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Alexandra Naparstek presents
neworleans in newyork March 3-5, 2011 Opening Reception: Thursday, March 3rd, 6-8 pm PaulaBarr chelsea west chelsea arts building
508/526 west 26th street · 9G (between 10th & 11th ave) New York NY 10001
New York, February 2011 A new Bohemian art colony few New Yorkers are aware of has emerged in New Orleans, a city of character and characters. Composed of unknown yet amazingly talented artists living on the fringes of New Orleans society, often as squatters in houses damaged and abandoned after Katrina. Alexandra Naparstek, Tulane art student, is proud to introduce exceptional contemporary New Orleans art to the New York art scene, March 3-5, at PaulaBarr chelsea. The Opening will be on Thursday, March 3, 6-8p. BEN GREGORY was born in Fairfax, VA, to a military family and moved all through the South finally settling in New Orleans. Though never formally educated in art, the N.O. artist colony recognized his innate talent. Ben proved to be a quick study learning from and surpassing more seasoned artists. "When nothing made sense to me the only way I could move forward was through my art. " "Though my first inspiration came from comic books I spent much of my time in the library learning all I could about art, artists and art technique" " My work is influenced by classical painters, by comics, by The New York Times and by graffiti." " When I start a painting I generally have no preconceived notion of what I am going to do. I allow my internal state to express itself organically. My major themes are self perception, love, hate, interpersonal dynamics, existential meaning, sex and humor." MARGARET MEINZER was raised in rural Landenberg, PA. She writes, "I am fascinated by the natural world. I attempt to create a visual language to describe it. Being in nature is therapeutic. My artwork is therapy. Most of my paintings start with me visually vomiting out an emotion that I cannot otherwise process. Painting over-the-top melodramatic, angst stuff keeps me out of prison, the mental hospital and rehab. I trick people into looking at disturbing stuff by painting it in beautiful shapes and colors. Not everything I make is disturbing, but most of it is. What disturbs me more than anything is people. I hate them, but something in my DNA compels me to be around them or become devastatingly lonely. So that is what I paint. People are horrifying: Nature is God; God made people; God must be insane; God isn't a person; People are insane; I love people; I must be insane." TEE ELL is an artist from the 9th Ward of New Orleans. The sculpture he creates is constructed out of found materials and debris from Katrina. Aside from sculpture, painting and tattooing, Tee Ell restores motorcycles. Many of the tanks, gears and tools from his shop, which was submersed by Katrina, are incorporated into his sculptures. His original series of " gas tank men " are a tribute to the workers who go into and out of the 9th Ward every day. Several stand on St. Claude Avenue, a main drag for construction traffic to the most devastated areas of the city. Please go to www.neworleansinnewyork.com for more information. paulabarr chelsea
Upcoming Events @ PaulaBarr chelsea 2011 March 24-27, 2011 William Thompson Surrealism of William Thompson Artist Reception: Thursday, March 24, 6-8pm www.creativeheartworks.com May 5-14, 2011 Annie Shaver-Crandell Paintings Artist Reception: Thursday, May 5, 6-8pm www.annieshavercrandell.com July 14-23, 2011 Chelsea Biennial Art Exhibition Myriam Rotzetter, Juror Artist Reception: Thursday, July 14, 6-8pm www.paulabarrchelsea.com September 15-24, 2011 John Smart Windows on Tibetans, 1973-74 Curated by Richard Womack/ArtLiquid.com Artist Receptions: Thursday, September 15, 6-8pm & Saturday, September 24, 2-5pm http://www.artliquid.blogspot.com/ December 1 - 3, 2011 Jack Dzamba Paris in New York Opening Reception: Thursday, December 1, 6-8 pm www.icron.us
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