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First Monday Salon
Join local Peekskill artist Carla Rae Johnson on the first Monday of each month for our Monday Salon — an eclectic mix of art, discussion, performance and more. This month's salon…
!W.A.R.! Women/Art/Revolution
A Film by Lynn Hershman Leeson
A First Monday Salon
March 5, 2012
6:00-8:00 pm
Premiere Film Screening in Peekskill!
An entertaining and revelatory “secret history” of Feminist Art, !Women Art Revolution deftly illuminates this under-explored movement through conversations, observations, archival footage and works of visionary artists, historians, curators and critics. Starting from its roots in 1960s antiwar and civil rights protests, the film details major developments in women’s art through the 1970s and explores how the tenacity and courage of these pioneering artists resulted in what is now widely regarded as the most significant art movement of the late 20th century.
For more than forty years, filmmaker Lynn Hershman Leeson (Teknolust, Strange Culture) has collected a plethora of interviews with her contemporaries—and shaped them into an intimate portrayal of their fight to break down barriers facing women both in the art world and society at large. With a rousing score by Carrie Brownstein, !W.A.R. features Miranda July, The Guerilla Girls, Yvonne Rainer, Judy Chicago, Marina Abramovic, Yoko Ono, Cindy Sherman, Barbara Kruger, B. Ruby Rich, Ingrid Sischy, Carolee Schneemann, Miriam Schapiro, Marcia Tucker and countless other groundbreaking figures.
This event is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. Come early to enjoy the BeanRunner Cafe’s savory soups, salads, and sandwiches. Indulge in a fine wine, a great beer, or an espresso beverage while you listen and participate.
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Past Exhibitors
Some of the artists who have exhibited their work previously at the BRC include the following (names in bold include links to the artist's website):
BeanRunner Hours…
Sun. – Wed. 8:00 am – 6:00 pm*
Thurs. 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
Fri./Sat. 8:00 am – 11:00 pm
* or when performances end
The BRC Gallery
The BRC Gallery exhibits fine art and photography by nationally and regionally recognized artists. Our exhibits rotate every 4-8 weeks. Opening receptions, where you can meet and talk with the artist, are free and open to the public.
This month's featured artist is highlighted below. Also make sure to join us for our Monday Salon (details to the right) as well as our other events.
Our Current Show
History: The Black West & Slavery
by Hank Kearsley
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Exhibit: January 14 - March 4, 2012
Exhibit Opening and Artists' Reception:
January 14, 2012, 3:00-6:00 p.m.
with live jazz by Chip White following at 8 p.m.
Hank Kearsley is an artist and educator who blends aesthetic and historical issues into a strong social vision. His life spans an America prior to the 1960's civil rights movement through an America still struggling with racism and oppression. In Kearsley’s paintings, figures and backgrounds are built from simplified bold graphic shapes with richly layered surfaces of pure color applied in various techniques, one over another. The beauty, dignity, and pathos of these often formal portraits, set in story telling backgrounds, compel one to look long, question and absorb our collective history. He studied under greats such as Esteban Vincente, Helen Frankenthaler and Louise Nevelson, and has exhibited in one-person shows at the Museum of the National Center for Afro-American Artists, Goddard College, Long Island University, CREON Gallery and group shows that include the International Juried Show: NJ Center for the Arts (Best of Show Award), Abney Gallery, II Designing Women Gallery, Newton Arts Center, Vermont Studio School, Kottler Gallery, Natick Arts Center, International Exhibit: Tokyo, Japan, Hudson River Museum and numerous colleges and universities. See:www.hkartstudio.com/paintings/
Our Past Show
"Celebrating Nature"
by Deborah Beck and Joy Tobin
“Celebrating Nature” was an exhibit—in gouache, oils, and watercolors—by artists’ Deborah Beck and Joy Tobin that captured the natural world and its deep and rhythmic energies.
Gifted in her ability to express a wide range of poetic images and feelings from deep and mysterious to serene, or light and whimsical to bold, lush, and vibrant, Deborah Beck works in oils and gouache to suit the desired mood. She strives to convey the beauty, fragility and passion of our special human place within the larger, ever changing, evolving cosmos. “My paintings and monotypes express my fascination with the mysteries, rhythms, and energies of the natural world around and within us” states Beck. “I seek to capture with immediacy particular moments and experiences.” Joy Tobin’s watercolors provide the range of colors and effects that makes one take pause and appreciate the complexity, intricacy and beauty of nature. She personally interprets the incredible flora and fauna which surrounds us and views each plant, flower, animal and insect as a unique and astounding creation.
If you are an Artist who is interested in showing your work at the BeanRunner Cafe, please use the form on our Contact Page to get in touch with us.