Garis & Hahn is Excited to Announce Relocation from New York to Los Angeles

 

Garis & Hahn is Excited to Announce Relocation from New York to Los Angeles  Garis & Hahn is excited to announce that the gallery is relocating from New York to Los Angeles. The gallery’s inaugural L.A. exhibition, a pop-up show in collaboration with Max Teicher featuring the work of Samuel Stabler, will take place at O Gallery LA (6367 Selma Ave., Los Angeles, California 90028) and will run July 15-17. In early 2017, the gallery will open a dedicated exhibition space in Los Angeles. The decision to relocate comes at a time when Los Angeles is experiencing a bumper crop of new galleries, including a number that have relocated from New York in search of the experimental freedom afforded by larger spaces and cheaper rents. Experimentation has been the name of the game since day one for Garis & Hahn, which was founded in 2013 by Mary Garis and Sophie Hahn. The two young dealers met during their Christie’s Education masters program and, after spending years in traditional art world establishments, launched the gallery in the belief that a new approach was needed to address the needs of an increasingly globalized market. With its experimental and education based program, Garis & Hahn subverted the traditional ‘white cube’ gallery model with a project based series of group shows that more closely resembled nonprofit or museum programming. They also exhibited carefully-curated solo shows, participated in art fairs in the States and abroad, and launched lauded collaborations with fashion labels rag & bone and M Missoni. Southern Californian artists, long since classified as regional, provincial, or outsider artists, have recently started to find success in the global art market. Mary Garis, who has spent several years researching L.A. artists and curators, attributes this sea change to two factors: a high concentration of talented artists working in L.A. and an increased interest from global collectors in work produced in, and influenced by, L.A. She sees originality, playfulness, and irreverence as qualities quintessential to Los Angeles art, and cites James Turrell’s Sky Rooms and David Hockney’s Splash as prototypical examples of the genre. Next to larger spaces and more room for experimentation, access to Los Angeles’ emerging artistic talent and evolving market is a principal motivation for the gallery to relocate. In L.A., as in New York, Mary Garis and Sophie Hahn will exhibit projects that place artists within a larger contemporary art discourse. With projects like Peripheral Visions, an exhibit of work by Australian artists, and Beyond the Gaze, an exhibition of paintings of women painted by women, Garis & Hahn became known for showing experimental work by emerging artists that offered global perspectives and narratives. The final project in Garis & Hahn’s Bowery location, Mike Perry: Intoxicating Pollen Wiggling in a Moist Journey of Constantly Blooming Tides, closes May 29th. After the tremendous success that Garis & Hahn’s experimental program found in New York, Mary Garis and Sophie Hahn look forward to becoming members of the vibrant and exciting Los Angeles art community. About Garis & Hahn Garis & Hahn is a gallery-cum-Kunsthalle that mounts exhibitions focused on conceptual narratives and relevant conversations in contemporary art. By displaying an array of carefully curated artists, the gallery endeavors to provide accessibility, education, awareness, and a market to the art while engaging both the arts community and a broader general audience. Gallery Hours Wednesday – Saturday, 11am - 6pm Sunday, 1 - 6pm Location 263 Bowery New York, NY 10002 Gallery Contact info@garisandhahn.com (P) 212.228.8457

 

Get Your Tickets Now for Taste of the Gables 2016 (Coral Gables,FL)

 

June 2nd Taste samples from Coral Gables Restaurant Week participants and vote for your favorite dish! When Thursday, June 2nd from 6:30-8:30pm Where The Westin Colonnade Hotel, 180 Aragon Avenue, Coral Gables Admission $100 Includes samplings from participating restaurants and open bar for two scrumptious hours 21 and over CoralGablesRestaurantWeek.com   Use code: BIDCG25 to get 25% off admission   Please Drink Responsibly. Diageo, Norwalk, CT. Taste of the Gables is almost here! Get ready to sample dishes from 20 restaurants, enjoy drinks, live music and vote for your favorite dish! Use the code BIDCG25 and get 25% off your tickets.

ILana Martin is an Inspiring Woman who Wants to Share her Story

 

   ILana Martin is the  founder of Vocal Workout Voice School, voice coach and past background vocalist for Grammy-award winning entertainers Alicia Keys, Barry White and Patti LaBelle.

To date, ILana has trained megastar entertainers including R&B artists Sean Combs and his female counterparts Dawn Richer and Kalenna Harper of Diddy-Dirty Money along with American singer Sean Garret.
 

THE VOICE BEHIND HALLMARK & EMERGING MUSICAL TALENT: ILANA MARTIN



Musical talent – past, present and future – find their voice; however, it is under the tutelage of an elite, well-versed vocal instructor that shapes them into celebrated entertainers.

With an international career that spans over three decades, ILana Martin is a voice trainer and founder of Vocal Workout Voice School.

At the early age of 16, ILana was accepted into the renowned BerkleeCollege of Music in Boston, the largest independent college of contemporary music in the world.  The accredited school shaped the careers of Duke Ellington and Quincy Jones. Within one week of enrollment, ILana independently trained clients out of her home.  By the age of 18, ILana was presented with an opportunity to tour as a background vocalist with Grammy-award winning entertainers Barry White and Patti LaBelle.

After a two-year nationwide tour, ILana toured with acclaimed American R&B artists Alicia Keys and D’Angelo.  Upon the launch of Motown Records’ sister label Mo Jazz Records, ILana provided harmonized to the seductive tunes of jazz guitarist Norman Brown.

Three years later, ILana’s talent traveled internationally from Europe to Latin America. During her global affairs, ILana founded the “ILana Martin Jazz Quartet” an opening act that captivated audiences. Touring in Ecuador with veteran Spanish singer Raphael de Espana; inFrance with English singer Tony Moore and in Malaysia with Boon Heng Tan, ILana’s international jaunts carried out approximately for eight years.  After relocating to New York, ILana homeschooled clients for more than two years out of her home in Harlem.  With a blossoming business in vocaltraining, ILana rented a space in Soho and founded Vocal Workout Voice School.

Vocal Workout Voice School is an institution built on holistic voice lessons. Differentiating from singing coaches and lessons, Vocal Workout Voice School recognizes that the voiceprint is natural and not found alike – similar to one’s fingerprint – and utilizes three-part ancient Yoruba breathing technique meshed with great tonal technique made frequent by renowned vocalcoach Arthur Samuel Joseph.

To date, ILana has trained megastar entertainers including R&B artists Sean Combs and his female counterparts Dawn Richer and Kalenna Harper of Diddy-Dirty Money along with American singer Sean Garret.  ILana’s gift has lead to successful paths of the following independent artists: Americansinger Shay Fiol, an opening act for Grammy-award winning American soul artist India Arie; 2010 Budweiser Superfest contest winner and soul singer, Darien and Barack Obama’s inaugural performer and the voice behind Nala in Disney’s “The Lion King”, Dylan Janet Collins.

ILana’s professional career as a headlining background vocalist and celebrity vocal trainer spans approximately three decades – warranting her as a highly sought after instructor that continues to pave the expansive careers of recording studio and stage performers.

 

 

 

Laugh out loud! Cinema/Chicago presents free films through Sept 28 (Chicago,IL)

 

LAUGH OUT LOUD! CINEMA/CHICAGO'S THIRTEENTH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SCREENING PROGRAM BEGINS JUNE 1 Every Wednesday through September 28, comedies from around the world screen FREE at the Chicago Cultural Center   Cinema/Chicago, the presenting organization of the Chicago International Film Festival, in partnership with the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events (DCASE) and multiple international consulates throughout the city, today announces the thirteenth annual International Screening Program, free weekly screenings of films from around the world at the Chicago Cultural Center, beginning June 1 and concluding September 28. Over the 18-week film series, audiences are invited to attend screenings of new and award-winning films meticulously curated by Festival programming staff and partner organizations to complement the theme "Laugh Out Loud!" Countries represented range from Germany to South Africa, Israel to Thailand, Australia to Argentina and everywhere in between, proving the one truly universal language around the globe is laughter. Films screen every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at the Claudia Cassidy Theater on the second floor of the Chicago Cultural Center (78 E Washington St). Presented in conjunction with that country's Chicago-based cultural office (details below), each film is followed by a post-film discussion that creates a dialogue around these internationally-acclaimed films and the cultural influences that inspired them. Enjoying their Chicago premieres during the series*, this year's series are selections previously featured at world-renowned film festivals such as Sundance, Seattle, Toronto and Berlin. Highlights include THE NOBLE FAMILY, featuring Karla Sauza, best known for her role on ABC's How To Get Away With Murder; and Sam Worthington (Everest, Avatar) stars in Australia's PAPER PLANES. Chicagoan Jack C. Newell represents the U.S. with OPEN TABLES; and the latest film from Philippe Falardeau, nominated for an Oscar with 2011's Monsieur Lazhar, is also featured. The full list of selected films is below and available online here, in addition to film trailers and more. No ticket or RSVP is required; seating is available on a first come, first served basis for the screenings that begin promptly at 6:30 p.m. "Working with our consular partners and the City, this program is always a wonderful platform for introducing some of the best in international film to Chicago audiences; it provides a perfect preview for what the Festival will offer in October. This year, we are happy to present these films with a lot of laughs, as this lineup of comedies represents both the broad range of films in the genre as well the different ways in which we laugh together around the world," said Chicago International Film Festival Programming Director Mimi Plauché. Added Rich Moskal, Director at the Chicago Film Office, "We are pleased to partner with Cinema/Chicago on the annual International Screenings Program hosted at the Chicago Cultural Center. This series continues to provide a unique opportunity for residents to enjoy films from around the world and showcases the diverse and culturally rich film programming the Chicago International Film Festival brings to our city." Laugh Out Loud! 2016 International Screening Program - Selected Films: June 1 - TRICKS (Poland) Dir. Andrzej Jakimowski Stefek is convinced he's found his long-absent father; big sister Elka is skeptical, but they agree to use tricks of fate to try to bring their family back together. Poland's submission to the Academy Awards. Presented with the Consulate General of the Republic of Poland in Chicago June 8 - SUCK ME SHAKESPEER (Germany) Dir. Bora Dagtekin A newly released convict becomes the world's worst substitute teacher in order to get back his stolen cash, buried under the school gym. Hijinks and hilarity ensue in this Bavarian-style Bad Teacher. Presented with the Goethe-Institut Chicago June 15 - THE BIT PART (Philippines) Dir. Jeffrey Jeturian A send-up of the television soap opera genre, single mother Loida and her fellow extras toil on a one-day film shoot for a small paycheck and the slim hope that they may finally be discovered. Presented with the Consulate General of the Philippines in Chicago June 22 - TOGETHER (Taiwan) Dir. Chao-jen Hsu Xiao Yang is seventeen and always falling in and out of love, desperate to turn the lemons of his romantic life into lemonade. With whimsy and heart, he'll discover that all is indeed well that ends well. Presented with the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office in Chicago June 29 - MY INTERNSHIP IN CANADA (Canada) Dir. Philippe Falardeau Canada is on the brink of war, and in a parliamentary deadlock the deciding vote comes down to a naive, if affable, small-town MP who puts the vote to his constituents in this feel-good comedy from the director of the acclaimed Monsieur Lazhar. Presented by the Consulate General of Canada in Chicago July 6 - FAMILY VACATION (Chile) Dir. Ricardo Carrasco Short on money but determined to keep up with the neighbors, the Kellys say they're headed off to a beach resort for summer holiday, only to stay secreted away at home instead. How long can they keep up the charade? Presented with the Consulate General of Chile in Chicago July 13 - MEMORIES (France) Dir. Jean-Paul Rouve When Romain's grandmother escapes her nursing home, he follows her to the seaside town in Normandy where she's fled and discovers lessons of love, death and the passing of time, all with a healthy dose of heart and dry humor. Presented with the Cultural Service at the Consulate General of France in Chicago July 20 - HEART ATTACK (Thailand) Dir. Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit A rash sends overworked designer Yoon to the hospital where he meets the very pretty and very stressed Dr. Imm in this delightful romantic comedy about modern-day workaholics. Presented with the Royal Thai Consulate General in Chicago July 27 - OPEN TABLES (USA) Dir. Jack C. Newell A locally-produced smorgasbord of fun, Open Tables finds a group of friends sharing an unforgettable meal and swapping stories of life and love in witty, unscripted dialogue. *Open Tables enjoyed it Chicago premiere at the 51st Chicago International Film Festival August 3 - CHIGASAKI STORY (Japan) Dir. Takuya Misawa In the picturesque seaside town of Chigasaki, this ensemble comedy unfolds as friends and coworkers find their lives and loves crossing paths in a merry-go-round of flirtations, confessions and new discoveries. Presented by the Japan Information Center at the Consulate-General of Japan in Chicago August 10 - KIDON (Israel) Dir. Emmanuel Naccache It's Oceans 11 meets smart espionage satire in this topsy turvy tale of an alleged terrorist assassination by Kidon, the elite division of Israel's secret service, the government officials on the case and the beguiling gang of criminals behind it all. Presented with the Consulate General of Israel to the Midwest August 17 - FANIE FOURIE'S LOBOLA (South Africa) Dir. Henk Pretorius Cultures collide in this lighthearted story of the messy, surprising and often funny consequences of unexpected romance when Dinky, a Zulu woman, and Fanie, an Afrikaans man, fall for each other and must convince their families it's the real deal. Presented with the South African Consulate General in Chicago August 24 - GOD WILLING (Italy) Dir. Edoardo Maria Falcone When his son wants to become a priest, one authoritarian, atheistic patriarch goes undercover to bring down the church he believes has brainwashed his son in this father-son comedy that is as hilarious as it is tender. Presented with the Italian Cultural Institute of Chicago August 31 - THE SECOND MOTHER (Brazil) Dir. Anna Muylaert Val, a live-in housekeeper for an upper middle-class family, runs an impeccable household, until her rebellious daughter arrives and single-handedly breaks down the upstairs-downstairs hierarchy in this whip-smart crowd pleaser. Presented with the Consulate General of Brazil in Chicago September 7 - PAPER PLANES (Australia) Dir. Robert Connolly Twelve-year-old Dylan discovers his talent for crafting paper planes, and sets about finding his way to the World Paper Plane Championships in Japan as his father (Sam Worthington) overcomes his own emotional obstacles in this inspiring film for the whole family. Presented with the Australian Consulate General in Chicago September 14 - THE NOBLE FAMILY (Mexico) Dir. Gary Alazraki A box office hit in Mexico, German Noble tricks his spoiled children (including How To Get Away With Murder's Karla Souza) into getting jobs in this delightfully dark family farce that will either test their mettle - or tear them apart. Presented with the Consulate General of Mexico in Chicago September 21 - HOW TO STEAL A DOG (South Korea) Dir. Sung-ho Kim Left living in a van with her mother and little brother after her father deserted them, ten-year-old Ji-so cooks up a scheme to save her family that includes a puppy, a rich owner and the reward money she's sure will follow. Presented with the Consulate General of the Republic of Korea in Chicago September 28 - THE GOLD BUG (Argentina) Dirs. Alejo Moguillansky, Fia-Stina Sandlund An actor, shooting a film in Buenos Aires, finds a map detailing the location of ancient treasure and convinces the producers to relocate closer to the buried look in this vibrant, imaginative homage to the folly of moviemaking. Presented with the Consulate General of Argentina in Chicago ABOUT CINEMA/CHICAGO Cinema/Chicago, the presenting organization of the Chicago International Film Festival, is a year-round not-for-profit arts and education organization dedicated to fostering better communication between people of diverse cultures through the art form of the moving image. The International Screening Program is one of the year-round programs presented by Cinema/Chicago, which also include the Chicago International Film Festival, the Chicago International Television Awards, CineYouth Festival, the Education Program and Members Film Screening Series. Celebrating its 52nd edition October 13-27, the Chicago International Film Festival is North America's longest-running competitive film festival. www.chicagofilmfestival.com

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HILTON | ASMUS CONTEMPORARY>>EXPLORING STONE - DIALOGUE BETWEEN TWO ARTISTS - SUSAN AURINKO & JYL BONAGURO (Chicago,IL)

 

HILTON | ASMUS CONTEMPORARY WELCOME           ARTIST DIRECTORY           EXHIBITION SCHEDULE           BLOG           HILTON|ASMUS FOTO The Marble Quarries of Carrara EXPLORING STONE You are cordially invited to a cocktail reception  DIALOGUE  BETWEEN TWO ARTISTS SUSAN AURINKO  & JYL BONAGURO photography & marble Thursday  *  JUNE 2  *  6 to 8 pm Can you tell which is the photograph and which is the sculpture above?   HILTON ASMUS CONTEMPORARY 716 N. Wells *  Chicago email:   arica@hiltonasmus.com  *  tel:  312.475.1788 _____________________________________________________________ Award Winning photographer & poet, Susan Aurinko  will meet with artist, sculptor & playwright  Jyl Bonaguro  for a dialogue EXPLORING STONE, through the lens and with hammer & chisel.  Join us for an extraordinary evening of art and discussion on how these two artists navigate the medium of stone though their travels and unique perspectives.  ______________________________________________________________________________________________ While working on my SPIRITS IN STONE series, I became fascinated by the garments the statues were dressed in.  It was, and is, a marvel to me that sculptors can render textiles in stone so realistically.  I placed some of the photographs of draped fabric and there was literally no difference.  The wonderful flow of these abstract details of carved clothing inspired this ongoing body of work that I have titled, TENDRESSE.  ~ Susan Aurinko Susan Aurinko's works reside in private collections throughout the world, from Paris to Monaco, Italy, the UK, India and throughout the United States.  Her works are included in the permanent collection of the Museum of Contemporary Photography in both the U.S. and UK.  Aurinko will be the featured artist in a solo exhibition at LUMA (Loyola University Museum of Art) in June 2017 for her series SEARCHING FOR JEHANNE - The Joan of Arc Project.  Her preview exhibition was named among Chicago's THE FIVE BEST PHOTOGRAPHY SHOWS 2014 by New City Art.  ______________________________________________________________________________________________ Jyl Bonaguro // Marble Sculptor This summer Bonaguro travels to Italy for the month of July to work and study at the marble quarries in Carrara and Pietrasanta. These quarries are the very same quarries where Michelangelo found his blocks for the David. She will journey to the home of Michelangelo to research the quarries in preparation for her next endeavor of carving a marble female figure at the same scale (over 15 feet tall) of Michelangelo's David.  Our favorite filmmakers, Dorian & Maggie Iribarren of Motion Filmworks will be documenting this journey and is proud to release their first glimpse into the world of hand carving marble (view video above.) Bonaguro has also launched a KICKSTARTER campaign to help fund this project. If you would like to make a pledge, please visit Jyl's page: Hammer & Stone "A phone call in 2014 from an old friend and fellow artist from New Orleans changed my life trajectory. He remembered my desire to carve stone and offered me some blocks of Italian marble; all I needed to do was pick them up from Georgia and build him a website. Thousands of miles in a truck driven by my supportive parents, a fork lift and over 800 pounds of marble later, I finally found a material that resonated with me. As soon as I touched the stone blocks, everything coalesced. I had for years dreamt that I wanted to carve a female figure at the same scale of Michelangelo's David. That dream had seemed impossible. But now working with chisels that I bought in New Orleans before the hurricane, I began carving that marble. The learning curve, not to mention the physical exhaustion that ensued, often caused me to question my sanity. But I persevered and my first series of marble sculptures came to life.  They are fragmented figurative sculptures that intend to reveal how countless civilizations have risen and fallen to be only reduced to ruins. This endless cycle casts immortality and beauty as transient forms of illusion."  ~  Jyl Bonaguro HILTON | ASMUS CONTEMPORARY 716 N. Wells St. Chicago, IL 60654 tel: 312.475.1788 info@hilton-asmus.com