Founded in 1981 by artists, it has been a pioneering force unlike any other institution in New York City, supporting thousands of
local and international artists early in their careers.
Not exact matches
To continue the institution's support for
local, national,
and international emerging
artists, Kois also established PLATFORM, a series of one - person commissioned projects by
early - to mid-career
artists that engage with deCordova's unique landscape.
While national
and international Street
Artists were already making Bushwick a stopping point thanks to some of the earliest galleries like Ad Hoc and Factory Fresh, the scene recently got newly shot in the arm by a local resident who is facilitating much desired legal wall space to a crowd of artists who otherwise would be hunting and hitting up less - than - legal
Artists were already making Bushwick a stopping point thanks to some of the
earliest galleries like Ad Hoc
and Factory Fresh, the scene recently got newly shot in the arm by a
local resident who is facilitating much desired legal wall space to a crowd of
artists who otherwise would be hunting and hitting up less - than - legal
artists who otherwise would be hunting
and hitting up less - than - legal spots.
The focus on national
and international art characteristic of the association's
early years returned in the 1950s,
and while
local artists continued to receive some attention, they now were displayed with American
and European
artists.
While his
early works were often compared to those of Swiss painter Paul Klee
and Dutch painter Piet Mondrian, Schoonhoven developed a unique series of sculptural reliefs beginning in the 1960s, whose simple but evocative geometric compositions were profoundly influential to both
local and international postwar
artists.
During the
early 1910s, as well as teaching himself photography on a five dollar Brownie camera,
and undertaking photographic commissions for
local architects, he also showed his paintings at important group shows, including the
International Exhibition of Modern Art (Armory Show)(1913), the Forum Exhibition (1916),
and the Society of Independent
Artist's Exhibition (1917).