The Grady Alexis Gallery: Current Exhibits
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June 10 to
July 17, 2013
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THE GRAPHIC CANON, World literature through art and comics
Opening Reception: Monday June 10, 6 to 8pm
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May 13, 2013 to
May 31, 2013
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SAY YES!
Opening Reception: Thursday May 23, 5 to 7pm
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March 18, 2013 to
April 30, 2013
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WOMEN INSPIRED
Opening Reception:
Monday, March 18, 6 to 8pm
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February 4, 2013 to
March 2, 2013
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INFINITE REGIONS: Hiroko Ohno, Diana Schmertz, Iliana Emilia Garcia
Opening Reception:
Monday, February 4, 6 to 8pm
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November 26, 2012 to
January 9, 2013
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HABITATS -- Eva Nikolova, Miguel Pons, Gesche Würfel
Opening Reception:
Monday, November 26, 6 to 8pm
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Gallery Hours:
Monday-Thursday: 10:00AM to 5:30PM
Friday: 10:30AM to 2:30PM
Saturday: 10:00AM to 3:00PM
or by appointment.
(December 15 to 31: please call ahead for an appointment)
El Taller is a vital lively place filled with art
from the stair landings to the wonderful art shows that come
through. It is an asset to the Upper West Side.
Lynn Feasley, New York
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 This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with City Council Melissa Mark-Viverito's office and the Nathan Cummings Foundation.
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On exhibit from June 10 to July 17, 2013
Meet the Artist Reception: Monday, June 10, 6-8pm
The Grady Alexis Gallery at El Taller Latino Americano is pleased to present "The Graphic Canon, World literature through art and comics" an exhibition featuring original paintings, drawings, prints and mixed media works from the celebrated 3-volume trilogy, where contemporary artists and illustrators re-imagine great works of literature from around the world.
Participating artists include: Andrea Arroyo, Benjamin Birdie, Shawn Cheng, Seymour Chwast, Chandra Free, Sandy Jimenez, Peter Kuper, Ellen Lindner, Rebecca Migdal, Robert Sikoryak, Bishakh Som & Lauren Weinstein.
The exhibition is curated by Andrea Arroyo, in collaboration with Seven Stories Press.
Praise for The Graphic Canon:
"The Graphic Canon is absolutely the most ambitious book I've picked up this year." - Newsday
"These works of literature do not reside just on the shelves of academia; they flourish in the eye of our
imagination." - New York Times Book Review, Editor's Choice
"Easily the most ambitious and successfully realized literary project in recent memory,
and certainly the one that's most relevant for today's readers." NPR
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On exhibit from May 13 to May 31, 2013
Meet the Artist Reception: Thursday, May 23, 5-7pm
The Grady Alexis Gallery at El Taller Latino Americano is pleased to present Say Yes! an art exhibition featuring the work of students from The New York City Harlem Chapter of Say Yes To Education.
- The works in the exhibit include paintings, drawings and mixed media pieces created by a diverse group of seventh-grade students, produced under the mentorship of artist Felipe Galindo, in collaboration with Say Yes To Education, an organization that provides support to at-risk children and their families, enabling them to graduate from high school, accomplish post-secondary educational success, and achieve meaningful life goals, including giving back to their communities.
Curated by Andrea Arroyo
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On exhibit from March 18 to April 30
Meet the Artist Reception: Monday, March 18, 6-8pm
In celebration of Women's History Month, The Grady Alexis Gallery at El Taller Latino Americano is pleased to present Women Inspired, an art exhibition featuring twenty-one local and international members of Professional Women Photographers.
The show features compelling photo-based works by a diverse group of artists who approach a variety of personal, social and aesthetic topics through a wide range of media, including film, digital, alternative processes, photo collage, and mixed media.
Participating Artists: Terry Berenson, Irma Bohorquez-Geisler, Claude DeBacker, Elisa Decker, Kat DiStefano, Adele Epstein, Judit German-Heins, Danielle L. Goldstein, Fredda Gordon, Catherine Kirkpatrick, Susan Kuhlman, Kathy Leistner, Trish Mayo, Joan Pearlman, Laurie Rhodes, Linda Sandow, Beth Portnoi Shaw, Yvonne Shortt, Joan Tedeschi, Carol Ward, Jackie Weisberg.
Curated by Andrea Arroyo
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On exhibit from
Meet the Artist Reception: Monday, February 4, 6pm to 8pm
The Grady Alexis Gallery at El Taller Latino Americano is pleased to present Infinite Regions, an art exhibition featuring the work of three diverse artists that approach the concept of space literally, poetically and philosophically, to create works in painting, collage, printmaking, photography and drawing. The event is being curated by Andrea Arroyo.
Iliana Emilia Garcia (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic) works in printmaking, drawing and photography, exploring the idea of heritage and homeland. Garcia received a BFA from Parsons School of Design. Her work has been exhibited in St. Francis College, NY; Centro Cultural de España, Santo Domingo, DR; Howard Scott Gallery, NY; Hostos Center for the Arts and Culture, NY and the Museum of Modern Art of Santo Domingo, DR.
Hiroko Ohno (Tokyo, Japan) creates intensely rich paintings using traditional Japanese pigments and modern materials. She has a BFA and a MFA from Musashino Art University and her work has been exhibited in Sanagi Fine Arts, Desbrosses Gallery and Kalart Gallery. She received the Meguro Gajoen Art Prize and the Ryushi Kawabata Exhibition Award.
Diana Schmertz (New York, US) explores systems people create in order to organize what is perceived in the world around them. Her paintings have been exhibited in K.B, Gallery, the Russ Berrie Gallery Space, and the Saratoga Art Center. Schmertz has masters in Art Therapy and Art Education from the College of New Rochelle. Her work She has received grants from the Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance, the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council and the Irvington Education Foundation.
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On exhibit from November 26, 2012 to January 9, 2013
Meet the Artist Reception: Monday, November 26, 6 to 8pm
The Grady Alexis Gallery at El Taller Latino Americano is pleased to present Habitats, an art exhibition featuring the work of Eva Nikolova, Miguel Pons and Gesche Würfel.
Habitats features the work of three immigrant artists whose work examines notions of home, translocation, the environment and the universal pursuit of a sense of belonging. The work in the show includes a variety of mediums, including chemigrams, mixed media paintings and photographs.
Gesche Würfel (Bremerhaven, Germany) presents photographs from two projects: "Moon Safari" exploring how landscape is perceived in the aftermath of environmental catastrophes; and "Go for Gold!" exploring spaces of the Lower Lea Valley as it underwent a massive transformation in preparation for the 2012 Olympic Summer Games.
Miguel Pons (Caracas, Venezuela) works with mixed media he is mostly inspired by the patterns found in nature. He superimposes multiple layers of translucent materials to create a dense system that emulates the complexities of nature and how humans interact with their surroundings.
Eva Nikolova (Sofia, Bulgaria) presents a series of chemigrams -- images fashioned with photographic chemicals on light sensitive paper- titled Ordinary Disappearances featuring imaginary Balkan landscapes exploring by the concept of memory and inspired by a trip home after a ten-year absence. As an immigrant continually grappling with the meaning of "Home" she is drawn to images of houses as symbols of memory, longing, desire, and identity.
This exhibit is curated by Andrea Arroyo.
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