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Exhibitions: "Are We There Yet?", works by K. Savage “Are We There Yet?”.jpg)
January 22 – April 22, 2010
Works by K. Savage
Curated by Joyce Manalo
Presented by Fourth Arts Block
Opens on Friday, January 22, 2010
Artist Reception and Talk: TBD
ON VIEW
ArtUp Scaffolding Bridge
at the 70 E. 4th Street Cultural Center
Between Bowery and 2nd Avenue
M: 6 to Astor Place / R, W to 8th Street / F, V to 2nd Avenue
On Friday, January 22, 2010, Fourth Arts Block (FAB) will present “Are We There Yet?” K. Savage, the latest in FAB's ArtUp public art program. The exhibit will display six panels with Japanese hand-cut paper and acrylic on masonite, mounted on the scaffolding bridge at 70 East 4th Street Cultural Center. The series represents an autobiographical account of the impact of six female artists who redefined art history and continue to influence contemporary art.
The lives of Artemisia Gentileschi, Adélaïde Labille-Guiard, Hannah Höch, Käthe Schmidt Kollwitz, Cindy Sherman and Louise Nevelson verify K. Savage’s artistic convictions. These women transformed abuse, degradation, sexuality, poverty, and anonymity into unprecedented works of art that narrowed the gender gap. K. Savage traces her own personal journey using references from the work of these groundbreaking artists’ – charting their relevance from the 1600s to present day.
K. Savage is a community artist who believes in preserving humanity in the arts. She is one of the founders of "Subject To Change", an artist collective that is founded on the basis of activism, community, and art; a member of the visual arts collective at ABC No Rio and an artist assistant to Jacob Hashimoto.
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And don't forget...
On your way to viewing "Are We There Yet" by K. Savage, warm yourselves up with a delightful hot chocolate at Bond Street Chocolate at 63 E. 4th Street b. Bowery and 2nd Avenue. Bring an exhibition postcard or mention ArtUp and receive $1.00 discount on your hot chocolate purchase offer good until February 22, 2010.
FAB is working with ArtForward to produce this public art program. FAB works to improve and promote the East 4th Street Cultural District, which has supported artistic innovation and experimentation for more than 30 years. ArtForward facilitates various collaborations within the art community and businesses and organizations outside the visual arts. ArtUp is generously supported by the 70 East 4th Street Cultural Center, future home of Downtown Art and Alpha Omega Theatrical Dance Company. This exhibit is supported in part by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York Community Trust/LuEsther T. Mertz Advised Fund.
ArtUp Mission
The mission of FAB’s ArtUp is to reinvigorate spaces under construction through public art and community partnerships. With more than $17 million in renovations to the East 4th Street Cultural District underway, ArtUp is helping to transform our construction sites and scaffolding into a street-side gallery.
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Contact
If you have any questions about Fourth Arts Block, please contact FAB Director, Tamara Greenfield / tamara@fabnyc.org / (212) 228-4670. For inquiries relating to the exhibition and artist please contact ArtUp Curator, Joyce Manalo / joyce@art-forward.com / (646) 269-9494.
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