WEST CHELSEA ART GALLERY DISTRICT NOVEMBER – DECEMBER 2023

 

EVENTS, SCHEDULES & LOCATIONS
 
NOVEMBER 10th, TIME EVENT LOCATION
       
Friday 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. Bowery Film Festival Awards 530 West 25th St.
       
Bowery Film Festival, (the “most radical film festival in NYC”) will present its awards ceremony with a screening of experimental art films, music videos, panel discussion, and live music. A screening of short films include the experimental films “Awake at Night ”, “Mystery of Art” and "Meshes of the After". New York City award-winning filmmakers Alexis Karl, Meg Case, and Andrea Diaz will be featured and in attendance.
 
Artist Open Studio 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. Tom Cocotos Open Studio 526 West 26th St. Studio 4D
       
Artist Open Studio 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. Beth Galton Open Studio 526 West 26th St., Studio 604
       
Artist Open Studio 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. Denise Jones Adler Open Studio

526 West 26th St., Studio 610

       
NOVEMER 11th, TIME EVENT LOCATION
       
Saturday      
       
Artist Open Studio 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. Tom Cocotos Open Studio 508 West 26th St. Studio 4D
       
Artist Open Studio 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. Beth Galton Open Studio 526 West 26th St., Studio 604
       
Artist Open Studio 2:00 - 6:00 p.m. Denise Jones Adler Open Studio

526 West 26th St., Studio 610

       
Artist Open Studio 12:00 - 6:00 p.m. Jonathan Feldschuh Open Studio

526 West 26th St., Studio 715

       
Artist Talk 4:00 p.m. Jonathan Feldschuh Artist Talk

526 West 26th St., Studio 715

       
NOVEMER 12th, TIME EVENT WEST CHELSEA BUILDING Penthouse
       
Sunday 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. HIP HOP YOGA 508 West 26th St., 12th flr.
       

HIP HOP YOGA: A Healing Workshop RSVP on Eventbrite
Organized by OR NAH & friends.
Healing workshop open to the public including yoga, music & dance!
12-1 p.m. Led Yoga Class with Katie. Bring your mat, water & loose fit clothing
1-2 p.m. Circle Work, Intention Setting & Dance Activations with Fanny Perez & Jessica Trovato
12-5 p.m. Music-making with SUN GOD SHAMAN

OR NAH, @parvati_slice, High Prieztezz of Hip Hop Yoga, Kelly Shaw Nyala, @kelly.shaw.nyala, Female MC, Fanny Perez, @fannnsystem, Trance Dance, SUN GOD SHAMAN, @satorimadeit Sound Engineer, Jessica Trovato @jest_create Dance Healer
Photo: Katie Cercone, Victory to the Mother (2021)
 
Artist Open Studio 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. Tom Cocotos Open Studio 508 West 26th St. Studio 4D
       
Artist Open Studio 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Bethany Harper Williams Open Studio 526 West 26th St. Studio 507
       
NOVEMER 13th TIME EVENT WEST CHELSEA BUILDING Penthouse
       
Monday 1:00 - 6:00 p.m. POP-UP EXHIBITION 508 West 26th St., 12th flr.
       

POP-UP EXHIBITION 11/13-11/15 PENTHOUSE: Curated Fine Art Exhibition featuring local and international artists. Please join us for the closing reception & performances 11/15 5-9 p.m.

Visit the Penthouse of the West Chelsea Arts Building to view the show anytime during our open hours: 11/13 1-6 p.m., 11/14 12-6 p.m., 11/15 12-9 p.m.

Participating Artists: Marcus Glitteris, Olive Hui, Katie Cercone, Isabelle Schneider, Eva Mueller, Anna Augustsson, Stephanie McGovern, Koetsu Kakinuma, Destiny Santana, Maiko Kasai, Tom Cocotos, Uta Brauser, Beth Galton, PMS, Brian Soigne´Wilson.

Light salads by neighborhood establishment, Jack's Wife Freda, @jacks-wife-freda-chelsea. Located at 116 8th Ave, New York NY 10001

Photo: Marcus Glitteris “THE WITCH”

 

Artist Open Studio 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. Tom Cocotos Open Studio 508 West 26th St. Studio 4D
       
Artist Open Studio 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. Bethany Harper Williams Open Studio 526 West 26th St. Studio 507
       
NOVEMER 14th TIME EVENT WEST CHELSEA BUILDING Penthouse
       
Tuesday 12:00 - 6:00 p.m. POP-UP EXHIBITION CONTINUES 508 West 26th St., 12th flr.

POP-UP EXHIBITION CONTINUES*

508 West 26th 12th Fl.

Viewing Hours 12-6pm

Image: Uta Brauser, Biomorphic Leg Portal 
   
Artist Open Studio 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. Tom Cocotos Open Studio 508 West 26th St. Studio 4D
       
Artist Open Studio 10:00 – 6:00 p.m. William Stuart Open Studio 526 West 26th St. Studio 504
       
Artist Open Studio 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. Bethany Harper Williams Open Studio 526 West 26th St. Studio 507
 
  3:00 - 6:00 p.m. ARTIST MARKET Studio, 5D, 5th flr.

A wide selection of artisanal items by local NYC artists. Skincare, fashion, jewelry, handmades, five minute portraits, holiday items & small works. Enjoy the live music.

Participating Artists:

Not-White Collective, Art Organization, @notcollectivization, Anna Augustsson, Holiday items, @GlitterandWitshop, XY Ana Mierzejewska, @something_wonderful_happens, Irene Delgado, Skincare & Fashion Line, I @idelgadoskincare @idelgadocouture, Erik Bergrin, textile works, drawings, and clothing, @SpiritBody_Clothing, TRETierney, Photography, Koetsu Kakinuma, @k_koetsu, Carmen Cambrelen, Lydia's Unique Boutique, @lydias_unique_boutique, Masha Gvozdov, 5 minute portraits, @MashaGV, Charlotte Curtiss, The je ne sais quoi lifestyle! (Fashion), @coolfrenchgirl, C o n n i e P e r r y, LUVmeAGAIN - one of a kind upcycled collection, @DeaRcards, Jarid Blue, Art and little prints, @kingmallard, Rachel Sipser, Jewelry, @rachelsippycup, URBAN GYPSTER, Gitzuz Jewls NYC, @gitzuzjewlz, @urbangypster_nyc

Photo: LUV Me AGAIN collection by Connie Perry
 
    PENTHOUSE WORKSHOPS 508 West 26th St., 12th flr.
  12:00 - 6:00 p.m. Music-making with SUN GOD SHAMAN

SUN GOD SHAMAN
@satorimadeit
Sound Engineer
Come watch a pro sound engineer making an album! 

     
  7:00 - 9:00 p.m. RITUAL BODY POSTURES led by Fanny Perez

Fanny Perez, @fannnsystem
7:00 to 9:00 p.m., 2 hour participatory healing workshop. Wear lose fitting clothing

RSVP on Eventbrite

This practice is a method to reach ecstatic trance that is mediated by body postures and sonic driving. It is used for healing, journeying, shape-shifting and connecting to the universal mind. The postures adopted in this practice are shown in selected pre-historic and indigenous artifacts and are explained as ritual instructions by anthropologist Felicitas Goodman. People that adopt these postures report experiences/visions that show great similarity.

Photo: Fanny Perez, Victory to the Mother (2021)
       
NOVEMER 15th TIME EVENT WEST CHELSEA BUILDING Penthouse
       
Wednesday 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. POP-UP EXHIBITION CONTINUES 508 West 26th St., 12th flr.
  Visit the Penthouse of the West Chelsea Arts Building to view the show anytime during our open hours: 11/15 12-9 p.m.
       
  12:00 - 5:00 p.m. FASHION x FABRIC ARTIST MARKET 508 West 26th St., 12th flr.

Local Artists vend handmade gifts, unique works of art, clothing, accessories, astrology readings & more! Stick around for the fashion show and get ready to strut!e.

ARTIST VENDORS

Kelly Shaw Nyala, @kelly.shaw.nyala, Bri Frei, @iamfrei, Sunshine Monie El,@lesnobodiesbusinessllc, Astrology, Spiritual Coach, Tail, @mill_audio_visual, Midheaven Or Nah, Venus Rx Oracle Readings, @midheavenornah, Tarot Readings by Ixchelseann @urbangypster_nyc, Marcus Glitteris, DJ, Mixed Media Artist, @marcusglitteris, ELF of NYC, @elfofnyc, King Adonnis | Asaptimm, Astrology Readings, @asaptimm, CondorMulticolor, Beaded Jewelry, @condormulticolor, Jake S, @hors_dvorse.

 

Photo: CondorMulticolor
 
Artist Open Studio 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. Tom Cocotos Open Studio 508 West 26th St. Studio 4D
       
Artist Open Studio 10:00 – 6:00 p.m. William Stuart Open Studio 526 West 26th St. Studio 504
       
Artist Open Studio 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. Bethany Harper Williams Open Studio 526 West 26th St. Studio 507
       
Artist Open Studio 2:00 – 6:00 p.m. Lulu Jiang Open Studio 526 West 26th St. Studio 712
       
  5:00 - 9:00 p.m. POP-UP CLOSING RECEPTION 508 West 26th St., 12th flr.

Come celebrate the closing of our pop-up art reception. Featuring performance art, live music & surprise guests!

Catherine Chen, in collaboration with Cristina Bartley Dominguez @cristinabartleydominguez

Earthworks is a collaboration by multidisciplinary artists Cristina Bartley Dominguez and Catherine Chen, who explore rites, ritual spaces, and ancestral knowledge. Somatic exploration of weight, tension, and support. Two performers are connected, not to each other, but each to a hanging foam-based sculpture placed at opposite ends of the space.

ELF of NYC, @elfofnyc

Jamie Leo, Downtown legend Jamie Leo @jleonyc invites you to share an awkwardly intimate ten minutes with him in his performance of ‘A Steamy Thanks,’ a short work for words and suds.

JEW BITCH HONEY, @jewbitchhoney, Acoustic Music

Michelle Joni Lapidos, @michellejoni, Performance Art / Music

Mental Stamina, @1vsm, Rap/Hip Hop

CondorMulticolor, @condormulticolor, Durational Performance Art

Photo: CondorMulticolor
       
NOVEMER 16th TIME EVENT SPIRIT del ART GALLERY
       
Thursday 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. “Unveiled” 547 West 27th St., 209, 2nd flr.
       

Co-Curated by Fanny Perez

Join us for an evening of performances featuring movement, connection, and live painting at Spirit Del Art Gallery.  Checkout the official WCFOA map for additional satellite exhibitions at nearby galleries.

Oihana Garde, @risingdakini

Veronica Santiago Moniello, @veronica_santiago_moniello, dance performance

Sal Chen, @sal.chen, dance and paint performance

Jenny D Green, @jennydgreen. Video screening: The Handyman's Tool (2017)

Zora Ilunga-Reed, @zipzapz0p, card game performance

Photo: Fanny Perez
       
Gallery Opening Reception Walter Wahlstedt Fine Art - Melissa Meyer WORKS ON PAPER 526 West 26th St. Studio 504
       
Artist Open Studio 10:00 – 6:00 p.m. William Stuart Open Studio 526 West 26th St. Studio 504
       
Artist Open Studio 1:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tom Cocotos Open Studio 508 West 26th St. Studio 4D
       
Artist Open Studio 3:00 – 7:00 p.m. Paul Michael Graves Open Studio 526West 26th St. Studio 609
       
Artist Open Studio 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. Frank Rivera Open Studio 229 West 26th St. Studio 2-C
       
Artist Talk 6:00 p.m. Tom Cocotos Artist Talk

508 West 26th St., Studio 4D

       
Artist Open Studio 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. Bethany Harper Williams Open Studio 526 West 26th St. Studio 507
       
  6:00 - 7:00 p.m. "LAYERS" MUSICAL SALON PICTOR GALLERY
      547 West 27th St., 204, 2nd flr.

"Layers" Musical Salon Featuring Ruth Antrich

Also on view:
Gallery G1 - Charles Compo’s solo show “Objects in the Mirror”
Gallery G2 - “Dynamic Moves” featuring Ruth Antrich, Elaine Chao, Sachie Hayashi & Robert L. Pepper.

       
NOVEMER 17th TIME EVENT WEST CHELSEA BUILDING Penthouse
       
Friday 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.

WORKSHOP

508 West 26th St., 12th flr.

Entering the Union: Sound Sanctuary and Breathwork,(Movement, Breathwork and Sound Bath) Facilitated by Oihana & Marcela

Immerse yourself in a journey towards the Union, this gathering is a curated event where the healing practices of the Dance of Union and Breathwork intertwine with the soothing and elevating embrace of the Sound Bath.Through the gentle and explorative movements we will dive into the beauty of coming together, connecting on a soul level, and finding harmony within and with others. We will close this experience being immersed in a Sound Bath with crystal singing bowls, for a final union with their healing vibrations and relaxing tones. Join us in this 2 hour experience embracing the sense of Union as we harmonize our inner selves with the world around us. This is an opportunity to recharge, reconnect and rediscover the bliss of being in the present moment.

       
Friday 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.

Psicodelia: A Journey Through Altered Realities

508 West 26th St., 12th flr.
   

Curated by Fanny Perez & friends

Suif Activationby Juliet Rania, @faelawd 
6pm

Veronica Santiago Moniello
10 min dance performance
@veronica_santiago_moniello
7:00pm

Jeremy Slater
30 min audiovisual performance
INSTAGRAM @parenthesisme
7:10pm 

Fanny & Clau Perez with Galen Passen, @galenpassen
20 min Immersive performance
INSTAGRAM @fannnsystem @clau.zerez
7:40pm

Dance to the People
20 min Dance piece
@dttp.nyc
8:00pm

Connie Danger 
30 min Musical performance 
INSTAGRAM @connie_danger
9:15pm

Galen Passen

Light Refreaments by neighborhood establishment Temerario NYC, @temerarionyc. Located at 198 8th Ave, New York NY 10001

 
Artist Open Studio 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. Tom Cocotos Open Studio 508 West 26th St. Studio 4D
       
Artist Open Studio 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. Bethany Harper Williams Open Studio 526 West 26th St. Studio 507
       
NOVEMER 18th TIME EVENT SPIRIT del ART GALLERY
       
Saturday 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. PERFORMANCE SALON 547 West 27th St., 209, 2nd flr

Hosted by OR NAH
A curated selection of edgy music and performance art presented salon-style. Hip Hop Yoga, Affirmation Music, Rap, Trance Dance. Featuring PaperBoyPrince, and other Bushwick favorites! Sit down, have some refreshments and enjoy the show!

Bri Frei, @iamfrei, Performance including rollerskating, painting on sheet, singing and dance.

Chris Carr, @parnhashnakovsky, Hip Hop/Rap

Fanny Perez, @fannnsystem, Sufi whirling performance featuring Clua Perez. Title: Acto Canario. Canario is a durational and transdisciplinary performance and ritual to honor and open up to the idea of the all-embracing unity, the sacred One.

Fran Flaherty, @fcflaherty, Performance Art. Title: Vacuum Sealed. Materials: paint, canvas, customized plastic bags for canvas, shop vac. The use of a painting exercise to represent the "vacuum-sealed" emotions is a poignant metaphor. The fine lines on the canvas symbolize the meticulous containment of her emotional turmoil. The act of encasing the canvas in plastic and sealing it using a vacuum underscores the deliberate effort to protect and isolate these emotions from the outside world, mirroring Flaherty's own attempts to shield herself from the potential upheaval caused by their release.

OR NAH, @parvati_slice, Hip Hop Yoga performance. Movement, Sound, Vocals. Title: BLEED ON ME Beat by @satorimadeit

Kelly Shaw Nyala, @kelly.shaw.nyala. Performance + Spoken Word/Sound. Title: "new/mind/ritualz." #56

Paperboy Prince, @paperboytheprince. Rap/Hip Hop

Sunshine Monie El, @lesnobodiesbusinessllc, Positive affirmation music bringing awareness and activation to your chakras. 

Tail, @mill_audio_visual. Performance Art + Music. Performed with an installation of a free-standing large wheel consisting of a series of 40 charcoal drawings around it that can be spun (interactive), based on the 40 days of Venus in Retrograde.

Nicole Zaray, @irma_geddon. Live Music & Visuals

 Hors d'oeuvre by neighborhood establishment Tangy Noodle, Located at 98 10th Ave, New York NY 10001

Image: Carol-Anne Mcfarlane
 
Artist Open Studio 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. Susan Schwalb Open Studio

526 West 26th St., Studio 1005

       
Artist Talk 2:00 p.m. Susan Schwalb Artist Talk

526 West 26th St., Studio 1005

       
Artist Open Studio 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Bethany Harper Williams Open Studio 526 West 26th St. Studio 507
       
NOVEMER 19th TIME EVENT WEST CHELSEA BUILDING Penthouse
       
Sunday 12:00 - 2:00 p.m. WORKSHOP 508 West 26th St., 12th flr.

Nancy Azara & Emily Harris, Represent: An Intergenerational Feminist Dialogue
What do we want from Feminism and how can we achieve it?
Duration: 2 hours

Please join us for a contemporary consciousness raising circle led by 1970’s feminist art pioneer Nancy Azara alongside Emily Harris & Katie Cercone.

Many people in today’s society identify as feminists but we often don’t verbalize HOW we’re feminists. For this meeting, we will talk about feminism as a practice and how it manifests in daily life with personal stories and anecdotes. Nancy, Emily and Katie have been involved in these discussions since 2007, keeping the memory and the dialogue of the New York Feminist Art Institute, NYFAI (1979-1990) alive and available for discussion. www.nyfai.org

 Hors d'oeuvre by neighborhood establishment Tangy Noodle, Located at 98 10th Ave, New York NY 10001

Photo: New York Feminist Art Institute Archive
 
  2:00 -5:00 p.m. PERFORMANCES 508 West 26th St., 12th flr.

Women in the Arts: A Sunday Afternoon Salon

A Sunday afternoon salon with a performance by Samantha Sea. Artist Grace Roselli gives an artist talk on her Pandora’s BoxX Project. Light refreshments served. 

Artist Grace Roselli gives an artist talk on her Pandora’s BoxX Project. Light refreshments served.

Samantha Sea Sea, @samantha_sea_sea, Performance Art

REQUIEM FOR SHERE HITE: Revolutionary Feminist Thinker & Female Pleasure Advocate, Iris Brosch in conversation with Sophia Wallace
A discussion reflecting on Brosch's latest body of work REQUIEM FOR SHERE HITE with insights from Sophia Wallace, the artist known for establishing an iconography of the clitoridian. 3:00 p.m.

Grace Roselli, @gracerosellistudio, Artist Talk: Pandora’s BoxX Project , 4:00 p.m.

Pandora’s BoxX Project: A photographic portrait series that portrays the changing face and profound cultural influence of womxn artists and art practitioners, including trans, non-binary, gender queer, and female individuals, over the past six decades. A visual manifesto for the ongoing revolution that celebrates womxn's creativity, power, and influence on the world.

Photo: Grace Roselli’s Pandora’s BoxX Project
       
Artist Open Studio 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. Tom Cocotos Open Studio 508 West 26th St. Studio 4D
       
Artist Open Studio   Jackie Lipton Open Studio 526 West 26th St. Studio 619
       
NOVEMER 21st TIME EVENT WEST CHELSEA BUILDING Penthouse
       
Tuesday 6:00 - 9:00 p.m.

LEAVING PATRIARCHY: A Femme-Centered Salon

508 West 26th St., 12th floor

A radical, sexy, femme-centered performance salon curated by OR NAH. Julia Sinelnikova aka The Oracle presents a light art, poetry and movement performance alongside their hand-cut iridescent resin 'Fairy Organs' hanging light sculptures. An ethereal array meant to create a portal for dreaming and transcendence. Channeling the ancient and ever-present feminine energies of Lilith. Liquid light projection by METAGASM Laura Weyl. Artist and Queer Folklorist Kay Turner presents a sing-a-long art herstory lesson titled Spurning Fertility/Smashing the Tchotchkes: An Art History Lesson.

METAGASM, @lauramagicweyl, Liquid Light Projection, Movement by OR NAH & Natasha
6-7 p.m.

 

Julia Sinelnikova, @or_acle, Title: Window Spell Fairy Organ Installation & Performance 8:00 p.m.

Valentina, @vvvalentina, 7:00 p.m.

Julia Sineinikova "Oracle", Photo: Haley Varacallo
       
Artist Open Studio 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. Tom Cocotos Open Studio 508 West 26th St. Studio 4D
       
Artist Open Studio 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. Bethany Harper Williams Open Studio 526 West 26th St. Studio 507
       
NOVEMER 22nd TIME EVENT CAELUM GALLERY
       
Wednesday 12:00 - 5:00 p.m. ART ORGANIZATIONS DAY 526 West 26th St., 314, 3rd flr.

Art Organizations of NYC come together to share what they do with the public.

Celebrating the arts and culture of New York City, art organizations gather to broaden their reach to the art-going public, increase support and contribute to necessary knowledge and resource sharing amongst creatives. With a few featured performances.

EDMOND JOSEF MALIN
Reading of "Three Vignettes" (spoken word)

Participating Organizations:

Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
Franklin Furnace
Lambda Literary
Culture Push
Dyer Arts Center
Not-White Collective
Anthropology of Motherhood
Art Start
Materials for the Arts
Black Land Ownership
BAX Brookklyn Arts Exchange

 Hors d'oeuvre by neighborhood establishment Bottino, Located at 246 10th Ave, New York NY 10001

       
Artist Open Studio 3:00 – 6:00 p.m. Tom Cocotos Open Studio 508 West 26th St. Studio 4D
       
Artist Open Studio 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. Bethany Harper Williams Open Studio 526 West 26th St. Studio 507
       
Artist Open Studio   Jackie Lipton Open Studio 526 West 26th St. Studio 619
       
NOVEMER 24th TIME EVENT CAELUM GALLERY
       
Friday 12:00 - 6:00 p.m. POP-UP EXHIBITION 526 West 26th St., 314, 3rd flr.

A curated selection of fine art works by local and international artists. Come visit the exhibition during our daily open hours 12-6 p.m.

Participating Artists: Jarid Blue, Adrian Buckmaster, Carol-Anne McFarlane, Lotte Karlsen, Qinza Najm, Chris Carr, Ronit Levin Delgado, Morgan Jesse Lappin, Scotto Mycklebust, George Madarasz, XY Anka Mierzejewska, Cindy Clements, Marya Alta, Laura Kaplan, Lucien Samaha, Nancy Gesimondo, Eteri Chkadua, Emir Pehilj, Ralf Graebner, George Anastassov, Iliyan Ivanov, Cliff Chase, Caroline Villard, Sofiya Kuzmina, Jon Levi, Erik Bergrin, Chuck Hettinger Carlos Grajeda


                                                 

Photo: Laura Kaplan, SYZYGY
       
  3:00 - 6:00 p.m. XHOSA MUSIC *Open Studio* 508 West 26th St., 12th floor

Pop into the Penthouse and say hello to a music-maker! Hailing from the vibrant borough of Brooklyn, XHOSA is an innovative and versatile artist who skillfully blends various genres to craft her signature, innovative pop sound. Since embarking on her music production journey in 2012, she has graced the stages of music festivals such as VIA FEST and the renowned SXSW. @xhosamusic


                                                 

Photo: XHOSA MUSIC
       
Artist Open Studio 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. Tom Cocotos Open Studio 508 West 26th St. Studio 4D
Artist Open Studio 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. William Stuart Open Studio 526West 26th St. Studio 504
Artist Open Studio 1:00 – 4:00 p.m. Frank Rivera Open Studio 229 West 26th St. Studio 2-C
       
NOVEMER 25th TIME EVENT CAELUM GALLERY
       
Saturday 12:00 - 6:00 p.m. ART PARTY 526 West 26th St., 314, 3rd flr.

POP-UP EXHIBITION Continues 12:00 - 6:00 p.m.

WAKE UP CHELSEA?!
Come celebrate the culture and community of the West Chelsea Arts District. Featuring performance art, live music & surprise guests Isis Swaby (Daughter of Dub-Founder Augustus Pablo), MaaShiyah, NIKKI DA GOD aka NEFFERNIKKI & Rae Noir.

Ronit Levin Delgado, Durational Performance Art, @ronitlevindelgado, #BringThemHome: A Silent Protest Performance for the safe return of the Israeli Hostages

Morgan Lappin, @morgan_jesse_lappin, Live Music

MAA SHIYAH, NIKKI DA GOD & Rae Noir, @maashiyah @rae_noir @nikkiphillip @thenikkiphillipexperience
Rap/ Hip Hop

GOODW.Y.N, Durational Performance Art, @goodw.y.n9

Verónica Peña, "Underwater Performance Artist", @veronica.pena.live.art

Frank Rivera, Screening of "Paintings by Frank...For Frank" (A Short Film documenting the life and work of Frank Rivera by Neal Miner, 2023)

Isis Swaby, Daughter of Augustus Pablo, Father of Dub/Rockers International, @isisswaby

Nigel Ahmad, @nigee_uno

Ken Anderson, Film: Lords of the Drift - Throat, @andersonenvy, @lordsofthedrift

Kay Turner, @kay__turner, Artist talk and sing-a-long titled Spurning Fertility/Smashing the Tchotchkes: An Art History Lesson

   
Artist Open Studio 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. Tom Cocotos Open Studio 508 West 26th St. Studio 4D
       
NOVEMER 26th TIME EVENT WEST CHELSEA BUILDING Penthouse
       
Sunday 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. EVA MUELLER “Just a Moment” INSTALLATION 508 West 26th St., 12th flr.
       
  3:00 - 9:00 p.m. Just A Moment / Closing Party 508 West 26th St., 12th flr.

Official close of the festival and art exhibition with live performances including performance art, music, drag, spoken word & video art.

Featuring artwork by Adrian Buckmaster, Alexandria Deters, Alvaro Luna, Chanette Manso, Chris Larson, Chuck Nitzberg, Eileen Dover, Gabriel J Shuldiner, Gocha Chkadua, Jonathan Feldschuh, Jos Stumpe, Kim Hanson, Krys Fox, Mareshah Yisrael, Matvey Kukalov, Paul Michael Graves, Vicki Khuzami, Victor Giganti, Yuko Uchida, Carlos Gonzalez

Eva Mueller, Just A Moment, 5-9 p.m, @evamuellerart

Stephanie Vézina, @exc.inc_art, 15 min Original Music & Video (Projection)

Willy Hartland, Film Screening, New York City Sketchbook (2017)

Tank, @tank.tank.tank.nyc, DRAG PERFORMANCE, Title: CYNTHIA x CYNTHIA, By Tank and EmmyBee,

“Cynthia x Cynthia” follows two twin sisters and best friends as they pitch their new AI worker bot, C & C’s Happy Team, to the ruling class of locusts in hopes of being funded.

Electric Djinn, @electric_Djinn, Electronic music with live visuals

Olive Hui, @pineappleo, Collaborative Performance Art, Title: Pineapple O Bedtime Ritual.

Performers will be exploring stillness, boundaries and self-care in real time by folding/unfolding a comforter (84" x 72") and fitting their bodies on it into human sculptural formations. The piece will be improvised and poses will be held for a few breaths of time for documentation and appreciation.

XHOSA, @xhosamusic, Rap/Hip Hop/Experimental

GOODW.Y.N, Durational Performance Art, @goodw.y.n9

Nikki Sweet @xxnikkisweet Live music performance

Photo: Olive Hui, Pineapple O Bedtime Ritual
       
Artist Open Studio 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. Tom Cocotos Open Studio 508 West 26th St. Studio 4D
       
Artist Open Studio 12:00 – 5:00 p.m. Frank Rivera Open Studio 229 West 26th St. Studio 2-C
       
Artist Open Studio 1:00 – 6:00 p.m. Bethany Harper Williams Open Studio 526 West 26th St. Studio 507
       
NOVEMER 28th TIME EVENT PICTOR GALLERY
       
Tuesday 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. ART + MUSIC 547 West 27th St., 204, 2nd flr.
Game of Jones Unplugged, 6-8 pm. An evening of music and Art with Game Of Jones, an internationally recognized band.

Also on view: “Art for Grabs” A Members and Invitational show.

       
NOVEMER 30th TIME EVENT PICTOR GALLERY
       
Thursday 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.   547 West 27th St., 204, 2nd flr.

Art For Grabs! Artist’s Reception

Meet the artists and shop for one of a kind gifts!

       
DECEMBER 1st TIME EVENT SPIRIT del ART GALLERY
       
Friday 12:00 -2:30 p.m. TRANS/LOCAL: Film Screening 547 West 27th St., 209, 2nd flr

Hosted by Katie Cercone

A selection of short films and experimental video art will be screened followed by Audience Q+A. In person at Spirit del art Gallery + on Zoom: (RSVP LINK Required)

Films by:

Elisa Garcia de la Huerta, “Selene Terrano, Exoplanet” (2023), Collaboration with Francisca Arentsen, @auzit @franzarentsen

Noelle Lorraine Williams, “Newark's Hip Hop Spiritual Rebellion (Tomboy)” (2017), @blackpower_19thcentury

Laura Weyl, “CAUGHT” (2016), @lauramagicweyl

Maria Buyondo, “An Attempt to Make a Perfect Play” (2016)

Bibi Flores, “Healing All Ancestral Roots, Letting Go” (2023), @bibi.flores.art

Qinza Najm, Tabeedli, @qinza1

Narcissister, "Burka Barbie", @therealnarcissister

Rebecca Goyette, "My Snake is Bigger than Your Snake" (2021), @rebeccajgoyette

Ketevan Beraia,"Oto Baya" (2022) a film on the life and work of Eteri Chkadua, @eterichkadua @beraiak

Photo: Elisa Garcia de la Huerta & Francisca Arentsen
       
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