Winter 2012 Member Salon

Opening Reception: 
Saturday, January 14th, 2012 from 6-9 pm

January 14th through the 23rd
Hours: Mon-Fri, 11am-6pm and Sat by appt 

168 7th St (between 2nd and 3rd Aves), 3rd floor, Brooklyn, NY 11215 
By Train: G, F, or R train to 4th Ave/9th St 

Participating artists so far....... Herman Mejia, Rachael Whitney, Rob Samartino, Veronique, Gambier, Ian Schwartz, Janet Pedersen, Amy Weil, Meredith Alcarese, Rhia Hurt, and more!

Introductions Opening Reception

The Gallery at BAG is proud to present

Introductions, an exhibition highlighting emerging artists in New York City.

The artists participating in Introductions have each received a BFA or MFA within the

past two years, and many are also participating in Brooklyn Artists Gym’s ‘Recent

Graduate’ program. For many of the artists, this is their first exhibition outside of an

academic setting. Because the artists work in a wide range of mediums and styles,

Introductions is a varied and dynamic show.

Please join The Gallery at BAG for the opening reception of Introductions on Saturday,

December 17th from 6pm – 9pm.

For a list of participating artists, images of the artwork, and information about BAG’s

‘Recent Graduate’ program, please visit www.brooklynartistsgym.com

Sandy Lichtfield

Collage Workshop with Sandy Lichtfield

Collage Workshop on February 11th from 1-4:30pm.

Join us at BAG for a special collage workshop with Sandy Litchfield. Learn techniques and strategies while practicing new ways to collage materials into original artworks. There are only ten spots available, so please sign-up soon to reserve yours.

Instructor: Sandy Litchfield
http://www.sandylitchfield.com/

Materials fee: $20
Course fee: $60

BAG Artist Talk Series Presents: Marisa Olson

Marisa Olson's work combines performance, video, drawing & installation to address the cultural history of technology, the politics of participation in pop culture & the aesthetics of failure, all of which she will be addressing in her lecture.

Her “Time Capsules” series of sculptures, often exhibited in site-specific assemblages resembling landfills or garbage piles, are endangered units of time otherwise destined for burial, but instead rescued, taken out of circulation, and painted gold (Fort Knox-style) in reclamation of their value. The Time Capsules series has led to a broader body of work revolving around the pollution produced in the wake of upgrade culture.

“Assisted Living,” video and performance is a futuristic parody of Martha Stewart's TV show focused on coping with the health & environmental challenges of living a life prolonged and polluted by technology. As hostess, she devised craft projects and recipes for these 150-year-olds, taping the show on-site before a "live studio audience." The show was incubated at Wooloo's New Life Berlin Festival.

Olson’s extensive exhibition list includes the following: the Whitney Museum of American Art, Centre Pompidou-Paris, New Museum of Contemporary Art, 52nd International Biennale di Venezia, National Museum of Contemporary Art (Athens, Greece), Edith Russ-Haus fur Medienkunst, Nederlands Instituut voor Mediakunst/ Montevideo, the British Film Institute, the Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive, the Sundance Film Festival, and elsewhere. 

BAG Hosts "Innocence Lost"

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For immediate release:

Innocence Lost at the Brooklyn Artists Gym Photographic Exhibition & Magazine Release Party by Shutterclank!

The Brooklyn Artists Gym

168 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY www.brooklynartistsgym.com

December 03, 2011

Saturday Evening from 7:30-11PM

Rhia, B.A.G. Public relations

718.858.9069 info@brooklynartistsgym.com

Shutterclank!, in conjunction with Brooklyn Artists Gym, presents Innocence Lost. This six artist show explores timeless images of our culture confronted by contemporary America. A lightbulb and the 10-yard- stare of a 30-year-old naval officer, a McBreakfast and air travel, all express familiar images eroded by the unstable morality and temptation, echoing the dissolving of the American foundation.

Using the traditional photographic medium artists consider the landscape of America in which we live. Their images reflect upon some of our greatest achievements and frustrations. The air is ripe with unrest, lack of hope, and destitution. The photogra- phers ask the viewer: Has there ever been an era where the American Dream was within reach?

Capturing once iconic places, now tossed aside, Joe Gerhard displays a nostalgic, vivid view of scenes we see everyday and breathes life into mundane fixtures. His large format camera takes him to once boom- ing cities that have lost their industry, left only with a shell of what they once were.

Chris Schuster surveys the delicate foundation of life, and the relationships and loves that stem from it. His conceptual style of shooting demands interaction, the viewer getting lost in textures and patterns of his work.

The enigmatic images from Melitte Buchman are portraits of ordinary, everyday objects. Her use of the nineteenth century wet-plate collodion technique produces mysterious images that hark back in time to the Civil-War Era when this was the dominant medium of photography.

Jake Reinhart takes photos of punk rock bands in cramped basements; makes portraits of upcoming models; and captures the images of the cracked concrete and shuttered businesses on Pittsburgh’s streets.

Jesse Untracht-Oakner makes his living shooting the stylized sheen of fashion photography, but uses his film camera to reveal every day Americana, creating images as far from the indulgent fashion world as possible. As a result, he provides an insight to real people, in the non-commercial world.

Kate Contakos draws the ethereal connections between desolate and decaying landscapes and the ephemeral life of dreams in her portraits, showing compassion for moments in our fleeting life.

Shutterclank! strives to promote and foster traditional photographers by cultivating relationships and collaborations through publishing and showcasing emerging and established photographers. Shutterclank! publishes a magazine twice a year. The release of latest issue celebrates the collaboration of the six artists in this gallery show.

The Brooklyn Artists Gym - 168 7th Street, Brooklyn, NY - Saturday December 03, 2011 from 7:30-11PM www.shutterclank.com 

Membership

50/50 Call for Art Collectors

50/50 is a benefit, curated exhibition and silent auction featuring works by over 35 artists. The bids start at the ticket price and all proceeds above that are split 50/50 with participating artists. Funds go to support artists and programs at BAG that provide opportunities for artists, such as our single parent artist and recent graduate residencies, artist talks, workshops, and gallery space for guest curators.

Just 50 tickets are available for purchase. The reception is free to attend, but tickets allow you to bid and each ticket guarantees an original piece of art at the end of the night. Which one, however, depends on how quick you are, and your competition! The reception and silent auction will be held on December 10th starting at 6pm. We can accept proxy bids arranged ahead of time by phone: (718) 858-9069 or email: info@brooklynartistsgym.com.

Call, stop by, email, or purchase tickets online at: http://www.brooklynartistsgym.com/5050-fundraiser-2/

Ticket prices are as follows: Before Nov 1^st, $85; before Dec 1^st, $95; After Dec 1^st, $100.

Artwork available at the auction by participating artists:

Meredith Alcarese, Susan Allbert, John Azelvandre, J Carpenter, Liza Cassidy, Kenny Cole, Reuven Dattner, Ariana Fields, Veronique Gambier, Daniele Genadry, Eric Ginsburg, Brent Hallard, Kristen Haskell, Rhia Hurt, Will Hutnick, Richard Kessler, Michele Kucker, Ajit Kumar, Annette Laszczkowska, Allison Maletz, Barbara Milot, Melanie Paterson, Bonnie Recca, Mari Renwick, Rob Samartino, Bailey Saliwanchik, Alice Schenker, Stuart Shedletsky, Jocelyn Shu, Radek Szczeny, Matthew Taylor, Jannell Turner, Osaretin Ugiagbe, Gillian Wainwright, Peter Wallace, Rachael Whitney, Ann Williams, and Heidi Yockey.