Artist Talk - Etudes: The Artist In Practice
Dec 15 | 4p
$10-20 suggested

Join us for an in depth observation and discussion with the  artists behind Études: The Artist in Practice on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 4p!

ABOUT THE SHOW:
Glimpse process, play, and exercise in Études: The Artist in Practice. Seven artists offer a window into their distinct way of making through a set of visual art studies – a single idea teased out across multiple iterations. The resulting experiments vary in form and composition, revealing shades of meaning and curious possibilities. Featuring art by Dorie Dahlberg, Katelyn Halpern, David LaMorte, Bash Ortega, Bill Rood, Lucy Rovetto, & Jane Westrick. Curated by Katelyn Halpern.

Gallery Hours | Saturdays & Sundays 3-6p
Nov 2 & 3*
Nov 9 & 10
Nov 16 & 17
Nov 23 & 24
Dec 8
Dec 14 & 15

*Nov 3 Open Early for Free Store & Swap, 1-6p

We’re Open for JCFridays!
Winter Market, Fri. Dec 6 | 6-9p

& on view at our full calendar of events!

Artist Talk w/Musical Guest Parker Cheek Duo - Bolivareando: Similar, Not the Same
September 28 | Doors 6:30p, Music 7p
Tickets

Join artist Buttered Roll for a talk about alchemy, personal transformation, and his latest show, Bolivareando: Similar, Not the Same, and enjoy music from the Parker Cheek Duo. The talk will be followed by an original performance by Kasper Klop & Morwenna Spagnol. Moderated by SMUSH Gallery’s Katelyn Halpern.

Bolivareando: Similar, Not the Same is the latest major body of work by Colombian-born painter and poet Buttered Roll. Countless iterations of a character that resembles Simón Bolívar, el Libertador, populate the exhibition. He is rendered in oil, acrylic, watercolor, and pen and ink — or maybe it is merely his likeness. He imitates a house plant, puts up drywall, stands on his own tongue, and considers an enlarged foot in a cavernous night while doing his best impersonation of Oedipus. As the artist writes, “Historical Bolivar (HB) and the Bolivar of Bolivareando (BB) are almost two entirely distinct entities… BB as a character, is derived from the historical figure of Bolivar, but BB is almost entirely alienated from history and from his original context. The Bolivar of Bolivareando, following this alienation, has been repurposed and recontextualized. Although he is still recognizable to some as the historical Bolivar, the Bolivar of Bolivareando is almost an entirely different being.” On View Sept 6 - Oct 13

Gallery Hours | Saturdays & Sundays 3-6p
Sept 7 & 8
Sept 14* & 15
Sept 21* & 22
Sept 28 & 29
Oct 12 & 13

*Sept 14 Open Early for Bergen Square Day, 2-6p
Sept 21 Open Late for the Art Crawl, 3-7p

We’re Open for JCAST!
Oct 4 | 5-9p
Oct 5 | 5-9p
Oct 6 | 5-8p

disaster [place] Artist Talk
October 19 | 7p
$10-20 suggested

Join disaster [place] artist Katelyn Halpern (@katelynhalperndotcom) in conversation about the installation, multidisciplinarity, and the power of possibility, moderated by arts writer Tris McCall. Questions and reflections welcome!