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      Hi all, and welcome to what we’ll call the St. Patty’s Day Edition of FSS. Just on the off-chance that you don’t plan to puke up green beer all weekend, here’s what’s going on in the NYC art world.

Friday, March 15th

Six Degrees of Separation

This group exhibition promises to be fairly eclectic, and although the flyer makes you ache for Kevin Bacon-centric pieces, something tells me that the image is just good PR (After all, who doesn’t love a good K-Bac appearance?) This should prove to be an exciting show, as this is the grand opening of the new Brooklyn gallery space.  Although there is no evidence of the K.B. brand surfacing anywhere, this is a great opportunity to be a part of the first ever exhibition of a young gallery.

Opening Reception 7-10pm @ The Bishop on Bedford, 916 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn NY

Saturday, March 16th

Rochelle Feinstein-

For something on the more abstract side, check out Rochelle Feinstein’s solo show of her minimal mixed media paintings paired with her new body of video artwork. The simplicity of her work juxtaposed to the depth of concept that it carries exhibits an intriguing dichotomy. A solo show is a great opportunity to explore the more cerebral qualities of her body of work.

Opening Reception 8-10pm @ On Stellar Rays, 980 Madison Avenue, New York NY

Sunday, March 17th

Guy Ben-Ari: Out of Sight

In his first solo exhibition on NYC, painter Guy Ben-Ari intends to “examine the condition of image consumption as mediated through digital technology.” Essentially a study on the growing efficacy of being a digital voyeur, this show will cause viewers to take a look at themselves, and how we as a society continue to get better at being nosey as information travels faster.

Opening Reception 5-7pm @ Scaramouche Gallery, 52 Orchard Street, New York NY

So there you have it! This week you get a nice solid bit of variety: a chance to see fresh talent in the gallery scene, get weird with an introspective show, and address social change in another. There’s a little something for everybody! Enjoy your weekend NYC! Keep it artsy.

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With the fast approach of The Armory Show, VOLTA, Scope, and Fountain art fairs, many people would assume that there might be a shortage of things to explore in the city this weekend. Au contraire, mon frere. Although art fair season is upon us, it is still incredibly important to support our local artistic brethren. Check out what’s going on this week!

Friday, March 1st

Leah Beeferman, Brice Bischoff, Dillon Dewaters, and Adam Ryder: Beyond the Barrier

The Camera Club of New York is hosting this group show, centered around contemporary pieces that are inspired by the broad and fantastical theme of science fiction. Curated by Kate Greenberg, this collection of emerging artists, using a variety of media ranging from photography, to drawing and digital design, investigate the diverse and intricate themes of science and fiction through their chosen media. 

Opening reception 6-8pm @ Camera Club of New York, 336 West 37th Street, Suite 206, New York NY

Saturday, March 2nd

Daniel Rozin: Angles

In his fifth solo show in New York, artist Dainel Rozin dissects the optical and psychological cues that are inherent to building an image in ones mind. He uses geometry and repetition to tap into the most rudimentary visual part of the brain, while still addressing complex humanistic ideas. This display is sure to play with your senses.

Opening Reception 6-8:30pm @ bitforms Gallery, 529 W 20th Street, 2nd Floor

Sunday, March 3rd

Paul D’Agonstino: Twilit Ensembels

In this solo exhibition, Paul D’Agostino will tell a narrative through his collection of works ranging in media, including drawings, paintings, sculpture, and collages. The pieces in themselves embody characters, settings and dialogue articulated through his poetry. Judging from the many different forms of media he expresses this story through, this show seems like it will be immersive and interactive.

Opening Reception 6-8pm @ Pocket Utopia, 191 Henry Street, New York NY

So there you have it. Take this opportunity to squeeze in something local before the big international shows come and swallow everything up!

Hello again, art appreciators! Welcome to another edition of Friday, Saturday, Sunday. There is a lot of talk and buildup about the upcoming Armory Week and its onslaught of art fairs. This being said, there is always something new to see and discuss in the great City of Lights every day! Check out whats happening this weekend.

Friday, February 22nd

Martha Mysko and Anne Vieux: Down the Pidgeon Hole 

In a series of collaborative abstractions, this duo of painters examine the relational meaning of objects through framing. Inspired by a series of video chat conversations, the series takes on a gestural approach to abstract painting while touching on themes that bring some enchantment back into our culturally cynical reality.

Opening Reception 7-10pm @ The Culture Room, 163 Starr Street #4L, Brooklyn NY

Saturday, February 23rd

Artist Talk: Hans Ulrich Obrist

Sit down and discuss with the artist his first hand experience working on an exhibition 20 years in the making. This conversation will exploire the projects beginnings, its iterations, and its repercussions in the context of the cultural and political developments of the early 90’s.

Forum begins 3pm, $8 General Admission @ The New Museum, 235 Bowery, New York NY

Sunday, February 24th

Nadja Frank, Ritta Ikonen, Sarah Kabot, Jackie Mock: Chronicle

This group show features a collection of photographic works that the four featured artists use to express their relationships to the places they have been, the people they have interacted with, and the tools they have used to facilitate social exchange. Check this out for an eclectic mix of work that is both unique and personal.

Opening Reception 6-8pm @ Denny Gallery, 261 Broome Street, New York NY

Hey NYC!Welcome to the Valentine’s Weekend/Lonely Hearts edition of Friday, Saturday, Sunday! (You can decide which title fits you best). This weekend is overflowing with shows and openings due to complications with last weeks blizzard, and whether its something you do for a romantic night out with your significant other, or for fun with friends, there is plenty of art to be had.

Friday, February 15th

Works by Dan Flavin and Donald Judd, hosted by David Zwirner Gallery

In celebration of the Gallery’s 20 year Anniversary, a new, five-storied exhibition and project space will be opened at 537 West 20th Street. As pioneers of the post-war Minimalist movement, Flavin and Judd both created large scale installation work, often site specific and using material and light as methods of communicating a message. The minimalist works on display will be a mixture of pieces from both of the artists collections. The juxtaposed combination of these artists should prove to be quite breathtaking. This is sure to be a very special show!

6-8pm @ David Zwirner Gallery, 537 West 20th Street

Francis M. Nauman Fine Art Presents “Marcel Duchamp’s Nude Descending a Satircase: An Homage” 

    In celebration of the Armory Show’s Centennial, this group show features works inspired by the famous Duchamp painting, which made a huge impact at the first show 100 years ago.  For the duration of Armory Week, the pieces will be transferred to a booth at the Armory itself. This is an exciting opportunity to preview some of the work that will be on display at the legendary art fair.

Opening Reception 6-8pm @ Francis Nauman Gallery 24 West 57th Street, Suite 305. 

Saturday, February 16th

Federico Solmi: Chines Democracy and the Last Day on Earth

Italian artist and Guggenheim fellow Federico Solmi uses technology borrowed and adapted from gaming technology to create a visually saturated, animated landscape that accents and focuses on the title piece, a video piece acted, voiced, and animated by the artist himself. Serving as a sequel to his previously showcased piece, A Song of Tyranny, the show uses a mixture of traditional and digital media. Very interested in seeing what this show has in store!

Opening Reception 6-8pm @ Postmasters Gallery. 459 W19th Street

Sunday, February 17th

Artist talk and Closing Reception: Painting and Flowers

As this show closes, take in the last opportunity to see this interesting combination of installation and painting. Featuring a mixture of paintings by Nolan Simon and alternating sculptural works created from floral materials, the show is paired with a closing lecture titled “Of Modern Roses” from contributing artist Virginia Poundstone. 

Reception 5-7pm @ Cleopatra’s, 110 Meserole Avenue (Greenpoint, Brooklyn)

    So there you have it. Whether you are out with your lover or getting weird with a bottle of wine by yourself, take some time to explore the ever expanding world of art this weekend.

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Welcome to another edition of Friday, Saturday, Sunday! The weather here in NYC may be getting a little poopy, but we the appreciators of art must unite, brave the storms (safely!), and get out there to see all of the fantastic new work on display this weekend! Assuming that you aren’t shut in via the pending Snowpocalypse, there’s a ton of great things to see this weekend!

EAT, by Kurt Johannesen, hosted by NOoSphere

A minimalist at heart, Kurt Johannesen uses video performances to draw you in interactively. EAT features various subjects consuming sketched images of wild animals on crackers with other snack fare. Says Director of the National Museum of Art when asked to comment on Johannesen: “Minimalism proves to be a useful tool… not only as a means for reducing meaning and symbolic content, but also as a carrier of meaning and a tool for constructing new meaning. Through subdued and repetitive forms, minimalist strategies could help to establish a new credibility, on account of their reduced presumptuousness.” Very excited to check this one out!

6-9pm, 251 Houston Street, New York NY

Saturday, February 9th

Viridian Artists 3rd Annual International Juried Photography Exhibition, juried by Nat Trotman (Curator, The Guggenheim Museum)

This exhibition is a mixture of the efforts of 25 different artists. Their common ground is their meticulous care for a photographic image, and the capturing of a specific moment as a starting point of a much longer story. Quite an eclectic mix!

4-7 pm @Viridian, 548 West 28th Street, 6th Floor. New York, NY

Tilman: Radio Vallebon/Transmission #1, with guest artist Greet Billet

German artist Tilman boasts an interactive experience ten years in the making. This installation is described by the artist as “an open structure, a laboratory, and an arena for reflection, discussion, and exchange.” A collection of images, ideas, and the artist’s takes on color, space, and social interaction as seen through the lens of his international travels. The space itself will be committed to a site-specific structure, accompanied by LCD projections. This looks like it will prove to be quite fascinating!

Closing reception at Minus Space, 111 Front Street, Brooklyn NY

Sunday, February 10th

Brainwave: The Illustrator, An Artist Talk

In this segment of Brainwave, noted illustrator Maira Kalman “analyzes her powers of observation” with Columbia University psychologist Micheal Morris. The two will have a back and forth discussion studying the mind of the artist herself. Nice for a contemplative, introspective Sunday. (A nice alternative to the ever popular “Brunch day drunk” Sunday)

6pm @ The Rubin Museum of Art, 150 W. 17th street, New York NY

So there you have it. There are some incredible events happening this weekend, so I highly encourage you to be bold and have an artsy night out. Step out into the snowy reaches of the world and take it all in!

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Hello, and welcome to another edition of FSS! Although it’s chilly out there this weekend, there are still a ton of interesting art happenings all over the great city of NYC. Be adventurous this weekend! Step out and explore all of the awesome culture there is to absorb.

Friday, January 25th

Lauren DiCioccio: Still Life, hosted by Tomlinson Kong Contemporary 

This looks to be quite an exciting and quirky show. In her first solo show, DiCioccio will display a mixture of embroidery and sewn soft sculptures that she will use as a segway for commentary on the human condition. Resistance is futile, her work is as involved as it is relatable, and her deft use of materials only accentuates these ideas. I personally will be devastated if I don’t make it to this show tonight.

Opening 6-8pm at Tomlinson Kong Contemporary, 270 Bowery (between Houston & Prince), New York NY

Saturday, January 26th

Group Winter Exhibition Opening, hosted by Art in General

This art show is a bonified triple whammy, featuring three individual solo shows in their own spaces. Shezad Dawood will be showing her video work Trailer, in which she re-observes her sci-fi feature Piercing Brightness with an alternatively edited short film. Meric Algun Ringborg will be displaying The Library of Unborrowed Books, literally a collection of books never borrowed from the Center for Fiction’s Library intended to cause observers to question what makes content ‘desirable’. And lastly, Clash! by Anetta Mona Chisa and Lucia Tkacova will present you with their collection of stones that tell a deep story under their surface. 

Saturday Evening at Art in General, 79 Walker Street, New York NY 10013

Sunday, January 27th

Gavin Kenyon: 2013, hosted by Ramiken Crucible

This show appears quite intriguing, mainly because of how drawn in I am by a singular image with no press release attached to it. If you observe Kenyons website, you can see that his sculptural work ranges in content but always makes a vivid statement. It appears as if he has been experimenting with new materials. The press photo only reveals a larval, dual textured cocoon-like form that appears large in scale. Definitely check this show out if you are interested in conceptual art.

Opening reception 6pm @ Ramiken Crucible, 389 Grand Street, New York NY 10002

This is looking like a really amazing weekend! Thanks for reading and we hope to see you out there! And as always, check out the beautiful pieces and design that we have to offer at the DDC and BronzeCo!

    We are kicking ourselves for missing the opening for this show! Luckily Alexandra Maunkyan’s Sine Qua Non will be showing at Last Rites Gallery until February 23rd, just without the press, or the artist, or the free booze. I know, the last part is incredibly saddening, however a second look at the actual content of this show should quell any unrest this may cause. Her pieces, drawing aesthetic inspiration from the Renaissance (and modern dance, tattooing, and BDSM culture), have an interesting push and pull to them; her subjects often seem to be at a personal or philosophical impasse with themselves, while at the same time being placed in a place of assertion as female figures. If you feel as if you aren’t in an absrtact headspace, feel free to simply admire the incredible breadth of astounding technique Manukyan uses to create her rich textures, fabrics, and tonal depths. Her paintings are most certainly conversation pieces, in any regard. (via Hi fructose)

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    Welcome once again to a new edition of Friday, Saturday, Sunday, the post with the most to share with you about upcoming gallery and art events this weekend. Our aim is to get you off the couch and out of your local pub to absorb some culture and support your local art community. We have hand selected some really great shows this weekend!

Friday, January 11th

Elizabeth Riggle: Part is parts: Studies for a Vertebral Opera, hosted by Art 101- This show features a series inspired by a clinical anatomy study that grew into something much more elaborate. The artist compares the spine to an intricately planned operetta, describing each vertebra as “individual characters” whose “interactions began to imply possibilities for the opera’s libretto.” 

Visit the opening from 6-9pm, @ 101 Grand Street, between Berry and Wythe in Brooklyn.

Saturday, January 12th

Rosemarie Trockel: A Cosmos, has been on display at the New Museum for quite some time, and as the exhibition comes to and end, Cabinet magazine invites visitors to explore a world of animals at a special event inspired by J.B.S. Hladane’s essay “On Being the Right Size.” Going from smallest to largest, An afternoon of Fauna will observe the scientific, literary, and cultural implications that animal forms are capable of communicating. 

2-6pm @ The New Museum, 235 Bowery, New York NY

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J. Morrison, Homocats: Fight the Power, hosted by The Bureau of General Services, Queer Division- J. Morrison uses the ever increasingly popular meme of the internet cat “as a vehicle to address political concerns in a very accessible manner.” Through nonchalant and playful humor, they attempt to “counteract phobias, propose equal rights, and brazenly challenge social norms.”

Opening reception from 6-9, with onsite screenprinting of a free commemorative edition by the artist! @ Strange Loop Gallery, 27 Orchard Street, New York, NY 10002

Sunday, January 13th

Barry Stone: Many Worlds, if Any, hosted by Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery- In his fourth solo show at Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery, Stone uses digitally manipulated images to suggest philosophical questions about the growing saturation of the digital image. 

From 6-8pm @ 54 Ludlow Street, New York NY

    This weekend is super-saturated with events, these are just a few fun ways to make a night of it. Personally I will be pairing the day event on Saturday with a good solid brunch. Hope to see you out there!

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