online exhibitions
FERMATA 3 𝄐 3 is a series of micro-exhibitions online, each one featuring 3 artworks by 3 artists under a simple topic/keyword of the moment, i.e. “Touch” “Borders” and "Remote." Our gallery artists Yana Dimitrova and Marc Lepson who are actively involved in local and international art communities co-curate the series.
REFUGE
Vol. 5 July 31, 2020
Jules Joseph
Sandy Rodriguez
Gyun Hur
Curated by YANA DIMITROVA & MARC LEPSON
BORDERS (Part II)
Vol. 4 July 1, 2020
DREAD SCOTT
KATIE YAMASAKI
SARA BENNETT
Curated by YANA DIMITROVA & MARC LEPSON
TOUCH
Vol. 2 May 20, 2020
TAKAHIRO KANEYAMA
WIETEKE HELDENS
RUTH BORGENICHT
Curated by YANA DIMITROVA
VIDEO presentations
TELLING EVENING originated in the monthly workshop that we hosted in 2009/2010 in which members of our art community gathered and talked about a variety of topics. This time we're relaunching this program in a different format, asking artists to virtually visit each other's studio/home or alone and describing their practices, research, and feelings at this time of confinement.
Alone with Materials
Vol. 10 Tomoko Amaki Abe, Brooklyn, March 2021
Enjoy the mixed-media artist Tomoko Amaki Abe’s new body of work on view at A.I.R Gallery in New York City (through April 18).
Alone with Materials
Vol. 9 YASUE MAETAKE, at her studio in Ridgewood, Queens, NY, Feburary 5, 2021
Welcome to the studio of Yasue Maetake, a New York-based sculptor known for her eclectic materials both urban and earthy.
Alone with Materials
Vol. 8 MANIKA NAGARE, at her studio in Tokyo, Japan, September 2020
In this video, the Tokyo-based painter Manika Nagare discusses her inspiration and methodology while creating her new body of work "In Between" this spring during Tokyo's "pause" period.
Alone with Materials
Alone with Materials Vol. 7 MARC LEPSON, Brooklyn, New York, August 2020
Welcome to the studio of Marc Lepson, a New York-based painter, photographer and printmaker well known for his installations and public performances in the aftermath of 9/11.
Alone with Materials
Vol. 6 MARI KATAYAMA at her studio in Gunma, Japan, July 10, 2020
Meet virtually award-winning artist Mari Katayama, who is surrounded by boxes of art paraphernalia and handmade objects in her new studio in Gunma, Japan.
STUDIO TIME
Vol. 6 DOMINIQUE PAUL in Conversation with Cleverson Oliveira, July 14, 2020
Enjoy this virtual visit to Dominique Paul's studio in Montreal where she is preparing mixed-media laser cut prints for her upcoming Sept/Oct exhibition "Silent Spring."
ALONE WITH MATERIALS
Vol. 5 HANS BENDA, June 17, 2020
Explore German painter Hans Benda’s studio with his usual tools and materials on site as he narrates his reflections on art and humanity.
STUDIO TIME
Vol. 5 CLEVERSON OLIVEIRA in Conversation with Dominique Paul, July 2, 2020
Enjoy this virtual visit to the studio of multidisciplinary artist Cleverson Oliveira, an artist based in Itapoa, Brazil.
ALONE WITH MATERIALS
Vol. 4 JONATHAN YUKIO CLARK, June 3, 2020
Enjoy this studio visit on the Island of Maui, HI, to which multi-disciplinary artist JONATHAN YUKIO CLARK has recently returned after living several years in New York City.
STUDIO TIME
Vo.4 YANA DIMITROVA in Conversation with Conor McGrady, June 20, 2020
In this video, Conor McGrady from Ireland interviews New York-based painter YANA DIMITROVA about the social role of the visual arts.
ALONE WITH MATERIALS
Vol. 3 MAYUMI LAKE, May 23, 2020
Take a behind-the-scenes look at visionary “blossom” photo-sculpture by MAYUMI LAKE in her Chicago studio.
STUDIO TIME
Vol. 3 CONOR MCGRADY in Conversation with Yana Dimitrova, May 25, 2020
Enjoy a virtual visit to painter CONOR MCGRADY's studio in the Burren, Ireland where he was preparing a museum solo show in Croatia.
ALONE WITH MATERIALS
Vol. 2 KAREN MIRANDA-RIVADENEIRA, May 11, 2020
Enjoy the spiritual atmosphere of KAREN MIRANDA-RIVADENEIRA's art practice, as her life has returned to the basics as a result of the pandemic.
STUDIO TIME
Vol. 2 HAI ZHANG in Conversation with Yojiro Imasaka, April 23, 2020
Enjoy Hai Zhang's latest projects in Catskill forests and on New York streets as he talks to his fellow photographer Yojiro Imasaka from his country home.
ALONE WITH MATERIALS
Vol.1 CAROLYN SWISZCZ, April 30, 2020
Enjoy a virtual visit to CAROLYN SWISZCZ's home studio in West Saint Paul, Minnesota and hear about the inspiration she draws from Granny Donuts, a local bakery shop that’s temporarily closed due to the coronavirus threat.
STUDIO TIME
Vol. 1 YOJIRO IMASAKA in Conversation with Hai Zhang, April 19, 2020
Enjoy this conversation between these two artists as YOJIRO IMASAKA virtually invites HAI ZHANG to his darkroom and studio space in Brooklyn, New York. Yojiro shares his art-making process and feelings about the current crisis and confinement.