October Invitation

Global Artists at Home and Abroad, October 19th through November 7th
Opening Reception October 20th, 6 to 8pm

The Artists at Home and Abroad exhi­bi­tion series is a rep­re­sen­ta­tion of both emerg­ing and estab­lished artists on an inter­na­tional scale. This exhibit incorporates a vast range of con­tem­po­rary image mak­ing. The artists included in this exhibit explore modern and postmodern approaches in an incredibly exciting fashion. Curated by Abraham Lubelski this exhibit presents a group of artists on the edge of contemporary art.

Globalization creates unexpected relationships and contrasts in contemporary art. This series focuses on the sig­nif­i­cance of exhibit­ing a vari­ety of works in a plu­ral­is­tic art world. Inspired by salon-style hang­ing, most com­monly attrib­uted to the Salon de Paris held dur­ing the 18th and 19th cen­turies; Broad­way Gallery NYC con­tin­ues this legacy with a con­tem­po­rary and fresh out­look. Fol­low­ing a trend of pre­vi­ous exhi­bi­tions at Broad­way Gallery NYC, this show pays trib­ute to the for­mat of a salon hang­ing. It is a tra­di­tion that awak­ens con­tem­po­rary cul­ture to a dynamic collective consciousness. A few notable themes in this exhibit that cross cultures are romanticism, spirituality, and humanity.

Part of an ongoing series, Artists at Home and Abroad reaches out to the diverse community of New York. In addi­tion to the exhi­bi­tion on dis­play at Broad­way Gallery NYC, are sev­eral con­cur­rent Inter­net projects, and a print cat­a­log. Fur­ther­more, this exhibit offers writ­ers and view­ers an excit­ing oppor­tu­nity to sub­mit essays and com­ments on the nature and sig­nif­i­cance of bien­ni­als, fairs and pub­lic expo­sure for new and emerging artists.

This exhibit uses the space as another medium altogether; incorporating the max­i­mum floor-to-ceiling gallery space acti­vates the wall with art­works in var­i­ous media by artists, each of whom offer a unique per­spec­tive to the show. These artists have trans­formed the gallery walls into a com­pendium of gen­er­a­tional takes on fig­u­ra­tion, por­trai­ture, and abstrac­tion. Visitors will be surprised to see the stunning results.

The speed of inter­ac­tions via new media allows for global artis­tic con­ver­sa­tions pre­vi­ously unheard before. In an attempt to inte­grate the numer­ous artis­tic lan­guages, this exhibit was installed in a unique for­mat. Two long par­al­lel walls have been care­fully installed to cre­ate dia­logue in the spa­tial order. Artists at Home and Abroad allows the viewer access to some of the past and cur­rent piv­otal artis­tic ideas while intro­duc­ing newer tal­ent, to gen­er­ate fresh cre­ative energy through unexpected juxtapositions.

Upcoming Artists in October

Miguel Angel Godoy
Phara Zoëv
Eve D’Angeville
Nikolina Simunovic
Goran Grofelnik
Malgorzata Karp
Jean Hall
Igor Bogojevic
Simon Hofer
Tiziano Tornatore
Marc Pietri
Erica Fromme
Rafat Mey Elahy
Wendy Waugh
Andrea Kuritko
Peter Binz
Sibel Tetik
Ann Russell
Sara Hohloch
Debbi Chan
Tage Lundin
Petra Smolenakova
Mehves Demiren
Teksin Ozguz
Fedor Alexeev
Sarah Godthart
Eva Maria Korsche
Carlos Gigena Seeber
A.J. Farkas

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Unpredictable

Kristina Sretkova: World of Light
Broadway Gallery, NYC
473 Broadway, 7th Floor
New York, NY 10013
Exhibition Dates: October 3-17, 2011
Opening Reception: Thursday, October 6, 2011 6pm – 9pm

Kristina Sretkova is one of the hottest contemporary painters you’ll ever meet.
Having exhibited her work all over the world in 2011 including Berlin, Cyprus,
Sofia, Moscow (where she won 1st price for abstract painting at Russian Art
Week), Baden-Baden and Madrid, she has now found her way into the heart of
the art world itself – NYC. The show entitled, World of Light, will soon grace the
walls of the Soho space, Broadway Gallery, NYC. As her first solo show in New
York, this will be a major event that is sure to draw a crowd, so get in line early.

As the title suggests, viewers will be seduced by Sretkova’s use of light. In the
vein of Turner and Rothko, Kristina Sretkova creates paintings that are deeply
moving, mysterious, and sensual. In this show, some of the works are infused
with a magical glow that emanates right of the wall, sometimes quiet, sometimes
loud. Whatever the color or sensation, these works are multi-colored, vivacious,
and full of pulsating, creative energy.

Sretkova, who has lived in over 3 countries states that she “gets inspiration

from different places and that she wants to convey a positive, emotional and
intellectual exchange, a kind of a metamorphosis with the viewer…”

Her work is sure to pack a punch to NYC gallery goers delivering a seldom-heard
message of optimism, gratitude, joy, love, and hope.

Please join us for Kristina Sretkova’s solo exhibit “World of Light” at Broadway
Gallery, NYC from October 3- Oct 17, 2011.

*** This article was published by NY Arts Magazine, 2011.  Sponsored by Broadway Gallery, NYC.