Looking to get off campus? There are various art events and galleries located here on Staten Island. Check out the following selection of special exhibits and galleries to visit!
ART at Bay
"Vernal Variations"
Opening Friday, April 2nd through Sunday, April 25th
Artist Reception Saturday, April 3rd 7-9 p.m., food & refreshments provided by Cargo Café
Dennis Green Open Paint, 2010
ART at Bay is pleased to present its 5th monthly exhibit, a collective group show featuring various local artists. Artists such as Alfredo Arcia, Jill Jichetti, Susan Ledwith and John Exit will present various works of painting, photography, digital art, and performance pieces. Other artists include Kyoko Heshiimu, Robert Bunkin, Dennis Green, Mary A. Lombardi-Battista and Robert9.
The ART at Bay gallery is a new fine arts collaborative gallery located at 70 Bay Street in Saint George, Staten Island. The gallery is run entirely by local artists and sponsored by the Staten Island Creative Community, Inc. (SICC). ART at Bay exhibits photography, painting, sculpture and all forms of fine art, with new exhibits mounted monthly. ART at Bay is also a participating gallery of “Second Saturdays Staten Island” Art Walk sponsored by The Assembly Room April 10, 2010 from 12pm-12am. Please check website for additional information and for how to get involved: http://www.assemblyroomgallery.com/mapa.
In conjunction with the group show, ART at Bay will also host a series of art events and gallery performances:
ART at Bay Gallery Program - Thursday, April 10th 6-9 p.m.
Multi-disciplinary Performance Evening: Curated by Jill Jichetti.
Featuring: Musical performance by experimental folk duo, Blurple; Live Painting (JOHN EXIT, Jill Jichetti); Workshops with The Staten Island Creative Hub (including Eric Alter, Paul Barbato, Mike Castellani, and Vlad Kanevsky); Experimental Dance Performance by Melissa West; and more.
Literary Readings – Friday, April 11th 3 p.m.
Directions
70 Bay Street in St. George, Staten Island (one block south from S.I. ferry)
From Manhattan: Subways to S. I. Ferry: R/W to Whitehall, 1 to South Ferry or 4/5 to Bowling Green. Staten Island Ferry: Whitehall Terminal to St. George. Walk one block south (to the left) of the Staten Island Ferry Terminal.
Gallery Hours (free admission)
Friday: 5–8 p.m.
Saturday/Sunday: Noon–6 p.m.
CPG Gallery
"Found Objects"
Opening Saturday, March 27th through Sunday, April 18th
Artist Reception Saturday, March 27th 5-6 p.m.
The CPG Gallery, synonymous with the Creative Photographer's Guild of Staten Island, is pleased to announce a new group show "Found Objects" featuring Richard R. Capuozzo, opening this month. This exhibition employs the photography of found objects in New York City to visualize a social conscious and demonstrate "signs of the times". Artists include local Staten Islanders and New Yorkers alike: Miguel Angel, Willie Chu, Flint Gennari, Stephen Joyce and Richard Xuereb. Wagner College Professor of Spanish, Dr. Marilyn Kiss, is also an exhibiting artist. While the CPG Gallery is relatively new, the organization's shows have been met with very positive reviews; and the Creative Photographer's Guild has also presented several exhibitions at the Wagner College Gallery and Spotlight Gallery as well.
Directions
814 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, New York 10301
Entrance on Tysen Street, across from Snug Harbor
Gallery Hours (free admission)
Saturday/Sunday: 1-5 p.m.
Newhouse Galleries, Snug Harbor Cultural Center
"HOPE-A-HOLIC"
Opening Saturday, February 13th through Sunday, June 27th
The contemporary Newhouse Galleries located within the Snug Harbor Cultural Center and Botanical Garden is pleased to announce it's second exhibition this year, "HOPE-A-HOLIC". Curated by Patrick Grenier, this group exhibition of 19 artists will explore the use of delusional optimism and senselessness through installation, drawing, painting, video, performance and interactive works to sustain hope. Artists included in the exhibition are: Daniel Bejar, Douglas Boatwright, Joseph Borelli, Mike Calway-Fagen, Zoe Chan, Jinkee Choi, Tim Clifford, Johannes De Young, William Graef, Tobin Hines, Tom Hughes, James Jaxxa, Jayson Keeling, Tina La Porta, Sarah McCann, Anne McGuire, Mustafa Maluka, Tattfoo Tan and Cody Vanderkaay.
Newhouse Galleries Installation view, 2010
Founded in 1977, the Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art is dedicated to presenting local and international artists working in a variety of media. The Newhouse is located in an 1831 National Historic Landmark designed by Minard Lafever as part of the Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden. The Center was established by a generous grant from the Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation. Additional support is provided by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, The Greenwall Foundation and COAHSI/Council on the Arts and Humanities for Staten Island.
For over a quarter of a century, The Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art at Snug Harbor Cultural Center has brought New York’s vibrant visual arts scene to Staten Island. The Center has become the home for Staten Island’s and international emerging artists. While remaining proud of its Staten Island heritage, the focus of The Newhouse Center’s exhibits extends well beyond its home borough. Past exhibits have highlighted a wide-ranging retrospective of portrait-painting by one of the founding lights of the Feminist Art movement, the freakish fun of a Coney Island sideshow with a serious look at a uniquely American art form: sideshow banner art, a visual and verbal debate on the primacy of color or drawing in contemporary painting. The Newhouse Center also remains committed to improving arts education in its community. It is located in New York City Public Schools Region 7, covering Staten Island and Western Brooklyn. In an era of funding cutbacks for the arts, Snug Harbor offers inner city and economically disadvantaged school children a place to experience the visual arts perhaps for the first time while nurturing the talent that lies within.
Snug Harbor Cultural Center & Botanical Garden, a distinguished Smithsonian Affiliate, is Staten Island's premier destination for culture and entertainment. Set within a stunning 83-acre park-like setting, Snug Harbor presents a unique blend of gardens, museums, theaters, educational opportunities, and seasonal festivals. These attractions include the Chinese Scholar's Garden, several art galleries, and various events and performances. Snug Harbor's historic grounds and Greek Revival buildings house arts organizations with the area's most vibrant and intriguing activities, providing numerous ways for visitors of all ages and backgrounds to explore. The richness of this captivating environment truly makes Snug Harbor the heart of Staten Island's social life and a must-see destination in the region.
Directions
1000 Richmond Terrace, Staten Island, New York 10301
718.425.3524
Gallery Hours
Tuesday-Sunday: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Admission: Adults $3, Students/Seniors $2, free kids 12 and under
Additional Links:
COAHSI/Council on the Arts and Humanities for Staten Island
The Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan Art