Lyons Wier Gallery - Past Events
Below is a list of all past events for Lyons Wier Gallery. Current and upcoming events, as well as other details, are available on the venue's page.
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James Rieck "On Location"
In his latest series of paintings, James Rieck's new muse is his "self-imposed dislocation." Eight months ago, James uprooted his long-time residence and studio/safe house in Baltimore, MD, and transplanted...More »
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"Retuning Reality" Exhibition
By transposing images from his past onto canvas, Toronto based painter Alex Bierk deconstructs source material into abstraction as visceral reclamations of lived experience. He focuses on the connection...More »
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Jeff Muhs "The Origin of Nymphs"
Lyons Wier Gallery presents The Origin of Nymphs by New York based artist Jeff Muhs. With The Origin of Nymphs, Muhs builds upon his ongoing series of paintings, Another History. The artist cites that...More »
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Melodie Provenzano "Rock Center"
Inspired by objects such as figurines, glassware, bows, and plastic toy animals, Provenzano strives to find an intrinsic personality and meaning for each object in her paintings. Once she has created a...More »
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Aaron Nagel "Sovereign"
Sovereign exemplifies Nagel's enduring admiration for classical oil painting, its medium and traditions, and employs them to create lush renderings of the female form. Along with his stringent adherence...More »
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Fahamu Pecou "All Dat Glitters Ain't Goals"
Fahamu Pecou expands upon his 2011 exhibition in Paris, HARD 2 DEATH, by utilizing his familiar trope of self-portraiture to challenge and dissect society's representation of black masculinity in popular...More »
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"Born 4 Porn" Exhibition
The show examines similarities between "The Story of O" and consumerism. Each artist in “Born 4 Porn” was asked to create a piece of artwork using the “Story of O” as a point of departure.More »
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"Dexterity: Works On Paper" Exhibition
Dexterity: Works On Paper, co-curated by Michael Lyons Wier and Lyons Wier Shashoua Residency Artist Jason Maas. Dexterity features seven highly skilled artists who demonstrate their draftsmanship on paper...More »
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“Material Matters” Exhibition
A group exhibition featuring four female artists exploring contemporary notions of identity as seen through their unique artistic endeavors. Using various common mixed media such as thread, ribbon, discarded...More »
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Jason Bard Yarmosky "Elder Kinder"
Adding to his earlier works, these meticulously constructed and strikingly life-like new paintings examine the relationship between the limitations of social norms and the freedom to explore, particularly...More »
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David Lyle "Misbehaving"
Working from found vintage and vernacular photographs, Lyle seamlessly composes works that harken back to 1950’s and 1960’s America - not as they were, but skewed and reimagined by the artist. Lyle’s...More »
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Chris Cosnowski "American Metal"
Trophies have played a critical role throughout history. Recipients take pleasure in their award, not because the trophy has monetary value, but because it symbolizes success. Those that win them cherish...More »
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"Resourced: The Influence of Photography in Contemporary Art" Exhibition
Lyons Wier Gallery presents Resourced: The Influence of Photography in Contemporary Art, an exhibition of eight contemporary artists who use photography to create and sometimes inspire their art making....More »
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Jazz-minh Moore "Is That All There"
Moore's new series of paintings features her sister, Asia Kindred, amidst the ruins of a deteriorating cabin. The primarily naturalistic pallet is infused with distortion and bright color, causing the...More »
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Cayce Zavaglia "Embroidered Portraits"
Originally trained as a painter, Zavaglia switched to embroidery after the birth of her daughter to avoid using toxic materials around her home. Zavaglia's portraits of friends and family are sewn with...More »
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Laura Ortiz Vega "Cosmograffiti"
"Cosmograffiti", Laura Ortiz Vega's first solo exhibition in New York City, fuses traditional Mexican artisanal techniques with contemporary graffiti imagery, creating bold urban landscapes that entice...More »
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Martin Wittfooth "The Passions"
The Passions, Martin Wittfooth's first solo show in New York, is a contemporary exploration of sainthood, martyrdom, and religiosity that still dominates the ideological landscape of the modern world,...More »
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Tim Okamura "Bronx . Brooklyn . Queens"
Tim Okamura will exhibit a collection of his most recent work in "Bronx · Brooklyn · Queens", his first solo exhibition in New York in more than five years. The show, which runs September 8 - October 8,...More »
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"Under the Radar" Exhibition
As expressed by the title of the exhibition, Under the Radar features eight New York based artists who have yet to surface prominently on the art scene but whose talent will surely rise to the top. The...More »
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"24/7" Exhibition
24/7 will be held in two locations: at our main gallery located at 542 West 24th Street and our Project Space at 175 Seventh Ave., hence the show's title: 24/7. Each artist will have pieces on display...More »
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Mary Henderson "Bathers"
Bathers, is Henderson's newest group of hyper-real sociological oil paintings derived from found web images, focusing on a particular cultural experience - in this case, the 'summer retreat'. Her paintings...More »
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Vadis Turner "Burial Party"
In the broadest sense, "Burial Party" is a deluge of ideas woven onto canvases and sculpture that address mortal concerns of existence and the experiences forged while contemplating the rites of passage....More »
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Fahamu Pecou "ART HISTORY neXt"
In ART HISTORY neXt, Fahamu Pecou questions the concepts of inclusion and exclusion within the historical constructs of fine art. His paintings confront the notion of who gets chronicled in the annals...More »
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Andrés Basurto "Inspired By a True Story"
Mexican artist Andrés Basurto's glass mosaic sculptures deal with the act of construction through the action of destruction. Using shards from glass bottles that at one time held wine and beer, Basurto...More »
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James Rieck "Enter the Dragon"
It seems today that no respectable wardrobe is complete without at least one good ironic T-shirt. This fashionable form of expression spans every possible posture, whether it is the iconic portrait of...More »
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THE ART BAZAAR
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"Here and Now" Exhibition
Each artist mines the rich and historied vocabulary of Realism in paining. Their individual spirit and interpretive dexterity of the world around them is their common thread, but their inimitable and relevant...More »
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"In the Ceramics Studio" Exhibition
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"Bust & Boom: Ceramic Commentary" Exhibition
Sin-Ying Ho, Jeff Irwin, Jeffrey Mongrain and Robert Silverman are four ceramists commenting on the world's recent economic struggles brought about by America's dubious subprime lending and mortgage practices...More »
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Jan Huling "Walking Under Ladders"
Neither sketched nor planned, Huling's three-dimensional works draw inspiration from her travels to India and Mexico, as well as imagined, playful scenes reminiscent of childhood fairy tales and fantasies....More »
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Patte Loper "The Sky is Burning, The Sea Aflame"
Patte Loper's exhibition, The Sky is Burning, The Sea Aflame, describes imagined architectural spaces and draws from sources that include utopian mid-century architectural plans, natural history, taxidermy,...More »
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"Beast" Exhibition
Building upon John Ruskin's notions of the "pathetic fallacy," BEAST takes the observer on a journey into an imagined world, unlocking new ideas about man's symbiotic yet hypocritical relationship with...More »
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"October Art Bazaar" Exhibition
The Art Bazaar is a unique artist management agency that has identified an unmet need for emerging or unrepresented artists to further their careers in the seemingly impenetrable New York art market. By...More »
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Hebru Brantley “Wait a Cotton Picking Minute”
From the absurd and blatant to the subtle and subversive, Hebru Brantley’s work explores the stereotypes and racist propaganda found in American mass media, such as early Warner Brothers and Disney cartoons....More »
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Christophe Roberts “Journey of a Thousand Eyes”
By collecting and re-purposing Nike shoeboxes, Christophe Roberts creates striking and meaningful life-size sculptures of wild animals that invite the viewer to consider the environmental impact of the...More »
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"August Editions of the Art Bazaar" Exhibition
The Art Bazaar is an open call for unrepresented artists to display and sell their artwork in venues th roughout New York City. Registration is on a “first come, first serve” basis with no visual vetting...More »
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"August Editions of the Art Bazaar" Exhibition
The Art Bazaar is an open call for unrepresented artists to display and sell their artwork in venues th roughout New York City. Registration is on a “first come, first serve” basis with no visual vetting...More »
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Mint&Serf "Special Graffiti Unit"
Mint&Serf SGU (Special Graffiti Unit) is an exhibition at Lyons Wier Gallery, curated by Derrick B. Harden, featuring new work by New York visual artists Mint&Serf. The exhibition pays homage...More »
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"Midsummer Art Bazaar" Exhibition
The Art Bazaar is an open call opportunity for unrepresented artists to display and sell their artwork in venues throughout New York City. Registration is on a “first come, first serve” basis with no visual...More »
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David Foox "As Within So Without"
An exhibition curated by David Foox benefiting the New York Organ Donor Network Also featuring the Organ Donor vinyl toy collectables embellished by artists John Dunivant, Kooks Malooks, Audrey Pongracz,...More »
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Amanda Besl "Riding Lessons"
Amanda Besl’s most recent body of work entitled “Riding Lessons” straddles the strong bond between adolescent girls and their equine obsessions. Her subjects are at the cusp of adulthood and precariously...More »
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Jazz-minh Moore "Slipping Sideways"
Jazz-minh Moore’s figurative work attempts to capture the emotional spirit of her sitters. Her subjects are often friends and acquaintances, mostly artists and writers, who have a ferocity that they must...More »
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James Rieck "Mead Hall"
Inspired by the heroic epic poem Beowulf, and J.R.R. Tolkien's 1936 lecture on this subject, The Monsters and the Critics, Rieck's new show engages not only with medieval themes of violence and romantic...More »
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David Lyle "At the End of the Day"
Working from personal family photos, and found vintage prints, Lyle seamlessly composes works that harken back to America of the 1950's and 1960's - not as they were, but as they are reimaged by our contemporary...More »
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Anthony Lister “How to Catch a Time Traveler”
Lyons Wier Gallery presents Anthony Lister's second solo exhibition with the gallery, How to Catch a Time Traveler. The exhibition follows directly on the heals of Lister's 50-foot, site-specific mural,...More »
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Melodie Provenzano "It's My Birthday!"
Still-life drawings of toys and figurines are the subject matter included in Melodie Provenzano's artwork, but their arrangements and iconography are the crux of it. These meticulously rendered compositions...More »
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Terri Thomas "Hedone"
An investigation of the taboo, Thomas' manipulated self-portraits and Swarovski crystal encrusted object-trophies explore the motivations and contradictions of physical and material desire. Playful, precisely...More »
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Mike Lash and Leonardo Nierman Exhibition
Mike Lash's new work is a marked departure from his well-known figurative work. While he maintains his wry sense of humor without losing the base banality he has become known for, Lash's new work is less...More »
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Artisanal Holiday Bazaar
Jewelry by Susan Barth, Magda Menounos, Victoria Strevens, Marianna TrofimovaMore »
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Kermit Berg "Nuclear Family / Wohlstandstraum"
In his latest photographic series, American artist Kermit Berg explores the Modernist Postwar period in Berlin and the U.S. when Europeans and Americans alike embraced consumerism and high design for reassurance,...More »
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"Art Bazaar" Exhibition
The ART BAZAAR is an OPEN CALL opportunity for any artist not represented by Lyons Wier Gallery to display and sell their work in the gallery, located on the NE corner of 20th Street and 7th Avenue. There...More »
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Fahamu Pecou "Blak Presidential: The Inauguration"
Fahamu Pecou's new works, "Blak Presidential: The Inauguration," look at the cultural obsession with the First Couple from an American cultural viewpoint. These stunning acrylic canvases dip into modern...More »
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Autumn Art Bazaar
The Art Bazaar is an open call opportunity for any artist not represented by Lyons Wier Gallery to display and sell their work in the gallery, located on the NE corner of 20th Street and 7th Avenue. There...More »
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Marc Dennis "American Tourists"
Lyons Wier Gallery announces "American Tourists," Marc Dennis' first solo exhibition with Lyons Wier Gallery. Visual representations of sexuality throughout history have played key roles in the culture...More »
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Ryan Bradley "Pretty Party"
Lyons Wier Gallery announces "Pretty Party," Ryan Bradley's first New York solo exhibition. Exploring the true nature of beauty through the deconstruction of the figure, Bradley's large-scale tightly...More »
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"Endless Summer" Exhibition
The final group exhibition from the 2009 'Summer Series'. [Image: Cheryl Kelley, "Charger", (2009). Oil on aluminum mounted on panel. 18 x 24 inches]More »
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"Prozess" Exhibition
"Prozess" showcases a collection of artists for whom technique is a combination of intuition, insight and labor intense physical process. Though mediums vary, from drawing and painting to sculpture, photography,...More »
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"Instant Art History Immediately: The Fak'try (A 24hr Art Movement)" Exhibition
In the late 60's Andy Warhol's Factory served as the nucleus of the POP art movement. This hip hangout for the artsy crowd was also famed for its parties. Throughout his career, Warhol's subsequent studios...More »
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"Remains of the Day" Exhibition
"Remains of the Day", curated by Vadis Turner, is a five-day exhibition featuring artwork [that] serves as evidence of circumstances from the past. The work visualizes the documentation of time or a construction...More »
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T8 "What's my Motha Fuckin' Name?"
Drawing inspiration from and referencing such artists as Marcel Duchamp, Claes Oldenburg and Louis Vuitton, artist T8 introduces his newest series of painting/sculptures entitled: "What's My Motha Fuckin'...More »
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Derrick B. Harden "Vast Wasteland: A Hollywood 187 Film"
"Vast Wasteland: A Hollywood 187 Film," is an experimental film and performance by newcomer Derrick B. Harden, aka Couture Ink (who hit the College Charts with his song, "GhostTown"). The work is a fusion...More »
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"Northernmost Southern Exposure" Exhibition
Four days of interesting actions and modern day signs and wonders. A crack team of Baltimore artists, performers and aesthetic misfits cross the Mason/Dixon line to join other forces with their NYC brethren...More »
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"Figuratively Speaking" Exhibition
"Figuratively Speaking" is a group exhibition curated by David Lyle. The curator's emphasis behind this exhibition is to weave together his East Coast and West Coast connections and render an investigative...More »
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Mike Lash "Consumption"
"Consumption” is a conceptual exhibition whereby the artist takes an ironic poke at the current state of affairs borne by the rabid consumerism of an unchecked society and the sobering effect it is having...More »
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"Art Bazaar" Exhibition
The Saturday and Sunday Art Bazaar is an open call opportunity for any artist not represented by Lyons Wier Gallery to display and sell their work in the gallery. The Art Bazaar is an artist driven market...More »
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"Another Damn Good Painting Show" Exhibition
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Vadis Turner "Dowry"
As handmade objects are passed down through time, they become increasingly precious and culturally relevant. Turner’s work engages in the transformative legacy of object to heirloom to historical artifact....More »
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James Rieck "Issues with Authority"
All of James Rieck's compositions have been inspired by and gleaned from commercial catalogs. Having delved through corporate annual reports, couture fashion catalogs, ‘How-to-Knit’ and wedding catalogs,...More »
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Cayce Zavaglia "Painting with Wool: New Embroidered Portraits"
Over the past 15 years, Cayce Zavaglia's paintings have focused exclusively on the portraits of friends, family, and fellow artists. The gaze of the portrait toward the viewer has remained constant, as...More »
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"New Contemporary Realism" Exhibition
Lyons Wier Gallery will host a group show of gallery artists who share a contemporary realism agenda and explore a representational vocabulary ranging from Photo-realism to Expressionism. Each artist approaches...More »
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Matt Straub "Stand Still, You Buzzards -- Don't Go for Those Guns!"
Born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, Matt Straub reveals his deep nostalgia for the American West in his latest work. Featured in Straub's painting are the classic Western iconography images of cowboys, cowgirls,...More »
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"Buckle: The Art and Craft of the Western Belt Buckle" Exhibition
The gleam of pure silver meets the punch of pop art in a groundbreaking exhibition opening February 13 through March 15. Gallery director and curator Michael Lyons Wier combines the bold, iconoclastic...More »
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"Narrative Thread" Exhibition
Narrative Thread, co-curated by Orly Cogan and Michael Lyons Wier, is an exhibition of 15 international fiber artists who have created a contemporary vocabulary using traditional fiber techniques such...More »
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Mary Henderson "Forces"
Mary Henderson’s latest exhibition, “Forces”, continues the artist’s hyper-real painting style that documents a particular American subculture or experience. In her previous exhibition, “Right Clique”,...More »
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Melodie Provenzano "Debutant"
Still-life paintings of toys, figurines, and printed fabrics are the subject matter of Melodie Provenzano's Debutant exhibition and the arrangement and iconography of these items is the crux of it. These...More »
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"Summer Salon: Works on Paper" Exhibition
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Jeffrey Beebe "The Ape Machine"
The Ape Machine, Jeffrey Beebe's first New York solo exhibition of new watercolor and mixed media works on paper on view from June 26th – July 26th, 2008. The Ape Machine is a ubiquitous and parasitic...More »
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Cheryl Kelley "Chrome"
Using the automobile as a point of reference, Cheryl Kelley continues her exploration into issues of gender, power, and freedom. Through exquisitely rendered canvases, Chrome displays the luminosity and...More »
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Miki Lee "New Abstraction"
Ms. Lee continues her exhaustive exploration into pure geometric abstraction. As in her previous bodies of work, each oil painting has deftly hand-rendered hard-edged bands of colorful concentric patterns....More »
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James Rieck "Annual Report"
For the last five years, James Rieck’s compositions have been inspired by and gleaned from commercial catalogs. Having delved through couture catalogs of the 1960’s, “How To Knit” catalogs of the 70’s,...More »




