{"id":4116,"date":"2024-05-02T19:43:59","date_gmt":"2024-05-02T19:43:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.susaneleyfineart.com\/news\/?p=4116"},"modified":"2024-05-02T19:49:58","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T19:49:58","slug":"carole-eisners-konnected-featured-in-amsterdam-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.susaneleyfineart.com\/news\/?p=4116","title":{"rendered":"Carole Eisner’s “Konnected” featured in “Amsterdam News”"},"content":{"rendered":"

SEFA invites you to check out this article for Carole Eisner\u2019s current exhibition, published by \u201cAmsterdam News.\u201d The full text written by Leah Mallory is\u00a0available\u00a0online here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

One of Eisner\u2019s iconic metal outdoor sculptures is currently featured in the exhibition\u00a0Harlem Sculpture Gardens\u00a0<\/em>at St. Nicholas Park.\u00a0Konnected<\/em>\u00a0is on view from May 2nd to October 30th. We encourage you to explore Eisner\u2019s vast practice on her\u00a0SEFA artist page<\/a>\u00a0and to view the sculpture in person at St. Nicholas Park.<\/p>\n

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A new large-scale sculpture exhibition opens in Harlem this week, with eight featured locations to host the sculpture installations, bringing public art to residents uptown in a welcome change. It\u2019s the first large-scale sculpture exhibition in the neighborhood. \u201cWe don\u2019t have a lot of galleries in Harlem,\u201d said Savona Bailey-McClain, executive director and chief curator for the\u00a0West Harlem Art Fund<\/a>. \u201cBut what we do have is a lot of park spaces.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bailey-McClain explained that while art is frequently confined to lavish spaces like museums and galleries, the\u00a0Harlem Sculpture Gardens<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>seeks to disrupt that practice by making art publicly accessible.<\/p>\n

Several historic parks will be utilized for the exhibition, running from Morningside Park to Jackie Robinson Park. Visitors are encouraged to stop by every venue, including Harriet Tubman Triangle, Frederick Douglass Circle, and the City College of New York Campus. \u201c[Public art] gives the opportunity for those who don\u2019t always feel welcome in institutions, the possibility to see, to engage, and to experience,\u201d said Dianne Smith, a multidisciplinary artist presenting her work in the exhibition.
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Smith\u2019s piece,\u201cEchoes of the Path,\u201d incorporates small aluminum wire sculptures for a commentary contrasting the urban and natural environment.<\/p>\n

The metal, she said, mimics the shape of trees in nature, while the aluminum signifies the urban environment through its concrete composition. It\u2019ll be featured at St. Nicholas Park.\u00a0 She identified her geographical and cultural background as major artistic influences. \u201cI\u2019m a child of the diaspora, so my work responds and connects to the cultural landscape of Harlem,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

For Bailey-McClain, capturing the cultural diversity of New York City is a goal of the exhibition, as illustrated by the roster of artists and the variety of art on display.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have several artists, Latino artists. We have two Asian artists,\u201d she said, offering examples. \u201cWe also incorporated abstract works that deal with contemporary art in New York City.\u201d<\/p>\n

The exhibition further aims to increase traffic and visibility to the venues. Michael Gormley, executive director of\u00a0the New York Artists Equity Association<\/a>, noted that these spaces are often underutilized, reinforcing the importance of accessibility.<\/p>\n