KENTON PARKER | INFINITY TROPHY ROOM:
CURATED BY PRIMARY PROJECTS, MIAMI
Located at the entrance to the fair, Kenton Parker’s Infinity Trophy Room, curated by Primary Projects, explores the dual natures of victory and defeat. This site-specific room of endlessly multiplying trophies comments upon the illusion of triumph and the ultimate gesture to mask the deepest insecurities and failures of the individual.
ROBERT MONTGOMERY | THE CITY IS WILDER THAN YOU THINK:
Robert Montgomery’s new work delves into our collective unconscious with his melancholic The City is Wilder Than You Think, 2012. This large, site-specific text work engages dialogue through the Situationist concept of detournement, which hijacks advertising space in the city, often illegally, and replaces the advertising with poetry.
SCOPE FOUNDATION | BURN BEFORE READING:
The CENTER, Cinders Projects, Lilah Freedland and The ProFailure Press collaborate on Burn Before Reading, a collection of small edition and handmade books, text based artworks and Oral Tradition, a reading and performance series.
Participants include:
Kevin Hooyman, Chris Day, Public Fiction, Dunja Jankovic, Jocko Weyland, STO, Chris Habib, Ric Ocasek, Visitor Design, Mother News, Bongout, Will Robison, Sara Register, Andrya Ambro, Liz Enz, Zach Layton, Jef Wolfy Scharf, Ben Fine, Taylor Hall, Brute Force, Christine Edwards, Matt Bua, Matthew Bakkom, Steve Five, Chrissy Conant, Shannon Ebner, Carrie Dashow, Nick Stolle, Aaron Diskin, Alexandra Posen, Will Robison, Alison Busch, Sara Shaul, Emily Noelle Lambert, John Christopher Morton, Aaron Diskin, Mike Guy, Tim Harrington, Allyson Mellberg, Jeremy Tayor, Kelie Bowman, Birdsong Collective.
Readings Wednesday, Friday & Saturday
5:30pm - 7:30pm at The CENTER, in the SCOPE Pavilion.
ProFailure Coffee and Donuts Daily from 11am - 2pm
LAINIE LOVE DALBY | THE DIAMOND DEN:
CURATED BY A.M.F. PROJECTS, NYC
Referred to as “The Lady Gaga of Consciousness & Spirituality”, artist & Interfaith Minister Rev. Lainie Love Dalby, presents The Diamond Den, curated by A.M.F. Projects, NYC. Viewers are invited into a fetishistic bricolage layered with pop culture references, melodic soundscapes, bold performance and intoxicating scents, where they may release suffering, self-examine, forgive and learn to ‘live your best life’ - as the Minister Lainie Love listens and connects to visitors on a raw human level.
DAVID ROSENBLOOM | TOKYO BAY:
David Rosenbloom's six-screen LCD installation, Tokyo Bay, is a mysterious, moving montage of Tokyo at night, as seen from the perch of Mt. Fuji. Through the interplay of light and perspective, the artist takes us beyond what is visible to tap into a vital element unique to an Eastern culture; one whose criteria for aesthetic achievement is based on what is veiled versus what is revealed.
BRENT BIRNBAUM | IF THERE IS ONE, HAS GOD BEEN TO IKEA?:
Brent Birnbaum's site-specific installation is composed from hundreds of trash-bound Ikea shelves, that the artist collected from the street and craigslist. Believing that the purchase, then ultimate disposal of Ikea furniture signifies a rite of passage into adulthood, Birnbaum's installation represents countless stories with one common thread: that upon trashing their utilitarian furniture for the masses, have all achieved a new level of maturity, yet one that is still defined by assimilation.
SCOPE FOUNDATION | FOCUS: PUERTO RICO:
Rogelio baez vega | Caribe | The Fragmentos de Isla series, 2009, acrylic, enamel, graphite & industrial paint on canvas, 63" x 98"
PRESENTED BY SCOPE FOUNDATION
In an effort to uncover emerging trends and amplify groundswell in localized art communities around the globe, SCOPE Foundation is pleased to present Focus: Puerto Rico. A collection of five artists: Juan A Negroni, Martin Albarran, Omar Velazquez, Rogelio Baez Vega, Samuel Toro Rosa will exhibit works in varying media that engage the current socio-political climate of the art community in their native country.
PANEL DISCUSSION | TOP FIVE ARTISTS TO WATCH THIS 2012: SCOPE & BEYOND:
SOHO HOUSE, INVITATION ONLY
In a pluralistic art world, how does anyone decide what's exciting, interesting, worth talking about? Panelists Jason Stopa (NY Arts) Noah Becker (Whitehot) Anthony Haden Guest & Robert C. Morgan will present 5 artists in an open forum discussion. Audiences can anticipate a range of perspectives from the critics, artists and curators in this forum, as each one chooses their 5 to discuss and debate.
FILM SCREENING | NEW YORK IS NOW:
SOHO HOUSE, INVITATION ONLY
Artist and publisher Noah Becker takes viewers on a fast-paced trip through the contemporary art scene in New York - now. Major artists, auction houses, curators and dealers alike put forth their views on issues of decentralization, the market climate, and the clash between real and virtual space via social media and the internet at large.
ARTISTS WANTED | YEAR IN REVIEW 2011:
Artists Wanted is a collaborative project between several New York City artists and creative organizations working to build new lasting opportunities for emerging talent. Through hosting online portfolios and open calls for art, Artists Wanted provides multiple channels to discover and showcase emerging artists across the globe. Founders Jason Goodman and William Etundi Jr. believe great talent deserves endless attention, and have made it their mission to support artistic endeavors through unique, far reaching and lasting opportunities.
Over the past 5 years, Artists Wanted has awarded emerging creative talents with over $100,000 in grants, several high-profile gallery receptions, exposure to hundreds of thousands of viewers, as well as a year of free living in a $1.2 million dollar New York City apartment, with much more to come.
Featured Artist | Andreas von Gehr
Based in Chile, mixed-media artist Andreas von Gehr captures the intersection of photography, digital media and painting in an exploration and experimentation of the disarticulation and reconstruction of the image. As the son of a German citizen who emigrated to Chile in the 1960s, von Gehr’s visual productions incorporate themes surrounding notions of family and the condition of the immigrant.
Andreas von Gehr |
Laurel Garcia Colvin |
Philippe Jarry |
Rusty Chapman |
Shen Chao-Liang |
Kate Shaw |
Francine LeClercq |
Astrid Bowlby
APERTURE FOUNDATION:
Aperture, a not-for-profit foundation, connects the photo community with the most inspiring work, the sharpest ideas, and with each other—in print, in person, and online. Visit the Aperture booth at SCOPE New York to subscribe to Aperture magazine, see new books including The New York Times Magazine Photographs and the stunning collection of limited edition photographs.
CHASHAMA STUDIO ARTISTS:
SCOPE Art Show is proud to support chashama, one of New York City’s oldest and most respected not-for-profit arts organizations. chashama supports communities by transforming temporarily vacant properties into spaces where artists can flourish. By recycling and repurposing buildings in transition, chashama invests in neighborhoods, fosters local talent, and sustains a vast range of creativity, commerce and culture.
Anita Durst founded chashama in 1995 after she concluded that a lack of affordable work and presentation space was one of the biggest obstacles to keeping artists and communities thriving throughout New York City.
Over the years, chashama has: converted over 50 locations throughout the 5 Boroughs; provided an inspired retreat for over 120 artists through chaNorth, their residency program; nurtured the creativity of over 500 young people; and given 10,000 artists access to discounted workspace that has enabled the presentation of over 2,500 public events, reaching nearly 500,000 viewers.
RUMS OF PUERTO RICO:
Rums of Puerto Rico, a division of the Puerto Rico Industrial Development Company (PRIDCO), was created in 1948. The quality brands produced in Puerto Rico are aged at least one year by law. This sets the standard of excellence that includes only the finest rums and offers an extensive choice in the rum category including Bacardi, Don Q, Ron Llave, Ron del Barrilito and Palo Viejo, among others.
Rums of Puerto Rico onsite at SCOPE New York 2012 will promote and distribute information on Rums of Puerto Rico and on beautiful Puerto Rico itself. Visitors can also indulge in specialty cocktails from 4pm - 6pm and sample the range of their exclusive rums.
Daily Cocktails 4pm - 6pm
LA ESQUINA | SCOPE PAVILION LOUNGE:
Situated in New York City’s vibrant Nolita, La Esquina first opened in 2005 and has since become a “can’t miss” New York City dining hotspot. Offering an innovative rendition of tasty Mexican-inspired street food, La Esquina features three distinct spaces in one location, each concept combining a fun, lively ambiance and unique setting with market-fresh, tasty cuisine. After garnering rave reviews and a dedicated following since opening, the team launched a second outpost in Brooklyn this past Summer, Café de La Esquina @ Wythe Diner. Featuring a Taqueria, Café, Back Room and outdoor garden in one location, the restaurant echoes the same hip environment and tasty cuisine for which La Esquina has become known, reinterpreted to fit the burgeoning Williamsburg backdrop.
AUGMENTED MOUNTAIN:
Augmented Mountain’s unique toolkit, Palimpsest, enables the creation of narratives contextualized by geographic location, games that interact with the physical environment, and artistic performances and installations that are virtually attached to real-world physical space.
Augmented Mountain, in collaboration with SCOPE, is using art fair geographies to demonstrate the fun, informative and mercantile capabilities of their innovative apps. This mobile media project allows users to learn about SCOPE Special Projects and events happening during the fair, while playing an augmented reality photo mash-up sculpture game.
Download the apps for free and experience their unique capabilities for combining worlds.
Available at the iTunes store
THE SCOPE FOUNDATION AWARD:
The SCOPE Foundation AWARD | New York 2012 Winner
Vitshois Bondo, NOMAD Gallery, Brussels
Dedicated to supporting the growth of new galleries and the exposure of emerging artists, The SCOPE Foundation is pleased to honor work that pushes boundaries and challenges expectations. For each edition of The SCOPE Art Show, The Foundation honors an emerging artist of extraordinary promise, by presenting The Scope Foundation AWARD, aimed at bolstering creative exposure and amplifying professional profile.
For the New York 2012 edition of The SCOPE Art Show, three talented artists were nominated for the SCOPE Foundation AWARD:
Simon Bilodeau of Art Mûr, Montreal, Canada
Paul Wackers of Eleanor Harwood Gallery, San Francisco
Vitshois Bondo of NOMAD Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
Chosen by Lilah Freedland of The SCOPE Foundation and C.J. Follini of WelcomeToCOMPANY, the Winner of the New York 2012 SCOPE Foundation AWARD is Vitshois Bondo of NOMAD Gallery in Brussels. Based in The Democratic Republic of Congo, Bondo's work is a reflection on the current political and socio-economic trends in Africa and worldwide. By compiling and collaging clippings from popular fashion magazines, Vitshois Bondo's portraits on canvas recreate the human body and question the challenges of racial multiplicity.
Vitshois and NOMAD will receive 100 square feet of exhibition space at the forthcoming SCOPE Basel 2012 Show in Switzerland. Bondo's work will be a featured highlight of SCOPE's special programming, creating a unique opportunity for In addition, Vitshois Bondo will receive incredible exposure through WelcomeToCOMPANY's network of 70,000 art enthusiasts.
