How to Dance

On view through October 16, 2020

Curated by Phyllis Rosenzweig

ARTISTS

Lindsay Benedict/ Julia Brown/ Mark Bradford/ Klara Liden/ Glendalys Medina

How to Dance explores dance as a fun, awkward, imperfect, joyful way of moving, whether it is completely spontaneous, the culmination of disciplined practice, or some combination of the two.

In Finnish Dance Instruction the artists Lindsay Benedict and Julia Brown record themselves trying to learn steps to a dance from instructions given in Finnish, a language neither of them understands. Both artists, who have long been interested in exploring cultural boundaries and in what we can learn about ourselves through movement, here share a moment of whacky informality and unself-conscious fun as they rise to the challenge of their self-imposed task.

Memorias en Arte

May 18,- June 13, 2020

Curated by Gloria Zapata

ARTISTS

Olga Correa / Coco144/ Aida Miro / Lady Jday / Shiro / Gavy / Anjl / Crisselle / Jadie Meprivert / Daryl Myntia Daniels / Gloria Zapata / BG 183 Tatscru / Nicer Tatscru / Chris RWK / Yes0ne /  Zimad / The Bronxer / Andre Trenier / Jonathan De Los Santos / Michael Obele

This series is an exploration of Gloria Zapata’s roots and culture. Como una mezcla, Zapata’s traditional upbringing meets the diaspora of NYC. As a Bronx based artist, she contends with the idea of memories and images from her childhood and how they can invoke an emotive response in others. From scenic landscapes to portraits and architecture, Zapata captures the essence of her home in Honduras. As she invites NYC artists to offer their own rendition of her photography, this collaboration explores their different interpretations of home. Zapata hopes that this exhibit may prompt viewers to not just ponder on the heritage that has molded a people but also asks you to remember and celebrate de donde vinimos.

Labor

Curated by Camilo Alvarez

ARTISTS

Vito Acconci
Melissa Calderón
Cheyenne Julien
Adeline Lulo
Arnaldo Morales
Fred Wilson

The exhibition will treat the art-work as a figure head for labor.

The curator briefly worked for Vito Acconci's studio. His concerns were closely connected to the class divisions and distinctions he experienced as an artist coming from uptown trying to work downtown. Supplying and providing food is at the heart of labor, we do it all for food. Preparing and getting food is highly unpaid labor. Acconci's plans for the Food Screw saves the family time in food preparation.
Melissa Calderón's embroideries of objects harken to the factory jobs many an immigrant family toiled in. The artists' grandmother was a seamstress . She sows images of objects that surrounded her life in unemployment; the quotidian remote control used for hours of entertainment and procrastination.
Cheyenne Julien's selected paintings caricaturize the daily concern of work and getting there as in Better Late than Never and Moneybag. Adeline Lulo's photographic series, Si Dios Quiere, translates to 'God Willing', refers to the unknown destiny of life. If God wants me to succeed or survive it is His will. Its inferred that only God has the ability to provide. In the meantime, I will abide by family, friends and farm animals for toil, haircuts and entertainment.
Arnaldo Morales' Bronx machine shop is an art work unto itself wherein he resuscitates the history of machines to make new objects that contribute to culture. The policeman's nightstick is a symbol of oppression be it for those working the street or laborers fighting for better working conditions. Throughout his career, Fred Wilson has challenged assumptions about race and museum display by masterfully juxtaposing and reframing artworks in opposition to simple objects. His work melds cultural symbols and unconventional materials, raising questions about erasure and exclusion in society.