Micro Museum¨ presents as a part of BIG IDEAS 2008 – 2010
National Visual Artists, Curated by Kathleen Laziza
In
RAGING AGAINST
THEÉ
July 26 –
September 20 (Saturdays 12 – 7 PM)
Opening Party on July 26 from 8 - 11 PM
$10/ $5 Students: Live Entertainment with David Goldman playing the ÒLUMIANOÓ
2 Free Drinks, Snacks, and Gifts!
123 Smith Street Brooklyn, NY
F & G Trains to Bergen Street (between Dean and Pacific Streets)
Saturdays $2 per person
2008 is a political
summer and while we can guess that people want to keep hope alive, there are
still plenty of things that get nervy.
These selected artists give voice to a wide range of emotion. Some of it is interpreted clearly,
while others are abstract and even conceptual. The overall effect is original. The exhibit opens with a party July 26 at 8 PM with live
music, drinks, snacks and gifts (compliments of Materials for
Micro Museum welcomes
Kate Pollard, Stacey Wexler, Laurel Paley, Brook Overline, Nicholas Byer, Tiana
Peterson, Natasha Harsh, and My Pet Dragon as they exhibit their works in
painting, photography, installational sculpture, video, as well as the
permanent interactive art by founding directors of Micro Museum William and
Kathleen Laziza. The LUMIANO (an interactive piano) will be played by David
Goldman at 9 PM on July 26. All
visual and video works on display every Saturday from 12 – 7 PM ($2 each)
Micro Museum is a living
art center that has supported hundreds of art activities of small and large
proportions for the visiting public. Yearly over 600 artistic residents
frequently make live performances for stages around the world or around the
corner. For the last 22 years MM¨
features several international video art screenings in the fall, summer art
classes in public parks, national curated art exhibits throughout the year,
live music and theater/dance showings every quarter.
A founding member of the
Brooklyn Cultural Circuit and stakeholder in the Brooklyn Tourism Council,
Micro Museum has long advocated for cultural tourism in the outerboroughs. Currently it is distributing BCCÕs new
Hidden Treasures of Brooklyn maps, now available in strategic locations such as
the Visitors Center at Brooklyn Borough Hall. Call for details (718) 797-3116.
Image Below Ò Choke Òby Laurel Paley
