tART Year 8: A Self-Curated Show opens Friday, September 9th, from 7-9pm, at Art@Renaissance in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The exhibition will run from September 9th through October 14th. The art will be chosen and installed by artists from the collective.
Entering it’s 8th year, the tART collective presents new work by members – covering a wide cross-section of the current practices within the group. The show will be host to several events for residents of Greenpoint and the community at large. tART will engage at the site of Art@Renaissance for hands-on workshops and discussions on art and social practice.
Featuring Artwork of tART Members: Amy Shapiro, Ann deVere, Anna Lise Jensen, Asya Reznikov, Carrie Rubinstein, Damali Abrams, Deborah Pohl, Elsie Kagan, Georgia Elrod, Jodie Lyn-Kee-Chow, Julia Whitney Barnes, Katerina Lanfranco, Katherine Keltner, Laura Fayer, LIz Ainslie, MaDora Frey, Melissa Staiger, Monica Carrier, Nikki Schiro, Petra Valentova, Rachael Gorchov, Rosemary Taylor, Sandra Mack-Valencia, Susan Ross, Suzane Bennett, Suzanne Broughel and Yasmin Spiro. The tART collective functions as a contemporary feminist support structure for a group of artists in New York City, who are committed to exploring the intersections of visual art and public engagement as well as participating in post-graduate studio visits. Since 2004, the collective has used its exhibitions as a platform – to fundraise for Doctors Without Borders and Creative Time, to launch ‘zines and present workshops, panel discussions and collaborations. When the collective expanded to its current maximum size in terms of logistics, members began to facilitate workshops teaching other artists how to set up their own groups. In 2011, tART members presented on the collective at the College Art Association conference in NYC (February) and Open Engagement conference, Portland, OR, (May.)
Location: Art@Renaissance, 2 Kingsland Ave., Garden Level (corner of Maspeth Ave.), Greenpoint, Brooklyn, NY 11211
Opening Reception: Friday, September 9th from 7-9pm
Gallery Hours: Fridays (1-7:30pm), Saturdays (1-7pm) and by appointment
