The Grady Alexis Gallery
Current Exhibits
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Gallery Hours: Monday to Thursday, 10am to 6pm, Saturday 10am to 1pm,
and by appointment. (December 15 to 31: please call ahead for an appointment)
May 7 to June 30
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Political Neighbors - Rius, Feggo, El Fisgón
Three Master Cartoonists of Mexico
Opening Reception:
Monday, May 7, 6 to 8pm
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March 12 to April 28
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Women's Work: Patricia Cazorla, Stacy Mohammed and Jayanthi Moorty
Opening Reception:
Monday, March 12, 6 to 8pm
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January 16 to March 7
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Painted Voices: Photographs of Mission Murals by Miriam Romais
Opening Reception:
Monday, January 16, 6 to 8pm
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Nov 16, 2011 to Jan 7, 2012
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Hecho a Mano
Opening Reception:
Wednesday, November 16, 6 to 8pm
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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 May 7 to June 30
Opening Reception: Monday May 7, 6 to 8pm
Political Neighbors presents the work Rius, Feggo,and El Fisgón, three pivotal figures in Mexico's political cartooning and offers a survey of their take on issues in Mexico and the United States over the past four decades, including immigration, U.S./Mexico relations, human rights,globalization, and the environment. The show features a collection of works from the 1970s to 2012, published in Mexico and the U.S.
Rius (Eduardo del Río) is a world-renowned political cartoonist and intellectual. His cartoons have been published extensively since the 1960s. Rius has written over a hundred books, and he is the creator of the "For Beginners" format, which includes books on Marx, Cuba, education, philosophy and many other topics. He lives and works in Tepoztlán, Mexico.
Feggo (Felipe Galindo) works in cartoons, animation, illustration, fine art, and public art. His work is exhibited and published worldwide. He is the creator of the celebrated project "Manhatitlan," a series of works on paper, animations, and a book about the intertwining of Mexican and American cultures in New York. He lives and works in New York City.
El Fisgón (Rafael Barajas) is one of Mexico's leading political cartoonists, the author of seven cartoon books, including "How to Succeed at Globalization," a comic-book history of capitalism and globalization. He lives and works in Mexico.
The exhibition is curated by Andrea Arroyo and presented in collaboration with NACLA (The North American Congress on Latin America.)
Read about the exhibit in El Diario and Univision.
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On exhibit from March 12 to April 28
Opening Reception: Monday March 12, 6 to 8pm
In celebration of Women's History Month, The Grady Alexis Gallery at El Taller Latino Americano is pleased to present Women's Work, featuring the work of New York-based artists Patricia Cazorla, Stacy Mohammed and Jayanthi Moorthy.
Patricia Cazorla presents a series of mixed media drawings of cityscapes inspired by early nineteen century buildings, created in charcoal, ballpoint pen, oil paint, hand-dyed canvas and paper. Cazorla is a visual artist working with performance and visual art. She studied at the Art Students League and Pratt Institute and is originally from Venezuela.
Stacy Mohammed presents paintings on canvas that explore Catholicism and it's symbols, combining saints with everyday products from popular culture. Mohammed received an MFA from Boston University has exhibited at the The Gallery at Los Altos de Chavón, República Dominicana.
Jay Moorthy exhibits un-stretched canvases depicting the social, cultural and spiritual conflicts of Asian women. Her works evoke vintage scrolls and are executed with bare hands and non-traditional tools like combs, brooms, stubs and nails. Moorthy is originally from India, she studied design, calligraphy and art, and she works as a mentor at the Free Arts NYC and teaches at the Children's Aids Society in West Harlem.
This exhibit is curated by Andrea Arroyo.
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On exhibit from January 16 to March 7
Opening Reception: Monday January 16, 6 to 8pm
The Grady Alexis Gallery at El Taller Latino Americano is pleased to
present Painted Voices: Photographs of Mission Murals by Miriam
Romais.
"Images of fences, garage doors, aluminum siding or windows take on new
meaning when layered with painted expressions of deeply felt political
action, spirituality, rebellion, playfulness and love - these murals
assert the voice of the painters, and in many cases are an expression of
the hopes and dreams of a neighborhood. Architectural reminders are
purposefully included to evoke a subtle sense of place.
My fascination with their meaning and the temporality of these murals,
inspire me to help preserve what can easily disappear or become
vandalized, while helping the muralist further disseminate their
histories to new and broader geographic audiences. With the help of
Precita Eyes in San Francisco, these murals are kept safe as possible
- therefore a percentage of print sales will be donated to this
organization that has been so instrumental in their creation and
preservation."
Curated by Andrea Arroyo.
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On exhibit from November 16 to January 7, 2012
Opening Reception: Wednesday, November 16, 6 to 8pm
The Grady Alexis gallery at El Taller Latino Americano is pleased to present Hecho A Mano an exhibition of ceramic works by Risa Hirsch Ehrlich and tapestries by Elizabeth Starcevic; curated by Andrea Arroyo.
Risa Hirsch Ehrlich's clay works are inspired by the art of the Abstract Expressionists. She utilizes the malleability and responsiveness of clay to create intimate pieces, playing at the boundary where intention and accident meet. Risa holds a BA in European Civilization and a MS in Mathematics Education. Upon retirement as a teacher of mathematics, she turned to studio work full time.
Elizabeth Starcevic's tapestries are meticulously woven by hand on floor looms. She experiments with the differing textures and effects that a variety of wool and other fibers can produce, creating wall-hangings inspired in part by the art of Africa and the Americas and traditional American quilts. Elizabeth was a professor of Spanish at City College, for more than 40 years. She has done all of her textile work in San Miguel de Allende.
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