Some art dates to keep in mind
Inspired By: Julia Child
I am a foodie because of my mom ad Julia Child.
I grew up watching reruns of The French Chef, with my mom and tasting her culinary experiments. We use to spin the global and learn the recipes from wherever we landed. HBO Max’s series Julia Child has me reminiscing about the delicious aromas coming from my mom’s kitchen.
When the film, Julia and Julia came out, I bought Mastering the Art of French Cooking, Vol 1 and Vol 2 and have been working my way through both cookbooks ever since. Now McCarty has discovered the cookbooks and is trying a few recipes himself. Lucky me. `
Free Your Mind @ Butter
BUTTER seeks to push boundaries by elevating Black artists in the national conversation, promoting equity in the arts and fueling the creative economy. The multi-day fine art fair in Indianapolis will showcase the works of more than 50 Black visual artists from across the country. I am representing New Jersey with my installation “Free Your Mind” and my Emotional Baggage Cart series.
General admission tickets are available for purchase at www.butterartfair.com for $35 (guests 18 and under are free). Preview Night tickets (includes Thursday night access) will be available for purchase for $175.
I will be attending the VIP Preview night and part of opening day before heading back to Jerz.
Thursday, September 1: VIP Preview Night, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Friday, September 2: Opening Day and Night, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday, September 3: 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
September Exhibitions
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Preview Night; Thursday, September 1, 4:00 – 7:00pm
Friday, September 2, 11:00am – 10:00pm
Saturday, September 3, 11:00am – 10:00pm
Sunday, September 4, 11:00am – 6:00pm
Location: The Stutz, 1060 N Capitol Ave, Indianapolis IN
Joyful Resistance (solo show)
Exhibition Dates: September 8 – October 7
Opening Reception: Thursday, September 8, 4:00-6:00pm
Tasting Reception: Friday, September 14, 4:00-6:00pm
Artist Talk : Friday, September 23, 6:00-8:00pm
Community/School Event: Wednesday, September 28, 3:00-6:00pm
Closing Reception: Friday, October 7, 3:00-5:00pm
Location: Ivy Brown Gallery; 675 Hudson St, #4N New York, NY
212-925-1111 by appointment
Emotional Baggage Cart in Progress @ JC Friday
Friday September 9, 5:00-9:00pm
Location: Art 150, 150 Bay Street, Jersey City.
Enter at Provost and First Street and ride the elevator to the 2nd floor.
Wonderland
Exhibition Dates: September 15 – October 20, 2022
Opening Reception: Thursday, September 15, 5:00-7:00pm
Location: Trolley Barn Gallery; 489 Main St, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Sensing Woman
Exhibition Dates September 27- October 1
Location: C24 Gallery, 560 W 24th St, New York, NY
Art150 JCAST 2022 Opening Party
My studio will be open for Art150’s JCAST Party.
Friday, September 30, 5:00-9:00pm
Location: Art 150, Studie #231, 150 Bay Street, Jersey City.
Enter at Provost and First Street and ride the elevator to the 2nd floor.
Free Your Mind Public Art and Emotional Baggage Cart Installation @ Governors Island
On display through the end of October.
Artist Talk: Saturday, October 15, 1:00pm
Location: Harlem Art Crawl, 406b Colonels Row, Governors Island
2022 New Jersey Arts Annual: Reemergence.
Exhibition On View: June 18, 2022 – April 30, 2023
Museum Hours: Tuesday – Sunday, 9am to 4:45pm; Closed Mondays & all State Holidays
Location: New Jersey State Museum; 205 West State Street Trenton NJ
Sculpture Walk Springfield 2022-2023
Exhibition Dates: Now through May 21, 2023
Location: 411 N. Sherman Parkway, Springfield MO
Detail View…New Work
I can’t wait for you to see these new weavings on shopping cart parts for my show at Ivy Brown Gallery in September.
I’m in go go go mode finishing up the work
Inspired By…
I have not yet been to Donum Estate to taste their wine in Carneros, between the Napa and Sonoma valleys.
But now I must go… taste their wine in their new Olafur Eliasson and architect Sebastian Behmann—wine-tasting pavilion.
And then stick around to see their sculpture collection. They have an El Anatsui and Louise Bourgeois and 48 other works on display
Emotional Baggage Cart In Progress
Want to see the process making an Emotional Baggage Cart this summer on Governors Island at Art Crawl Harlem’s House?
Every Saturday, I’ve worked on the cart. I even made a Teddy Bear for the carriage and added a Bicycle bell at the suggestion of a visitor.
Hello There
Interrupt this blog for a Selfie Hello!
Inspired By…
Fishing nets.
I buy retired authentic nylon commercial fishing nets for my work. Most nets get approximately 2 years of use before they lose integrity from being torn and repaired too many times.
I find the flexibility of the grid, fascinating. Everytime I look, i see something different in the lines.
Glow Up Teddy Bear
My emotional baggage cart in progress on Governors Island asked me to make a Teddy Bear for it so naturally, I complied.
Come see the completed cart at the end of the month and save the date for my Artist Talk on Saturday October 15th at 1:00pm.
Location: Art Crawl Harlem House 406B Colonels Row on Governors Island, NYC
