Joshua Ray Stephens: Welcome to Thursday City @ Contesta Rockhair – September 15th, 2010
Contaminate NYC is pleased to present “Welcome to Thursday City”, a solo show dedicated to comic book artist and graphic designer Joshua Ray Stephens. The exhibition, curated by Virginia Villari and held at Contesta Rockhair salon in the West Village, opens on September 15th, 2010 and runs until October 13th.
The Pont-Rouge Portrait Project @The Powerhouse Arena – September 9th, 2010
Contaminate is please to promote “The Pont-Rouge Portrait Project” by Isaiah King and Q.Sakamaki. Seven large woodcut portraits of Haitian earthquake survivors by Isaiah King will be auctioned along with nine photos taken by Q.Sakamaki at the Pont-Rouge refugee camp shortly after the earthquake on January 12, 2010. The opening reception will be held at “The Powerhouse Arena” in Brooklyn, on September 9th, 2010 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm.
“Body and Pole” @PS1. Saturday August 21st
This year PS1 “Warm Up” series hosts an installation designed by the architectural firm Solid Objectives – Idenburg Liu (SO – IL) titled “Pole Dance.” This is where the performance “Body and Pole” took place.
Mint & Serf, Special Graffiti Unit@ Lyons Wier Gallery – July 28th, 2010
Contaminate NYC is please to recommend to our network “Mint&Serf – Special Graffiti Units,” an exhibition at the Lyons Wier Gallery curated by Derrick B.Harden. Opening on July 28th, at 6:00pm.
Interview with Peter Gerakaris, Part Two
July 8, 2010
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“Well, when I first moved to NYC I met an elderly Russian painter who gave me his business card, which read: ‘if you meet an artist, kill him.’ Aside from that advice, I would say make the best possible work you can and stay true to your own personal vision—be genuine.” – Peter Gerakaris
An Interview with Peter Gerakaris
I suppose my work toys with that slippery space between vernacular “visual culture”, my personal reverence for the forms of Nature and specific languages in painting (Chinese landscapes, Italian Renaissance and Baroque, Modernist Op-art abstractions).
Leisure: Group Show@ Ernest Rubenstein Gallery-Jul 8th, 2010
Leisure: group show at the Ernest Rubenstein Gallery in the Lower East side. Opening Reception on July 8th, from 6:00pm – 8:00pm.
Blog-Z and Things to Come
June 17, 2010
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Find out how we are going to enhance the Blog-Z area of our website with information about everything cool, hip, and interesting going on in the world of New York art, music, and beyond.
Tell me a Tale: How PenTales is Bringing Back Storytelling
Find out how Stephanie Ursula Hodges and Saskia Miller – two childhood friends passionate about connecting people through stories – created PenTales, an storytelling initiative.
Claudia Trombin: Alter Ego@ De Santos – 22nd June, 2010
June 16, 2010
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Contaminate NYC is pleased to present “Alter Ego,” an evening of music and art showcasing the exhibition of Italian painter Claudia Trombin. To be held at De Santos, the cozy West Village eatery located at 139 West 10th Street, the show opens on June 22nd. The exhibition will close on July 4th.
