New Artist – Cristina Costa Cerone
On Saturday, November 7, 2009 – 3pm-6pm. I will be going to the opening reception of the New Rochelle Art Association’s First Annual Art Exhibit at the New Century Artists Gallery in Chelsea.
I’m going, not just as a lover of original art, but as the brother of one of the artists!
I’m very excited my sister was chose to be in this inaugural New Rochelle Art Association’s New York City showcase of Emerging artists. I’ll be there to support and maybe, if I can afford it, buy a new piece of original art… if you’re in the neighborhood, stop by!
From the Press Release:
NEW ROCHELLE ART ASSOCIATION GOES ON THE ROAD
The New Rochelle Art Association is traveling to New York City to present a group show at the New Century Artist’s Gallery on 530 West 25th Street, 4th Floor, in the Chelsea district of New York City. The opening reception will be on Saturday, November 7, 2009, from 3-6pm and is open to the public. The show will run from November 3 to November 14, 2009 and gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
New Rochelle Art Association president, Jesse Sanchez says, “The New Rochelle Art Association has had a yearning to expand it horizons for some time. As a not-for-profit gallery which focuses on exhibiting the art of under exposed and emerging groups, we felt New Century Artists was the right fit. We are excited about the opportunity to have our work seen by the broader public of New York City.”
Theresa Beyer took her inspiration from traditional quilt patterns. Her collages use watercolor and Japanese Washi paper. She says of her work, “I find quilt patterns fascinating, but I don’t like to sew, this way I don’t have to. I love how you can play with values and the same patterns can look very different depending on how you arrange the darks and lights. My work is looser than traditional quilts, I don’t feel obliged to stay within the lines.”
Cristina Cerone will be displaying a group of small collages and photos from a series called “People, Places and Things”. Liming Twanmoh will present her intricate and detailed paintings made from dried flowers and leaves. Gina Kingsley’s work is fused glass. Joy Malone will show her New York photographs that are created by layering multiple exposures on a single image. Patrick Bancel will show one of his intricately crafted and hyper realistic paintings. Louise Stern’s collages are from a series entitled “Mystical Links”. Jesse Sanchez’s ‘All We Are?’ is a mixed media work that is introspective and expressive. Priya Tambe will show her figurative sculpture.
The New Rochelle Art Association was founded in 1912 when a number of artists living in the city met together informally in the studio of Alta West Salisbury and organized the group. In 1914 the NRAA sponsored its first annual juried show to celebrate the opening of the new city library. Some of the noted participants in that show of 140 entries included: sculptor Robert Aitkin, painters G. Glenn Newell, Remington Schuyler, A.G. Heaton and illustrators Norman Rockwell, Joseph P. Leyendecker and Victor Forsythe.
When not in New York, The New Rochelle Art Association has four shows a year at the Lumen Winter Gallery at the New Rochelle Public Library.
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