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The Grady Alexis Gallery
2008 Exhibits
About the Gallery
Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri, 10am-6pm, Sat. 10am-1:30pm, and by appointment
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July 31- August 30
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Reception: Thursday, June 31, 6 to 9pm
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June 26 - July 10
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Reception: Thursday, June 26, 6:00pm
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May 23 - June 23
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Reception: Friday, May 23, 6:00pm
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April 9 - May 16
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Reception: Thursday, April 10, 7:00 to 10:00pm
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March 28 & 31
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Reception: Friday, March 28, 7:00 to 10:00pm
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February 27 - March 26
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Opening Reception: Wednesday, February 27, 7:00 to 10:00pm
Closing Reception: Friday, March 21
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January 11 - February 23
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Opening Reception: Friday, January 11, 7:00 to 10:00pm
Poetry Reading and Closing Reception: Friday, February 22, 6:30 to 10:00pm
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BEATRICE CORON:
City Slices
On exhibit from July 31 to August 30, 2008
Opening Reception: Thursday, July 31, 6 to 9pm
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Image: EgoCentriCity, 24x24", painted Tyvek cutting
With the use of paper and exacto knife, artist Beatrice Coron creates intricate images that explore human interactions within the urban environment. Ranging from playful to philosophical, her silhouettes are technically reminiscent of traditional paper cutting, yet contemporary in style.
Ms Coron is a French-born, New York based artist. Her work has been exhibited extensively and is in many public and private collections.
Exhibition curated by Andrea Arroyo.
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THE KIDS PROJECT
On exhibit from June 26 to July 10 2008
Opening Reception: Thursday, June 26, 6pm
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The Kids Project is proud to showcase photographs taken by some of New York City's inner city kids, particularly kids from East Harlem. The exhibit will display 48 images, including self-portraits and other still shots. All photographs were taken with disposable cameras by young kids ages 8-10.
This special exhibit is the culmination of a 5-week long program that started in the fall/winter of 2007 and sought to expose inner city kids with enriching arts opportunities that they otherwise would not have access to. 16 children participated in the program, which consisted of five two-hour skill-building workshops including composition, content and style. Each child was lent a disposable camera loaded with 36 exposures that allowed them to creatively capture their daily interactions with their communities, families and friends. The images are honest depictions of the kids' daily lives as seen through their nascent, artistic eyes. The exhibit will feature 3 pieces of work from each child that were chosen as their favorites.
The Kids Project was created by a group of young New York City artists and is made possible by 100% volunteer work of the following people - Christina Baute, Israel de la Cruz, Amy Lee, Leticia Perelstein, and E-Anna Soong - to support, encourage and guide the kids of this generation towards a new, positive direction through art.
The Kids Project will hold an opening reception at El Taller Latino Americano on June 26, 2008 at 6PM. The reception and exhibition, which will run until July 10 is open and free to the public. Come and enjoy the impressive body of work taken by our budding young artists!
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ELISA MERINO:
Concierto Desafinado - Cartografias del Silencio
Out-of-Tune Concert - Cartographies of Silence
On exhibit from May 23 to June 23 2008
Opening Reception: Friday, May 23, 6pm
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Elisa Merino's work embodies a reflexive approach to and critical treatment of the dramatic human domain. We are thus confronted with a strongly anthropomorphising fact, since an existentially experienced domain is involved, transformed into shelter and ground of experience, sanity and madness, in contrast to the objective, geometrical, or Euclidean domain.
Román de la Calle
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NIKOL DROUIN:
Images of I and I; Selected paintings
On exhibit from April 9 to May 16, 2008
Opening Reception: Thursday April 10, 7 to 10pm
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El Taller Latino Americano's Grady Alexis Gallery presents an exhibition of paintings by French Canadian artist Nikol Drouin.
With a style influenced by the cultures of Latin America and the Caribbean, her work is colorful, thoughtful, and emotional. The colors and images range from nature and natural forms to the urban and the man-made, with a focus on how the man-made mirrors the natural. "We are natural beings, though we mistakenly conceive of ourselves as separate from nature." This idea of oneness is echoed in the show's title with the Rastafarian expression "I and I," which is used in place of "we" and implies that all persons are united under the love of Jah (God).
Drouin's figurative, metaphorical images are viewable on multiple levels. She incorporates mythological or spiritual themes into some of her paintings, as in "Into Dark Waters", with its Narcissus-like figure falling into dark water littered with the word 'me'. She also comments on social issues, as in "Birth by Default," which depicts the unceremonious birth of a child into a modern world. "This woman is on the run," explains Drouin, "and the child is dropping into the dust, his head red with pain or anger." On art as social commentary, she muses, "Am I trying to make a difference? I don't know if you can make a difference, but you can certainly express concerns and people walking into a gallery will be made more sensitive and aware."
Nikol Drouin grew up in Ottawa, Canada and currently resides in Montreal. She is a graduate of York University's School of Fine Arts, where she studied with master printmakers Eugenio Tellez and Antonio Frasconi.
Veronica Aberham organized the exhibition and curates "Images of I and I".
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GRADY ALEXIS: Retrospective
On exhibit March 28 and March 31, 2008
Reception: Friday March 28, 7 to 10pm
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El Taller Latino Americano's Grady Alexis Gallery presents an exhibition of paintings and sculpture by the artist Grady Alexis.
Grady died in 1991 in a controversial traffic incident on 8th street in the East Village at the age of 26. The retrospective will take place on Friday and Saturday March 28 and 29. El Taller plans to mount a month-long show in the fall of 2008 and hopes to locate more of his work for the expanded retrospective.
 Grady came the United States from Haiti and lived in Miami before finally arriving on the lower east side. In 1986 he became "artist-in-residence" at El Taller when it moved to East 2nd Street. Although he used El Taller as a base for his work and life, Grady knew many people and collaborated with a number of artists, including Thom Corn and the art installation group known as "The Maroons".
In the spirit of the Grady's collaborative work, Bernardo Palombo, artistic director of El Taller, has organized the recreation of the mural "The Birth of the Sun'. It was originally painted by Grady and hung at the Taller for a number of years before being stolen, lost or destroyed. Many artists and friends of Grady have participated in its recreation, and friends of Grady are invited to come to the Taller to help complete it before the exhibition.
The retrospective will feature art by Grady that is owned by Thom Corn and by EJ, who were both close friends of his. It will also include art that was left at the Taller when Grady passed away.
Tom Campbell, a local filmmaker, is completing a short movie about Grady and the times in which he lived. If anyone who knew Grady would like to share stories about him, or add their own touch to the completion of the mural, please contact El Taller or Tom Campbell at tomwc@verizon.net.
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LEANDRO MACIEL
On exhibit from February 27 to March 26 2008
Opening Reception: Wednesday, February 27, 7:00 to 10:00pm
Closing Reception: Friday, March 21
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El Taller Latino Americano's Grady Alexis Gallery presents a series of drawings by Leandro Maciel. Born and raised in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Maciel moved to New York City in 1997. Although music and sound design are his specialty, he is a self-taught artist for whom art is an old love he's been"in and out of since childhood". Using color pencils, sticks and markers, paper and fixatives, Maciel has created this amazing series of drawings.
Maciel explains,"We know our creative ideas for artwork often come from images and events we have experienced. These memories are influential to our conscious creation."
But what about the imagery and events we haven't experienced, those which aren't necessarily ours but rather part of a collective consciousness? How do these influence the creation of art?
"In this work I explore this question. In most cases the pieces are not planned, I make no sketches, but basically try to empty my mind in front of the blank page and do my best to summon the dreams and sensations from the time I was a child, the time of the military dictatorship in Argentina."
See more about Leandro Maciel at: www.leandromaciel.com.
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CARLOS ORTIZ: Dancin
On exhibit from January 11 - February 23, 2008
Opening Reception: Friday, January 11, 6:00 to 9:30pm
Closing Reception and Poetry Reading with Judith Pine Bobé and m boncher:
Friday, February 22, 7 to 10pm.
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El Taller Latino Americano’s Grady Alexis Gallery presents "Dancin", a series of paintings showcasing the work of Latin artist Carlos Ortiz. In the series, which runs from January 11 – February 23, 2008, Ortiz explores the themes of family heritage, and community.
Ortiz says the title of his exhibition is derived from the style he uses to paint. "I selected ‘Dancin’ as the general title for the work I do because it involves a lot of physicality and movement and spontaneity of movement," he explains. Ortiz cites an early introduction to expressionistic artists as well as involvement in the Salsa music scene of the late 60’s and early 70’s as influencing factors regarding his fluid, rapid painting style. Concerning Salsa music, Ortiz explicates that the whole idea of synchronicity of cultures, of rhythms, of colors, of movement all taking the form for a dance was influential."
Exemplifying this idea is a large mural that will be present at the "Dancin" exhibition consisting of overlapping images of faces, hands, and people dancing. Ortiz says the mural, like most of his work, represents the importance of community, and is meant to radiate a positive energy and sense of rhythm. This sense of community is not limited to the people on the canvas though, says Ortiz. I like to play music when I show my work as well and I like it to be a community-building experience, not just something where you go to a museum and see a piece on the wall."
Other works by Ortiz depict tropical scenes. These, he says, are in honor of his parents and their Caribbean roots. "The Caribbean is such that there is so much movement, rhythm and it’s all one big carnival," Ortiz explains. "That whole thing is a part of my artwork that I always pay homage to and it´s my essence."
Carlos Ortiz currently presides as Assistant Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at Montclair State University, yet another influence that has helped to shape his work. But while Ortiz draws inspiration for his art from many places, his motivation to paint is simple. "I think the painting process in itself inspires me," he says. “I love to be in the studio working."
Read more about Carlos Ortiz at Studio International.
Veronica Aberham, Gallery Director, organized the exhibition and curates "Dancin".
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El Taller Latino Americano/The Latin American Workshop
2710 Broadway (104th), New York, NY 10025
(212) 665-9460 --- email
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