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“A Political Apolitical Holiday Show”
Viridian Artists' 47th Annual Holiday Invitational
December 5, 2017 – December 30, 2017
Reception Thursday, December 7, 6-8 PM
Closing Reception: Saturday, December 30, 4-6 pm
Chelsea: Viridian Artists' 47th annual holiday invitational, “A Political Apolitical Holiday Show” will open December 5th with a reception Thursday, December 7th, 6-8PM. The exhibition continues through December 30th, 2017. As we near the close of 2017, many of us are filled with a sense of trepidation and apprehension about the future of our planet, but we cannot give up hope. Though the populations of today's world are afflicted with anguish and fearfulness about the ever-pressing reality of war, starvation, political upheaval, religious intolerance, global warming and more, we must celebrate the good. Despite the bad, there is much in the world to celebrate. In early, more primitive times, many cultures realized that the artist was the shaman who possessed the powers that could make us well, create wealth, power, destroy illness and evil. It was art, not science that soothed the spirit – it was art that saved us. With the power of the creative spirit in mind, Viridian has invited artists to present their art to aid in the healing of your spirit, or perhaps to just remind you of what we must fight against. In addition, to aid visitors in finding gifts for those who matter in their lives, the gallery has created its annual Olde Arte Shoppe filled with artist-made gifts of prints, photography, jewelry, cards, etc. all priced under $100 for last minute holiday shopping or just for giving t o oneself... Come, dress festively & celebrate the power of art within us.
Featured artists include:
Renee Borkow * Ellen Burnett * Henry Coupe * May DeViney * Bernice Faegenburg *
Tazuko Fuji * Alan Gaynor * Wally Gilbert * Kat King * Namiyo Kubo * Matthias Merdan *
John Nieman * Stacey Clarfield Newman * Mary Tooley Parker * Filippo Prandi *
Srividya Kannan Ramachandran * Oi Sawa * Susan Sills * Ron Moore * Virginia Evans Smit * Angela Smith * Robert Smith * Sarah Riley * Deborah Sudran * Toto Takamori *
Bob Tomlinson * Michael Reck * Arlene Finger * Joshua Greenberg * Marie-Ange Hoda Ackad *
Kiffi Diamond * Barbara Gerard * Rosemary Lyons * Halona Hilbertz * Flora Hogman *
Flash Light * Angela M. LaMonte * Nancy Nicol * Carol Quint * Petronia Paley * Marcia Lloyd *
Vernita N’Cognita * Jenny Belin * Katrin Heyer * Ursula Clark * Hawk Alfredson *
Maki Hajikano * William Frucht * Harini De * Bryan Smith * Jane Talcott * John Lloyd *Sheila Smith * Vidho Lorville *
Susan Hoeltzel * Ayako Bando * Kayo Albert * Meghan McKee * Nancy Kolbert * Naoaki Funayama * William Patrick Armstrong * Cynthia Mailman *
Jade Lowder * Ed Herman * Jimmy Salmon * Elizabeth Ginsberg * Bernice Sokol Kramer * Silvia Aviles and others
Gallery hours: Tuesday through Saturday 12-6PM
For further information please contact Vernita Nemec, Director or Jenny Belin, Assistant Director at 212 414 4040 or viridianartistinc@gmail.com or www.viridianartists.com