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HOME & AWAY: The Spaces We Inhabit  What is home? How does it feel to be away from home? To lose your home? To return home? How is home linked to memory and growth? The artists selected to participate in HOME & AWAY: The Spaces We Inhabit answer these questions with styles and rhythms representing a rich variety of cultural, social and aesthetic perspectives. While the shifting nature of cultural identity as related to place is suggested by some artwork, other images present home as an emblem of stability and permanence. While some artists allude to the mysteries lurking beneath the façade of a seemingly secure shelter, others recreate the symbols of comfort and contentment that the traditional notion of home suggests. With irony and wit, several artists challenge the conventional role of home. They recreate it as a deliciously inventive site conjuring fanciful images and as a mythical place that magically transforms reality. All of the works collectively contribute to a provocative dialogue on the meaning of home. With murals, paintings, drawings, photographs and collages ranging from the personal to the collective, HOME & AWAY invites us to visually explore the spaces we inhabit. Curated by Lois Stavsky with Danna Taggar, the exhibit opens on Monday, March 26th and continues through Sunday, May 13th. Featured artists include: Aaron Lazansky-Oliva, Elliot Bassman, Siona Benjamin, Giyora Bergel, Kim Beury, Ann Calandro, Jessica Cannon, Leora Cheshin, Richard Cramer, Lisa Dahl, Natan Dvir, Meydad Eliyahu, Lynne Feldman, Amanda Granek, Susan Hamburger, Gregory Gadilan Horwitz, Yimin Huang, Ariel Jankelowitz, William Low, Carol Markel, Kenji Nakayama, Dan Perez, Michael Ponce, Tim Portluck, Mike Rimbaud, Nelson Rivas, Jessica Rohrer, Mel Rosenthal, Joel Silverstein, Alina Speshilov, Elizabeth Sturges, Anique Taylor, Marcy Wasserman and Dana Woulfe An opening reception will be held on Monday evening, March 26th, 7-9pm. Support for the exhibit was provided by Manishewitz, sponsor of the 1st Ever Manishewitz Matzo Sculpture Competition. The contest invited students to create a matzo sculpture inspired by/related to the theme of home using Manischewitz Matzo. The $1000 Grand Prize winner will be announced at the opening. For further information contact Lois Stavsky @ 917-572-8468 or Jackie Miller @ 212-998-4122 |