“Urbanity: Interpretations of the Urban Landscape” at the Diana H. Jones Center, located at 9 Noll Street in Bushwick, Brooklyn, is a diverse 8-week showcase of collage, painting, photography and mixed media by four Bushwick artists. It ends with an artist talk on July 10th from 1-2pm. In particular, please join us on SATURDAY JUNE 5 & SUNDAY JUNE 6 from 12 – 6PM during the art-filled Bushwick Open Studios (BOS) weekend to enjoy the Center’s special events! Open to the public, free of charge.
Exhibit Dates & Hours: May 15–July 10, 2010. Mon-Fri 8am-3:30pm.
Artist Talk: July 10th, 1-2pm. English & Spanish, all welcome, free of charge.
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BUSHWICK OPEN STUDIOS WEEKEND – Artist studios, galleries, art garages, businesses all throughout Bushwick open their doors to welcome the public. There are more than 290 participating art & music venues! See online map & directory here.
JOIN US AT DIANA H. JONES CENTER DURING BOS WEEKEND! JUNE 5 & JUNE 6, NOON – 6PM
The Center welcomes the public with two exhibits, local music, projection installation, snacks, refreshments and air conditioning! Events are free of charge – see following schedule. Address and subway information at bottom. Hablamos Espanol. For more information: www.dasfineart.com/News.htm
EVENTS
*SAT JUNE 5, 1-3pm: Music – DJ Mambo Blue
*SAT/SUN JUNE 5/6: Real Time 3d Graphics – Mark Skwarek, Joseph Hocking, Arthur Peters and Damon Baker www.childrenofarcadia.com
*SUN JUNE 6, 12-3:30pm: Video Installation – Rhett Jones www.thestarsaresobig.com
*SUN JUNE 6, 3 – 4pm: Music – Christina B. www.christinab.bandcamp.com
EXHIBIT “URBANITY: INTERPRETATIONS OF THE URBAN LANDSCAPE”
Four local artists explore interpretations of the urban environment through collage, mixed media, painting & photography. Curator: Daryl-Ann Saunders.
Artists, Media, Website, Specific Time Period at Exhibit
MELISSA DYANNE BARTLETT (painting) www.melissadyanne.com, SAT 2-4:30PM
JILLIAN BRALL (collage) www.artbyjillianbrall.blogspot.com, SAT 2:30-6PM
RHETT JONES (mixed media, video) www.thestarsaresobig.com, SUN 12-3:30PM
DARYL-ANN SAUNDERS (photography) www.dasfineart.com, SAT 12-3:30PM plus
MARK SKWAREK (3d graphics) www.childrenofarcadia.com, SUN 2:30-6PM
EXHIBIT “COLOR SPLASH”
Paintings by fourteen local senior Bushwick residents of still-life, memory-scapes and family. Curator: Narcisa Ruiz-Secchiano.
Artists
ZHENG CHANG, JOE ELLERBEE, ROSA JAVIER, AMY LAM, RITA LEIST, CARMENT MIRO, FENG LIAM GUI, MING CHEN HSU, JIA CHENG HUA, ZHONG XIN XU, XIAN DI YU, BEI RONG YU, XILI ZHANG, WANF ZHEN HUA
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LOCATION
DIANA H. JONES CENTER, 9 Noll Street bt Bushwick Avenue and Stanwix Street, Bushwick, Brooklyn, (718) 782-3601. Five to 10 minute walk from L, J/M/Z train stops. Exhibits may be viewed May 15 – July 10, Monday to Friday 8am-3:30pm.
SUBWAY DIRECTIONS
1) L to Morgan Avenue. Morgan Ave >right onto Flushing Ave >left onto Bushwick Ave > left onto Noll St. OR
2) J/M to Flushing Avenue. Flushing Ave >right onto Bushwick Ave >left onto Noll St. OR
3) J/M/Z to Myrtle Avenue. Myrtle Ave >left onto Broadway >right onto Arion Pl >left onto Bushwick Ave >right onto Noll St.
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For “Urbanity” purchases, please contact the artists via their websites listed above. For “Color Splash” purchases, please contact the Center at (718) 782-3601.
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HABLAMOS ESPANOL
De Mayo 15 a Julio 10, visite y vea “Urbanismo” hecho por cuatro artistas locales y “Salpicadas Coloridas” hecho por miembros del centro para personas mayores. Durante la semana de la exhibicion las arte puede ser contemplada de Lunes- Viernes 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 pm. Y Sabado/Domingo, Junio 5 & 6 de 12-6pm, disfrute de musica, entremeses y refrescos tambien! Y en Julio 10, el ultimo dia de la exhibicion, habra un taller en Ingles y Espanol de 1-2p.m. Todos estan invitados, todo el evento es gratis y abierto al publico.
