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Let the Good Times Roll

Nov 28,2020- Jan 3 , 2021

Artists: Becky Bailey, Beth Humphrey, Mary Tooley Parker, Sarah Lutz, Julie Hedrick, Carlos Pinto, Maxine Leu, Stuart Farmery, Jen Kelly, Aurora Abzug, Rodger Stevens, Becca Van K, Bradley Wood, Hanna Washburn, Celeste Fichter, Melanie Einzig, Jeila Gueramian, Jennifer Dalton, Mary Ann Strandell, and Seth David Rubin.

“ ...to have as much fun or live life as richly as possible. It does absolutely no use to stress and worry about how everything will turn out in life....it's far better to just let the good times roll.” Dictionary of Idioms.

Whew! It’s been a journey these past months and we all need a release to allow for some positive experiences to stream into our lives as we recover from the stress and intensity of the world around us. Like a refreshing wind that brings in new life, it is time to turn the page and have a fresh outlook. These have been times to adapt to, despite unexpected circumstances or challenges and now moving forward. “Let the good times roll" are the lyrics to the famous 1950s rock 'n' roll song that celebrated a movement of vibrant new times and fresh ways of looking at life. Perhaps we are in a similar place today, at this current juncture of time, there exists a desire to be perked up, inspired and set free. History does repeats itself, and we always find fresh paths when presented with a challenge.

The aim of this exhibition is to be uplifting while tapping into the current zeitgeist, exploring themes from escapism, beautification, immersion, sensationalism, social conscious, domesticity and everything stimulating in between. Whether it is a good feeling, a positive memory or the here and now, its just a celebration of life – we always want to “ let the good times roll”. Each artist in the exhibition shares an element of openness which leads you to the unknown, so see where it takes you? It could be mediative, contemplative, superlative or just relative. Come join us for a journey of color, texture, surprise, humor, and reflection.

We Are All In This Together

October 10-Nov 22,2020

ARTISTS : Doreen McCarthy, Alexandra Hammond, Kirsten Hassenfeld, Jacinta Bunnell, Jennifer Dalton, Ann Tarantino, Patricia Tewes Richards and continuing on view with works by, Mary Ann Strandell, Roxanne Faber Savage, Stefan Saffer, Jeila Gueramian, Susan Rowe Harrison, Karlos Carcamo, Dan Devine, Michelle Weinberg and Christine Stiver.

We live in difficult and challenging times that demand we be flexible, spontaneous, compromising, caring, and innovative solving a multitude of issues collectively as a society. What is our communal awareness. What do we all have in common, what are our goals as individuals shaping our community in diverse ways. What matters to us? Is it voicing opinions, taking action? How can extreme differences and experience come together to embrace life and possibility just as it is now?

Art in times of crisis is often seen as superfluous, hopeless and unimportant though history has shown it can be a catalyst, we can all learn from art. Art that highlights contrasts, creates crazy combinations, bringing the most outrageous opposites to shape an object that has the power to touch each of us individually. Artists are not afraid to engage, marching forward into unknown territory, not concerned with playing with dangerous and challenging elements. Take a moment to think of something in modern society that invites us to immediately share our opinion about our experience. Art; hate it or love it is an invitation to engage and be involved. We think of “Art” as being harmless but the power to initiate a thought, a comment, or a reaction in a constructive and creative way can be life altering and life affirming. Art simply reaches out to initiate change and debate, it can often have a significant impact that goes deep and wide. If an artwork makes us think even for only one second it is to our benefit.

The exhibition “ We Are All in this Together” welcomes everyone, of any belief, any political leaning, color, gender, mood, social background or origin because we are all one and we are all in this world together. Share in a moment of OTHERNESS together. We look forward to hearing your other thoughts and other feelings.

 

Altered Presence

August 29- October 4,2020

Artists: Sophi Kravitz, Suzan Shutan, Mary Ann Strandell, Roxanne Faber Savage, Stefan Saffer, Jordan Tinker, Susan Jennings, Susan Rowe Harrison, Karlos Carcamo, Dan Devine, Michelle Weinberg, Melinda Hackett and others.

Life as we know it has been altered worldwide. What used to be “normal” had to change, we all had to adjust and still do. Life is about multi-tasking and adapting to whatever comes our way. Nature taught us the ability to germinate and grow under more or less adverse conditions so once more we learn how to reinvent ourselves constantly.

“Altered Presence” explores the idea of transformation, from material, conceptual, mechanical or physical. Showing works that seem to alter their appearances, reshape their presence and react to their context.

Cause and effect can be simple and direct as the wobbling of Roxy Farber Savage’s Jello mold sculpture that reacts to sound and communicates back to invisible sound waves. Silence is amplified with Karlos Carcamo’s microphone sculptures to conquer up a secret dialogue interacting like an intimate dance or a struggle of communication.  Suzan Shutan’s wall installation of colorful pompoms creates the desire to touch and experience, recreating the memory of innocent play of our childhoods. Dan Devine’s plaster castings of collision impact markings, record and suspend the powerful effect of weapons.  Jordan Tinker’s “Dream House” becomes to be a creative shelter that serves as a refuge for thought and creation. Susan Jennings pieces come alive as the ephemeral sculptures produce sound as visitors play with their numerous elements to create gentle clinking and clanks. Sophi Kravitz as well, invites the participant to reflect on the positive, the love, and beauty.

 

The Pieces Series

-Seth David Rubin

August 15- October 10

Each photograph from the series Pieces is a single exposure, not manipulated digitally in an unreal way. Through manually optical technique in which Rubin builds glass assemblages on site, he is able to make multi-perspective views of a person or place. This process enables him to work in a way that is closer to a painter’s process where his imagination and emotion shape what he sees.

The Ripple Effect

June 26- August 28, 2020

ArtPort Kingston presents, “The Ripple Effect” an exhibition with the goal to spread encouragement and willingness to look forward into the unknown. The exhibition has no end date and everytime you enter the space there will be new either artists, artworks rotated in or a change to an installation, so the exhibit is in a constant state of fluxIn response to the Covid-19 Pandemic and the current social/ political landscape there is a great deal of not knowing what will happen next in our lives. Much of the world has been in lock-down of some sort and our lives have been forever altered. Living in this new reality, society has been forced to do some reflection; personal, communal or conceptual, and many artists have responded by, experimenting, planning, and producing with no limitations. Everyone has dealt with this experience differently, some have taken a more positive path while others have questioned life as we know it and want to be more cautious going forward.

Art has the power to transform and the artists in “The Ripple Effect” present ideas and questions to lift our spirits, challenge us or tell stories in magical, abstract, and narrative ways. For many this experience has been an emotional rollercoaster, not knowing what the future will bring and learning to deal with it. Artworks may give no answers but inspire thoughtful escape just the same. Connecting these visual links allows for the physical, visual and social links humans need (at-a-distance). Artists have been invited to create artworks that reflect and reveal our society.

 

The Making of…

Feb 23- June 23,2020 (extended due to COVID)

Artists: Undine Brod, Gabe Brown, Melissa Dadorian, Jeila Gueramian, Elana Herzog, Miwa Koizumi, Ann Mailey, Susan Meyer, Ruby Palmer, Traci Talassco, Clare Torina, Christine Stiver, Julie Hedrick, Samantha Strand, Rachel Urkowitz and Roberta Ziemba

The Making of… — the inaugural exhibition of ArtPort in the Cornell Steamboat Building on theEast Strand in Kingston — echoes the history of the site where steamboat engines were constructed for over 100 years on the Rondout Creek. ArtPort plans to nurture the burgeoning creative energy of the Hudson River Valley to become a dynamic hub for arts and culture in Kingston.

Materiality in art is the careful consideration towards the outcome. Every choice an artist makes has an effect and the process is a curious evolution of exploration. Is it the outcomeor the experience that is more valuable?

The Making of… blurs the boundaries between the MADE and the MAKING. The exploration of materials is the impetus in the making and also becomes a process of discovery. Materials provoke a dialogue between the art and the audience. Contemporary culture often alienates individuals and there is a need to share in a communal experience. What brings people and experiences together at the Kingston waterfront? What is the experience the work creates for the artist and the viewer?

In Jeilia Gueramian’s immersive installation, there is a range of materials that engulf you into a world of handcrafted up-cycled textiles woven together in a fantastical ad-venture. Miwa Koizumi makes delicate creations out of discarded plastic bottles transforming the materials into an elegant new form while giving meaning to a tossed away object. Traci Talasco’s brightly patterned scratch + sniff papers over architectur-al elements evoke a sense of memory and place.The Making of… welcomes all ages to engage with the artwork and offers visitors an opportunity to create their own stories and come away with new memories.