Listings

Volume One, Issue 15, January 5 - 11, 2007

Listings

Courtesy Jean-Paul Goude and Hasted Hunt

Saving Grace A collection of photographs and drawings from French graphic designer, illustrator, photographer and advertising film director Jean-Paul Goude, “So Far So Goude” includes “Grace Revised and Updated,” pictured above. Jan. 4 - Feb. 17. Opening reception Thurs., Jan. 11 at 6pm. Hasted Hunt, 29 W. 20th St., 3rd floor, 212-627-0006, www.hastedhunt.com.

Courtesy Suellen Parker and Daniel Cooney Fine Art

Master Manipulator A debut exhibition of work by Georgia-based artist Suellen Parker addressing self-image and society’s high standards of physical perfection. Images such as “Unsightly Hair” make up this collection of combined sculpture, photography and digital manipulation. Jan. 11-Mar. 3. Daniel Cooney Fine Art, 511 West 25th St., Suite 506, 212-255-8158, www.danielcooneyfineart.com.

THE PUBLIC EYE “San Gennaro Ora Pro Nobis” is the second in photographer Federico Savini’s trilogy of exhibits about public events in New York. “The Angels of Grand Army Plaza,” the first show, about youth and the flesh, included images of the West Indian Parade. Halloween and disintegration inspired the third part, “After the Fall of God and Empire,” to be shown in April, and the current and second show, which concerns food and money, has been extended until the end of January. Pratt Photo Gallery, 144 W. 14th St., 212-647-7778.

QUEEN OF DOODLING Nina Bovasso, whose work is described as “compulsive doodling,” has created a series of high-color, cartoon-like botanic designs for her new show titled “Botanizing the Asphalt.” The acrylic, ink and watercolor works on paper, like “Her Name Was Lola,” above, are expressive of her interest in representing nature through the decorative arts, and the decorative arts’ ability to represent cultures. Jan. 11 through Feb. 10 at BravinLee, 26 W. 26th St., Suite 211, 212-462-4404, www.bravinlee.com.

Women in transition In his fifth solo exhibition “Vicissitudes,” Louis Renzoni uses a dark palette to portray what he calls “a flicker between the romantic and the ordinary” created through a layering technique of sanding and repainting to create a smoky finish. Jan. 6- Feb.10, Tues. – Sat. 11am- 6pm, Opening Reception Sat., Jan. 6 at 6pm; Kim Foster Gallery, 529 West 20 St., 212-229-0044, www.kimfostergallery.com.

Holiday Events

Holiday Market 11th annual holiday market with festive red and white booths. Purchase unique gifts for all ages. Thru Dec. 24; Mon.–Fri. from 11am–8pm, Sat. from 10am–8pm, Sun. from 11am–7pm and Christmas Eve 10am–4pm. UNION SQUARE, South end at W. 14th St, www.urbanspace.com.

Tree Lighting and Singing Celebrate the holidays with The Washington Square Association. Sing carols accompanied by the Rob Susman Brass Quartet. Songbooks will be distributed. Sun., Dec. 24 at 5pm. Tree will be lit through Jan. 9. WASHINGTON SQUARE PARK, gather near the Arch, 5th Ave., one block south of 8th St. 212-252-3621.
Exhibitions

LOUISE KRAMER View drawings and clay work by gallery founder Louise Kramer. Thru Jan. 6. Opening reception is Sat., Dec. 9 6 pm. A.I.R. Gallery,11 W. 25th St., 212-255-6651, www.airnyc.org.

IDIT GREENBER Thru Jan. 13. Andrea Meislin Gallery, 26 W. 26th St. # 214, 212-627-2552, www.andreameislin.com.

HENRY DARGER: THE VIVIAN GIRLS EMERGE Significant Jewish works not before seen in the United States by the self-taught visionary often regarded as the greatest Òoutsider artist.Ó Thru Dec. 23. Andrew Edlin Galler, 29 W. 20th St., 212-206-9723, www.edlingallery.com.

Beyond Borders An exhibition of Fine Art from Canada. Includes works by Paula Cavilla, Alicja Cetnarowski, Dergachoff, Atousa Foroohary, Clifford Jean-Felix, Elana Kochman, Lalevga, L’OR, Kathy Meaney, Lynda Pogue, Jane Rusin, Saya and Paula Sommers. Jan. 2- Jan. 23. Reception Thurs., Jan. 4 at 6pm. Agora Gallery, 530 West 25th St., 212-226-4151, www.Agora-Gallery.com.

THE WAY OF ALL FLESH A group exhibition of works on paper dedicated to the memory of Michael J. Freed (1959-2006). Thru Dec. 23. BravinLee, 26 W. 26th St., Suite 211, 212-462-4404, www.bravinlee.com.

THE FOOD SHOW Group exhibition focusing on contemporary society’s preoccupation with food as something we need, crave, try to do without and fear. Works by Betty Bee, Janet Fish, Ted Mineo, Will Cotton and others. Thru Feb. 24. Chelsea Art Museum, Miotte Foundation, 556 W. 22nd St. at 11th Ave., 212-255-0719, www.chelseaartmuseum.org.

BABYLOVE: DRIVE ME DRIVE ME CRAZY Works by Shu Lea Cheang created from a commission by the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts. Thru Jan. 13. MICHAEL Chelsea Art Museum Miotte Foundation, 556 W. 22nd St. at 11th Ave., 212-255-0719, www.chelseaartmuseum.org.

BEVILACQUA: Drawing Under the Influence (Fables of the Reconstruction) Exhibition of drawings created and constructed from elements which have gone into the paintings. Thru Feb. 24. $6 adults, $3 students & seniors. Chelsea Art Museum Miotte Foundation, 556 W. 22nd St. at 11th Ave., 212-255-0719, www.chelseaartmuseum.org.

SAM GIBBONS, Cakehead Three-dimensional paintings. Thru Jan. 13. Daniel Cooney Fine Art, 11 W. 25th St., #506; 212-255-8158.

ECOTOPIA International Center of Photography 2006 Triennial. Thru Jan. 7.

INDECENT EXPOSURE Featuring works by Charles H. Traub from 1980-1982. Thru Jan. 6. Claire Oliver Galler, 13 W. 26th St., 212-929-5949, www.ClaireOliver.com.

Collective Exhibition: Contemporary Art at Its Best The Portal of Reconciliation works by Emile R. Azar and The Color of Motion by Beatriz Domingo, Vincent Fitches, Anne Elizabeth Hogh, Han Yoon Jung and Leona Whitlow. Jan. 2 thru Jan. 23. Reception Thurs., Jan. 4 at 6pm. Agora Gallery, 530 West 25th St., 212-226-4151, www.Agora-Gallery.com.

Painting Survey Jan Wunderman’s abstract paintings rooted in nature. Thru Jan. 20. Denise Bibro Fine Art, 29 W. 20th St., 4th floor, 212-647-7030.

DOZIER BELL Large landscape paintings of skies and outer space with figurative paintings and drawings of historical periods including Germany during and in between the two World Wars and Europe during the Black Plague of the 14th century. Thru Jan. 13. DFN Gallery, 10 11th Ave., 212-334-3400, www.dfngallery.com.

WATER WORKS Featuring works by gallery artists. Thru Dec. 29. First Street Gallery, 26 W. 26th St., Suite 915, 646-336-8053, www.firststreetgallery.net.

HOLIDAY GROUP SHOW Gallery artists. Thru Jan. 6. Gallery Henoch, 55 W. 25th St., 917-305-0003, www.galleryhenoch.com.

BOHNCHAN KOO: VESSEL View large scale monochromatic still-lives of classic porcelains from the Josen Dynasty that lasted from 1392-1910 in Korea. Also, ELIOT PORTER: COLOR, An exhibition of richly colored vintage dye transfer photographs of landscapes and abstractions and WILSON A. BENTLEY, Snowflake. Thru Dec. 23. Hasted Hunt, 29 W. 20th St., 3rd floor, 212-627-0006.

TAMAR HIRSCHL - CULTURAL ALARM A fine art exhibition that alerts viewers to the dangers of human and environmental destruction drawing from the artist’s memories of war and displacement in Croatia and Israel. Thru Jan. 30. Also, THE EYE OF THE COLLECTOR, The Jewish Vision of Sigmund R. Balka. View over 200 works by a variety of Jewish artists. Thru Jan. 30. Hebrew Union College, Jewish Institute of Religion, One W. 4th St., 212-824-2205.

UNUSUAL PORTRAITS A group show. Thru Jan. 2.Hudson Guild, Guild Gallery II, Hudson Guild Fulton Center, 119 9th Ave., 212-760-9237.

RARE VIEW Hungarian Postwar works from the Miklos Muller and Jan S. Keithly Collection.Thru Jan. 31. Hungarian Cultural Center, 47 Broadway, 212-750-4450, www.culturehungary.org.

ART EXHIBITION View works by 13 artists including Math-You, Susannah Monty, Lucky Stephen Michaels, John McGee and others. 25% of proceeds benefit the services of MCCNY, such as the Sylvia Rivera Food Pantry and Sylvia’s Place, an emergency shelter for homeless LGBT youth. MCCNY Spiritual Center, 46 W. 36th St., bet 9th & 10th Aves.:

Allegory of Nations John Newsom’s collection of large new paintings created in NYC over the last 2 and a half years. Thru Dec. 30. Mike Weiss Gallery, 20 W. 24th St., 212-691-6899.

FOREPLAY, The Art of Stimulation Featuring works by Laura Ann Jacobs, Rene Capone, Ai Ohkawara and others. Thru Dec. 23. MonkDogz Urban Art, 47 W. 27th St., bet 10th & 11th Aves, 212-216-0030, www.monkdogz.com.

Frontiers: A Journey Through the Americas Brazilian artist Cleverson made a 38-day journey from New York to his hometown in Brazil, crossing 12 countries mostly by bus. Features photos, video and drawings based on the trip. Thru Dec. 30. M.Y. Art Prospect, 47 W. 27th St., 2nd floor, 212-268-7132, www.myartprospects.com.

RHETORIC MACHINE Sculptural light show covering the last 60 years of America history set to a soundtrack including presidential speeches and pop songs. Thru Jan. 6. Oliver Kamm/5BE Galler, 21 W. 27th St., Ground floor, 212-255-0979, www.oliverkamm.com.

PAULA BARR Paintings & Photography. Thru Dec. 23. Paula Barr Chelsea, West Chelsea Arts Building, 526 W. 26th St., #9G, 212-691-9482,www.paulabarr.com.

SCULPTURE Works by Claude and Francois Xavier Lalanne. Thru Jan. 13. St.Paul Kasmin Gallery, 293 10th Ave. & 511 W. 27th, 212-563-4474.

KIMSOOJA: A Wind Woman Contemporary painting and a Buddhist understanding of the world. Peter Blum Gallery, Chelsea Blumarts Inc., 526 W. 29th St., 212-244-6055, www.peterblumgallery.com

CAPRICORN & EVOLUTION View ritual objects and fine art representatives of the spiritual iconography of Tibet, Nepal and Greece. Thru Jan. 6. Rhonda Schaller Studio, 47 W. 27th St., Suite 529, bet 10th & 11th Aves, 212-967-1338, www.RhondaSchallerChelsea.com.

JACK ENDEWELT “In Memoriam, 1935-2006” Features 40 oil-paintings, watercolors and drawings by long-time faculty member and chair of the School of Visual Arts. Thru Jan.20. School of the Visual Arts, 209 E. 23rd St, www.sva.edu.

A WOMAN ON PAPER, A snapshot of contemporary artists working with women as a single subject and paper as a common ground. Thru Jan. 16. Stephen Haller Gallery, 42 W. 26th St., bet 10th & 11th Aves, 212-741-7777, www.stephenhallergallery.com.

VINTAGE PRINTS View vintage photographs of artists and writers by Fred W. McDarrah. Thru Jan. 6.

Viridian Artists, Inc., 30 W. 25th St., bet 10th & 11th Aves., 4th floor; 212-414-4040.
A FEAST FOR THE EYES The 2006 holiday exhibition of gallery artists. Thru Jan. 13. Steven Kasher Gallery, 21 W. 23rd St., 2nd floor, 212-966-3978, www.stevenkasher.com:

Music

WHIRLED MUSIC Series presents artists performing Jazz, Blues, New Soul, Bluegrass and more. Takes place nightly. No cover. Greenwich Village Bistro, 3 Carmine St., 212-206-9777.

STEVIE HOLLAND Hear classics, standards and original songs. Wed. - Sat., Jan. 17 at 9:30pm, Jan. 18-20 at 8pm. $25 plus 2 drink minimum. The Metropolitan Room, 4 W. 22nd St., bet 5th & 6th Aves., 212-206-0440, www.metropolitanroom.com:.

Lectures & Readings

The Practicing Congregation: Imagining a New Old Church Church Book Club discussion by Diana Butler Bass. Sundays at 10:30am. CHELSEA COMMUNITY CHURCH, 1st floor Rectory Chapel, 346 W. 20th St. Need not be a member of the church to attend.

Theater

The Atheist Dark comedy about a journalist’s relentless quest for fame. Thru Dec. 23. Tues. - Sat. at 8pm, Sun. at 3pm. CENTER STAGE, 48 W. 21st St., bet 5th & 6th Aves. $45. 212-868-4444. www.smarttix.com.

Candis Cayne 1930s style dinner show with dance, song, voice and comedy. Mondays at 9 & 9:30pm. ASPEN, 30 W. 22nd St. $30 prix fixe menu or free standing room at the bar. 212-645-5040.

The Fortune Teller Marionette play in which seven unusual characters are invited to the estate of a late millionaire and informed that they have been included in his will. Thru Dec. 23; Wed. - Fri. at 8:30pm, Sat. at 4 & 8:30pm and Sun. at 4 & 8:30pm. HERE ARTS CENTER, 145 6th Ave., one block below Spring St. $20. 212-352-3101. www.here.org.

The Haunting of 85 East 4th Street Uncover the gruesome, hundred-year past of this address plagued by murders and horrible deaths. Thru Dec. 23; Thurs. - Sat. at 8pm. RED ROOM THEATER, 85 E. 4th St, bet 2nd Ave. & Bowery. $18. 212-868-4444. www.smarttix.com. www.radiotheatrenyc.com.

The Sublet Experiment Romantic comedy where a serial sublettor, a reality show reject and the worst bank robbers in history collide. Thurs. & Fri. at 8pm, Sat. & Sun. at 7pm. Takes place in a different NYC apartment each week. Check www.subletexperiment.com for current location. $20. 212-352-3101. www.theatermania.com.

Tours

Contemporary Art Gallery Tours New York Gallery Tours presents a walking tour through the world’s center for contemporary art. Check out top exhibits on the ÒBest ExhibitsÓ tour. Jan. 13 at 1pm. Rain or shine. Meet at 526 W. 26th St., bet 10th & 11th Aves. $20. 212-946-1548. www.nygallerytours.com.

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