16 - McNeill Art Group - Chromesthesia

PRESS RELEASE: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
JANUARY 13, 2011
CONTACT: BETH MCNEILL
                        MCNEILLARTGROUP@MAC.COM
                        631-838-4843

CHROMESTHESIA GROUP SHOW IN TRIBECA NYC

NEW YORK, NY- The McNeill Art Group is pleased to announce the opening of Chromesthesia at the McNeill Art Group Tribeca Project Space. Chromesthesia is a group exhibition featuring painting, photography and sculpture by American artists Tyrome Tripoli, Perry Burns, Sally Egbert, Jeff Muhs, Tapp Francke, Darlene Charneco, Matthew Satz, Sean Brannan and Scott Malbaurn. The exhibition is curated by Beth McNeill.   An opening reception will take place on Wednesday, February 16th, 2011 from 6-9pm.   A press preview will be held on Wednesday, February 9th, from 3-5pm.

Chromesthesia is a specific type of synesthesia, in which non-visual stimulation results in the experience of color sensations. Color is a language. Color has meaning. To Itzak Perlman, a chromesthete, playing a B flat on the G string evokes a deep forest green color. For Maureen Seaberg, author of “Tasting the Universe” and a chromesthete, she knows that Tuesday is golden. This involuntary experience occurs in as much as 1 in 23 people. Artist David Hockney is a synesthete, as are musicians Billy Joel and Pharrell Williams. You are invited to challenge your visual sense modality. Might you hear trumpets sounds when you see ‘Tilted Tornado’ by Scott Malbaurn? Or will you smell salt water when you see ‘Rebirth’ by Tapp Francke? Artist Jeff Muhs heard musical notes when he painted ‘Chance Meeting on a Sailcloth of a Blackboard and a Wave’. Come and experience the color sensation of Chromesthesia.

The exhibit will be on view through May 2, 2011. The reception will feature a colorful food presentation by Mark Farher Caterers. This installation will allow you to “taste” the effects of color on flavor perception. On Saturday March 19th Maureen Seaberg will read from her new book “Tasting the Universe”. For complete details email mcneillartgroup@mac.com.

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Please contact Beth McNeill at 631-838-4843 for high-resolution images or more information. Visit mcneillargroup.com for more info about Beth McNeill and the Tribeca Project Space.

Beth McNeill, 30 years old and residing in Southampton, New York, is the founder of McNeill Art Group. McNeill Art Group began as an art consulting and acquisitions company in 2005. After establishing a presence as a private dealer and exhibiting artists at international art fairs around the world, McNeill began seeking exhibition opportunities in alternative spaces. McNeill worked with Artisan Lofts to create the McNeill Art Group Tribeca Project Space in an effort to continue the global movement towards enhancing the visibility of contemporary art while not conforming to the traditional gallery structure. The Tribeca Project Space is on the ground floor of Artisan Lofts in Tribeca, New York. This “experimental project space” is a venue for artistic and curatorial expression allowing for continuous adaptation, progression and growth of the creative forces. Visit the Tribeca Project Space online.

Please contact Beth McNeill at 631-838-4843 or email mcneillartgroup@mac.com for more information.

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Scott Malbaurn, Tilted Tornado, Silica, Urethane, and Acrylic Resin on Canvas, 72" x 84” (diptych)
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Tapp Francke, Rebirth, cprint on aluminum, 48" x 50" (diptych)

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Jeff Muhs, Chance Meeting on a Sailcloth of a Blackboard and a Wave

48” x 57" oil on canvas

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Darlene Charneco, Puja, 60” x 60" nails, enamel, acrylic on panel

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