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PARSONS MFA FINE ARTS STUDENTS CREATE
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NEW YORK, March 17, 2008 – Parsons The New School for Design will present an installation of work by students in its MFA Fine Arts program at the third PULSE Contemporary Art Fair, taking place at Pier 40 on the West Side Highway from March 27-30, 2008. Called PULSE PAUSE, the reading room will be designed by students chosen by independent curator Jeffrey Walkowiak and is the first on-site installation to be commissioned by the organizers of the fair.
"Being selected to create an onsite installation at PULSE is an amazing opportunity for our students to interact with the larger art world," said Parsons MFA Fine Arts Director Anthony Aziz. "Working with Jeffrey, the students will create a space for reading, relaxation, discussion and contemplation set apart from the frenetic pace of the fair itself. In addition to being able to view work from the MFA Fine Arts studios at Parsons, the space will feature books, magazines and other media that will enable visitors to sample what students are reading and thinking about in today's art schools."
The work chosen for PULSE PAUSE represents a cross section of the creative production that is taking place within the Parsons MFA Fine Arts program. Seen within congruence of one another, this grouping embodies the spirit of a generation of artists who have been living with art after post-modernism and also with the prominent ideology of the "green revolution." "Although their work many not be overtly preoccupied with issues such as the environment or global warming, their practice, both formally and conceptually, incorporates ideas of reusing materials, images, and styles to create their own voice," said Walkowiak.
Among the artists participating in the program is Brandon Nastanski, who is creating a one-person "speakeasy" located behind a moveable bookshelf. Most of the materials used in this central piece as well as the external furniture in the rest of the space are created from found and collected objects. "Within my work I look to create spaces within spaces," said Nastanski. "Places of discovery where the viewer can physically leave one space and enter another. This piece will allow one to leave their experiences of the art fair behind and physically and psychologically enter another space, time, and experience."
Following its participation in PULSE, Parsons will present an exhibition of work of its graduating MFA Fine Arts Students at an exhibition on view at The Kitchen in New York from May 1-10, 2008. An opening reception will be held on May 1 from 6-8 pm. For more information, please visit www.parsons.newschool.edu/finearts.
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About the Curator
Jeffrey Walkowiak is an independent curator and writer in New York. He has curated projects for Artists Space, Art in General, Sara Meltzer Gallery, and Artspace in New Haven, CT. He has been a visiting critic and speaker at Yale University, Pratt, and SVA and he holds a Masters degree from the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College.
About the MFA Fine Arts Program at Parsons The New School for Design
Located in New York City, Parsons The New School for Design is one of the most prestigious, comprehensive schools of art and design in the world. Its MFA Program in Fine Arts is a critically engaged two-year program that is a combination of studio, theory and professional practice. Its full-time, adjunct and visiting faculty are celebrated members of the New York art community who exhibit and publish worldwide and our students come from numerous backgrounds and cultures. They work with a variety of media and disciplines, including painting, drawing, sculpture, video, performance, digital media, installation, and photography. For more information, please visit www.parsons.newschool.edu/finearts.
About PULSE New York
PULSE Contemporary Art Fair is held annually in New York and Miami. It presents high-quality artworks in an environment that serves both seasoned and emerging collectors. The format of the fair is divided between a main section devoted to a select choice of international galleries invited by the PULSE Committee and the IMPULSE section featuring solo and two person exhibitions presented by emerging galleries. The fair provides a friendly, highly selective and innovative context for all of its constituents.
General Information
PULSE New York will take place March 27– 30 at Pier 40 on the West Side Highway at West Houston Street in Greenwich Village. The fair will be open Thursday, March 27, 12 noon – 8 pm; Friday, March 28, 12 noon – 8 pm; Saturday, March 29, 12 noon – 8 pm and Sunday, March 30, 12 noon – 5 pm. For more information, please visit www.pulse-art.com.
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