Fwd: EAF09 exhibition opens on Sunday, September 13!

SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK EAF09: 2009 EMERGING ARTIST FELLOWSHIP EXHIBITION SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 - MARCH 7, 2010 OPENING: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2009 / 2-6PM RAIN OR SHINE ARTISTS: David Brooks, Pilar Conde, Zack Davis, Christian de Vietri, Aaron King, Zak Kitnick, Lynn Koble, Tamara Kostianovsky, Mads Lynnerup, Wyatt Nash, Navin June Norling, Andréa Stanislav, Brina Thurston, Kon Trubkovich, Lan Tuazon, and Erik & Ninh Vysocan. Join us at Socrates Sculpture Park on Sunday, September 13, 2009 (2-6pm) for the opening of EAF09: 2009 Emerging Artist Fellowship Exhibition, featuring new works by the Park's current resident artists.  Each year, EAF artists are awarded a grant and a residency in the Park's outdoor studio and are also provided with technical support and access to tools, materials and equipment to facilitate the production of new sculptures and installations for exhibition in the Park.  The artists develop their projects throughout the summer in the open studio and on site in the landscape, offering visitors the opportunity to experience both the creation and presentation of their works.  Representing a broad range of materials, working methods and subject matter, the diverse sculptural works in this exhibition are presented against the Park's spectacular waterfront view of the Manhattan skyline.  Read more about the EAF Program.... OPENING DAY PERFORMANCES: Navin June Norling will enact the performative aspect of his installation, "As you sow so shall you reap".  Over the next few days, Norling will "white-out" his sculpture by applying white paint across the surface of his work, obscuring the image of the hanging tree depicted on the found window, wood and acrylic sculpture.  During the opening on Sunday, September 13, he will scrape, wash and clean the windows to allow the underlying image to re-emerge transformed.  He explores the notion of change by highlighting his own role in the process: performing the alteration of the physical visual form thereby initiating accompanying changes in memory, insight and perspectives. 3-4pm Set within Andréa Stanislav's installation, titled "Ghost Siege", dancer/choreographer Leah Schrager will dance to music composed by Kenny Aronoff, preminent drummer and percussionist.  Performances will take place at 3pm, 4pm and 5pm (Approximate running time: 10min) Riot City Souvenir Stand, a reference to souvenir stands near major tourist attractions, is a presentation and sale of limited edition reproductions of notable New York City buildings by Lan Tuazon.   Onlookers and consumers alike will get a tour of her sculpture "Riot City" and learn about its urban planning features.  This performance will continue throughout the opening reception, from 2-6pm. See below for additional exhibitions and events taking place in Long Island City on Sunday, September 13. UPCOMING PROGRAM: EAF09 PANEL Sunday, September 27, 3PM - 4:30PM (rain or shine) Join Socrates Sculpture Park staff and 2009 Fellowship artists in the Park's outdoor studio for a discussion about the EAF09 exhibition. Space is limited, please call Marichris Ty, Exhibition Program Manager, to register: 718. 956.1819 x 14. **** This exhibition is made possible by the dedication and support of our volunteers and friends and by the generosity of funders including: Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Charina Endowment Fund, The Cowles Charitable Trust, The Dedalus Foundation, Mark di Suvero, Maxine and Stuart Frankel Foundation, Agnes Gund, Hugh and Tiziana Hardy, Jerome Foundation, The Peter T. Joseph Foundation, Gabrielle and Herbert Kayden, Richard and Ronay Menschel, Ivana Mestrovic, The New York Community Trust, Brooke Kamin Rapaport and Richard A. Rapaport, Ursula von Rydingsvard and Paul Greengard, Rev. Alfred R. Shands III, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Smith, Janice Stanton and Ronald Windisch, Starry Night Fund of Tides Foundation Additional support has been provided by the National Endowment for the Arts and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This exhibition is made possible with public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency. This program is supported, in part, by public funds from the City of New York Department of Cultural Affairs. Special thanks to the City of New York, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Queens Borough President Helen M. Marshall, City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, City Councilmember Eric Gioia, and the Department of Parks & Recreation, Commissioner Adrian Benepe. Socrates Sculpture Park is grateful for the generosity of: Harold H. Anthony, Inc., Build it Green! NYC, E&T Plastics, R & R General Supply Co., Inc., Materials for the Arts, Navillus General Contracting, Plant Specialists, Silvercup Studios, Spacetime C.C. ALSO ON SEPTEMBER 13 IN LONG ISLAND CITY: THE NOGUCHI MUSEUM presents SECOND SUNDAYS: MUSIC IN THE GARDEN MARTA TOPFEROVA / September 13, 2009, 3PM  Marta Topferova and her quartet will perform new and original fusions of contemporary and folk music traditions of Latin America. Featuring a Cuban tres, cuatro, bass and percussion, Topferova's music melds Latin American sounds with traditions from her native Czech Republic.  Details here! SculptureCenter OPENING FOR FALL EXHIBITIONS Sunday September 13, 2009, 5 - 7PM Sculpture Center opens three new exhibitions this Sunday: Grand Openings, A Voyage of Growth and Discovery, and In Practice Fall 2009.  Details here! SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK RECOMMENDS:   PRINTED MATTER PRESENTS the fourth annual NEW YORK ART BOOK FAIR October 2-4, 2009 at P.S.1 CONTEMPORARY ART CENTER Printed Matter, the world's largest nonprofit organization dedicated to publications made by artists, presents the fourth annual NY Art Book Fair, featuring contemporary art books, art catalogs, artists' books, art periodicals, and 'zines offered for sale by over 200 international publishers, booksellers, antiquarian dealers, and independent artist/publishers.  Admission to the fair is FREE.  Details here! THE NEW YORK STATE ARTIST WORKSPACE CONSORTIUM, in collaboration with the NY STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS and THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART PRESENTS VISUAL ARTS WORKSPACES AND CONTEMPORARY ART MAKING Friday, October 2, 2009 at THE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART A conference examining the evolving relationships between workspaces, artists, curators, funders, journalists, and communities through panel discussions and in-depth conversations.  Free tickets (required) are available online at http://www.moma.org:/visit/calendar/tickets or at the lobby information desk and the film desk.  Details here! ABOUT SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK: Socrates Sculpture Park was an abandoned riverside landfill and illegal dumpsite until 1986 when a coalition of artists and community members, under the leadership of sculptor Mark di Suvero, transformed it into an open studio and exhibition space for artists and a neighborhood park for local residents.  Today, it is an internationally renowned outdoor museum and artist residency program that also serves as a vital New York City park offering a wide variety of free public programs. The Park's existence is based on the belief that reclamation, revitalization and creative expression are essential to the survival, humanity and improvement of our urban environment.  DIRECTIONS: Socrates Sculpture Park is open 365 days a year from 10am to sunset and is located at the intersection of Broadway and Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City. BY SUBWAY: Take the N or W trains to the  Broadway stop in Queens and walk eight blocks along Broadway toward the East River.  For detailed directions click here or visit www.hopstop.com (for public transportation) or www.mapquest.com (for driving). SOCRATES SCULPTURE PARK 32-01 VERNON BOULEVARD (AT BROADWAY) LONG ISLAND CITY, NY 11106 TEL: 718-956-1819  FAX: 718-626-1533 WWW.SOCRATESSCULPTUREPARK.ORG EMAIL: INFO@SOCRATESSCULPTUREPARK.ORG