Round Robin Exhibition: "Ecstatic"
For Immediate Release:
The Round Robin Collective presents:
ECSTATIC
March 13 – April 4, 2010
Opening reception: Friday, March 12, 7-9 pm
The former convent of St. Cecilia’s Parish
21 Monitor Street, Brooklyn, NY
Hours: Sat 12-10 pm, Sun-Mon 12-6 pm
with additional hours for special events
(details at: roundrobinbrooklyn.blogspot.com)
The Round Robin Collective is pleased to announce ECSTATIC, an exhibition and series of events to be held in the former convent of St. Cecilia’s Parish in Greenpoint, Brooklyn.
For four weeks, The Round Robin Collective - along with a group of invited artists - will populate the four-story maze of private rooms, living spaces, stairwells, and alcoves previously occupied by nuns. Taking varied approaches to the installation of their separate rooms, individual artists and collaborative teams will present recent works or will respond directly to the building, imbued with its unique history and sacrosanct aura. While some of the participating artists’ work deals directly with notions of ecstasy, the title of the show does not allude to an overt theme in the work presented; rather, it refers to the process of making and encountering art and the results produced from inspired relationships.
Exhibiting artists will include: Lisa Boumstein-Smalley, Mary Billyou, Amanda Browder & Stuart Keeler, Caroline Burghardt, Lisa Caccioppoli, Ofri Cnaani, Chris Cobb, David Coyle, Jeff Degolier, Martin Esteves, Gisela Insuaste, Jamie Kim, Stephanie Liner, Deirdre McConnell, Katherin McInnis, Colin McMullan, Huong Ngo, Christopher Rose, Stephanie Rothenberg, Dorothy Royle, Matthew Spiegelman, Cassie Thorton, Jenny Vogel & David McBride, and Audra Wolowiec.
Curated screenings, workshops, and performances will be held weekly in the former chapel of the convent. Events include: opening party music by Donny Hue and the Colors (3/12); Musical Chairs, a performance by Irvin Morazan (3/12); an evening of sound performances with Lary 7, Flying Teeth, and Doom Trumpet (3/13); "Once Upon a Time..." storytelling performances by Ofri Cnaani and Jenny Vogel (3/19); musical performance by Brown Wing Overdrive (3/19); a panel presentation on “The Alternative Art Space Movement in NYC,” moderated by Mary Billyou (3/20); a music performance of Toys N' Tiny Instruments (3/20); "Diamonds in the Sky," a film program organized by John Passmore (3/20); "Escape from the Orgone Box: Houdini & Reich on Film," an evening of film with live soundtracks presented by Bradley Eros and Marianne Shaneen (3/26); a Future Phenomena sewing circle with Amanda Browder (3/27); An Empanada/Tamale Demo and Potluck, hosted by Gisela Insuaste and Irvin Morazan (3/28); and closing the exhibition, a Film/Video Screening curated by Jem Cohen (4/3). Details and updates regarding all the events are available at: roundrobinbrooklyn.blogspot.com.
The Round Robin Collective is a Brooklyn-based group of artists established in 2008 to forge connections and create a space for dialogue in and out of the studio. Meeting for monthly studio visits, members of the collective work in all media, fostering a dynamic exchange across disciplines and outside the commercial sphere.
For more information or press inquiries, please contact roundrobinbrooklyn@gmail.com or visit: roundrobinbrooklyn.blogspot.com.