MAD ABSTRACT
Sep
28
to Oct 29

MAD ABSTRACT

Jim Kempner Fine Art is pleased to announce Mad Abstract. The exhibition will open Thursday, September 28th and will remain on view through October 29th.


"Abstraction is a way of celebrating the beauty and complexity of the world, by unveiling its hidden patterns and rhythms." - Stanley Whitney

"This is mad abstract..." - Unknown Jim Kempner Fine Art Patron on Phone with Friend

Featuring artworks from: Christopher Beane, Louise Bourgeois, Charlie Hewitt, Jay Kelly, Don Kimes, Sol Lewitt, Rafa Macaron, Catherine Shuman Miller, Jerry Mischak, David Mitchell, Susan Oehme, Jacob Ouilette, Jenna Pirello, Fred Sandback, Chris Santa Maria, Frank Stella, Cy Twombly, Jim Watt, Stanley Whitney

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Bebop Jazz Night to Benefit St. Augustine's Sunday Feeding Program
Sep
3
5:00 PM17:00

Bebop Jazz Night to Benefit St. Augustine's Sunday Feeding Program

An evening of jazz to support a great cause, featuring Bebop Jazz Performances by the Dorian Parreott Trio and Isaac Raz Quartet!

Doors open at 5pm on Saturday, September 3rd, $10-$20 sliding scale for entry. Offer what you can, nobody will be turned away due to a lack of funds!

All proceeds will support St. Augustine's Sunday Feeding Program. We hope to see you there!

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ART, a play about a painting and a friendship
May
13
to May 15

ART, a play about a painting and a friendship

  • Jersey Shore Arts Center (The Old Neptune High School) (map)
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‘Art’ tells the comedic story of three long-time friends, Serge, Marc, and Yvan, whose relationship is put to the test when Serge purchases a large and completely white modern art painting. The high-price purchase sets off a heated exchange about what constitutes art and quickly becomes more personal as the three resentfully bring up each other’s individual failures. Will this friendship be forever destroyed?

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1000W at OMG Art Faire
Sep
30
4:00 PM16:00

1000W at OMG Art Faire

  • 323 Wall Street Kingston, NY, 12401 United States (map)
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1000W, featuring artist Jim Watt and jazz trumpeter Antoine Drye • This multi-dimensional project is designed to raise $100k for the jazz community, featuring Watt’s creation of 1000 traditional Sumi ink wash paintings in conversation with improvisational Jazz.

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20 Watts: Red / Yellow / Blue
Sep
24
to Oct 24

20 Watts: Red / Yellow / Blue

Join me on Thursday, September 24th, 5-8pm for the opening reception of 20 Watts: Red Yellow Blue

A socially-distanced reception will be held outside in the gallery’s sculpture garden and will feature the jazz trio of Antoine Drye, as well as tours through the gallery to see the show. Tours will be limited to four guests at a time, in ten-minute intervals, and masks will be required.

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Closing Reception: Relatable
Nov
19
4:00 PM16:00
Exhibitions

Closing Reception: Relatable

  • Benjamin J. Dineen, III and Dennis C. Hull Gallery (map)
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Relatable features emerging and established artists who live or work in New Jersey. The exhibition highlights the age-old question, “Does art imitate life or does life imitate art?” Artists include Beth Achenbach, Pat Lay, Michael Lee, Ibou Ndoye, Taezoo Parks, Jon Rappleye, Freddy Samboy, and Jim Watt. Relatable also debuts an installation featuring Wenning Boards, a New Jersey and Oaxaca, Mexico based partnership. The skateboards on display are inspired by renowned Mexican artist José Guadalupe Posada.

Join me at the closing reception on Tuesday, November 19th, 4-7pm

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RED: A Play About Mark Rothko
Nov
8
to Nov 9

RED: A Play About Mark Rothko

Master abstract expressionist Mark Rothko has just landed the biggest commission in the history of modern art, a series of murals for New York’s famed Four Seasons Restaurant. In the two fascinating years that follow, Rothko works feverishly with his young assistant, Ken, in his studio on the Bowery. But when Ken gains the confidence to challenge him, Rothko faces the agonizing possibility that his crowning achievement could also become his undoing. Raw and provocative, RED is a searing portrait of an artist's ambition and vulnerability as he tries to create a definitive work for an extraordinary setting.

Tickets may be purchased in advance at: https://redattheshop.eventbright.com

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