Framed: Drawings in Motion

SmartSpaces exhibition in the windows of 200 Lafayette Street (between Broome and Kenmare) Reception: Thursday, December 9, 7-9pm This exhibition investigates the variety of approaches to animated drawing in contemporary art, featuring recent work from a selection of internationally recognized mid-career and emerging artists. With hand-drawn images as the foundation of all of the selected work, some artists play directly with the medium of drawing as both technique and the material object, while others use a more whimsical bent, creating imaginative narratives alongside attending visuals. In all the films being screened, the artists explore the relationship between our surroundings, human culture, and identity, ranging from quick gestures to more elaborate, descriptive narratives. Artists included in the exhibition are Brent Green, Susi Jirkuff, Kakyoung Lee, Tala Madani, and Raymond Pettibon.

This exhibition is curated by Assistant Curators Joanna Kleinberg and Rachel Liebowitz.

ABOUT SMARTSPACES SmartSpaces re-imagines vacant urban spaces as places to present contemporary art, with a mission to make art more accessible, while energizing local communities. Working with curators and arts organizations, SmartSpaces facilitates artistic interventions at the borders of public and private space, transforming empty properties into temporary public art venues, with information and tools that engage and inform the public. Educational information includes signage, free cell phone audio guides, text messaging and online video and podcasts. SmartSpaces.org