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Welcome to our new joint Blue Door Newsletter full of information and updates about both the Artist Association and Blue Door Gallery. Your direct involvement contributes to the success of all our creative endeavors. One just has to stroll by the gallery and downtown public arts to see the impact Blue Door is making in the community. We look forward to seeing you at our inspiring events!
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Blue Door Monthly Meeting
A chance to meet fellow friends of the Arts and hear about the latest updates. Our next meeting will take place on Monday, September 21 at 6:00pm at Blue Door Gallery. |
Artist Association News
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Community Gallery @ BDG
Sharing Moments
Opening Reception of Inspired by Heritage
August 1st - September 12th
On Saturday, August 15, Blue Door Gallery held an opening reception for our Inspired by Heritage show. Community members and featured artists met and discussed artwork which highlights various cultures making up our diverse community.
Closing Artists Reception: September 12th 12-5pm
Community Outreach
Yonkers Riverfest
September 12 2009
11:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Blue Door Artist Associations needs Volunteers to work at the Blue Door Artist Association table on Main Street.
The BDAA will participate in this annual event on Main Street in Yonkers. We will be doing a community art project by inviting passersby's of all ages to contribute their hands and time.
This year we are making masks as our Festival project. We will have pulp mask for all to decorate. We are also looking for materials to be donated to decorate the masks. Beads, feathers, water-based paints, glue, you name it, if it can be glued on a face mask we would love it! Any donations please drop off at the Blue Door Gallery before September 12th.
This will be a really fun project, come join in.
Leslie Miller
Call for Artists
BDAA Open Members Exhibit 2009
Yonkers Riverfront Library
November 6th - December 5th
Reception: November 7th, 2 to 5
Receiving: Monday, November 2nd in the morning
Installation: Tuesday, November 3rd.
Size restrictions: work must fit on library panels which are 60"x72"
Submission of email: Artist must email titles, media, prices, and sizes to yonkersbluedoor@gmail.com. You may summit a JPG (72 dpi, 500 ppi x 500 ppi) image of your work for publicity purposes.
All members will be shown.There will be no cost to the artist. This is a self-curated show, you chose the work.
Approximately 20 panels can fit in the Yonkers Room at the library, so there are 40 'sides.' If 40 artists want to exhibit, each artist will get one 'side.' If more than 40 want to exhibit, artists will have to share the panels.
If you wish to participate, please respond to yonkersbluedoor@gmail.com
Hudson Reveries
Hudson Reveries an exhibition depicting the Hudson River in fact and metaphor. This exhibition will take place in the Yonkers Riverfront Library from October 1st to 31st. Reception will take place on Saturday, October 3rd from 2 to 5pm
Public Art
Ceramic artist, Sarah Coble is working on planters which will depict four famous Yonkers inventors. The planters are located at The Yonkers MetroNorth Train Station in downtown Yonkers.
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Blue Door Gallery News
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Solo Exhibition:
DON AXLEROAD woodcuts, paintings and the Minotaur's Labyrinth
A ROMP THROUGH GREEK MYTHOLOGY:
THE MINOTAUR AND OTHER MYTHOLOGICAL BEASTS
SEPTEMBER 19 - OCTOBER 24, 2009
ARTIST'S RECEPTION: SEPTEMBER 26, 2009 2:00 - 5:00 PM
Deceit, brutality jealousy and revenge are all part of the Minotaur Story, brought to life in a new exhibition of prints and paintings by award winning artist Donald Axleroad.
Families and children are especially welcome at the artist's reception on Saturday, September 26 from 2 to 5 p.m. Included in the exhibition, a labyrinth inspired by the mythological tale of the Minotaur and the Labyrinth will be featured in the gallery to engage young explorers.
Planned events during the exhibition will also feature a carnival performance by the "Minotaur" who tries desperately to escape the labyrinth. The cast of characters in the story of the Minotaur includes Deceitful King Minos, Beautiful Ariadne, Brave Theseus, Inventive Deadalus, Foolhardy Icarus, the Great White Bull, the Mighty Minotaur and Cerberus, the Gatekeeper from Hell.
ABOUT THE EXHIBITION:
The Minotaur Story is just one of many examples of ancient Greek mythology which have long fascinated award winning artist Don Axleroad. He believes that the epic figures of mythology, remind us of the capriciousness of man and nature as they relate to the challenges we face today, ranging from war and vengeance to the diseases of the aging such as Alzheimer's. He draws the parallel that today, as in ancient mythology, bad things happen to good people - events over which they have no control.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Don Axleroad has won numerous awards from prestigious organizations including the Salmagundi Club, the National Arts Club of NY and The Allied Artists of America, as well as top prizes in many Fairfield County art associations, most recently Best in Show at the Flinn Gallery in Greenwich Library. His work has been shown in museums on the East coast and in a UN sponsored traveling exhibit of 100 American printmakers. A graduate of Pratt Institute, he has studied with Philip Guston, Richard Linder and Antonio Frasconi.
Calls for Artists
SMALL GEMS:
ARTS FOR GIVING
Blue Door Gallery is hosting an affordable holiday sale of original hand-made arts and crafts. Open to all creative souls.
Exhibition Dates: 12/12/09 - 1/2/10
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SECOND ANNUAL
BLUE DOOR ARTIST ASSOCIATION
MEMBERS JURIED EXHIBITION
Members
of The Blue Door Artist Association will have the opportunity to
display their work in this special members-only exhibition. If you are
not yet a member,
this is a great time to join or renew your
membership to be part of this exciting, highly publicized gallery and
to have all member-benefits.
Exhibition Dates: 01/09/10 - 02/15/10
For more information and Prospectus, click here:
BLUE DOOR GALLERY CALLS FOR ARTISTS
or call Gallery Manager Martin Gewirtz at 914.375.5100
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Ana Bernstein Ana Bernstein will be part of the photography exhibit Coney Island Always, at the Open Lens Gallery, part of the Gersham Y, in Philadelphia. The opening reception is Thursday, September 10, 6-8pm. Please visit www.gershmany.org for more information.
will be represented in ArtPlace Gallery's ODYSSEY
in their new space, 11 UNQUOWA RD. Fairfield, CT
September 1-September 26, 2009
Grand Opening Celebration Saturday, Sept 12th 5:00 - 8:00 PM
www.artplace.org 203-292-8328 BDAA MEMBERS: e-mail the newsletter coordinators below by Monday, Sept. 21 to have your news listed in the next newsletter.
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Newsletter Management Team
Celeste Walls
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