"Wide Open 2" Art Show
Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition
This event has ended.
Wide Open 2, BWAC's second national art show, is opening its doors! Wide Open is a juried show, receiving close to 1600 entries annually, of which only ten percent are accepted for exhibition. The works represent a diverse range of outstanding, contemporary artwork. The generous proportions of our gallery space enable the exhibition of wall pieces, sculptures and installations of a scale not often found in other shows. As well as work of monumental dimensions, there are many smaller works and an Affordable Art wall, where all pieces are priced at $1000 and under.
This year, the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition was again fortunate to be joined by a prestigious juror.Nat Trotman is Associate Curator of Contemporary Art at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, where he has worked on the exhibitions of David Smith, Richard Serra, Constantin Brancusi and Matthew Barney. He recently co-curated the exhibition Haunted: Contemporary Photography/Video/Performance and curated the current exhibition, Found in Translation.
Says Trotman, "In reviewing the many entries for Wide Open 2, I was consistently impressed with the variety and quality of the works. I was struck in particular by a sort of fervent surrealism that repeatedly appeared across all the mediums submitted. Many works mixed obvious concerns about the war in Iraq, the state of the economy, and other contemporary issues with colorful, often humorous, otherworldly visions. These scenes, together with a rich selection of abstract work and strong installation pieces, should make for a powerful and compelling exhibition."
The show takes place in one of the most historical and unique spaces. The gallery is in a Civil War-era warehouse located at a frankly luscious waterfront site overlooking the Statue of Liberty and New York Harbor. It is across from the Fairway supermarket and down the block from IKEA in space donated by Red Hook businessman Greg OÕConnell, a guiding light in the Red Hook Renaissance.
At the ceremony on March 12, 3PM, the $1,000 Best in Show will be selected and presented by Trotman. In total $1750 will be awarded including the $500 PeopleÕs Choice award to be selected by gallery visitors over the three weekends of the show (and all are invited to come and put in their two cents).
We are proud to say that WIDE OPEN represents one of the premier juried art events held in New York City. Hope to see you there!
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Schedule
from March 12, 2011 to March 27, 2011
Opening Reception on 2011-03-12 from 13:00 to 18:00