ANTAGONISTS IN THE PRESS
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Antagonist Art Movement
126 E. 12th Street, #3C
New York, NY 10003
Contact: Ethan H. Minsker
239-398-0903 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
bobashtray@gmail.com www.antagovision.com
CURATED GROUP EXHIBITION OF
SELECT ANTAGONIST ARTISTS
OPENING RECEPTION: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2009
6 pm to 9 pm
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MINDY WYATT GALLERY
814 Broadway, 2nd Floor
New York, New York
212-475-7884
In conjunction with the Royal Flush Festival, the Mindy Wyatt Gallery presents a curated group show of select artists of the Antagonist Art Movement. The exhibition opens on Saturday, October 17 and continues through November 14, 2009.
Drawn from over 3,000 artists that have shown with the Antagonist Art Movement, the works of these gifted individuals are diverse and unique. In describing the exhibiting artists, Curator Ethan Minsker states: “I feel deeply passionate about every one of these artists. We have worked with some for years, others are new.”
Ted Riederer, artist, musician and Antagonist, adds, “Unabashed, loud, righteous, sometimes careless, and often mistaken, the Antagonists have placed such a high premium on making art that they would never dishonor it by over intellectualization and academic deconstruction. Given the state of the economy and social justice, the works reflect the passion with which the Antagonists react to the world.”
Exhibiting Artists:
Pat Conlon – Conlon re-appropriates vinyl advertising posters and paints expressionistically on their collaged surfaces. Sylvia Ortiz - Beautifully grotesque women. Jeffrey Beebe – Drawing from cartoon greats like Winsor McKay and the fantasy game Dungeons and Dragons, Beebe’s masterful watercolors read like free jazz comics. Jeramy Fletcher - Victorian themed surrealism, Fletcher’s meticulous paintings draw heavily from literature. Ted Riederer - Sculptures made from vinyl records, and realist paintings of performative acts portray the artist’s metaphysical relationship with music. Anders Olson – Large self-portrait. Alex Passapera – Fineline prints on white paper. Daniel York Krupin – A budding master of realism, Krupin’s paintings offer a satirical examination of pop culture.
The show will also feature a selection of dolls from the upcoming Antagonist overseas show, The Dolls of Lisbon.
Following the opening reception of the art exhibition, there will be the first public screening of the Antagonist documentary film, This Is Berlin Not New York. As part of the Royal Flush Festival, this screening will be held on Saturday, October 17, 2009 at 9:30 pm at the Anthology Film Archives, 32 Second Avenue at Second Street, New York City. The film is an inspiring look at New York emerging artists making art and friends on the other side of the world. “This film should be shown at art schools or to anyone passionate about art,” Arturo Vega (Artistic Director for the Ramones). As observed in the March 2009 issue of Juxtapoz Art & Culture Magazine, “Original musical scores and animated artwork definitely enhance this provocative examination of western contemporary art and the ongoing tension between commercialism and creativity for its own sake.”
The artists and the filmmakers will be available to answer questions and discuss their work at both the art exhibition opening and the film screening on Saturday evening, October 17, 2009.
About the Antagonist Art Movement:
The Antagonist Movement began over ten years ago in the East Village of New York City as a community of artists banding together to promote art, music and writing and to create a venue where emerging artists could inspire and help each other while reaching a wider audience. Our artwork stresses our social belief that artists have a responsibility to help their communities thrive and, yet, our artists may find themselves in direct conflict with commercialism, opportunism or the powers that be. There is no standard form or medium for creativity, except the piece should provoke its audience.
To learn more about the Antagonist Art Movement, visit us online at the following places: Video: The Antagonist Art Movement – For Dummies: www.vimeo.com/6531714, Websites:
www.antagovision.com and www.Antagonistmovement.com, FaceBook: www.facebook.com/people/Antagonist-Movement, Blog: http://theantagonistblog.blogspot.com/, and YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/AntagonistMovement.
Note: All the money earned by the Antagonist Art Movement through the sale of artwork, clothes and DVDs goes back into the support of new and emerging artists.
For more information on the Royal Flush Festival, visit: www.royalflushfestival.com