“Yellow Chair Holiday Extravaganza” Exhibition
David & Schweitzer Contemporary
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DAVID&SCHWEITZER Contemporary, in collaboration with trans-cen-der art group, is excited to announce YELLOW CHAIR HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA, a benefit show opening December 15, 2017 at DAVID&SCHWEITZER Contemporary, 56 Bogart St in Brooklyn.
For many of us in the close-knit North Brooklyn art scene, the battered yellow leather chair in Michael David’s studio has become an object of intense fascination. The chair makes guest appearances at opening receptions, has appeared in the paintings of several different artists, and is a popular site for photos shared widely on social media. The spirit of the chair is weathered and generous, eccentric and welcoming, and has enough personality for its own star turn. We’ve chosen the Yellow Chair as the inspiration for our holiday benefit show, an annual tradition at DSC and a first for trans-cen-der art group.
Our YELLOW CHAIR HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA represents the first project to blend the artists of the DSC FLATFILE with the artists participating in the trans-cen-der art group extended community. Displayed work will be curated from the DSC FLATFILE and will also include work from artists who have presented to trans-cen-der during 2017. More than 70 artists will contribute work to the EXTRAVAGANZA drawn from both the DAVID&SCHWEITZER Contemporary and trans-cen-der communities. A portion of proceeds from the show will go to support the work of ACLU and The Committee to Protect Journalists.
The YELLOW CHAIR HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA Opening Reception will give participants the opportunity to have their own portrait taken in the Yellow Chair. In exchange for a canned/non-perishable food item, a professional photographer will take a photo of the donor in the famed, war-weary throne. Food items will benefit local food pantries.
ARTISTS: David Ambrose, Christopher Arvans, Meg Atkinson, Zeren Badar, Len Bellinger, Richard Berardino, Jeffrey Bishop, Ethan Boisvert, Farrell Brickhouse, Deborah Brown, Petey Brown, Susan Carr, Lynn Christian, Jaynie Crimmins, Paul D’Agostino, Michael David, Tara De La Garza, John Descarfino, Mary DeVincentis, Cathy Diamond, Danielle Draik, Patricia Fabricant, Gordon Fearey, Peter Fox, Daniel John Gadd, Abby Goodman, Tim Gowan, Art Guerra, Leah Harper, Seth Ruggles Hiler, Dana James, Elisa Jensen, Sara Jimenez Vicki Khuzami, Clinton King, Barbara Laube, Kerry Law, Annesta Le, Lisa Levy, Luis Martin, Jamie Martinez, Nao Matsumoto, David Meanix, Levan Mindiashvili, Lizbeth Mitty, Seren Morey, Heather Morgan, Meer Musa, Nick Naber, Sharilyn Neidhardt, C. Michael Norton, Fran O’Neill, Sirikul Pattachote, David Pollack, Benjamin Pritchard, Nicholas Rispoli, Andrew Cornell Robinson, Dan Romer, Grace Roselli, Anne Russinoff, Hazel Lee Santino, Sylvia Schwartz, Karen Schwartz, Mike Serafino, Denise Sfraga, Jackie Shatz, Christopher Stout, Jeanne Tremel, Rosa Valado, Prang Vejjajiva, Cibele Vieira, Norton WR, Etty Yaniv, Maria Ylvisaker
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Schedule
from December 15, 2017 to December 31, 2017
Opening Reception on 2017-12-15 from 18:00 to 21:00