EXHIBITIONS / EVENTS

ARTSPLASH! 2008
 
Exhibition plus special events:
September 13 - October 12, 2008
Opening Reception:
Sunday, Sept. 14
1 PM – 3 PM

Just as September weaves together the excitement of Summer with the dazzle of color that is Fall, the Rockaway Artists Alliance brings to its Fort Tilden galleries ARTSplash 2008. Combining the work of over 40 visual artists from across the spectrum, ARTSplash 2008 presents a tour de force of sculpture, photography, painting, drawing, assemblage, poetry, digital imaging, words, watercolor, stained glass work, music and mixed media. Spread out over the sTudio 6 and sTudio 7 galleries and the outdoor sculpture back garden, this exhibition offers an artist's palette full of color and mood and brings the expression of art to life. Add to this mix dozens of performers who will bring distinctive dance, words, music and drama to both the indoor T-7 stage and the open air Moonstage and ARTSplash becomes an event that explores the arts in all directions.

"Lacorniza"
by Susana Beibe

As the largest exhibition of the year, ARTSplash is noted for showcasing not only local talents of all kinds, but also presenting artists from across the country and from different parts of the world. Out of the hundreds of pieces submitted, works were accepted from artists as far and wide as Encinitas, California and Blackpool, England. A number of artists here are showing their work for the first time, and for some this is their first presentation to a New York audience.

The work itself runs the gamut from the ethereal oil on canvas of Yuri Yurov's "Madonna" to the echo of unexamined everyday objects in photographer Marvin Schwartz' "Rusty Lock". Then there are the warm colors and lines of Penelope Athera's paired works "A Window in Greece" and "A Window in Santa Fe" juxtaposed with the image, music and motion of Apryl Green's inviting and viewable art. ARTSplash takes the viewer on a trip from as far away as China and the north of England to right next door. It also reaches from the inner human heart to the outward curve of the world.

Representing the performing arts will be a host of musicians, actors, singers and spoken word artists. The opening reception will boast appearances by Breezy Grass, Hudson's Hope and the Silly Dilly Band. Taking the stage early in the proceedings, the Silly Dilly Band offers music, sketches, dance and fun that invites in families and appeals to all ages.

On Saturday September 27, the musician locally known as Sticker Dude, and friends, will be performing between 1 and 4pm as part of the Gallery Sitter's Event series. Other performances and happenings are in the works for ARTSplash and details will be announced as they are available.

Reprising their successful and moving Rockaway debut will be the Brooklyn based acting troupe Dzieci as they and RAA present "Makbet" a mesmerizing gypsy retelling of Shakespeare's ageless Macbeth in sTudio 7. (Suggested $10 donation.) Doors open at 7:45 on Saturday September 20 and the play begins at 8pm. There will be a second performance on Friday evening October 10th. For more information on Dzieci please visit www.dziecitheatre.org

Like its predecessor which last year attracted over 300 people to its opening, ARTSplash 2008 promises to get off to a rousing start with a reception filled with color, sight, sound, refreshments and good company. Special presentations are planned and many of the artists will be on hand. Whether discovering this vibrant group for the first time or coming back to be intrigued by its ever changing array of exhibitions, the Rockaway Artists Alliance extends its hands in invitation to all to come to its galleries and be immersed in the arts. It is a show of talent and imagination you won't soon forget.

Gallery hours are Saturday 12-4p.m., Sunday 1-4 p.m. and by appointment. Gallery admission and all events are free, as is parking. For further information on exhibitions, events, meetings and directions please call (718) 474-0861, e-mail rockart116@aol.com.

ARTSPLASH 2008 artists include Penelope Atheras, Patricia Bakert, Susana Beibe, Madeline Braisted, Casey Brouder, Susan Conrad, Veronica Doherty, Wilda Gallagher, Jimmy Galpin, Agnieszka Golasik, Apryl Green, Dan Guarino, Igor Gru schin, Shirl Holt, Jena Homesy, Ellen Hoyt, Martha Elliot Killian, Ruth Kraim, Larisa Levina, Christian LeGars, Denis Macrae, Gabrielle Mangano, Maureen McGuire, Casey Mergen, Elsa Mickelson, N.R. Mitgang, Ann Murray, Fred Parise, Peter J. Pupurra, Renee Radenberg, Geoff Rawling, Joseph Rotheberg, Jessica Schulman, Marvin Schwartz, , Sara Slipschinsky, Kellie Stecyk, The Sticker Dude (Joel S. Cohen), Ludmila Vaynberg, Heidi Wertz, Jene Youtt and Yuri Yurov.

RAA works in partnership with the National Park Service at Gateway National Recreation Area and in part is supported by NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, JP Morgan Chase, The Independence Community Foundation and Brooklyn Brewery.

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