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Welcome to the LIC Arts Open 2013! It has been another wild ride putting together the brochure (it always is, something to do with publishing!) but we hope you will agree that it is a little more legible and easier to navigate!

WELCOME

I am so excited by some of the incredible events, exhibitions and art that are on display this year. We have some great new contributors; in particular I am pleased to welcome one of NYC’s essential art resources, Material for Space, No Longer Empty. We are happy to welcome back galleries like The Jeffrey Leder Gallery, Diego Salazar Gallery and studios like Mittman, Wills, Reis and many others. Beside the great exhibitions and events one of the biggest parts of the festival is the Open Studios which take place on Saturday and Sunday from noon – 6pm.

Come and visit some of LIC’s incredible artists in their studios where much of the art is on sale, or just browse and prepare to be amazed by the incredible amount of skill and talent in LIC. There are many highlights but in particular this years regular contributor, seminal musician Pat Irwin, presents a unique concert featuring music from the HBO show Bored To Death, sponsored by Modern Spaces. Large-scale art shows are in signature buildings all over the neighborhood but don’t miss The Gotham Center exhibition or The Clocktower exhibition in Queens Plaza. More intimate but equally fascinating, exhibitions and shows can also be found at Ten10 Studios, The Secret year of our “10x10” Exhibition and Fundraiser. which features a large number of artists who will create special 10” x 10” pieces which will be available to purchase.

Other amazing offerings include the Queens New Music Festival at The Secret Theatre. You can also experience a live radio show recording “In The Room”, featuring Joel Murray (God Bless America/Monsters Inc) and our friends at The Queen World Film Fest present a ‘best of’ selection. We once again extend our gratitude to our major partner The Court Square Diner, and to the LIC Partnership and Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer for their incredible support. We really couldn’t present the festival without them.

Lastly, I want to thank Development Directors and colleagues Jeffrey Leder and Juvenal Reis, Garden Party host Orestes Gonzalez and my team, especially Assistant Director Matt Greco, Lead Designer Matt Stefani, curators the artists and community of LIC. LIC has become quite the arts destination and that is in no small way due to the inspirational artists that live and work in NYC’s coolest corner.

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special thanks: Jeffrey Leder, Juvenal Reis, Diego Salazar, Gianna Cerbone, Matthew Greco, Matthew Stefani, Delilah Benitez, Stefan Schuette, Councilmember Jimmy Van Bramer, Alyssa Van Gorder, Carlos Triminio, Peter Oliver, Karen Dimit, Jean-Marie Guyaux, Ann O’Connor, Nick and Steve Kanellos, Dana Frankel, Dan Miner & Gayle Barron LIC Partnership, Larry Spahn & HR Reit, Orestes Gonzalez, Eric Benaim, Pat Irwin, The Clocktower, Steve and Rob, Blue Streak, Alyssa Van Gorder, Bernardo Druker, Raul Perez & The LIC Art Center, Victoria and Josh Schnepps, The Courier, Joe Tex and Face Off, Zoe Morsette, Jesse Winter, Karyn Slutsky/Queens Paideia, All LIC-Artists

WEDNESDAY MAY 15TH LIC ARTS OPEN 2013 OPENING PARTY 10X10 BENEFIT OPENING May 15th // 6-9pm Our Opening Party kicks off on Weds evening with music, drinks and food while we launch this years 10 x 10 exhibition with over a hundred unique pieces of specially created artworks all available in a Silent Auction on behalf of QCA’s ‘HS to AS’ and LIC Arts Open.

ArtPlusLIC at Reis Studios 3 43-01 22nd St www.reisstudios.com 718-784-5577 PILLOW TALK May 18th // 10:30pm // Entry: $10 Climb in bed with an actor and experience scene inspired by a fortune cookie. Playing with Reality creates interactive performance art between the sheets of a queen-sized bed in a special festival late-night show at the Secret Theatre. Participate or just watch; the choice is up to you. 1 UES ON THE FOLLOWING DATES: Wednesday May 15th 6-9pm - ArtPlusLIC at Reis Studios, 43-01 22nd Street, FREE Thursday May 16th 6-9pm - Gotham Center, 42-09 28th St (Ground Floor), FREE Saturday May 18th -The Secret Theatre, 44-02 22nd Street, $10 Entry Playing With Reality www.playingwithreality.org 347-743-2742 PAINTINGS & DRAWINGS Jorge Posada May 15th-June 16th // Reception May 15th 5-7pm Jeffrey Leder Gallery is proud to present a solo exhibit of Colombian-born-American artist Jorge Posada paintings and drawings. Jorge’s of the body, he also creates abstract paintings Jorge lives in NYC and creates his artwork in Long Island City.

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www.jeffreyledergallery.com 212-924-8944 Fri-Sun: 12-6pm and by appointment GROUP EXHIBITION May 15th – June 15th // Reception May 15th 7-9pm Artists of the Diego Salazar Art Studios Diego Salazar Art Gallery 2 21-25 44th Avenue www.diegosalazar.com 718-937-9077 Mon.- Fri: 11-6pm, Sat: 12-5pm STRENGTH OF CHARACTER May 15th – 19th Reception May 15th 6-9pm uniqueness, exploring differences, relating posithese artists tease out the various characters in their subjects. Utilizing the medium of the myriad ways in which we mask, reveal and chelle Cheikin, Annalisa Iadicicco, Ananda Lima, Studio 7: (Junenoire Mitchell & Nadia Saburov) Experimental Space at Reis Studios 3 43-01 22nd St www.reisstudios.com 718-784-5577 GIMME SHELTER May 15th - June 30th // Reception May 15th 6-9pm A Photo Group Show based on the theme of SHELTER and the feelings & expectations the word evokes in us. Curated by Orestes Gonzalez, Architect & Photographer.

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ON THE EYE OF THE BEHOLDER Paintings by NY based artist Costain May 14th – 26th // Reception May 15th 6-8pm style. To view additional artworks please visit AES Gallery at 44-02 23rd Street, Studio 507 during LIC Arts Open weekend (May 18th & 19th). www.galleryaes.com The Secret Theater Gallery 1 44-02 23rd St www.thesecrettheater.com 718-392-0722 REASONS TO BE PRETTY May 15th – 19th, 8pm Entry: $18 Bedlam Ensemble’s production of Neil LaBute’s 2009 Tony nominated play, “Reasons to be Pretty”. In this biting comic drama, four friends’ lives are changed forever after Greg makes an offhanded comment about his girlfriend’s “regular” face. “Reasons to be Pretty” beg the question: how much is pretty worth?

Also look for “Reasons to be Pretty” on the following dates: Wednesday May 15th, 8pm 1 Thursday May 16th, 8pm Friday May 17th, 8pm Saturday May 18th, 8pm Sunday May 19th, 3pm and 8pm www.bedlamensemble.com SQUARE WINE & SPIRITS SPRING ART COLLECTIVE May 15th – July 31st // Reception May 15th 6-9pm 18 SquareWine & Spirits is hosting a collective featuring three NYC based female artists: Alexandra Spellman, Norma Greenwood, and Stephanie Jornov. The artists, working in various mediums, each have their own unique style but are similarly inspired by both nature and the spirited energetic beauty of NYC. alexandraspellman-artist.com normagreenwood.com stephaniejornov.carbonmade.com Court Square Wine & Spirits 2420 Jackson Avenue www.courtsquarwine.com 718-707-9911 Hours: Mon-Sun: 12-9pm

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CLASSIC ROCK // Matthew Carasella May 14th – August 26th “Classic Rock” pays tribute to an era immortalized by the automobile and the music that came from it. Featuring old school car photography with a touch of grunge psychedelic as well as “record store” photography business hours in The Village, “Classic Rock” lives beyond nostalgia.”

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QUEENS NEW MUSIC FESTIVAL A sister festival to the LIC Arts Open, the Queens New Music Festival brings together groups of international musicians for fours nights of live music.

For more details on the Queens New Music Festival performances please navigate to queensnewmusicfestival.org all shows take place at: The Big Theatre at The Secret Theatre 4402 23rd St LIC, NY 11101 www.secrettheatre.com 718-392-0722

THURSDAY, MAY 16 PERIAPSIS MUSIC AND DANCE May 16 // 8pm // Entry: $20 Periapsis Music and Dance is excited to present the Queens New Music Festival. Not only will we offer a wide variety of new music by emerging and established composers performed by our talented resident musicians, we will present these works with new choreography by our own resident dance artists and guests.

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INDIAN ENCOUNTERS 2013 Fran Kaufman May 15th – 30th // Reception May 15th 6-8pm www.frankaufman.com Caffeina at LIC Arts Center 1 917-833-7456 IN THE ROOM LIVE Wed 15th 9pm Entry: FREE Become a “Roommate” as part of the live studio audience at this special LIC ARTS OPEN taping of IN THE ROOM (with Joe, Jay, Eric, and Lyle) - the hit weekend radio show and comedy podcast! Special guest, actor/director Joel Murray (One Crazy Summer, God Bless America) will be in the ROOM to talk about his upcoming movie Monsters University, the highly anticipated sequel to Monsters Inc. Experience live some of your favorite games and segments, special surprise guests, and of course lots of Joe, Jay, Eric, and Lyle! Seating at 6pm. For exciting updates visit intheroomwithus.com. 18+ May contain explicit content.

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Running as a common thread through this program is a stream of constant sixteenth notes. Other than this musical commonality, the pieces couldn’t be more different. Works include Steve Reich’s “Different Trains,” Tristan Perich’s “Interface,” Dan Becker’s “Lockdown,” and David Crowell’s “Open Road.”

SATURDAY, MAY 18 BROOKLYNQUEENS EXPRESSWAY May 18th // 1-2:30 pm // Entry: $20 New music ensemble TWO SIDES SOUNDING a concert featuring vocalists Daniel Neer and Eleanor Taylor and pianist Mila Henry in works that explore life in Brooklyn and Queens through snapshots of New Yorkers’ everyday modes of transportation.

TOKYO TO NEW YORK 東京 と ニューヨーク // Various Artists May 18th // 3-4:30 pm // Entry: $20 Queens New Music Festival continued on next page

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May 15th – 19th // Reception May 16th 6-9pm their hands busy and minds engaged, the Gotham artists summon a legion of inanimate matter and intellectual rigor to craft evocative, thought-provoking works of art. Transcending our notions of the everyday object, the artists’ alchemy conger a second life out of the Artists: Karen Cintron, John Day, Karen Dimit, Beth Williams Garrett, William Garrett, Peter Goldwater, Matt Greco, Kenny Greenberg, Jean-Marie Guyaux, Sin-Ying Ho, Osaretin Ighile, Eliot Lable, Antonia Perez, Priscilla Stadler Two Gotham Center, Queens Plaza South, at 28th Street 14 LUBA LUKOVA - RECENT PRINTS May 15th -19th // Reception May 16th 6-8pm Internationally renowned, New York based Luba Lukova creates iconic images that have punch and are laced with such feeling that they often merit a second look. She is regarded as one of the most distinctive image-makers working today. Lukova uses metaphors, the juxtaposition of symbols and very few lines and text to best capture the essence of basic humanity. Her work is included in the permanent collections of MoMA, the Library of Congress, the Bibliothèque nationale de France in Paris, and the World Bank. She has held solo exhibitions at UNESCO in Paris, DDD Gallery in Osaka, La MaMa Gallery in New York, and the Art Institute of Boston. http://altpick.com/lubalukova; lukova.net Clocktower 29-27 41st Ave 15 LIC ARTS OPEN 2013 GROUP SHOW May 15th -19th // Reception May 16th 6-8pm Group show of LIC-based artists: Bertille de Baudiniere, Gabino A. Castelán, Michelle Cheikin, Jean Patrick Guilbert, Jack HowardPotter, Annalisa Iadicicco, Ananda Lima, Ray & Rita Normandeau, Selva Sanjines, Studio 7/ Junenoire & Nadia, and Rita Varian. Brought to you by the generous support of No Longer Empty. www.nolongerempty.org Clocktower 15 29-27 41st Ave

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LONG FORGOTTEN SONG Artwork by Ben Pederson May 16th – August 30th Reception May 16th 6:30-9pm Materials for the Arts welcomes Ben Pederson, the new MFTA Artist in Residence for Spring 2013. Pederson is a New York City artist who creates unique assemblages out of a diversity of repurposed materials which are given a delicate and deliberate treatment of bright day-glow colors and surface textures.

Pederson’s work has been shown in group and solo shows throughout the United States and he has an MFA in Sculpture from University of Massachusetts. Come meet Pederson and see him working in his MFTA studio on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout April and May. You are also invited to join us for an artmaking workshop on the Third Thursday of June taught by Ben Pederson. On June 20 from 6:30-8:30 pm Pederson will lead participants in creating an art project at MFTA. All Third Thursday workshops are open to the public

Queens New Music Festival continued from previous A concert of new music by contemporary Japanese composers based on their thoughts about NYC and

by Japan (“Nihon no shiten” - “Japanese perspective”).

PIKAIA // Hans Tammen & Third Eye Orchestra May 18th // 5-6:30pm // Entry: $20 Hans Tammen uses Earle Brown’s open form composition idea as a starting point to create a large multi-movement piece for string and wind quartets, keyboards, rhythm section, voice and live sound processing.

CROSSINGS: NEW YORK - PITTSBURG May 18th // 8-10pm // Entry: $20 New York - Pittsburg The Random Access Music composers’ collective will perform 6 new works—5 world premieres.

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Materials for the Arts 42 33-00 Northern Blvd www.mfta.org 718-729-3001 UNKNOWN GROUP SHOW May 15th – 19th // Reception May 16th 7pm-Midnight Steve Wasterval, Mike Wolf, Leihei Emigli Space Gallery 12 29-09 39th Avenue www.facebook.com/ArtSPACEGallery2 718-219-7010 Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri: 10-6pm LINED-UP Works on paper by Cristian Pietrapiana May 15th – 19th // Reception May 16th 5-8pm & May 18th 6-9pm A series of recent works on paper that playfully explores and incorporates “the line.” From May 15 through May 19 Cristian Pietrapiana will also be

creating a “live” piece at the gallery. www.pietrapiana.net The Space 25-17 41st Avenue 16 Gallery Hours: May 15: 5-8 pm, May 16: 5-8 pm, May 17: 5-7 pm, May 18: 2-9 pm, May 19: 2-6 pm 1ST ANNUAL OPEN CALL GROUP EXHIBITION STUDIO 34 GALLERY May 15th – 19th // Reception May 16th 6-9pm 1st Annual Open Call Group Exhibition at Studio 34 Gallery Show includes Paintings, Sculptures & Installation by Local Artists. www.studio34-artspace. tumblr.com Studio 34 Gallery 43 34-01 38th Ave, 4th Fl www.facebook.com/studio34lic 718-913-2832 Gallery Hours: Fri: 12-5pm Sat-Sun: 12-7pm A CONCERT // Globular Cluster Installation/audience participation May 16th, 18th, 19th Events continued on page 13

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Reception May 16th 6-9pm Globular Cluster is an ever evolving system of musical & artistic cultivation, implementation, & documentation; increasingly centering live able dome sculptures. Audience members are invited to participate. www.globularcluster. bandcamp.com Studio 34 43 34-01 38th Ave www.facebook.com/studio34lic 718-913-2832 Hours: Thurs: 6-9pm Sat-Sun: 12-7pm ROTTOBELLA: WORKS OF BROKEN BEAUTY A mixed media presentation on loop May 16th, 18th, 19th Reception May 16th 6-9pm We are RottoBella, a handmade media label focused on creating works of “broken beauty: art – intimate artifacts of exquisite creativity & meaningful impact.” www.rottobella.com Studio 34 43 34-01 38th Ave www.facebook.com/studio34lic 718-913-2832

Hours: Thurs: 6-9pm Sat-Sun: 12-7pm BRUSH-VOTES CREATING THE CREATOR Performance/Audience Participation May 16th, 18th, 19th // Reception May 16th 6-9pm A multidimensional project that will include a series of 4 public performances in which the audience will be transformed into a performer-the creator of a group of collective paintings. The performances will culminate in a 1 day exhibition of created works. (This project was made possible-in part-by the Queens Council on the Arts with public funds from the New York City Dept of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council) Studio 34 43 34-01 38th Ave www.facebook.com/studio34lic 718-913-2832 Hours: Thurs: 6-9pm Sat-Sun: 12-7pm

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continued from page 13 LICARTISTS, INC: INDEPENDENTS GROUP SHOW May 15th – 19th Reception May 16th 6-9pm LIC Artists, Inc. was founded in 1986 and incorporated in 1989 with a mission to increase the visibility of professional visual artists working in the Long Island City. www.licartists.org Studio 34 43 34-01 38th Ave www.facebook.com/studio34lic 718-913-2832 Hours: Thurs: 6-9pm Sat-Sun: 12-7pm BEACH ELEMENTS II May 15th – 19th // Reception May 16th 6-9pm Beaches are one of nature’s most healing environments. Each artist in this exhibition uses the beach as part of the canvas, either by depicting scenes or using natural elements found on the beach. Artists: Zach Bermann, Emma Fee, Amy Geller, Nancy Gesimondo, Aguilera Skvirsky, Helaine Soller. Nancy Gesimondo, curator.

Studio 34: 34-01 38th Ave 43 www.facebook.com/studio34lic 718-913-2832 Hours: Thurs: 6-9pm Sat-Sun: 12-7pm ASIAN AND ASIAN AMERICAN ARTIST GROUP SHOW May 15th – June 5th // Reception May 16th 8-10pm ing Asian and Asian American Artists who work or live in Long Island City area, Queens.

This exhibit explores Asian cultural diversity in LIC. RESOBOX 13 41-26 27th St www.resobox.com 718-784-3680 Gallery Hours: Mon-Fri: 8am-9pm Sat-Sun:125pm, Closed Tues AKIE BERMISS LIC Academy of Music Faculty Concert Singer, composer and pianist Akie Bermiss is presenting an eclectic mix of R&B, Soul and

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Jazz. Akie Bermiss travels the world as a solo artist and in collaborations with such headlinband Aabaraki.

May 16th 6pm Entry: FREE LIC Arts Center 1 www.facebook.com/LICMUSIC 917-548-3598

FRIDAY MAY 17TH WORD May 15th – 19th // Reception May 17th 6-9pm ‘WORD’ will feature photography and assemblages by William Garrett and Neon co-founder and collaborator for numerous local art organizations and projects. He creates neon for Broadway Shows, Film, TV, and many internationally known visual artists. His own work has been displayed locally at Socrates Sculpture Park. William Garret is a Producer / Engineer and owner of Electracraft Music Works which has a long history of producing several well known and Grammy Award winning artists. William is also a musician and

photographer. He is an active member of the Hunters Point Community.

Krypton Neon Studio 27 5-26 46th Avenue FL 2 www.neonshop.com 718-706-6869 FAMILY May 17th-24th // Reception May 17th 6-9pm A thematic group exhibition featuring painting, sculpture, pottery, alternative photography and Participating Artists: Jonathan Lev - Painting, Melissa Bieri - Pottery,Yoko Suetsugu - Metal/ Iron Sculpture, William Garrett - Alternative Photo, Beth Williams - Sculpture, Jude Amsel Glass/Photo/Sculpture, Aidan Oneal - Painting, Jesse Winter -Alternative Photo TEN10 Studios 31 10-10 47th Rd www.ten10studios.com 917-449-9539 PAUL STIPKOVICH May 15th – 19th // Reception May 17th 6-9pm Paul Stipkovich is an artist and muralist. Paul is a native of Queens and has lived and worked his love for machinery, architecture and manmade objects. www. paulstipkovich.com Manducatis Rustica 28 46-33 Vernon Blvd www.manducatisrustica.com 718-937-1312 TONY VACCARO May 15th – 19th // Reception May 17th 6-9pm Tony Vaccaro is a photographer, writer, and longtime Long Island City resident. Featured in many newspapers all around the world, he is said to be one of the greatest photographers of our time. A recognized war photographer, Vaccaro has captured the life of over 2000 renowned artists, playwrights and architects.

Manducatis Rustica 28 46-33 Vernon Blvd www.manducatisrustica.com 718-937-1312

SKETCHES FROM SPAIN Works by Jesse Winter May15th - June 11th OpenDoor 34 10-09 50th Ave www.opendoorrestaurant.com 718-361-8589 IN & OUT OF TIME Panoramic Images by Rafael O. Gonzalez May 15th -19th // Reception May 17th 6-9pm New luminescent work printed on aluminum

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SUNDAY, MAY 19 THE FUTURE OF MUSIC Kim-Castillo-Evol Trio May 19th // 1 pm // Entry: $20 rary solo violin music with the added dimensions of electronics and spoken word.

NEW SPANISH MUSIC FOR GUITAR AND VIOLIN May 19th // 3 pm // Entry: $20 TAR AND SOLO GUITAR Duo Sonidos is an award-winning chamber duo founded in 2006 by classical guitarist Adam Levin Conservatory.

MANTRA PERCUSSION May 19th // 6:30 pm // Entry: $20 Recognized by The New Yorker and TimeOut New York for presenting one of the ten best classical performances in 2012, Mantra Percussion is committed to substantially expanding the future of percussion repertoire.

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Events continued from page 15 47-20 Center Blvd www.shilic.com 347-242-2448 PASSAGES // Paintings by Dulcy Molina May 15th – 19th // Reception May 17th 6-9pm “Passages” is an exhibition of abstract paintings by the artist Dulcy Molina. This show encapsulates particular periods of the artists’ conceptual realizations. The exhibit location provides honest to the concepts of the work itself: it gives the public access to it in an every day setting, outside of the Gallery or Museum.

Therefore the viewer experiences the work in the same way the Artist had in creating it. dulcymolina.com Skinny’s Cantina 38 47-05 Center Blvd www.skinnyscantina.com 718-729-8300 IN AND OUTSIDE THE WALLS II May 17th – 19th // Reception May 17th 6-8pm Mittman artist group show includes: Tomek Bogacki, Eileen Coyne, Jorge Posada, Felix Sherman, and Maria Spector.

Mittman Building 24 10-27 46th Avenue www.posadastudiogallery.blogspot.com 646-379-9597 Show Hours: Sat-Sun: Noon-6pm THE ARTWORK OF PATRICK CHRISTIANO May 15th – 19th // Reception May 17th 5-7pm Cocktail specials and delicious snacks!

Alobar 46-42 Vernon Blvd www.AlobarNYC.com 29 718-752-6000 INTERIORS & EXTERIORS Recent works by Jack Sundquist May 15th – 19th // Reception May 17th 6-9pm Matted LIC 29 46-36 Vernon Blvd www.matted-lic.com 718-786-8660

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GUILIN, I WILL BE FOREVER GRATEFUL Paintings by Michelle O’Connell May 15th – June 14th // Reception May 17th 6-8pm I went to China with the intention of leaving behind the things I knew, and gaining knowledge of a world I knew nothing about.

Over the four years I spent there, I not only experienced Chinese culture, but I experienced a complete self-transformation. This metamorphosis cannot only be seen in myself as a person, but also in my paintings. I am no longer trying to ease my pain through paint, as in my pre-China works, but rather painting my gratitude for the place that helped to heal my suffering. www.michelleoco.com Modern Spaces 33 47-42 Vernon Blvd www.modernspacesnyc.com 718-784-1110 Hours: Mon-Fri: 10-5pm Sat-Sun: 12-5pm UNTITLED PHOTOGRAPHS // Gildo May 15th – 19th // Reception May 17th 6-9pm Photographs by internationally renowned Photographer Gildo Nicolo Spadoni whose work is represented in over 60 countries. Born and raised in Astoria/L.I.C.Vintage color transparpast 40 years capturing the essence of nations and right here in NYC. www.gildo.com Prudential Douglas Elliman 47-37 Vernon Blvd 32 www.elliman.com 1-800-ELLIMAN NEW YORK CITY GUITAR ORCHESTRA May 17th // 7pm // Suggested Donation: $10 The NYC Guitar Orchestra, through its ambitious commissioning program will be premiering stunning new works by LIC resident Pat Irwin of the b-52s, Raybeats, and HBO; Joshua Eustis of Telefon Tel Aviv and NIN; and Fred Hand, guitarist for the Met Opera and NY Philharmonic. The orchestra is comprised of 30 wonderful professional and amateur guitarists, conducted by Jason Sagebiel, owner of the LIC based music school Sage Music.

See www.nyccgs.com or www.sagemusic.co

for more.

Gotham Center 14 Queens Plaza South at 28th St. www.nyccgs.com/orchestra WHAT’S NEW IN LONG ISLAND CITY Walking Tours with Jack Eichenbaum 5:45pm-8pm // Entry: $15 We’ll walk from Queens Plaza to the East River waterfront. Re-zoning and demographic change stemming from Manhattan spillover spark revitalization in this once industrial neighborhood. A lively arts community and restaurant scene has developed. The Plaza, where transit lines intersect, has been rezoned the East River, is the perfect place to view the midtown Manhattan skyline at sunset. After the tour, enjoy restaurants and LICAO events which abound in the nearby Vernon/Jackson area. Meet at the fare booth on the lowest level of the Queensboro Plaza station (N,Q,7)

SATURDAY MAY 18TH 10” X 10” - BENEFIT EXHIBITION & SILENT AUCTION May 15th – 18th Silent Auction May 18th 6pm // Final Bid 7pm For the 2nd year Reis Studios is organizing an opportunity for emerging collectors to acquire original artwork at reasonable price as well as to help support our much needed arts organizations. We issued an Open Call to all artists in LIC and a 10”x10” surface were given to all participating artists to create an artwork of their choice. Entry: $10.00 for a bidding paddle. $10.00 will be deducted from the winning bid. All works to be auctioned at the High School to Art School, Queens Council on the Arts Scholarship Program (HS2AS) and the LIC Arts Open.

ArtPlusLIC at Reis Studios 3 43-01 22nd St www.reisstudios.com 718-784-5577 PAT IRWIN IS… BORED TO DEATH May 18th, 8-11pm Suggested Donation: $10 On Saturday, May 18th at 8:00 pm, Pat Irwin

will present a concert premier at the Gotham Center (Queens Plaza, Long Island City) featuring his original score from the much loved, and much missed, HBO series “Bored To Death.” Also featured will be a premier of Irwin’s “The Last Words Of Dutch Schultz” based on the book by William S. Burroughs original compositions.

The musicians include some of New York City’s most prominent players from the contemporary classical, jazz, theater, and alternative rock and roll scenes.

Clarice Jensen, cello Nadia Sirota, viola (ACME String Quartet) Dan Rieser, drums (Norah Jones, The Little Willies, Roseanne Cash) Tim Luntzel, bass (Norah Jones, Lee Renaldo, Roseanne Cash) Matt Ray, piano (Runner Up Thelonius Monk Piano Competition 1999, Citizen Band) J. Walter Hawkes, trombone, uke, (Three-Time Emmy Winning Composer, “WonderPets”) Rob DeBellis, Mike Englander, vibes (Steve Reich, “Wicked,” “Sister Act”) AndyBlanco, percussion (“The Color Purple,” “Nice Work If You Can Get It”) Pat Irwin, guitar.

Describing Irwin’s music in the New York Times, Robert Palmer wrote, “Pat Irwin was a mercurial presence on the New York rock scene of the early ‘80’s. The bands he helped found resemble each other only in that both had an aversion to the predictable and the ordinary.” An aversion to the predictable and ordinary aptly describes this unique concert program. Contact: pat.irwin@verizon.net www.patirwinmusic.com Two Gotham Center 14 Queens Plaza South, at 28th Street BRICKHOUSE CERAMIC ART CENTER - OPEN HOUSE May 18 // 11am - 6pm // Entry: FREE Visit our creative community of designers/ makers and sculptors. Talk to the artists, see work in progress, and shop in our store.

Demonstrations of wheel throwing at 2:00pm and 4:00pm BrickHouse Ceramic Art Center 25 10-34 44th Drive www.brickhouseny.com 718-784-4907

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WATER May 15th - 19th Reception May 18th & 19th, 11-5pm Water can be an awesome and destructive force, but it can also be life sustaining and a source of joy. Queens’s young artists ponder beaches, ponds, puddles, pools, water balloons, water fountains, water cycle, and what we drink every day. This beautiful array of 5 x 7” postcards in paint, pastels, marker, collage, and photography captures what WATER means to the future caretakers of our planet.

44-02 23rd Street, Studio 206 www.queenspaideiaschool.org 718-361-0070

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5POINTZ AEROSOL ART CENTER, INC. May 18th –19th // 1pm-7pm 5POINTZ Aerosol Art Center, Inc., considered an outdoor art exhibition space in Long Island City, New York. Aerosol artists / writers from around the world paint colorful pieces on the walls of this 200,000 square foot factory building..

For VIP tours, Workshops conducted by Aerosol Artists, and other activities, please visit 5ptz.com 5POINTZ Aerosol Art Center, Inc. 19 46-23 Crane St, 5ptz.com GROUP EXHIBITION May 15th – 19th Featuring: panoramic artist Rafael O. Gonzalez, photographer Greg Stowell, and world-renowned abstract painter Oscar Maxera.

Join us for the Z Boutique Brunch on Saturday 11:30-4:30pm!

Z Hotel 11 11-01 43rd Ave www.zhotelny.com 212-319-7000 DANIEL BAER LIC Academy of Music Faculty Concert May 18 // 1pm Entry // FREE Juilliard trained concert pianist Daniel Baer

will be playing works by Barber, Schubert, Liszt and Chopin. The New York Times has described Mr. Baer as a performer who “achieved the often elusive … goal of putting virtuosity at the service of bigger ideas.”

Mr. Baer will introduce each piece with a mini lecture to engage our young audience.

LIC Arts Center 1 www.facebook.com/LICMUSIC 917-548-3598 TARA MARCHIONNA Woven Shibori Scarf Demonstration May 18th & 19th 2-4pm A demonstration will take place in her studio #434 where will show how she creates her including dyeing.

Studio 34 43 34-01 38th Ave www.facebook.com/studio34lic 718-913-2832 Hours: Sat-Sun: 2-4pm QUEENS WORLD FILM FESTIVAL “BEST OF” SCREENING May 18th 2pm The Queens World Film Festival prides itself in at multiple venues, solid and informative panels with opportunities to network, develop ideas and establish contacts. Approximately 50 to tival.com 1 44-02 23rd St www.secrettheatre.com 718-392-0722 DOTTY DOT! May 18th 2pm Entry: $20 “Dotty Dot!” shows us a day in the life of one VERY bossy twelve-year-old and her gang of quirky friends as they venture to put on a play (which Dotty will OBVIOUSLY direct)!

The Secret Theatre 1 4402 23rd St secrettheatre.com 718-392-0722

EXHIBITION OF WATER ENVIRONMENT PAINTINGS BY HELAINE SOLLER May 15th – 19th Meet the Artist May 18th 2-4pm Riverview Restaurant 39 2-01 50th Ave www.riverviewny.com 718-781-2615

and popular repertoire. Free Admission.

May 19th // 2pm // Entry // FREE LIC Arts Center www.facebook.com/LICMUSIC 917 548-3598

POP-OFF ART SHOW AT STUDIO J Saturday May 18th 9pm-11pm Pop-Off Art Show featuring live painting and live music by DJ Smooth. Exhibiting new works by street artists Jerkface and Iman.

Studio J, Eleven11 Lofts 6 11-11 44th Road www.studiojlic.com 718-482-0400

SUNDAY MAY 19TH MIKA MIMURA & STUDENTS LIC ACADEMY OF MUSIC FACULTY CONCERT 1 Marimba and vibraphone virtuoso Mika Mimura and her students will present original works and arrangements from the classical

LONG ISLAND CITY ACADEMY OF MUSIC FACULTY CONCERT May 19th // 2 pm // Entry: FREE Marimba and vibraphone virtuoso Mika Mimura and her students will present original works and arrangements from the classical and popular repertoire. Free Admission. 1 LICAO CLOSING PARTY May 19th, 6-9pm After a third incredible year come to the amazing Diego Salazar Gallery for drinks and food among a great exhibition featuring the artists from the Salazar studios above the Gallery. Don’t miss this!

Diego Salazar Art Studios & Gallery 2 21- 25 44th Ave www.diegosalazar.com 718-937-9077

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RENAISSANCE MAN Diego Salazar

The walls around me are adorned with antique art frames, all intricately chiseled and shining in gold leaf. I fear one heavy breath from my urban lungs will be the corrosive end for this one-winged cherub I’m closely examining. century,” says Diego Salazar, “it is one of my favorites.”

Diego is the man who restored this tiny frame and the several hundred other antique frames hanging in the Diego Salazar Art Gallery.

He is a modest man – “Just make me look handsome,” he jokes. He is clearly at ease amongst his frames,Ya-Da-DaDa’ing the chorus of “Piano Man” as he wields his nail gun and measuring tape. But his easy going nature belies the ambition

and hard work it took for him to get where he is today.

“When I was 17 and a half I came from Columbia. I had two dollars in my pocket. I arrived on a Sunday, and the next day I started working in frames, by chance. My friend had a job at a place, and I started working there. It became my passion.

I became independent after 5 years. When I was 22 I opened Not surprisingly, the early years were a struggle. “I used to carry humongous boxes down Madison Avenue in the summertime, with the tie, with the jacket. I walked for 50 blocks, and nobody bought anything from me,” he recalls with a smile.

Incremental success and bigger spaces came. At 21-25 44th Ave, his current home, he entered

into a symbiotic relationship with the artists of his adopted neighborhood. Diego would be somewhat lacking in business acumen in the early years, but he developed a self-sustaining business model that has helped to make Long Island City the place for the arts that it is today. started dividing the building to make art studios. Started that about 23, 24 years ago, in this building, and then 3 or 4 buildings started doing the same thing.

So I was kind of the pioneer!”

Over the forty-plus years he’s worked in LIC, it never occurred to him to cash in on his property. his business so he can focus solely on antique restoration, his true passion.

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43-01 22nd St 102 Maximiliano SiĂąani

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210 Meredith Nieves

210 Adam Handler

abingdonsquarepainters.com

adhandlerstudio.com

302 Carmen Rubio

217 Judy Araujo Volkmann

carmenrubio.com

www.judyaraujovolkmann.com

303 Fran Kaufman

219 Jean Ostrow

www.frankaufman.com

www.jeanostrow.com

307A Rouska Valkova

219 Linda Arnold

http://www.roudesigns.com

www.lindaarnoldstudio.com

308 Cari Clare

222 Betsy Ashton

carisculptor@verizon.net

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310 Paula Elliott

223 Elizabeth Bell

paulaelliott.net

elbell24@yahoo.com

315 Gaelan Mckenna

224 Phoebe Hawkins

glassfarmhouse.com

phoebehawkins.tumblr.com

316 Karen Dimit

228 Kyoko Takei

kkdimit.com

kyokotakei0228@gmail.com

317 Bonnie Rothchild

230 Michelle O’Connell

bonnierothchild.com

reisstudios.com/artists/michelle-oconnell-2

231 Ana Wieder-Blank AnaWiederBlank.Wordpress.com

401 Fabienne Cuter

237 Jean-Marie Guyaux

www.fabiennecuter.com

www.jmguyauxphoto.com

414 Sage Music

247 Kinuko Imai Hoffman

sagemusic.co

www.kinuart.com

422 Masumi Nyui

259 Alexandra Rowley

masuminyui.com

www.alexandrarowley.com

510 Penko Platikanov

266 Kelly McCafferty

penkoplatikanov.carbonmade.com

kellymccafferty.net

PISCES AQUARIUS 20 21-21 46th Ave 4 Aliyah Seidler prolumny@aol.com

4 David prolumny@aol.com

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306 Marilyn Walter www.marilynwalter.com

309 Eleanor Rahim www.eleanorrahim.com

311 Anne Kantor Kellett kantorkellett.com

314 Michael Berkowitz

314 Michael Berkowitz michaeljayberkowitz@gmail.com

321 Eden Estephan edenestephan.com

322 Donna Levinstone donnalevinstone.com

329 Liz Di Giorgio Lizdigiorgio.com

338 Stef Duffy www.stefduffy.com

341 Robert Egert robertegert.com

341 Barbara Westermann barbarawestermann.com

343 Erika Sabel erikasabel@gmail.com

353 Nikki Schiro nikkischiro.com

400 Suzi Evalenko reisstudios.com/ artists/suzi-evalenko/

401 Nancy Olivier nancyolivier.com

404 Andrew Kennedy ask3x@earthlink.net

409 Bill Bateman www.billbatemanartist.com

410 Carolyn Sheehan www.carolynsheehan.com

411 Bradley Wood bradleywoodnyc.com

422 Patrick V Brown gelatinsilverprint.com

425 Magda Dejose reisstudios.com/artists/magda-dejose

447 Jennifer Primosch www.primosch.net

michaelberkowitz.com

106 JAMES SEFFEN 7 jseffens@netzero.net 43-50 11th St.

MARGARET SCHEFFS 5 TheBabySweet.com Kassabian Building 43-10 23rd St PH, 7th Floor

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315A Chie Shimizu

302 Marilee Cooper

www.fryeworks.com

chieshimizu.com

marileeart@aol.com

208 Julia Rooney 205B Marianne Barcellona

315B Amir Ben-Moshe

305 Woman Changing Face

Amir@Astucci.com

caitlincraggs.com

www.mariannebarcellona.com

323 Jose Carlos Casado

angelastempel.com

214 Glenn Marlowe

www.josecarloscasado.com

306 Michele Bonelli

www.SculpturesNYC.com

324 J Patrick Guilbert

mbonelli.com

www.juliarooneystudio.com

Pguilbert@nyc.rr.com

311 Evan Read

224A Hilda Borem

324 Selva Sanjines

http://www.evanread.net

hilda@inch.com

silvei27@earthlink.net

313 Janya Barlow

224A ZoĂŤ Morsette

328 Lilian Engel

janyab@optonline.net

zomolic@verizon.net

www.lilianrengel.com

Marilee Cooper

227B Min Kim

335 Violet Baxter

marileeart@aol.com

mkim7006@gmail.com

violetbaxter@aol.com

315 Yael Dresdner

234 Eliot Lable

338A Posey Bacopoulos

yaeldresdnerdesign.com

eliotlable.com

poseyb@aol.com

315 Walter O’Neill

306 A Calina Hiriza

340 Roxie Munro

frescoman2000@aol.com

calinahiriza.com

roxiesstudio@gmail.com

317 Myra Cargo myracargo.com

306B Cindy Avroch

EDUARDO ANIEVAS 35 eduardoanievas@gmail.com

10-15 48th Ave Ground Floor

ARRIS LOFTS 17 27-28 Thomson Avenue 422 Charles Cohen

DIEGO SALAZAR 2 21- 25 44th Ave & 43-32 22nd St 1N Orly Shiv orly@orlyshiv.com

105 Elinore Schnurr elinoreschnurr.com

charles@promulgator.com

204-1 Deborah Mills

WS11 Pierre Cornu

deborahmillswoodcarving.com

boa400@verizon.net QUEENSBORO ART STUDIOS 10

40-09 21st Street, 6th Floor 3 Donnelly Marks assemblages.donnellymarks.com/ www.sharonservilio.com

Matthew Kirk matthewalankirk.com

304 Juan Calvo jcalvo@earthlink.net

401-2 Ragnar Lagerblad ragnarlagerblad.com

404-2 Whit Conrad artbywhit.tumblr.com

406 Robert Badia vvenice@verizon.net

tania.alvarez@me.com

Wills - Building II 8 43-49 10TH STREET 200 Tamar Hirsch www.tamarhirschl.com

204 Matt Greco www.mfgreco.com

204 Karen Cintron www.karencintron.com

300 Geoffrey Miller geoffreyowenmiller.com

300 Laini Nemett www.laininemett.com

300 Ellen Schneiderman www.ellenuschneiderman.com

305 David Ferris sculpture@davidferris.com

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306 Carolyn Ard carolynard.com

8 Alejandro Botubol www.alejandrobotubol.com

321 Tania Alvarez

studioslic.com

8 Emily Socolov esocolov@gmail.com

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HUNGRY FOR ART Artists have been quietly moving to Long Island City for decades, attracted to its expansive former industrial spaces, and (relatively) cheap rents. Until recently, though, one thing artists didn’t settle here for was the innovative cuisine.

Nowadays, we have a surge of artists to feed the artists. Jeff Blath has opened Alobar (46-42 Vernon Blvd), sharing his love of nose-to-tail eating. Nick Guitart has handcrafted the interior of his new restaurant Open Door (10-09 50th Ave), including the massive, yet delicate, 3-D mural of our iconic Pepsi-Cola sign – viewed, as we see it, from be-

cooked Italian-American food from its brick storefront on Jackson Ave since 1977, and over on Vernon Blvd, Junior’s has been sling-

Hugue Dufour is just one of the latest artists drawn to our neighborhood. He works with taste, bringing together thought-provoking

hind. His food evokes the camaraderie LICers enjoy with snappy small bites available at a long and comfortable bar. A new set of culinary creators is settling in.

for over eighty years. What we didn’t have, for many years, were restaurants for the culinary adventurers.

textures, the way his LIC compatriots work with paint,

There are some great institutions in LIC: Manducatis has been dishing up home-

In the summer of 2009, some waves were made when famed mixologists Sasha Petraske and Richard BocBar on Jackson Ave, serving exquisite vintage cocktails in a meticulously old-school space. But the tide really turned in August of 2010 when Quebecois chef Hugue

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Dufour and his wife, Queens native Sarah Obraitis, transformed a diner on 49th Ave into the “it” restaurant of the year. M. Wells Diner one year put LIC on the culinary map. Suddenly foodies were hopping on the 7 train in droves to partake of Dufour’s oysters with coffee sabayon and bone marrow with escargot.

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stage. (Foie gras and oats, for example. Oysters Bolognese.) He is doing exactly what so many others in our community are doing – daring to create something new.

Cultural tent-pole P.S. 1 evidently agrees; they’ve given Dufour and Obraitis free reign over their café space, and their newest venture, M. Wells Dinette, is thriving.

For those of us who have been around awhile, it can the changes coming to our beloved neighborhood, but some are welcome. The Long Island City that, for so long, attracted painters and sculptors is now attracting culinary innovators – if you feel like taking the pulse of a place, what could be a more encouraging sign?

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WEDNESDAY, MAY 15TH Start your night at the Jeffrey Leder Gallery (21-37 45th Rd) to toast “Paintings and Drawings”, an exhibition of the work of Jorge Posada, from 5-7pm. Just a block away you can visit “Gimme Shelter”, the new show at Insight Design Studio (21-54 45th Ave), 6-9pm, or head over to Court Square Wines (24-20 Jackson Ave) and check out “3 Women Artists”, also from 6-9pm.

The Reis Gallery (43-01 22nd St) will be hosting the LICAO Grand Opening Party, 5-8pm – they will also be celebrating their “10x10” show, featuring over 100 LIC artists who have donated works to be auctioned to Council on the Arts scholarships for the High School to Art School program. Right across the street, they’ll be celebrating the opening for Diego Salazar Art Studios at Diego Salazar Art Gallery (21-25 44th Ave) from 7-9pm.

cheese? Head down 23rd St. and stop by The Secret Theatre (44-02 23rd St) where there will be a reception for Costain’s “On the Eye of the Beholder”, from 6-8pm.You could go around the corner to LIC Market (21-52 44th Dr) enjoy a delicious meal and some “Classic Rock”, a collection of photography by Matthew Carasella, or Caffeina (44-02 23rd St) who will be holding a recepEncounters 2013”, 6-8pm.

Been on your feet for too long? Come back to The Secret Theatre and enjoy Neil LaBute’s reasons to be pretty, starting at 8pm.

Or you could go back to Reis Gallery for “In the Room with Joe, Jay, Eric, and Lyle”, a live comedy podcast featuring special guest Joel Monsters University).

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Queens Plaza THURSDAY MAY 16TH Want to go reception hopping? Starting at 6:30pm, feel free to check out the MFTA Gallery (33-00 Northern Boulevard, LIC, 3rd Floor) for the opening of “Long Forgotten Song”, a collection of works from Spring 2013 MFTA Artist in Residence Ben Pederson. Don’t miss the opportunity to meet Pederson and see him working in his MFTA studio on Tuesdays and Thursdays throughout April and May. Don’t miss the opening reception at The Gotham Center (42-09 28th St at Queens Plaza South) for “Idle Hands”, 6-9pm, featuring a number of LIC artists. Also catch Luba Lukova at the Clocktower You can witness some live art at The Space (25-17 41st Ave) by Cristian Pietrapiana, and their new show “Lined-up”.

Studio 34 (34-01 38th Ave, Suite 426, Long

Island City), will be hosting receptions for a number of shows, including “LIC ARTISTS, INC: INDEPENDENTS GROUP SHOW”, “1st Annual Open Call Group Exhibition”, “RottoBella: works of broken beauty”, “BRUSH-VOTES--CREATING THE CREATOR”, “BEACH ELEMENTS II”, and “A Concert by Globular Cluster” from 6-9pm.

Resobox (41-26 27th St) will be enjoying their group show featuring the work of Asian and Asian-American artists in Long Island City, 8-10pm. Going late into the night lery (29-09 39th Ave), for a reception lasting from 7pm-Midnight.

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SATURDAY MAY 18TH OPEN STUDIOS in LIC, from 12:00-6:00!

Brickhouse Pottery (10-34 44th Dr) will host the “Ceramic Art Center Open House”, which goes from 11am-6pm, and it’s free! Don’t miss the wheel-throwing demonstrations at 2pm and 4pm.

From 2-4pm, you can meet Helaine Soller, artist and creator of “Water Environment Paintings”, on display at Riverview Restaurant (2-01 50th Ave).

Grab brunch at the ZNYCHotel (1-01 43rd Ave) between 11:30am and 4:30pm, and enjoy their Boutique Brunch, featuring the works of pano-artist Rafael O. Gonzalez, photographer Greg Stowell, and worldrenowned abstract painter Oscar Maxera.

5Pointz Aerosol Art Center, Inc. (45-46 Davis St), will be open both Saturday and Sunday from 1pm-7pm. Free of charge.

Want to see a fashion show? Go to Studio 34 (34-01 38th Ave) at 2pm, where you can

enswear Fashion Happening”, featuring the work of Stacy Williams.

Also from 2-4pm at Studio 34 you can also be offering a “Woven Shibori Scarf Demonstration”.

Begin your evening at the Reis Gallery (43supporting the LIC Arts Open Festival and the Queens Council on the Arts High School to Art School Portfolio program, starting at 6pm.

Catch another reception at The Space (25-17 41st Ave) from 6-9pm for their show “Pietrapiana / Lined-up”. Don’t miss artist Cristian Pietrapiana create a live piece at the gallery.

Later that evening, head over to the Gotham Center (42-09 28th St) for Pat Irwin’s “Bored To Death”, 6-11pm.

And cap off your night with some “Pillowtalk” by PWR, at The Secret Theatre (44-02 23rd St) starting at 10:30pm.

SUNDAY, MAY 19TH OPEN STUDIOS in LIC, from 12:00-6:00!

Take a nice morning stroll with Jack Eichenbaum Walking Tours. Enjoy “Daylight Loft Buildings in Long Island City.” LIC’s great makeover at the beginning of the 20th century, coincided with the widespread introduction of this architectural innovation that modernized manufacturing and permitted assembly line production. Many of these Artists’ Studios, while Long Island City is rezoned for a post-industrial city. After the tour enjoy visiting artists’ open studios which are in some of the daylight loft buildings you will observe! Meet at NE corner 21 St/44 Drive (exit west end of E train, also connected to 7, G at Court Square/23 St). Fee $15. 10:30am– 12:30pm.

Don’t forget to stop by 5Pointz Aerosol Art Center, Inc. (45-46 Davis St.), who will be open both Saturday and Sunday from 1pm-7pm. Take a guided tour, check out a Cypher or poetry slam, or walk around the 5Pointz Art Gallery. Take a VIP Tour (book

24hrs in advance) or a workshop lead by an Aerosol artist (book 72hrs in advance, minimum 6 participants; contact marie@5ptz.com). Or you could just explore of charge.

Be sure to check out the amazing exhibitions at: The Gotham Center, The Clocktower, Materials for the Arts, Studio 34, Diego Salazar Studios, Caffeina, The Secret Theatre Gallery, Reis Studios, Z-Hotel, Space Gallery, Resobox, The Space, Square Wine & Spirits.

Jeffrey Leder Gallery, Insite Design, Mittman, ted LIC, Alobar, Ten10 Studios, Prudential Douglas, Modern Spaces, Open Door, Skinny Cantina, Riverview, LIC Market.

Wind the LICAO weekend down with a little wine and a gorgeous view from the roof deck of the Diego Salazar Art Gallery (21-25 44th Ave). 6-9PM at the

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