2009 Fulton Art Fair Members

Retrospective Art Exhibition

Sat. Nov. 7 – Sat. Nov. 28

Opening Reception: Sat. Nov. 7, 2009, 5pm to 8pm
Closing/Artist Talk: Sat. Nov. 28, 2009, 5pm to 8pm

The “2009 Fulton Art Fair Members Retrospective Art Exhibition” is a group exhibition designed to spotlight artworks of the new and existing Fulton Art Fair members who participated on the fence in Fulton Park during the summer of 2009. Participating Artists: Bob Carter Brent Bailer Brian ‘Strong-Wind’ Williams Denzil Belisle Diane Grazette-Collins Dindga McCannon Edward Martin Emmett Wigglesworth Fedrecia Hartley Gerald Jones Gina Samson Gloria Aziza Lawyer Iram Yeates James Mingo Joseph S. Bell-Bey Karl A. McIntosh Kennis Baptiste Michael Bates Otto Neals Robert Daniel Ruben Holder Rudolph Greenaway Sadikisha Saundra Collier

Taking place at: Adriala Gallery 57 Putnam Ave. :: Brooklyn :: Click here for Google map. and TRA Gallery 35 Claver Place :: Brooklyn :: Click here for Google map.

2009, 51st annual Fulton Art Fair

To be held in August 2009 and not in the traditional month July. Please mark your calendars and save the following dates:

Fri. Aug. 7, Sat. Aug. 8, Sun. Aug. 9

& the following weekend of

Fri. Aug . 14, Sat. Aug. 15, Sun. Aug. 16

at noon at Fulton Park, Brooklyn

Sat. Aug . 22 FAF Auction & Gala with BESA Details, time, place to be announced.

Open to all professional and emerging visual artists, all ages. All work displayed must be original fine art created by the registered artist(s). Feel free to fill out the form below or download our application directly:

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as PDF or as a GoogleDoc or as a Word Doc. Please return application and images in JPG format to info@fultonartfair.com

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To those who would like to support the mission of the Fulton Art Fair, please consider making a tax-deductible gift so we can continue our to build our legacy and produce more programs and events. To those interested in joining the Fulton Art Fair, please visit our SUPPORT PAGE where you can download our membership application available as

Fulton Art Fair & KIDflix Film Festival each Friday

MoCADA is proud to collaborate with the Fulton Art Fair this year!
Please mark your calendars and come out and visit the Festival and then check out a KIDflix Film.

KIDflix Film Festival Program
The 10th Annual KIDflix Film Fest of Bed-Stuy!
Fridays in August at 7:30pm! (rain date Saturday Night) at Fulton Park (Stuyvesant & Tubman/Fulton A/C to Utica) Sponsored by New York State Council on the Arts and Assemblywoman Annette Robinson


Date: Friday, August 7th
Film Short: MISUNDERSTOOD, Directed by Clark Johnson
2007-2008 National East Coast Contest Winner, Misunderstood is a story about two close brothers whose relationship is tested when both find themselves attracted to the same girl. As a rivalry ensues, the brothers must come to terms with their masculinity and their extent of loyalty. Written from student discussions at Manhattan’s High School for Graphic Communication Arts, Misunderstood depicts a personal journey to understanding what constitutes a boy from a man. (Produced by Scenarios USA).

Feature Film: SLINGSHOT HIP HOP
Directed by: Jackie Reem Salloum
First featured at Sundance 2008, the film follows Palestine’s first rap group DAM, and female artists Arapeyat and Sabreena Da Witch, through their struggle to replace violence with rhymes. The film compares the Arabic plight to that of black youth and parallels the two artforms. “The culture of hip hop and rap is at its most powerful and yet its most tender in Slingshot Hip Hop” – Chuck D, Public Enemy.

Date: Friday, August 14th
Film Short: MANCHILD, Directed by Rawson Marshall Thurber
On the eve of his 18th birthday, Tommy’s responsibilities in this point in his life include raising his three younger sisters, maintaining his friendships and catering to his girlfriend. Forced into the position at a young age, Tommy must define for himself what it means to be a man. The film raises questions about the true meaning of masculinity and what institutes a right of passage. (Produced by Scenarios USA)

Feature Film: BRONX PRINCESS
Directed by: Yoni Brook and Musa Syeed
17-year-old Rocky reunites with her father, a chief in Ghana, West Africa. To do this she must leave the familiar streets of the Bronx after her high school graduation. At first, headstrong Rocky is excited to reach a new world of independence. However, she soon realizes the transition forces her to question her American values against African traditions and ultimately confront her dual cultures.

Date: Friday, August 21st
Film Short: BITTER MEMORIES, Directed by Joshua Marston
Rob grows up watching his father abuse his mother. When the effects of that household start to show in Rob’s mature relationships with women, Rob confronts his father’s behavior. This coming of age story communicates the strength required to break from the past and come to terms with ones own responsibilities. (Produced by Scenarios USA)

Feature Film: TROUBLE THE WATER
Directed by: Tia Lesson and Carl Deal
Winner of best documentary at Sundance 2008, the film highlights the disturbing scenes inside hurricane Katrina by incorporating the homemade film of Kimberly Rivers Roberts, an aspiring rap artist. The film shows the struggle to survive, the neglect of the Bush administration, and the heroism of streetwise citizens of New Orleans in 2006.

Date: Friday, August 29th
Performances by: Purelements
Film Short: SKIDDLES, Directed by Erwin “Brooklyn” Brown
When Tiny, the most popular girl in school breaks up with Jason after only two days, it’s up to Jason and his pals Timothy, Massia and Derrick to find out why. Set in the neighborhood of Bedford Stuyvesant, the short film takes us back to those teenage growing pains as we follow these middle school students through their trials and tribulations.

Featured Film: THE WIZ
Directed by: Sidney Lumet
You know how we do! Bring the family, friends and neighbors and come on and “Ease on down the road” with Diana Ross, Nipsey Russell, Richard Pryor and Bed Stuy’s own Lena Horne and of course, Michael Jackson in his award winning role as “Scarecrow” and don’t forget to dress up like your favorite Wiz character for our costume contest with prizes from our local businesses.

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Please come down and support your fellow FAF members. If members are participating in any shows or events, and would like to send a notice to the list and post on the Fulton Art Fair, please send the details to info@fultonartfair.com

ADRIALA GALLERY

www.adrialagallery.com

proudly invites you to its

GRAND OPENING ART SHOW:

SOULstice: On Nature, Spirituality and the Sacred Feminine Energy

featuring

Otto Neals

Ed Bates

Will Gray

Amete Sellassie

& Brian “Strong-Wind” Williams

OPENS end of solstice week:

Sat. JUNE 27, 2009 3pm to midnight

Deep in the heart of Brooklyn, a Vortex is Born. Where humanity reconnects with Nature.

A sacred space for the creation and appreciation of art opens to the public as a place for: artistic encouragement, learning and teaching, healing and praying, displaying and representing the Sacred Feminine Nature of FINE ART for the SPIRIT.

Please come down and show your support.

Adriala Gallery :: 57 Putnam Ave. :: Brooklyn, NY

Show is open thru the end of the summer by appointment.

TO DOWNLOAD and PRINT THE SHOW POSTER IN PDF FORMAT, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

To inquire about the purchase of artwork or to show some support or for more information, please visit our site www.adrialagallery.com or call 646.208.8214 or email info@adrialagallery.com

Otto Neals :: www.ottoneals.com

Born in Lake City, South Carolina, artist, sculptor and printmaker Otto Neals taught himself all mediums except printmaking which he learned at the Bob Blackburn Printmaking Workshop. His commissioned works include a 20-foot mural at Brooklyn’s Kings County Hospital, a bronze work at the Brooklyn Children’s Center, 10 bronze plaques at the “Harlem Walk of Fame” and a bronze work at Prospect Park in Brooklyn.  Neals’ work appears in many collections, public and private, and has won many awards.

Ed Bates, painting

Edward Bates, (b.1925) is a native of Atlantic City, NJ and has lived in New York since 1957.  After serving in the Navy for two years, this African American artist made his home in Brooklyn, NY and became a Textile Designer.  Presently, living in Deer Park, NY, Edward is married to his wife Gladys and together they had six children. Upon retirement after already painting for 30 years, Edward was able to devote his time and passion to the development of his skills as an artist.  A self-taught artisan, Edward lists amongst his achievements being the Grand Prize winner of a citywide contest sponsored by the New York City of Housing for his portrait of Eubie Blake. Edward has been a participant in the Fulton Street Art Show for over 25 years.

Will Gray, photography

Mr. Will Gray a former teacher of photography in the early 70s saw the medium as a way to communicate with wayward youth from the Fort Green section of Brooklyn. Mr. Gray was instrumental in the development of a community based photographic appreciation program that exposes underprivileged youth to the joys and excitement of photo journalism through visits to museums and art galleries. Mr. Gray’s experimentation with lighting, exposure settings and abstract dark room development techniques, such as double exposure has led Mr. Gray to develop his current view of photographic imagery. Mr. Gray’s desire to capture nature’s own paint palate has motivated the current photographic offer offerings.

While most of the photographs in Mr. Gray’s repertoire are of various species of orchids, they also include other flowers such as lilies and roses.

Amete Sellassie, painting

With almost 20 years at the NYC Department of Education and no formal art training, Amete Sellassie first began painting six years ago when she was assigned to assist an art teacher and she discovered the world of pastels and began painting.  She found her inspiration in the works of Georgia O’Keefe and Frida Kahlo and later decided to try her hand at portraits.   Amete Sellassie is known among her peers as an iconographer because her work depicts biblical figures and scenes inspired by the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, as well as historical portraits of Ethiopian nobility.

Brian “Strong-Wind” Williams, Photo-Healing

It is through the camera lens that Strong-Wind captures the “Healing Energy” of the Earth.

Born in Queens, N.Y. in 1964, Brian Strong-Wind was raised in the Bedford Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, New York and currently resides with his family in the Clinton Hill section of this borough. He attended Brooklyn Technical High School and The Technical Career Institute (T.C.I.) for Electrical Engineering. Brian Strong-Wind has been a licensed Private Investigator and owner of a Security Company (Talon Investigation & Security Company, Ltd.) for over 25 years. He holds two Black belts in Korean Martial Arts and specializes in Armed and Unarmed Executive Protection. Strong-Wind displayed an interest in artistic expression at an early age (Martial Arts, Poetry and Drawing). However, it was not until a trip to Teotihuacan, Mexico in March 2002 (during the Spring Equinox), that Strong-Wind says he was “Spiritually Commanded” to take photographs with the intent to heal others.

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What: Otto Neals: A Man of Many Mediums
Where/When: Canvas Paper Stone Gallery and Strivers Gardens Gallery
Exhibition Dates: May 16 through June 27, 2009

Reception – Friday, May 29, 2009, 6-8PM
Canvas Paper and Stone Gallery
2611 Frederick Douglass Blvd., Studio 2N :: New York, N.Y. 10030

(212) 694-1747 :: canvaspaperandstone@yahoo.com

For more info, click here

Gallery Talk - Sunday, June 14, 2-5pm
Strivers Gardens Gallery
300 West 135th Street
New York, N.Y. 10030
(212) 491-0503
striversgardensgallery@yahoo.com

More Info: Canvas Paper Stone Gallery and Strivers Gardens Gallery are pleased to announce a collaborative exhibition of the works of Otto Neals “A Man of Many Mediums.”Neals believes he is an instrument of the ancestors and is thankful to be one of those chosen to contribute artistically to the continuing evolution of the planet. Neal states, “I am merely a receiver,… receiving some of those energies that permeate our entire universe.” 

Join Canvas Paper Stone Gallery and Strivers Gardens Gallery for the unique experience that is Otto Neals, artist.

www.canvaspaperandstone.com

Brooklyn artists and art lovers braved the cold on Thursday, January 15^th for the remarkable Fulton Art Fair exhibition and closing reception, January 15^th for the remarkable Fulton Art Fair exhibition and closing reception, with presenting artists Otto Neals, Miriam Francis, Emmett Wigglesworth, Brent Bailer, and Brian ‘Strong-Wind’ Williams present; the show also includes works of Onnie Millar, Edward Bates, and Violet Hewitt Chandler. R&B singer Latoya Washington, former Restoration youth worker gave a stellar performance. The reception was co-hosted by Ms. Diane Bailey, author and owner of Tendrils Hair Spa. The Honorable Albert Vann presented a proclamation to FAF for their 50 years of service to Brooklyn artists and the community. Others in attendance included Darnley Osborne, president of the College of New Rochelle, Neil Feldman, publisher of the popular NOBEvents blog, Richard Greene, founder and executive director of Crown Heights Collective, Myrah Brown Green, Ph.D., distinguished lecturer of art at City College, Willie Onajae, poet, Angeli Rasberry, youth advocate, and Javaka Steptoe, artist and illustrator.

For full story, please visit the Bed-Sty Restoration Corp Site

Brooklyn artists and art lovers braved the cold on Thursday, January 15^th for the remarkable Fulton Art Fair exhibition and closing reception, January 15^th for the remarkable Fulton Art Fair exhibition and closing reception, with presenting artists Otto Neals, Miriam Francis, Emmett Wigglesworth, Brent Bailer, and Brian ‘Strong-Wind’ Williams present; the show also includes works of Onnie Millar, Edward Bates, and Violet Hewitt Chandler. R&B singer Latoya Washington, former Restoration youth worker gave a stellar performance. The reception was co-hosted by Ms. Diane Bailey, author and owner of Tendrils Hair Spa. The Honorable Albert Vann presented a proclamation to FAF for their 50 years of service to Brooklyn artists and the community. Others in attendance included Darnley Osborne, president of the College of New Rochelle, Neil Feldman, publisher of the popular NOBEvents blog, Richard Greene, founder and executive director of Crown Heights Collective, Myrah Brown Green, Ph.D., distinguished lecturer of art at City College, Willie Onajae, poet, Angeli Rasberry, youth advocate, and Javaka Steptoe, artist and illustrator.

2008 PHOTO SLIDESHOW OF THE FAIR

2008 PRESS KIT

To Print, click inside the box below, then right click and select PRINT I-PAPER and Print.

 

2008 50th ANNIVERSARY PROGRAM

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Via Blip TV 

Welcome to the new Fulton Art Fair Legacy Project where the organization will paying hommage to its founding leaders, member artists, community leaders and supporters.

If you would like to contribute words or images to the project, please contact us at info@fultonartfair.com and put legacy in the subject line.

Ernest Crichlow

(June 19, 1914 – November 10, 2005)

Crichlow was an African American social realist artist known for his role in the Harlem Renaissance. Crichlow was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1914 to Caribbean immigrants.His first exhibition was in 1938 in the Harlem Community Center in Harlem, New York. One of his best known works, the lithograph Lovers III shows a young black woman being harassed in her bedroom by a member of the Ku Klux Klan. Crichlow’s work was exhibited in the 1939 New York World’s Fair and in the Library of Congress the following year.

Over the next few decades, his work was regularly shown in leading US art galleries especially in the northeast although he held two exhibitions in Atlanta University in the 1940s. He founded the Cinque Gallery in 1969 with Norman Lewis and Romare Bearden as well as teaching art at New York University and the Art Students League.
For more from Wikipedia, please click here 

ONLINE RESOURCES

Harlem Renaissance Painter Ernest Crichlow

All Things Considered, November 14, 2005 · Harlem Renaissance painter Ernest Crichlow died in New York at the age of 91. His work depicted the shifting experiences of African-Americans through much of the 20th century. Allison Keyes has a remembrance.

Adam Engel: An Interview with Ernest Crichlow

from Counterpunch, the online political newsletter

Ernest Crichlow: Artist, Teacher, Brooklyn’s Native Son

from the Skylight Gallery, the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation

A Profile of the Artist

from Avisca Fine Arts, New York

Jacob Lawrence

(September 7, 1917 – June 9, 2000)

Lawrence was an African American painter; he was married to fellow artist Gwendolyn Knight. Lawrence referred to his style as “dynamic cubism”, though by his own account the primary influence was not so much French art as the shapes and colors of Harlem.

Lawrence is among the best-known twentieth century African American painters, a distinction shared with Romare Bearden. Lawrence was only in his twenties when his “Migration Series” made him nationally famous. The series of paintings was featured in a 1941 issue of Fortune magazine. The series depicted the epic Great Migration of African Americans from the rural South to the urban North.

For more from Wikipedia, please click here 

Joan Maynard

(August 29, 1928-January 22, 2006)

Maynard was a stalwart champion of historic preservation and education through museum development. We remain forever grateful to her for sharing her vision of Weeksville with others, thus helping to preserve an important part of African American history.

Joan was a founding member in 1968 of the Society for the Preservation of Weeksville & Bedford-Stuyvesant History. She served as its president from 1972 to 1974. In 1974, she became the Society’s first executive director, serving until October 1999. She was director emeritus of the Weeksville Heritage Center (the name the Society adopted in 2005) and ex-officio trustee of the Center’s Board of Trustees until her death.

Joan Maynard was a commercial artist in the 1960s, working as an art director for McGraw-Hill. She also used her artistic talent to present the history of people of African descent. She illustrated and wrote for Golden Legacy Magazine, which presented Black history in comic book format. She also illustrated covers for Crisis Magazine, the official voice of the N.A.A.C.P., and she created The Family of AMA, a 40-panel storyboard painting with text that illustrated the African Diaspora.

For more from the Weeksville Society, please click here