Wednesday, July 27, 2011
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Gallery 364 "Bay Ridge's First Fine Arts Gallery" is pleased to go forth with our Sept. Art Competition, entitled "THE ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAIT".
Gallery 364 "Bay Ridge's First Fine Arts Gallery" is pleased to go forth with our Sept. Art Competition, entitled "THE ENVIRONMENTAL PORTRAIT".
An environmental portrait is a portrait executed in the subject's usual environment, such as in their home or workplace, and typically illuminates the subject's life and surroundings.
By photographing a person in their natural surroundings, it is thought that you will be able to better illuminate their character, and therefore portray the essence of their personality, rather than merely a likeness of their physical features. It is also thought that by photographing a person in their natural surroundings, the subject will be more at ease, and so be more conducive to expressing themselves, as opposed to in a studio, which can be a rather intimidating and artificial experience.
The surroundings or background is a key element in environmental portraiture, and is used to convey further information about the person being photographed.
While it is often true that the background may dominate the subject, this need not necessarily be so. In fact, the details that convey the message from the surroundings can often be quite small and still be significant. The key seems to be in the symbolism expressed by various elements in the background; for instance, a baseball cap may not tell you much about your subject (unless he or she is a baseball player), but a chef's hat gives you a lot more detail about who he is and what he does.If you are interested in submitting work for this competition (all mediums accepted), for consideration please call Georgine for an appointment to show your work, or email jpegs for review. No URL's please. You will be notified by email or phone of acceptance. And we look forward to seeing you at our opening reception.
The entry fee is $25.00 per piece, for work accepted, with a limit of 4 pieces per artist. All art must be ready to hang.
This competition is open to all media. Criteria for judging is as follows: Beauty (symmetry,composition, proportions, framing) Skill, Meaning, Uniqueness, and Intent.
All art will be for sale. Gallery 364 retains 30% of all sales. Gallery 364 will award: ONE "Best In Show" winner will receive $150 Cash Prize. TWO "Honorable Mention" winners will each receive $50 Gift Certificate. (Winners will be announced at Opening Reception)
SPECIAL GUEST JUDGE: AWARD WINNING NEW YORK DAILY NEWS PHOTOGRAPHER, TODD MAISEL
This Show is Sponsored by Harbour Abstract Owner Rhea McCone.
Deadline for submissions: Tuesday, Sept. 12th, 2011
Artists Opening Reception: Thursday, Sept.15th, 2011 7-10PM
Show will be on view, thru Oct. 6th, Sept. 15th, 2001
Contact Georgine for more info: Gallery 364 364 72nd Street Brooklyn, NY 11209 917-767-3848 www.gallery364.com
DATE: July 28th, 2011 TIME: 7PM-10PM LOCATION: GALLERY 364 |
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
New Alliance Embraces Bay Ridge Arts and Culture Gentile Puts Brooklyn Spotlight on Community by Harold Egeln (edit@brooklyneagle.net), published online 04-18-2011 | ||||||
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‘Food’ Exhibit Shown At Bay Ridge’s Gallery 364 by Harold Egeln (edit@brooklyneagle.net), published online 03-28-2011 | ||||||
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Bay Ridge Eagle ‘Love Is …’ Valentine Art Show Celebrates Young Artists by Harold Egeln (edit@brooklyneagle.net), published online 02-17-2011 | ||||||
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Wednesday, March 23, 2011
PLEASE JOIN US ON MARCH 24th, 2011 7-10PM "FOOD" ART OPENING & COMPETITION
Please join us at Gallery 364 "Bay Ridge's First Art Gallery & Studio" for our March Competition "FOOD"
GUEST JUDGES: Doug Schwab, Professor of Photography at Brooklyn College
Doug Opalski, Watercolorist
Winning artwork from our "Artists Choice" show will also be on display.
Noshes Provided by Pierre of Circles Bay Ridge and Dove Chocolates
Sponsored by Coldwell Bankers, Mary Kae Higgins
$5 suggested donation at door. (noone will be turned away) Receive a free raffle ticket with your donation Prizes donated by: The Green Spa & Wellness Center, Dove Chocolates, and The Bookmark Shoppe
Friday, March 4, 2011
Chef Daisy Martinez Book Signing March 19th, 2011
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Friday, February 25, 2011
CALLING ALL ARTISTS & PHOTOGRAPHERS ART COMPETITION "FOOD"
Gallery 364 "Bay Ridge's First Fine Arts Gallery" is pleased to go forth with our March Art Competition, entitled "FOOD".
We believe in giving just a keyword/s to our artists and see what they come forward with in terms of visual artwork. Please include an artist statement at time of entry.
If you are interested in submitting work for this competition (all mediums accepted), for consideration please call Georgine for an appointment to show your work, or email jpegs for review. No URL's please. You will be notified by email or phone of acceptance. And we look forward to seeing you at our opening reception.
The entry fee is $25.00 per piece, for work accepted, with a limit of 4 pieces per artist. All art must be ready to hang.
This competition is open to all media. Criteria for judging is as follows: Beauty (symmetry,composition, proportions, framing) Skill, Meaning, Uniqueness, and Intent.
All art will be for sale. Gallery 364 retains 30% of all sales. Gallery 364 will award: ONE "Best In Show" winner will receive $150 Cash Prize. TWO "Honorable Mention" winners will each receive $50 Gift Certificate. (Winners will be announced at Opening Reception)
GUEST JUDGES:
DOUG OPALSKI, WATERCOLORIST, AND DOUG SCHWAB, PROFESSOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY, BROOKLYN COLLEGE
Deadline for submissions: Wednesday, March 16th, 2011
A SPECIAL SNEAK PREVIEW OF ART AND A BOOK SIGNING/Q&A WITH CELEBRITY CHEF DAISY MARTINEZ IS SCHEDULED ON MARCH 19th, 2011. THE COMPETITION OPENS TO ALL ON Thursday, MARCH 24th, 2011, 7-10PM
Artists Opening Reception: Thursday, March 24th, 2011 Show will be on view, March 24th thru April 21st, 2011
Contact Georgine for more info: Gallery 364 364 72nd Street Brooklyn, NY 11209 917-767-3848 www.gallery364.com
DATE: MARCH 24th, 2011 TIME: 7PM-10PM LOCATION: GALLERY 364 |
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
"Love is....: Children's Art Show curated by Leigh Holliday of The Art Room.
Published online for Courier-Life Publications
Tuesday, February 15, 2011 Yournabe.com Brooklyn Kid's 'love' art show at Gallery 364
By Shavana Abruzzo
Monday, February 14, 2011 4:06 PM EST
Photo Credit: GEORGINE BENVENUTO
Proud pint-sized Picassos were in a class by themselves when they displayed their awesome masterpieces at Gallery 364 for Valentine’s Day.
The boys and girls, ages 3 and up, traded smiles as bright as their palettes — plus bragging rights, too — over the paintings, drawings and sculptures they made for their tender tribute to love, entitled, “Love is...”
The sweet showcase was a love affair between The Art Room, on 87th Street and Third Avenue, where the youngsters created their offerings, and the gallery, a fine arts studio and gallery space housed in a historic 1910 limestone where emerging artists from diverse backgrounds can develop, create, and exhibit their multimedia artwork.
For budding Rembrandt, Maria LaPardo, “Love is a rose that never dies” — a sentiment she expressed with her pretty pink drawing of the popular flower.
James Cona relied on his loved ones for inspiration, painting an impressive family portrait.
“Love is all the people that I know,” he said wisely.
Lil’ Stavroula Gabriel wasn’t fussy at all when it came to spreading her adoration. Her picture of moms and dads aboard a merry-go-round reflected her blossoming spirit.
“I love everything,” she effused.
And a watercolor sploshed with pie slices showed viewers a glimpse into the mind of its young artist, Cara Anderson.
“I love pizza,” she revealed.
ADVERTISEMENT[Image]The exhibit was just the cherry on the cake, said Justin Brannan, co-founder of The Art Room.
“Children who are encouraged to express themselves through art will find their thoughts, feelings and imaginations broadened and enriched.”
We couldn’t agree more.
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Brooklyn Daily Eagle "Artist Choice"
When Artists Choose Favorites, Bay Ridge Gallery Shows Them by Harold Egeln (edit@brooklyneagle.net), published online 02-09-2011 | ||||||
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR FEBRUARY ART COMPETITION "ARTIST CHOICE" WINNERS
GALLERY 364 AND THE ART ROOM PRESENT CHILDREN'S ART SHOW "LOVE IS........"
Saturday, February 5, 2011
PROFESSOR DOUG SCHWAB GUEST JUDGES "ARTIST CHOICE" ART COMPETITION.
Doug Schwab - Artist, Photographer, Educator
Doug Schwab is a Brooklyn based photographer. His current work is driven by his passion for photographing people and printing these pictures in the platinum/palladium medium and the gum bichromate method, both of which are 19th Century photographic techniques.
Doug Schwab was self-taught and working as a staff photographer for the major defense contractor ITT when he first took classes in photography. It was at this time that he studied with George Tice and Lisette Model.
He sees photography as a simple craft that can be a wonderful combination of technology and self-expression. This and his passion for photography drive his work.
For many years Schwab was a Leica enthusiast, but about 10 years ago he began working creatively with view cameras, that prior to that had always been a commercial photography tool.
He continues to work with an 8 x 10 view camera, and lately he's using digital negatives generated by smaller cameras as well. Schwab's work can be seen in galleries and alternative spaces throughout New York City and Brooklyn where Schwab is an Assistant Professor of Photography at Brooklyn College.
Links to Doug Schwab's work:
www.dougschwabphotography.com
www.discoveredartists.com/dschwab1
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
PLEASE JOIN US ON FEB 3RD, 2011 7-10PM "ARTIST CHOICE" ART OPENING & COMPETITION
Please join us at Gallery 364 "Bay Ridge's First Art Gallery & Studio" for our February Competition "Artist Choice"
GUEST JUDGES: Doug Schwab, Professor of Photography at Brooklyn College
Laura Fantini, Artist
Winning artwork from our "NOSTALGIA" show will also be on display.
Noshes Provided by Pierre of Circles Bay Ridge
Music By Annmarie Weisner, Violinist
$5 suggested donation at door. (noone will be turned away) Receive a free raffle ticket with your donation Prizes donated by The Ridge Repertory Company ( two sets of tickets to see The Gingerbread Lady)
ARTIST LAURA FANTINI GUEST JUDGES AT GALLERY 364
Laura Fantini is a hyper-realistic artist who specializes in colored pencil still life. Her artwork is defined by strong contrast values and highly theatrical compositions with dramatic lighting. She was born in Bologna, Italy and graduated from the Liceo Artistico and Academy of Fine Arts of her hometown. In 1985 Laura Fantini won the 1st Prize for the Premio Culturale Panta Rei, Bologna. Her first group show took place in Modena, Italy in 1992. Since then Ms. Fantini's art has exhibited nationally and internationally and has been widely published and documented. After graduating, she worked on commercial illustrations and taught workshops on colored pencil technique at the University Primo Levi in Bologna. In 1998 one of her colored pencil artworks was featured in the M.E.I.N. newsletter, published in California and internationally distributed. In 2000 Laura Fantini was invited to participate to a charity auction at Kutztown University in Pennsylvania. In 2001 Ms. Fantini exhibited for the first time in the US in Soho, New York. In 2002, she was selected for “Premio Arte” promoted by Arte, a Mondadori’s publication. In 2003 Ms. Fantini was included into the group exhibition “Proposte” at the Galleria Forni in Bologna and had her first solo exhibition. From 2005 through 2009 Laura Fantini donated some of her paintings to the Fall Auction/Party to benefit the New York based non-profit organization Big Apple Greeter.
Since 2004 Ms. Fantini has started collaborating with the Object Image Gallery in Brooklyn, New York. In 2008 she was selected by “Profilo d’Arte” - Banca Profilo among the most interesting emerging Italian artists and exhibited at the Museo della Permanente in Milan. Laura Fantini continues exhibiting in Italy and New York. She was awarded 1st Prize for the “First Annual Sylvia Glesmann Floral Exhibition” and 1st Prize “Jane Peterson Memorial Award" at the Salmagundi Club in New York and received an Honorable Mention at Gallery 364 in Brooklyn in 2010. Ms. Fantini is a member of the Salmagundi Club in New York and the Colored Pencil Society of America.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
ART SHOW POSTPONED UNTIL FEB 3rd, 2011
Monday, January 10, 2011
CALLING ALL EMERGING ARTISTS & PHOTOGRAPHERS
Gallery 364 "Bay Ridge's First Fine Arts Gallery" is pleased to go forth with our January Art Competition, entitled "Artist Choice".
We believe in giving just a keyword/s to our artists and see what they come forward with in terms of visual artwork. For JANUARY WE WANT YOU, THE ARTIST, TO CHOOSE THE THEME FOR YOUR WORKS. Please include an artist statement at time of entry.
If you are interested in submitting work for this competition (all mediums accepted), for consideration please call Georgine for an appointment to show your work, or email jpegs for review. No URL's please. You will be notified by email or phone of acceptance. And we look forward to seeing you at our opening reception.
The entry fee is $25.00 per piece, for work accepted, with a limit of 4 pieces per artist, themes may vary from piece to piece. All art must be ready to hang.
This competition is open to all media. Criteria for judging is as follows: Beauty (symmetry,composition, proportions, framing) Skill, Meaning, Uniqueness, and Intent.
All art will be for sale. Gallery 364 retains 30% of all sales. Gallery 364 will award: TWO "Best In Show" winners will each receive $150 Cash Prize. TWO "Honorable Mention" winners will each receive $50 Gift Certificate. (Winners will be announced at Opening Reception)
GUEST JUDGES; PHOTOGRAPHER, DOUG SCHWAB AND ARTIST, LAURA FANTINI
Deadline for submissions: Tuesday, January 25th, 2011
Artists Opening Reception: Thursday, January 27th, 2011 Show will be on view, Jan 27th, 2011 thru Feb 10th 2011