Happy Holidays to All and a Very Happy New Year!!!
A Trail of Pigment
In other news, our friend and Gelato! members Kiritin Beyer and Parris Jaru have returned from their trip to India have sent us some images and stories.
One beautiful thing that happened to them along the way was connecting with an artist from India who had attended one of our Gelato! art Salons in New York, and became inspired to produce one of her own in her home town of Pune, India.
That is possibly one of the most amazing things we could have heard this year!
Here´s Kiritin and Parris´ description of the event:
A Trail of Pigment & Good Artist of Pune, Exhibition.
Date: November 1st & 2nd 2014 at TIFA Working Studios in Pune, India.
The exhibition was a collaboration with the “The Good Artist of Pune Art Collective” in a pop-up gallery (Gelato Style) at the “TIFA Working Studios” (a raw space that is being converted into a artist residency) in Pune. The goal of this "Pop Up" gallery exhibition was to gather the young artists of Pune and create art using natural colors as a theme, the natural colors were mixed with a gum-based resin and the walls were primed with limestone.
This movement which has brought talented artists from all spheres, be it paintings, frescos, glass art, sculpture, etc. has also led to a far better and more meaningful understanding of creation and to spotlight the significance of the art community in Pune.
The art exchange was an amazing experience! India has so many talented artists and so much creativity. We felt a true enthusiasm and appetite for sharing an artistic experience.
It was a total blessing.
Kiritin Beyer and Parris Jaru
The Good artist of Pune:
http://thegoodartist.tumblr.com
https://www.facebook.com/thegoodartistsofpune
Articles we had from the exhibition:
· http://www.sakaaltimes.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=4821515497744404598&SectionId=5171561142064258099&SectionName=Pune&NewsDate=20141030&NewsTitle=The%20good%20artists
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Newssuperfast.com: http://newssuperfast.com/2014/11/03/the-good-artist-of-pune/
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Web Newswire: http://www.webnewswire.com/node/3622432
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APN News: http://www.apnnews.com/2014/11/03/the-good-artist-of-pune/
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Animation Gallery: http://animationgalaxy.in/Newsindetail.aspx?Dept=Articles&PID=214
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Chennai Live news: http://www.chennailivenews.com/Art-Culture/Events/20141604021607/The-Good-Artist-of-Pune-Movement.aspx
In other news, our friend and Gelato! members Kiritin Beyer and Parris Jaru have returned from their trip to India have sent us some images and stories.
One beautiful thing that happened to them along the way was connecting with an artist from India who had attended one of our Gelato! art Salons in New York, and became inspired to produce one of her own in her home town of Pune, India.
That is possibly one of the most amazing things we could have heard this year!
Here´s Kiritin and Parris´ description of the event:
A Trail of Pigment & Good Artist of Pune, Exhibition.
Date: November 1st & 2nd 2014 at TIFA Working Studios in Pune, India.
The exhibition was a collaboration with the “The Good Artist of Pune Art Collective” in a pop-up gallery (Gelato Style) at the “TIFA Working Studios” (a raw space that is being converted into a artist residency) in Pune. The goal of this "Pop Up" gallery exhibition was to gather the young artists of Pune and create art using natural colors as a theme, the natural colors were mixed with a gum-based resin and the walls were primed with limestone.
This movement which has brought talented artists from all spheres, be it paintings, frescos, glass art, sculpture, etc. has also led to a far better and more meaningful understanding of creation and to spotlight the significance of the art community in Pune.
The art exchange was an amazing experience! India has so many talented artists and so much creativity. We felt a true enthusiasm and appetite for sharing an artistic experience.
It was a total blessing.
Kiritin Beyer and Parris Jaru
The Good artist of Pune:
http://thegoodartist.tumblr.com
https://www.facebook.com/thegoodartistsofpune
Articles we had from the exhibition:
· http://www.sakaaltimes.com/NewsDetails.aspx?NewsId=4821515497744404598&SectionId=5171561142064258099&SectionName=Pune&NewsDate=20141030&NewsTitle=The%20good%20artists
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Newssuperfast.com: http://newssuperfast.com/2014/11/03/the-good-artist-of-pune/
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Web Newswire: http://www.webnewswire.com/node/3622432
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APN News: http://www.apnnews.com/2014/11/03/the-good-artist-of-pune/
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Animation Gallery: http://animationgalaxy.in/Newsindetail.aspx?Dept=Articles&PID=214
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Chennai Live news: http://www.chennailivenews.com/Art-Culture/Events/20141604021607/The-Good-Artist-of-Pune-Movement.aspx
Gelato! Artists and friends at the Sunday Afternoon Art Lounge @
ShapeShifter Lab May 26th |
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Special 2013 Achievement Page
Shows and Events our friends have accomplished so far this year!
Here's where we feature our friends, sometimes in their own words, via emails I've received.
There's a lot to see and digest on this page, please scroll down to the end to get a gist of all the talented people and artists on this Achievement Page. Then check out what you like now, or bookmark it and come back later to follow the rest of the stories and links that you'll find here. If you wish to subscribe to our news and events newsletter, we can keep you abreast on what they and other Gelato! Friends are doing.
Thx!
This page is updated periodically with new events, links, and media additions, pls check back regularly!
CONTENTS
DANCE, THEATRE and ACTING
PHILOSOPHY, ART EXHIBITIONS
PHOTOGRAPHY, MUSIC
EDUCATIONAL and FUN!
featuring in this issue:
Codice Rosso, Deadly She-Wolf Assassin Danielle Guldin Studio Reynard
Francesca Ferrando, Shirah Neumann, Don Lisy, mars2bklyn , Melissa Staiger,
Jane Kim Gallery, Gisella Sorrentino, Joel Simpson, Jordan McLean,& Sound Chemistry Records,
ConcertMeister Series with DanzaNova Ishael Wonder, DJ Synapse. Zebra and The Leopard
The Museum Of Interesting Things
New ART Entry-
PARRIS JARU SOHO ARTISTS SHOW
see below
DANCE, THEATRE and ACTING
PHILOSOPHY, ART EXHIBITIONS
PHOTOGRAPHY, MUSIC
EDUCATIONAL and FUN!
featuring in this issue:
Codice Rosso, Deadly She-Wolf Assassin Danielle Guldin Studio Reynard
Francesca Ferrando, Shirah Neumann, Don Lisy, mars2bklyn , Melissa Staiger,
Jane Kim Gallery, Gisella Sorrentino, Joel Simpson, Jordan McLean,& Sound Chemistry Records,
ConcertMeister Series with DanzaNova Ishael Wonder, DJ Synapse. Zebra and The Leopard
The Museum Of Interesting Things
New ART Entry-
PARRIS JARU SOHO ARTISTS SHOW
see below
Dance
Our friends Gessica and Valentina, two young Choreograpers and dancers from Italy have assembled a powerful and engaging team of professional dancers. We were excited to have them perform an excerpt from their show at our closing art reception for Parris Jaru in January The brought a beautiful and inventive to the BAM Fisher theatre this year. Details are below "DISONNECT: a journey into the depths of the human psyche told through dance. From the ladies who brought you I Am What I Am Not, Unbearable, Reft, and Reft II comes CodRosso's next exploration of the most intimate corners of the human experience. DISCONNECT will take you on a very unique ride, following the delicately woven story of six women who are searching for each other while searching for their own identities in the cold desolation of the modern age. Through performance, Codice Rosso aims to pose a number of questions: What do we really know about ourselves? What happens when we can no longer find each other? In a world that can feel so cold and dark, how do we find the light in other people? Being an international ensemble of female artists--including dancers from Italy, Japan, and the United States-- we use our immensely diverse technical backgrounds and personal stories to answer these questions through a rather unique, multi-cultural lens. Putting the textbook explanation aside: it's an hour-long wild ride filled with really cool music and some extraordinary movement! We have a story to share, and we want to take you along for the journey. Don't miss out on this one-of-a-kind evening of dance, drama, and artistic upheaval!" Friday, June 28th @ 7:30 p.m. BAM Fisher (Fishman Space) 321 Ashland Place, Brooklyn, NY 11217 General Admission: $20 info@codicerosso.org www.codicerosso.org |
Theatre and ActingLa MaMa, in association with Crossing Jamaica Avenue Presents
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Theatre and Acting
Our friend Danielle has been very busy this past year, and when she sent an email with a newsletter of her accomplishments of the past 365,, we just had to include it and send her our congratulations and acknowledgments of her continued successes. The letter was way back in February, so we're sure she has even more things to add to the list by now.
Here are just a some of the highlights from her very productive year
Danielle Guldin Presents
The Past 388 Days of My Life
* January 2012 marked my co-producerial debut with the wild success of The Gowanus Art Fair: Keeping it Small (a Collective, BK project). An evening of 5 live bands, 5 one-act plays, 5 performance artists, and 15 curated artists .* In addition to co-producing the event, I played the lead role of Eve in The Hunter Story, as part of the one-act play festival.
* Just in time for Sundance 2012, I performed the integral role of Sarah for James Franco's NYU Tisch test shoot of One of the Muses, directed by Alexis Gambis. In February, I made the life-changing choice to begin studying acting with the esteemed Jennifer Gelfer at the Haymarket Annex Master Class in New York City.
* In September, I booked a commercial for MyCharge, which can be seen all over! (Watch it here: http://vimeo.com/52545818)
October, I landed a leading role as Cpl. Maria France-Comeau on the hit show Deadly Sins. My episode, entitled Commander and Thief, aired on the Investigation Discovery (ID) Channel
* In December, I shot a commerical for FELTRAIGER, an uber-chic clothing boutique in Soho.
(Watch it here: http://vimeo.com/57294608)
* In January, I was thrilled to portray the ER Resident Physician on an episode of the HIT high-profile webseries In Between Men, written/created by Quincy Morris and directed by Jennifer Gelfer. Season 1 of In Between Men has over 2 million hits on YouTube. Season 2 premiered on 2/12, and is currently available on iTunes. (Check it out here: http://www.inbetweenmen.tv)
* Just yesterday, 2/13, Bobby Funaro (The Sopranos, American Gangster) called me in for a last-minute cold reading of the wonderful new play, Aria (Pure Puccini), by the incredible writer Jo Ann Tedesco. Follwing the reading, I was repeatedly congratulated and welcomed to "the family." Overall, I am honored to have read among such esteemed talent, and excited to continue working on this gorgeous new project.
* Last, but certainly not least, I have continued to make regular appearances on the QVC Network as a cosmetic model for the forever-fab Laura Geller, the creator of Laura Geller Cosmetics. Laura and her international make-up artist Johnny Ottovino were the wonderful duo who gave me my first television job 3 years ago, and it's a pleasure to continue working with them.
Much love and thanks goes out to my insurmountable network of friends and colleauges who continue to support me on this journey. The past 388 days have been a wild ride, and I'm looking forward to every adventure that awaits! I'm wishing all of you a wonderful year filled with love, health, success, and wealth.
XX,
dd.
Danielle Guldin
http://www.danielleguldin.com
Here are just a some of the highlights from her very productive year
Danielle Guldin Presents
The Past 388 Days of My Life
* January 2012 marked my co-producerial debut with the wild success of The Gowanus Art Fair: Keeping it Small (a Collective, BK project). An evening of 5 live bands, 5 one-act plays, 5 performance artists, and 15 curated artists .* In addition to co-producing the event, I played the lead role of Eve in The Hunter Story, as part of the one-act play festival.
* Just in time for Sundance 2012, I performed the integral role of Sarah for James Franco's NYU Tisch test shoot of One of the Muses, directed by Alexis Gambis. In February, I made the life-changing choice to begin studying acting with the esteemed Jennifer Gelfer at the Haymarket Annex Master Class in New York City.
* In September, I booked a commercial for MyCharge, which can be seen all over! (Watch it here: http://vimeo.com/52545818)
October, I landed a leading role as Cpl. Maria France-Comeau on the hit show Deadly Sins. My episode, entitled Commander and Thief, aired on the Investigation Discovery (ID) Channel
* In December, I shot a commerical for FELTRAIGER, an uber-chic clothing boutique in Soho.
(Watch it here: http://vimeo.com/57294608)
* In January, I was thrilled to portray the ER Resident Physician on an episode of the HIT high-profile webseries In Between Men, written/created by Quincy Morris and directed by Jennifer Gelfer. Season 1 of In Between Men has over 2 million hits on YouTube. Season 2 premiered on 2/12, and is currently available on iTunes. (Check it out here: http://www.inbetweenmen.tv)
* Just yesterday, 2/13, Bobby Funaro (The Sopranos, American Gangster) called me in for a last-minute cold reading of the wonderful new play, Aria (Pure Puccini), by the incredible writer Jo Ann Tedesco. Follwing the reading, I was repeatedly congratulated and welcomed to "the family." Overall, I am honored to have read among such esteemed talent, and excited to continue working on this gorgeous new project.
* Last, but certainly not least, I have continued to make regular appearances on the QVC Network as a cosmetic model for the forever-fab Laura Geller, the creator of Laura Geller Cosmetics. Laura and her international make-up artist Johnny Ottovino were the wonderful duo who gave me my first television job 3 years ago, and it's a pleasure to continue working with them.
Much love and thanks goes out to my insurmountable network of friends and colleauges who continue to support me on this journey. The past 388 days have been a wild ride, and I'm looking forward to every adventure that awaits! I'm wishing all of you a wonderful year filled with love, health, success, and wealth.
XX,
dd.
Danielle Guldin
http://www.danielleguldin.com
Theatre and Acting
Studio Reynard's new project
Reynard the Fox
Our friend Anastacia has been collaborating with Helene Lesterlin in puppetry and theatre. We attended this Spring a fundraising dinner and presentation of their new project and studio. It was a an amazing 3 course dinner and packed with good company. We are looking forward supporting their new staging of Reynard the fox, when it's up andd running, and we encourage everyone to follow their efforts!
Hedgehog in the Fog by Yuri Norstein, 1975.
"I showed this at our launch event, and I thought I’d post the link for those who missed it! Stop motion animation, anthropomorphic animals, magically beautiful… what more could you want? It inspires us as we figure out how we want to stage the story of Reynard the fox, that smooth operator, not as animation but as object theater". Helene
Anastacia Bolina and Helene Lesterlin are joining forces to create a performance of satiric object theater based on the darkly funny medieval escapades of Reynard the Fox. A mix of video, puppetry, live sound and moving objects. MARCH 16th at 8pm Studio Reynard Saugerties NY STUDIO REYNARD
Directed by Hélène Lesterlin, Studio Reynard is a space for the creation and production of performances, installations and other art projects at the intersection of contemporary dance, theater, video and sound. The creative practice embodied by Studio Reynard crosses boundaries: artist/curator, live performance/visual art, sound/video, dance/text. Nimble and wily, Studio Reynard is inspired by its protagonist mascot – the fox.
studio-reynard.com
vimeo.com/channels/studioreynard
*Studio Reynard is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the purposes of Studio Reynard must be made payable to Fractured Atlas and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. fracturedatlas.org
Hedgehog in the Fog by Yuri Norstein, 1975.
"I showed this at our launch event, and I thought I’d post the link for those who missed it! Stop motion animation, anthropomorphic animals, magically beautiful… what more could you want? It inspires us as we figure out how we want to stage the story of Reynard the fox, that smooth operator, not as animation but as object theater". Helene
Anastacia Bolina and Helene Lesterlin are joining forces to create a performance of satiric object theater based on the darkly funny medieval escapades of Reynard the Fox. A mix of video, puppetry, live sound and moving objects. MARCH 16th at 8pm Studio Reynard Saugerties NY STUDIO REYNARD
Directed by Hélène Lesterlin, Studio Reynard is a space for the creation and production of performances, installations and other art projects at the intersection of contemporary dance, theater, video and sound. The creative practice embodied by Studio Reynard crosses boundaries: artist/curator, live performance/visual art, sound/video, dance/text. Nimble and wily, Studio Reynard is inspired by its protagonist mascot – the fox.
studio-reynard.com
vimeo.com/channels/studioreynard
*Studio Reynard is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization. Contributions for the purposes of Studio Reynard must be made payable to Fractured Atlas and are tax-deductible to the extent permitted by law. fracturedatlas.org
Dr. Francesca Ferrando - Posthuman Philosohper
My dear friend Francesca is a ball of fire, intellectually, emotionally and physically. I am always inspired by her accomplishments and efforts. She has a lot of lectures at various universities in the U.S and Europe, some still upcoming. Info below! Francesca Ferrando is a Posthuman Philosopher and an International Lecturer. She has earned a Ph.D. in Philosophy at the University of Roma Tre (Italy), to which the European Doctoral Fellowship was applied. She has been a Visiting Scholar at Columbia University (New York), and an Independent Researcher at the University of Reading (England), working on Cyborg Theory with Prof. Kevin Warwick. She holds an M.A. in Gender Studies, Director of the Program: Prof. Rosi Braidotti, Utrecht University (Holland). My dear Family, I hope you are doing great in this summer of rain roses and sunshine. My Mediterranean spring was beautiful, and I am now a Doctor in Philosophy, so if you have any existential concern, let me know ;D Upcoming Lectures Neither Resisting, nor Hegemonizing: Towards a Posthumanist Methodology" and at the XXIII World Congress of Philosophy."From the Eternal Recurrence to the Posthuman Multiverse" at the XXIII World Congress of Philosophy. XXIII World Congress of Philosophy, Athens,GREECE - 4-10 August 2013 Workshops Series of workshops on the notion and praxis of "Posthuman Happiness". Organized by Prof. Simona Marino and Prof. Giuseppe Ferraro. Scuola Estiva di Filosofia, Marina di Camerota, ITALY - 5-7 September 2013 |
Watch Francesca's TEDx lecture here
Upcoming Lectures Con't "The Posthuman Multiverse" at the Conference "The Posthuman: Difference, Embodiments, Performativity". - Universita' di Roma Tre, ITALY 11-14 September 2013 "Have Humans Always Been Posthuman? Spiritual Genealogies of the Posthuman" at theAnnual Meeting of the AAR. Chair: Calvin Mercer and Tracy J. Trothen. - American Academy of Religion (AAR), Baltimore, USA 23-26 November 2013 Series of 3 Seminars on "Posthumanism and New Materialisms" - University Federico II, Naples, ITALY 29-30-31 May 2013 "Posthumanism and Transhumanism: Relations and Differences" at the American Philosophical Association (APA) - APA, San Francisco, USA March 30 2013, 6-9 pm |
Art Exhibitions Jan - July
PARRIS JARU in group show of
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Don Lisy - New Works
Don's been crazy busy, not much else to say! Three shows on 2 continents , and counting. Check his website and buy a piece before he runs out for the year! " It's time to pack my bags again! This time I will be making my Italian debut in a group exhibition in Tuscany. You are all welcome to join me for The Chianti Star Festival. This exhibition is curated by Studio Abba. " Don Chianti Star Festival June 29th - August 11th, 2013 Opening Reception: Saturday June 29th, 2013, 6:00 - 10:00pm Palazzo Malaspina in San Donato in Poggio, Tuscany, Italy Exhibition hours: Monday - Saturday 9:00am - 12:30pm and 4:00 - 7:00pm Sunday and bank holidays 9:30am - 12:30pm www.chiantistarfestival.com www.studioabba.com "It's All About Energy" curated by Stefania Carrozzini in Chelsea, NYC! I will be exhibiting two new paintings that were inspired by my visit to Germany. I have also added some new work to my website check it out! It's All About Energy May 8th - May 21st, 2013 Opening Reception: Thursday May 9th, 2013, 6:00 - 8:00pm Onishi Gallery 521 West 26th Street New York, NY 10001 212.695.8035 www.onishiproject.com www.stefaniacarrozzini.com www.donlisy.net I have been invited to be a part of an international exhibition in Berlin. So get your passport out and come join me on my first visit to Germany! ImaginAction in Berlin February 19th - March 3rd, 2013 Opening Reception: Tuesday February 19th, 2013, 7:00 - 10:00pm Vierraumladen Gallery Cranachstrabe 46 12157 Berlin, Germany +49 (0) 30 / 8 55 42 91 www.vierraumladen.de Cheers, Don |
Claire Hallereau, Erika Latta and Bertie Ferdman curated
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Melissa Staigers recent exhibitions!
Hello friends,
I hope you are enjoying the sun! Just wanted to let you know of two group shows that I am participating in this summer. 1. "Concentric" The Table www.thetable-brooklyn.org Bergan Street, Suite 203, Brooklyn, NY 11238 June 13th - July 13th, 2013 *Appointment only 2. "I'll Show You Mine if You Show Me Yours" ABC No Rio www.abcnorio.org 156 Rivington St New York, NY 10002 (212) 254-3697 JUNE 20 — 27, 2013 EXHIBITION OPENING THURSDAY JUNE 20 AT 7:00pm With work by Cesar Arredondo, Julie Arredondo, Jamison Chas Banks, Michel Bayard, Daisy Chen, Esther Chung, Dennis RedMoon Darkeem, Jarvis Earnshaw, Lambert Fernando, Coleen Fitzgibbon, Fred Fleisher, Brian George, Robert Goldkind, Aaron Howard, Becky Howland, Akiko Ichikawa, Darren Jones, Vikki Law, Kristen Leonard, Jason Lujan, Mac McGill, Stacy Miller, Ricardo Nelson, Jann Nunn, Victoria Rolett, Kelly Savage, Scott Seaboldt, Melissa Staiger, Ricardo Tarrega-Shayegan, Melvin M Bison Vasquez, Carol Warner I’ll Show You Mine If You Show Me Yours supported in part by the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts Photo Attached by Jason Lujan THANKS! Melissa Staiger www.melissastaiger.com |
Jane Kim Gallery
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A wonderful person, curator and art dealer, Jane's first show of the year was a success and featured original and thought provoking works. We are anxiously awaiting her next pop up gallery event!
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Photography
Gisella Sorrentino Exhibitions, Press, Video
EXHIBITIONS
In March, my work has been selected to be part of AS Artist Studios, an archive of the strongest non-represented art made in New York City and Paris. The curator, Jill Conner, has recently selected me and 14 other artists to be part to the group exhibition Boom and Bloom at The Phatory. It will run from Friday May 3rd to Friday May 31st. The show appears in conjunction with the NADA and Frieze art fairs. If you are in New York, please join us for the opening on May 3rd from 6-8 at 618 East 9th Street, or stop by during gallery hours. Also, on May 17th and 18th, works from my series Bodies in Space, will be shown as part of an exhibition at the Teatro Alighieri in Ravenna (Italy) for the IDA (International Dance Association) Gran Gala. IDA has a dance magazine called Expression which recently published an interview about me. RECENT PRESS Here it's the link to the Expression article, if you are interested: "Gli scatti in movimento di Gisella Sorrentino". By Roberta Bezzi www.fif.it/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1165:gli-scatti-in-movimento-di-gisella-sorrentino&catid=304:expression&Itemid=351 Another interview about me by Nancy Flagg was been posted on the FANM KANSOM NETWORK: "The body dialogues with the world around through the language of movement" fanmkansonnetwork.com/index.php/the-body-dialogues-with-the-world-around-it-through-the-language-of-movement/ NEW VIDEOS If you have also spare time, you can watch these following videos that I recently edited and posted. InSand: photo installation by Gisella Sorrentino with dance performance by Sabine Heubusch at NOoSPHERE Arts, July 2012: http://vimeo.com/56110997 I Can Lose Myself-Gelato! Photo Slide Show curated by Gisella Sorrentino, Kiritin Beyer and Garon Peterson NOoSPHERE Arts, July 2012: http://vimeo.com/59301068 [At 21':32" you can watch some fun pics I took during Mardi Gras in New Orleans] NOoSPHERE Arts, the Gallery in the Bowery, has also on display two B&W prints from the series Licia-Embody, 2011: Licia #11 and Licia #12. My work has also been updated on my website. Please leave comments and suggestions as they are always welcome! Thank you for taking the time to read this e-mail, Happy Spring!!! Gisella Sorrentino |
Gisella Sorrentino photography featured at the Gran Gala di Danza, in Ravenna, Italy
Expressions Dance Magazine Gala featuring works from Gisella Sorrentino and renowned Italian photographer Alessio Buccafusca
MOSTRA FOTOGRAFICA
Venerdì 17 e sabato 18 maggio Teatro Alighieri Per celebrare l’arte della danza, è in programma anche una mostra fotografica aperta a tutti i partecipanti del Gran Galà IDA per il sociale. Sarà possibile ammirare gli scatti di due grandi fotografi professionisti, Alessio Buccafusca e Gisella Sorrentino. Alessio Buccafusca. Napoletano, ha al suo attivo una vasta collaborazione con le più importanti case editrici e testate giornalistiche nazionali e internazionali. Fotografo ufficiale di grandi manifestazioni è stato insignito di numerosi riconoscimenti. Nel 1988 ha ricevuto il Premio Positano Léonide Massine per l’Arte della Danza, per la sua appassionata opera di documentarista, mentre nel 2012 il GD Awards come miglior fotografo internazionale di danza del 2012. Il suo archivio, che comprende oltre 200 mila scatti, è una vera e propria antologia della storia della danza, in quanto ha ritratto le più importanti compagnie di ballo e le più grandi étoile dei teatri di tutto il mondo. Gisella Sorrentino. Giovane artista romana di 34 anni che vive e lavora a New York, instancabile sperimentatrice, che non pone alcun limite alla meraviglia che la fotografia esercita sul suo animo curioso, visionario, ma anche molto rigoroso. Dopo gli studi all’International Center of Photography a New York e alla Scuola Romana di Fotografia di Roma, ha esposto la sua prima personale “Bodies in Space” nel 2012 alla Casa Internazionale delle Donne a Roma. Nella serie Self Portraits and Bodies in Space, in mostra a Ravenna, il movimento del corpo nello spazio e nel tempo si rivela uno strumento per raccontare degli stati d’animo e la relazione con l’ambiente circostante. Questi suoi scatti sono stati apprezzati in diverse mostre collettive negli Stati Uniti e in Europa tra cui: NordArt 2011 (Budelsdorf, Germany 2011), in occasione della presentazione dell’ Instant Book Event: Italian Artist NY al International Studio & Curatorial Program (Brooklyn, NY, 2009), Blow Up alla Bromfield Gallery (Boston, 2008) e Her Humanity a Casa Frela Gallery (New York City, 2007). Gli scatti di Bodies in Space, nascono dall'incontro e dall' interazione spontanea di due elementi principali: il corpo e lo spazio emotivo del danzatore, e lo spazio fisico in cui il performer è immerso, e che a sua volta ne ispira il movimento. Un terzo elemento d’interazione, anch'esso del tutto spontaneo, è puramente meccanico: a ciascuno scatto, ne viene sovrapposto - attraverso una doppia esposizione - uno successivo, ritraente l' ambiente fisico, questa volta privo dell'elemento umano. In ogni serie di Bodies in Space presentata qui, ho collaborato con ogni danzatore su un tema diverso. Saranno esposti anche i migliori scatti dei ragazzi che hanno partecipato a concorso #idainstadance, sul tema: “Scatta foto di danza in aula, in teatro, in strada”, taggate su Instagram. info@idadance.com www.idadance.com |
Txuca's first solo photography exhibition in Berlin
Txuca is a dear friend and long standing Gelato! friend and member, who consistently wow's us with her quality photography, drive, ambition and charm. Her first solo show in Berlin happened this year, and we send our Congratulations!
Dear friends, I am pleased to announce you my first solo exhibition in Berlin, Shall We Dance at ESDIP Berlin. A photography project made in collaboration with urban artist Suso33. An iconographic and luminic stage where the creative process takes place. Attached is the press release with more info. The opening reception will be on Friday, March 29th from 8pm to 12am. If you are in the area, please come by and join us for an arts vernissage, music, drinks and good company! ESDIP Berlin is pleased to announce a solo exhibition of photography by Txuca from March 29 2013. The exhibition marks the first presentation of her work in Germany. Txuca is a portrait photographer of individuals and performing arts, born in Madrid. She is a visual creator communicating with the viewer by transmitting feelings and moods. “Attracted by the magic of body language and creation, my artistic practice is based on experimental portraits of bodies articulating creative actions. Through a use of time and movement, the motion of my subject merges with my own to create a complete composition. Precise choreography or spontaneous movement are both used depending on the subject – the main focus is to capture portraits of the creative process in action. This interest in the human figure and its movements has led me to doing self-portraits as another body of work related to my anthropomorphic studies.” Txuca's exhibition Shall We Dance in ESDIP Berlin presents seven ink jet photographic prints in black and white. The series is a motion project between artist Suso33 and Txuca. In this series the artist performs under unusual circumstances. Instead of on-stage for an audience or in a public space, a carefully designed, intimate setting is created by the photographer for the action to occur. Once the dance begins, interaction between photographer and artist results in a dialogue captured to form the final piece of art: Shall we Dance. thru to April 11th, www.txuca.com |
Joel Simpson - New Works and Exhibitions
Wherever you find Joel, he'll have his camera, a large portfolio of newly made prints, and a sack of stories from his recents travels and adventures. He's had 2 or 3 shows already this year, including the sensual SEX and LOVE show below.
Hello Friends,
This should be a fun show. It's in a vest pocket gallery on the Lower East Side. Spirits should be high. I have one piece in the show, an aluminum print, 24x24, a thumbnail of which is above.. I hope you can come and see the real thing—as well as the rest of this provocative show, curated by my friend Harvey Stein. Joel www.joelsimpsonart.com |
Coming Up Below:
Zebra and the Leopard, NOoSPERE's Viking Rappers,
Sound Chemistry Records, ShapeShifter Lab,
The Museum of Interesting Things
Music Music Music !!!
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ZEBRA AND THE LEOPARD Free form improvisational music with the most primitive instruments: the human voice & the drums. Philosophically daring, psychologically challenging, physically healing. You are going to experience something different. Avant-garde. Experimental. A raga jump into the unknown. Our Official Video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l9XsiDBMWC8 Zebra - Drums Zebra has performed & recorded all over the world for many years with such diverse artist as Jaco Pastorius, John Lee Hooker & Jorma Kaukonen. He loves joyful chaos & anarchy while maintaining a sense of humor. Francesca - Vocals An experimental singer, a post-human philosopher; a well known writer and a gangsta bellydancer. For more info: www.zebratheleopard.weebly.com |
Jordan McLeans's Sound Chemistry Records
Jordan and I have been friends since way back when, back from when I held my first large scale multimedia show called REMAIN 5 Day of Myths and Rituals. He's gone on to ever higher musical levels and professional positions, including Assistant Music Director for FELA KUTI The MUSICAL. I'm sooo happy to introduce you to his latest project, and new company Sound Chemistry Records. Be sure to check his website and see his band Droids play when their in town!
Press Release, March, 2013 Sound Chemistry Records, Company Launch Just when it seemed like the worst time in history to start a record company, Jordan McLean and Amir Ziv, two busy New York-based musicians, saw an opportunity. They knew a vast array of musicians, had the industry contacts, and could recognize the possibilities for endless new collaborative projects. They also knew people were buying fewer and fewer CDs, and that vinyl, a format the two were determined to help resurrect, is a microscopic share of the market. They turned for advice to Jac Holzman, founder of Elektra Records (who signed Judy Collins, The Doors, Queen, Iggy Pop, Carly Simon among many others). Holzman told them “Pretend you’re right, and go ahead.” Since then the two have been traveling with a mobile recording unit to capture recordings by musicians from free-jazz pioneer Ornette Coleman to 6 year-old punk rocker Butterfly Starpower. After a particularly fruitful session with Coleman, featuring Ziv on drums and McLean on trumpet/electronics, the master himself affirmed their vision. “You’re speaking a new language!” he told them, “and you’re masters of it.” Seeking a name that transcended genre, the two called their company Sound Chemistry Records, producing a series of audiophile-quality downloads and 180 gram vinyl steeped in the movements of electronica, punk rock, classical, American roots, and avant-garde jazz, forging an identity as diverse and challenging as the city Sound Chemistry calls home. Dearest All, I just want to touch base and share a couple of things with you. I will be on tour with Iron And Wine off and on for much of the year, so if you enjoy REALLY BEAUTIFUL songs performed by a GREAT BAND, come check us out! http://www.ironandwine.com/tour There is still time to sign up to be my composition student, or study advanced drum set technique with Amir this June. http://soundchemistryrecords.com/laap/ Have a look at this craziness. Me and Herbie Hancock... http://webtv.un.org/watch/international-jazz-day-2013-jordan-mclean-trumpet-player-antibalas-and-herbie-hancock-unesco-goodwill-ambassador/2338393352001/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter My dear friend, the one and only Dominique Townsend, is offering a course in Buddhism this June. She is encouraging people to "have a beer and think about the foundations of the Buddhist worldview". Part I will meet Wednesdays, May 22-June 12 Part II will meet Wednesdays, June 26-July 17 $200 for Part I or Part II $350 for Parts I & II Please email summerbuddhism@gmail.com ASAP to register. That's about it. I hope you are happy, healthy, and pursuing your dreams! Please reach out and say hi anytime. Yours, Jordan |
Concert Meister Series featuring DanzaNova
Simona De Feo is putting together high level classical music concerts at elegant paces around the world, and working with the top performers in the field. This spring she held another show here in New York at Baruch College. More to come!
The Concert Meister Series, a collaboration between Baruch Performing Arts Center and Legato Productions, The Concert Meister Series proudly announces an electrifying performance of Resident Composer, Ronn Yedidia's works and his world music ensemble, DanzaNova, Friday, February 1st at 8:00 PM at Baruch Performing Arts Center located at 55 Lexington Avenues (with entrance on east 25th Streeet between 3rd and Lexington Avenues) in New York City. DanzaNova is a virtuoso world/folk/klezmer quintet formed by composer/accordionist Ronn Yedidia in 2009. The other 4 members of DanzaNova include violinist Dmitriy Fisch, guitarist Giacomo La Vita, bassist Eddy Khaimovich and percussionist Yuval Edoot. The ensemble explores and performs ethnic dance music originating mainly from the Middle East, Eastern & Central Europe and Latin America. In addition, Ronn Yedidia has composed a series of his own dance tunes entitled KlezDances especially for DanzaNova. The quintet's emphasis is on stylistic versatility and chamber unity, and the players display their many creative abilities in segments of original free improvisation - blending ethnic and contemporary elements, and executing them with idiosyncratic virtuosity. DanzaNova has performed at Merkin Hall, Bargemusic, ArtEcho Center, and Watchung Arts Center. The Epoch Times stated "it was pure ethnic music which left the audience ecstatic with boundless pleasure!" The Epoch Times referred to DanzaNova as "...pure ethnic music, which left the audience ecstatic with boundless pleasure!" Ismael Wonder
Ismael Wonder is the latest in talent coming from my friend and hard working producer Vanessa Thill. She recently caught up with us to give a heads up on Ismael, who will be hopefully coming to the States as soon as possible to do his thang!
Hey Garón & Gelato! How are you ? How are your projects going ? I just came back from our incredible trip to Africa (I put some photos on fcbk ). As promised here are infos on Ismael's music, his bio, links and tracks and attached. his latest video clip we just did in Mali, really cool. How are you ? How are your projects going ? I just came back from our incredible trip to Africa (I put some photos on fcbk). As promised here are infos on Ismael's music, his bio, links and tracks and attached. his latest video clip we just did in Mali, really cool. Vanessa Ismael Wonder is a charismatic African singer-songwriter with a penetrating voice and musical talents that span the guitar, flute and harmonica. His original compositions, sung in Bambara, Peuhl, Arabic, and French, draws from the Mandingo traditions of his native western Africa, as well as reggae and Afrobeat. Wonder's music takes us on a unique journey through the rich and diverse confluences of Africa and Europe. Wonder recorded his first reggae album, “Generations,” in 1993, when he was fourteen years old. Camara Production later brought him to France in 1998 to record “Toubi.” He has toured throughout Ivory Coast, Mali, Burkina Faso, and Europe. More recently, Wonder's music has evolved from his well-acclaimed reggae roots towards a more intimate sound that takes inspiration from his Mandingo or West African world. He plays regularly with world-renowned master of the n'goni, lute Badje Tounkara, Makan Cissoko on the tamani (talking drum) and calebasse, Narjess Saad and Caroline Zaini on percussion, Stephane Tayeb on guitar, and Neil Leveugle on bass. |
Viking Rappers SLINCRAZE play NOoSPHERE
The Huffington Post, June 12, 2013: “Interesting. Unusual. Uniquely NYC. The NYC-ARTS top five is your cheat sheet to what's hot before it hits the radar. (…) Here are our picks for the week of June 11 through 17: Viking Rappers: from New York to the North Pole at NOoSPHERE: Photographer Martin Johansen and director Simen Braathen spent the last two years following Norwegian rap artists to document what happens when different music and cultures mix. Braathen's film "Máze Represent!" tells the story of how Slincraze -- a rap group from a small Arctic village -- uses hip-hop to fight negative stereotypes and bring back their dying language. At the gallery's sneak preview (exhibition opens in the fall), Slincraze will perform live in a language spoken by fewer than 15,000 people on earth." Also, a shout-out to the artists in Kingsize, Scandinavia's Largest Hip Hop Magazine: Fotoutstilling i New York om norsk rap Sneak preview opening reception tonight: Fri, June 14, 6-9pm Special performance by Sami rappers Slincraze NOoSPHERE is located at 251 East Houston Street, btw. Norfolk and Suffolk Streets. Subway: F-train, Second Avenue–Lower East Side stop. Gallery hours: Tue-Sun 12-6pm. For more information, please contact the gallery at (646) 389-8229 or mail@no-in-nyc.org 
DJ Synapse
Another old friend from way back, DJ Synapse has been kicking it old school style with the best in the biz, just check his resume on his site. Here's his latest efforts, on Black Scale Clothing's label. Check the soundcloud, listen, and enjoy!
DJ Synapse Greetings, Yesterday, my new mix "Mind Games" was released by Black Scale Clothing. I go way back with these guys, and it's great to see that they're now one of the more popular street-wear brands out there. The mix has already gotten great features on Mass Appeal, Frank151, Stupid Dope, Killah Beez and more. All the info for the mix is below, including the embed code, in case you want to post it on your blog (wink wink). Happy spring, and I hope all is well. DJ Synapse Brand Builder/DJ/Cultural Advocate - I'm bold as love, just ask the axis... - Jimi http://www.facebook.com/djsynapsenyc http://www.twitter.com/djsynapse http://www.soundcloud.com/dj-synapse-nyc http://www.djsynapsenyc.tumblr.com https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F85524082"></iframe> Mind Games. Everyone plays them, mostly with themselves. Black Scale brings out their long-time fam DJ Synapse, for their April mix to bring you Mind Games. These are the Mind Games of DJ Synapse, a New York stalwart, and brand developer of 15 years. The songs in this mix were blended live with two Technics, a Rane mixer and Pioneer EFX-500 box. The songs were completely new to Synapse when he mixed them, so it’s an improvisational affair. After blending the songs (22 in 30 minutes), Synapse laid his cut, paste and scratch flavor, to the mix, something he has always been known for. These Mind Games are an attempt at a new way of looking at mixing. Black Scale x DJ Synapse Mind Games Mix Download Link www.djsynapsenyc.tumblr.com www.black-scale.com Black Scale x DJ Synapse | Mind Games Mix 
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KATY GUNN Video Release Party @ NOoSPHERE!
Katy is part of the NOoSHERE family of artists and dear friend, she's one of the most dynamic and versatile performers we've seen in quite awhile. Check her out, and see her live! Katy Gunn, NOoSPHERE’s very favorite singer/songwriter/pianist/fiddle player, has just releasedConsequences, her first ever music video. This catchy tune is from her first solo album Beautiful Things (available on Itunes). Katy describes her sound as “Fiona Apple and Ella Fitzgerald drinking coffee while Bjork makes pancakes”. Now living in Berlin, Katy is back in NYC for a few days for this special occasion: There will be wine, friendly people, art, a screening of the video (the directors, James Martinez and Carlos Santiago will be there!) AND a live performance by our very own Katy Gunn. It will be a bit before she returns to New York again, so this is your chance to come catch a rising star! ShapeShifter Lab in the New York Times
© 2013 Willie Davis for The New York Times Matthew Garrison and Fortuna Sung, owners of the musician-run ShapeShifter Lab in Brooklyn, in the club’s performance space. We are very happy to announce that we will be holding a series of Gelato! Events at a beautiful new multimedia space called ShapeShifter Lab! Our next event is the Gelato Art Salon Sunday Afternoon Art Lounge on July 28th. Please come and chill, paint, listen to live music and socialize among friends. Below is an excerpt from the article on ShapeShifterLab in the New York Times, to read it in its entirety, visit the NEw York TImes websire via the link provided below. "Improvised Music at a Purposeful HomeShapeShifter Lab Celebrates One-Year Anniversary" By NATE CHINEN Published: May 30, 2013 SKYE STEELE had just raced through an intricate tune called “Man-Made Nemesis” last week at ShapeShifter Lab when he tucked his violin under one arm, issuing an invitation in the form of an order. All the musicians in the audience — he called out half a dozen by name — were implored to join his band, the Railroad Rodia, for a chantlike finale. In short order the stage got crowded. The well-traveled drummers Richie Barshay and Satoshi Takeishi took up hand percussion in one corner. Sharing the piano bench were Cat Toren, who had already played a set with her band, and Shoko Nagai, who was about to play a duo set with Mr. Takeishi. The scene suggested a messy utopia, full of earnest intention but free of a targeted objective. To some extent that moment seemed emblematic of ShapeShifter Lab, the upstart, musician-run Brooklyn club that has become a vital part of the city’s jazz ecosystem. Since opening last spring on an obscure side street where the Park Slope and Gowanus neighborhoods overlap, it has been home to hundreds of performances by a broad assortment of artists working somewhere in the realm of improvised music. “From the first time I played there, it just felt like, ‘Wow, this is fantastic,’ ” said the guitarist and producer David Torn, who was among the club’s early adopters. “When I have a choice of where I’m going to bring a band in New York, that’s the place.” To continue reading please visit link below: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/31/arts/music/improvised-music-at-a-purposeful-home.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0&adxnnl=1&ref=arts&adxnnlx=1370274294-Mio04mgqBeimpimRaGA/Ig Disclaimer: We are not associated in any way with the New York Times, do not hold any claim to the copyrighted material posted here, and have included the link to the article for research and educational purposes only. |
Educational and Fun!
Heya gang! The Museum is presenting it's History of Quack Medicine exhibition at Morbid Anatomy/Observatory this Thursday June 13th!
More details below too. The show is called "It Hurts When I do This"
- I was on Science Channel this Sat! If you do not know the show Oddities or the shop Obscura now is the time! They are sweet and cool! If you missed the show you can now see it online. Here is the episode with me called "Skull in the City and a Two Headed Kitty".
Denny and The Museum of Interesting Things
have a
Kickstarter Campaign going!
Please go to the link below to read about it and contribute to getting the Museum to more audiences around the country!
Http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/dennydaniel/museum-of-interesting-things-prohibition-secret-sp
We show people their ipods did not pop out of thin air they came from a long line of interesting inventions!
- Yes, the rumors are true, we are shooting part of a pilot for a possible show at the speakeasy but most of the shooting is done. smile ;)
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Also, We have some great new things from the 1800's and early 1900's too and wonderful new shows for you.
There are several hundred new items!! I am preparing for several new shows, one based on Victory Gardens of WW2 and the war rations program.
see below for details of everything and the new Things!
** Also check out the new acquisitions below we got an original still from 1922 and one of the 1st digital cameras.
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Cheerios!
Denny
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