Having PeckerWoods Abound Solo Show by Artist Maureen Kelleher  Closing Reception Saturday, October 1 3pm to 5pm           Dormancy Quota Exceeded:     Plank-Lever Series By Artist Mark Roth October 12 to December 1   Opening Reception:  Friday, October 21, 6pm-8pm    "When your back's up against the wall, it means everything's in front of you."   Roth borrows a line from his performance days to aptly describe the contemplative underpinnings of the Plank-Lever Series.   With the planet's imperiled viability in frightening focus, it can feel we are collectively walking the plank to a futureless doom. Still, it is also true that the sun has not yet hit peak light and the heart is a resilient organ. With a shift in application, the extreme place at which we find ourselves - the end of the plank - becomes a lever, the privileged position offering maximum leverage to effect change. It's simple physics, a kind of opportunity by default.   97 avenue C, New York, NY 10009 Tel: 212.677.7868 Hours: Wed - Fri 2pm-6pm; Sat 12pm-6pm; and also by Appointment        Still Counting...  Sept 11 - Dec 3    Installation by Michael Mut   stillcounting.net     Opening Reception:  Friday, October 21, 6pm-8pm     Beginning in 2004, "...and counting..." was my reaction to the violence and murder of the devastating incidents of 9/11 and the ongoing reports of death in Iraq and Afghanistan. It was an opportunity to put myself and others through the tough questions that surround violence and murder.  I arrived at a conundrum: "I am opposed to killing and war, I love my country, but my government wages war... I pay taxes, and those dollars are used for warfare...I am ultimately inextricably connected to the whole process. I am killing innocent people with my money" "...still counting..." expands my focus to include all acts of murder committed around the globe. To commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11, I'll begin the next phase of the installation in New York City.  I'll place tagged mummies in various locations throughout the city, and I invite you to find and follow these objects to my website for more information and opportunities for participation. From September to December 2011, Michael Mut Gallery will host an installation exposing the horrors of genocide.  Over 9000 mummies in heaps and piles confront the insanity of murder.  New mummies will be created daily to commemorate the murders that take place every day around the globe. The Ritual      by Artist Holly Knox Rhame   Showing at Alphabet City Wine Company   Holly is a Manhattan Based Artist that grew up in Southport, Connecticut. She graduated from the California Institute of the Arts in May 2011 and is currently interning at Michael Mut Gallery. Her art  is an investigation into the mental, social and cultural consequences of emotional abuse within the home. She intends to create a visual world and language linking her images with her own experiences so that a larger conversation can be explored.   Alphabet City Wine Co. Hours 100 Ave. C, New York, NY  Mon-Thu 3 pm - 10 pm; Fri-Sat 1 pm - 11pm; Sun 1 pm - 9 pm    Provide the Gift of Knowledge to Children      Michael Mut Gallery Will Collect Books for Alphabet City Kids. Michael Mut Gallery wants to encourage communities to become involved with helping youths in their pursuit of knowledge by sharing what they can. We are currently collecting books to give to children over the holiday season. The gallery feels that it is vital to give back to the community. The goal is to collect books and other educational items to stimulate the minds of our youth through reading. Books and other educational items can be dropped off at Michael Mut Gallery, 97 Avenue C between 6th & 7th Streets. Hours: Wed - Fri 2pm-6pm; Sat 12pm-6pm; other times call 917-691-8390. 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Receptions  Closing: Sat, Oct 1, 3-5pm PeckerWoods Abound by Maureen Kelleher    Opening:  Fri, Oct 21, 6-8pm  Dormancy Quota Exceeded: Plank-Lever Series by Mark Roth    Opening: Fri, Oct 21, 6-8pm Still Counting by Michael Mut      Event: Sun, Oct 23, 4-8pm Love Yourself Potluck Dinner  Open to the public At Corridor Gallery 334 Grand Ave. Brooklyn, NY Subway C or G at Washington/Clinton  Upcoming  Love Yourself Project  Open Mic at CultureFix, Sat, Nov 12, 8-12am      Dance Party at Panda, Feb 2012, TBD       For more information, please visit michaelmutgallery.com     or call:  212-677-7868     97 Avenue C, New York, NY  10009, Between 6 & 7 streets New Gallery Hours Starting Sept 6 Wed - Fri 2pm-6pm; Sat 12pm-6pm and also by Appointment.    Love Yourself We are currently looking for passionate people who believe that loving themselves is important, and want to help spread the word through the many facets of visual arts and media. Please send me a little note if you are interested and don't forget to love yourself.   Visit the Love Yourself Facebook Page at:   Love Yourself Project     Contact Michael at:  Michael Mut  Staff  Owner    Michael Mut  The Love Yourself  Project Team:     Charlotte Mouquin  Aileen Robalino  Kristen Zwicker  Lauraberth Lima  Nyssa Frank  Gina DellaVolpe  Jordana Simpson  Holly Rhame  Rachel Krause  Caitlin Frisicaro  Minyoung Park  Oylun Albayrak  Victoria Avedeeva  Sami  Tiyana Works     Intern  Holly Rhame  Luiza Cardenuto  Oylun Albayrak  Victoria Avedeeva      Web Design   Louis Yungling   michael@michaelmutgallery.com by michael@michaelmutgallery.com |   / | | . Michael Mut Gallery | 97 Avenue C | between 6th and 7th Streets | New York | NY | 10009