Fresh Projects act as a showcase for emerging artists working in all aspects of the digital medium. Shimmer presents two installations, created using generative software, that reconfigure the gallery into a laboratory for innovation in the use of scale and material. In Waken, Beth Coleman and Howard Goldkrand use a code that emulates the movement of bees in nature to create sound that is characterized by diversity, accident, and spontaneous growth. This work, which continues their investigation into system design and generative forms, creates a kind of electronic-architectural distortion of space. In Bifid, Alisa Andrasek uses a form of "design intelligence" - a combination of genetic engineering techniques and design software - to create a field of intricate and translucent fabric structures. Here, Bifid takes the form of an architectural installation, but in theory, it could manifest itself as an infinitely customized design product, the surface of clothing, or a dynamic sound pattern.
In Bifid, Alisa Andrasek uses a form of "design intelligence" - a combination of genetic engineering techniques and design software - to create a constellation-like field of intricate and translucent fabric structures. The orders and synchronicities of this design intelligence provide the fabric with the flexibility to adjust and adapt to a number of configurations in the space. In this exhibition, Bifid takes the form of an architectural installation, but in theory, it could also manifest itself as an infinitely customized design product, the surface of clothing, or a dynamic sound pattern.
Beth Coleman and Howard Goldkrand’s sculpture Waken builds across a network of signals in an installation of bio-dynamic materials and audio speakers. Using a code that emulates the movement of bees in nature, the artists create a “sonic prairie” characterized by diversity, accident and spontaneous growth. Experienced spatially, their installation results in a kind of electronic-architectural distortion of space.
Media Lounge exhibitions and public programs are supported by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, the Jerome Foundation in celebration of the Jerome Hill Centennial, and the New York State Council on the Arts. The New Museum of Contemporary Art receives general operating support from the Carnegie Corporation, the New York State Council on the Arts, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, JPMorgan Chase, and members of the New Museum.

The Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts is pleased to present Ferguson’s photographic documentation of this arduous expedition in Antarctica.
Ferguson’s exhibition is part of his award as the Bemis Center’s Community Artist Fellowship, established to reward community artists for their contributions to the community. An Opening Reception takes place Friday, December 9th, from 7:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. The photographer will also present a Gallery Talk on Saturday, January 21st, at 12:00 noon to discuss his journey and exhibition. Both events are FREE, and the public is warmly invited to attend.
From monumental icebergs to the piercing blue of the arctic sky, Ferguson captures the singular beauty of this desolate continent. As part of the involved itinerary to reach Antarctica, the photographer traveled to Chile and Argentina and then onto the Falkland Islands. From there, he boarded the Russian ice reinforced expedition ship Clipper Adventurer and began to encounter the unforgiving climate, which features blowing ice storms, temperatures of 80 degrees below zero and twenty-four hours of daylight during the Antarctic’s summer months. Surrounded entirely by ice, this so-called “White Continent” is the coldest, windiest and driest place on earth. Antarctica, which is 98% ice, is even more arid than the Sahara, and the frigid temperatures mean that it rarely, if ever, snows. Antarctica also the most peaceful place on the planet: no wars have ever been fought on or over this continent, and no country rules it. For this reason, no passport or visa is required to enter Antarctica, and anyone with the means or stamina can visit. Reflecting on his journey, Ferguson observes: “It was an experience beyond belief. The landscape is so heroic in scale.” The photographer was particularly struck by the immensity of the ice, which the harsh climate chisels into sheets, flows and bergs that all vary in size, shape and color. Similarly, seals, penguins, walruses and whales, the Antarctic’s lone denizens, provided opportunities for unparalleled nature photography. Since the bitter temperatures froze batteries, Ferguson had to rely on three manual camera systems to capture some 2,000 photographs, both in black-and-white and color, over 100 of which will be on display in Journey & Destination.
For those of us who can’t make the trip to the Antarctic, Journey & Destination offers a singular opportunity for experiencing this unique landscape. Join us at the Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts and share in Larry Ferguson’s harrowing, beautiful journey to Antarctica.
About Artist Larry Ferguson:
Based in Omaha, photographer Larry Ferguson is an internationally-known artist whose work has been exhibited in more than 400 galleries and museums in the United States and Mexico. His photographs also appear in the public collections of numerous museums, such as the Joslyn Art Museum, the Society for Contemporary Photography, Kansas City, MO, the Library of Congress and the Centro Cultural Arte Contemporaneo, A.C. Manuel Alvarez Bravo Collection, Mexico. Additionally, his work has been featured in exhibitions at the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, the Nelson-Atkins Museum in Kansas City and the Art Institute of Chicago. Ferguson serves as Chairman of the Omaha Public Arts Commission and is a passionate advocate for arts in the community.

With "The Sky Is Thin As Paper Here…” by Cerith Wyn Evans, Kunsthaus Graz launches a new project for its unique exhibition surface - BIX Media Façade.
The BIX concept was initiated and developed by the Berlin based architects realities: united, and it operates as a matrix of 930 fluorescent lamps integrated into the eastern Plexiglas façade of the Kunsthaus Graz, an outstanding example of biomorphic architecture, conceived by Peter Cook and Colin Fournier. Through the possibility to individually adjust the lamps’ brightness at an infinite variability with 20 frames/second images, films and animations can be displayed. The BIX media installation and the Kunsthaus’ architecture share a strong symbiotic relationship. The façade as a display extends the communication range of the Kunsthaus, complementing its programmatically formulated communicative purpose. In an abstract and mediated form the media façade transmits the internal processes of the Kunsthaus out into the public.
“The Sky Is Thin As Paper Here…” (Kunsthaus Graz Remix, 2005) by Cerith Wyn Evans is yet another attempt at mapping out the potentiality of BIX Media Façade as a particular site of spectacle within the performative architecture of the Kunsthaus Graz. Inspired by a novel “The Place of Dead Roads” by William Burroughs, in which the protagonists understand their reality to be artifice and in collaboration with Luis Augusto Pecora Marques Pinto, Sao Paulo-based musician and d.j., this complex project combines literary reference with a polyphonic musical score and it results in a beyond-architectural, sophisticated edifice of sound and light, as well as an image and a text.
“The Sky Is Thin As Paper Here…” enters urban space as both an imaginary projection and a real challenge for perceptive agencies. As Mathias Gmahl, Evans’ collaborator responsible for software and image production, explains, “the software combines analysis and synthesis and focuses on our ability to perceive pattern and make connections, to see parts in relation to the whole. It shows patterns of optic flow, images created using mathematical expressions of the golden proportion and cellular automata. The program is similar to an instrument, which is performed live and recorded in real-time to produce the final animation”.
At the occasion of this project, the DVD “The Sky Is Thin As Paper Here…” (Kunsthaus Graz Remix, 2005) has been produced with the software and a soundtrack as well as with an essay by Martin Prinzhorn and a conversation with Cerith Wyn Evans by Adam Budak.

Hosted by DKNY JEANS, Mark will introduce his book and collection of work to an audience of artists, industry colleagues and celebrities. Denim is the universal symbol of style among generations and DKNY JEANS is at the center of the industry. With their youthful energy and artistic sensibility, DKNY JEANS is passionate about supporting the arts and what better place to do it than Art Basel. “I am especially thrilled to have DKNY JEANS host the launch party for my new book, In My Stairwell and am, of course, extremely honored to exhibit my work during Art Basel,” said Mark Seliger. The merger of fashion and art will set the stage for In My Stairwell, this most recent addition to Mark’s roster of published books, which already include Physiognomy, When They Came To Take My Father, Voices of the Holocaust, and most recently Lenny Kravitz/Mark Seliger. The book features creative legends and luminaries ranging from Bruce Springsteen to Chuck Close and Cindy Sherman, as well as today's vanguard like Chris Martin from Coldplay and Philip Seymour Hoffman. Like the featured celebrities, DKNY JEANS allows its wearer to be a chameleon, offering something for the most conservative of personalities to the edgiest of styles. DKNY JEANS collections offers something for every moment, every mood. (In My Stairwell was released in October 2005 by Rizzoli and Art Basel will serve as the first official launch event for the book).
Mark Seliger’s professional roster includes numerous music videos, commercials and projects with artists ranging from Lenny Kravitz to Paul McCartney, Mick Jagger to Britney Spears and companies from Universal Pictures to Sony Music. Combined with his current work with Conde Nast’s GQ and Vanity Fair and his role as chief photographer for Rolling Stone for over a decade, it is a natural fit for DKNY JEANS to support Mark and his work. "DKNY JEANS reflects an urban rock and roll energy and a rebellious spirit, and Mark Seliger's amazing work perfectly captures that very essence. The company is honored to sponsor such a legend for his book launch at Art Basel in Miami," said Susan Davidson, President of DKNY JEANS.
Donna Karan International is one of the world’s leading fashion design houses. It designs, markets, and distributes collections of women’s and men’s apparel, sportswear, accessories and shoes under the Donna Karan Collection and DKNY brand names. The Company has selectively granted licenses for the manufacture and distribution of beauty and beauty related products, jeanswear, activewear, men’s furnishings, hosiery, intimate apparel, coats, children’s apparel and home. Since November 2001, Donna Karan International has been part of LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, the world’s leading luxury goods group.
Art Basel Miami Beach takes place from December 1-4, 2005. This international art show in Miami Beach is the American sister event of Art Basel in Switzerland, the most important annual art show worldwide for the past 36 years. An exclusive selection of 195 leading art galleries from North America, Latin America, Europe, Africa and Asia will exhibit 20th and 21st century art works by over 2000 artists. For more information about Art Basel, visit www.artbasel.com.
SkyBar is located at The Shore Club Hotel, 1901 Collins Avenue, Miami Beach. Launch Event is Thursday, December 1, 2005, 8-11pm.

The foundation of Toyism in 1992 reinstalled regulation into art after individualism had reigned supreme for years. On 24 February 1993, the Toyism art movement was first introduced to the Dutch public. With the introduction of Toyism, the initiators reinstated structure in the art world, long dominated by individualism which had already celebrated its heyday for many years.
As a figurative style, Toyism originates from an impulse for innovation and as a reaction to the age of the Ego. For a number of years much emphasis had been laid upon the individual but with the introduction of Toyism a certain order once again took centre stage. Although Toyism is not readily captured by any one sentence or genre, it can be recognised by its figurative style. The exciting play of smooth lines with sharp boundaries, dots and the power of bright contrasting colours, gives the paintings an extremely vivacious character. Existing Toyism philosophies can be retraced in each piece; translated into clear, direct image. The world of the Toyists consists of fragments and moments; their work is often anecdotal but at the same time wilful and rich in fantasy. It is a recognisable world, which nevertheless contains the bizarre within. In Toyism the story line is essential. Every Toyist portrays his own unique story and by doing so adds a new dimension to Toyism. In October 2002 the movement became more accessible to fresh, young artists. The founders Mr. Dejo and Mr. Blaak have since been joined by Miss Fihi, Mr. Jaf’r, Mr. Miku, Mr. Link, Mr. Alfago, Mr. Toescat from New York and Miss Sassy from Austin USA. Together they represent the original movement, each adding their own accent to the expression of the ideas. In this way the style continues to undergo an explosion in growth, ensuring that future artists from other countries and cultures who join will make a definite impact on the movement.
The manifesto "MOTHER" for the movement Toyism was written by Dejo on September 5th 1992. Authenticated fixed on 1993 April 23 under number: 93A1903wm, by Mr..W.M.A. Mikx, notary at Emmen, Netherlands. Rewrote in 2002, and because of this accessibly for accession of new artists. The contents of the manifesto have been only intended for the artists who take part in the movement Toyism. We are looking for more artists worldwide to join in the Toyism Art Movement.

Beginning November 5, 2005, the James Cohan Gallery will present an exhibition devoted to new work by pioneering video artist Bill Viola. The works in the exhibition explore themes of purification, illumination, union and dissolution as Viola continues to use technology in ways that deepen our understanding of the human condition. The exhibition runs through December 22.
Among the works in the exhibition is the large projection installation, The Darker Side of Dawn, an hour-length study of an old oak tree that details the quiet passage of the earth from light into darkness, and into light again. Time seems suspended as sunrise follows sunset in a continuous cycle of transformation. The subtle and often imperceptible movements of light and time in the image affect both the ambient state in the room and the state of being within the viewer.
Night Journey, a second projection piece, explores the relationship between the complementary elements of light and darkness, male and female, action and contemplation, with fire as the unifying force. The work is divided into two parts. First a man is seen approaching through the darkness, drawn by the light of a fire through which he must pass to reach the source of his desire. In the second part, a woman lights a bank of candles one by one, gradually filling the room with light and transforming her form into a silhouette. After a moment of reflection, she turns away from the light and walks into the darkness.
Becoming Light is a flat-screen piece that describes an erotic journey towards ecstasy and union in the form of a drowning. The lover’s bodies float slowly together just below the surface of a dark pool, intertwined in a sensual embrace that is only interrupted by their gasps for air. Eventually they begin a long descent into the dark depths where their illuminated forms become joined together as a single point of light.
Many of the works in the exhibition are directly related to material produced for a new production of Richard Wagner’s 19th-century opera, Tristan und Isolde, created in collaboration with director Peter Sellars and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen. It was first presented in concert form by the Los Angeles Philharmonic in December 2004 and received its fully staged premier in April 2005 at the Paris Opera. Viola has written, “Tristan und Isolde is the story of a love so intense and profound that it cannot be contained in the material bodies of the lovers." In 2007, the opera will be presented in New York under the auspices of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

From November 9 through November 15, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum presents Marina Abramovic: Seven Easy Pieces, seven consecutive nights of performances in the Frank Lloyd Wright rotunda from 5 PM to 12 AM. Dedicated to Susan Sontag.

Since the early 1970s, Marina Abramovic has pioneered the use of performance as a visual art form. The body has always served as her subject and medium, and the parameters of her early works were determined by her endurance. Exploring the physical and mental limits of her being, she has withstood pain, exhaustion, and danger in the quest for transformation. With Seven Easy Pieces Abramovic reenacts seminal performance works by her peers dating from the 1960s and ’70s. The project is premised on the fact that little documentation exists for most performances from this critical early period; one often has to rely upon testimonies from witnesses or photographs that show only portions of any given piece. Seven Easy Pieces examines the possibility of redoing and preserving an art form that is, by nature, ephemeral.

Abramovic will perform the following works:
Wed, November 9: Bruce Nauman, Body Pressure (1974). Nauman constructed a false wall nearly identical in size to an existing wall behind it. A pink poster with black typeface invited visitors to perform their own action by pressing against the wall.
Thurs, November 10: Vito Acconci, Seedbed (1972). Acconci occupied the space under a false floor, masturbating and speaking through a microphone to visitors walking above in an attempt to establish an “intimate” connection with them.
Fri, November 11: VALIE EXPORT, Action Pants: Genital Panic (1969). Wearing pants with the crotch removed, EXPORT walked through an art cinema, offering the spectators visual contact with a real female body. Walking up and down the aisles, she challenged the audience to look at reality instead of passively enjoying images of women on the screen.
Sat, November 12: Gina Pane, The Conditioning, first action of Self-Portrait(s) (1973). Pane lay on a metal bed above lit candles for approximately thirty minutes. Her suffering was apparent to the audience, who witnessed her wringing her hands in pain.
Sun, November 13: Joseph Beuys, How to Explain Pictures to a Dead Hare (1965). With his head covered in honey and gold leaf, Beuys cradled a dead hare, showing it pictures on the wall and whispering to it. He wore an iron sole on his right foot and a felt sole on his left.
Mon, November 14: Marina Abramovic, Lips of Thomas (1975). Abramovic ate a kilogram of honey and drank a liter of red wine out of a glass. She then broke the glass with her hand, incised a star in her stomach with a razor blade, and whipped herself until she “no longer felt pain.” She lay down on an ice cross while a space heater suspended above caused her to bleed more profusely.
Tues, November 15: Marina Abramovic, Entering the Other Side (2005). Abramovic premieres a new performance created specifically for this project.

Marina Abramovic is represented by Sean Kelly Gallery, New York.

From December 1 through 4, Miami Beach, Florida, USA, will be home to the leading international art show of the Americas. 195 of the most prestigious galleries from the USA, Europe, Latin America, Asia, and Africa will be taking part. Picked by the Selection Committee from a record number of over 600 applicants, they will present works by over 2,000 artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. 55 new galleries will be enhancing all the sectors, making the list of participants at this year’s Art Basel Miami Beach more illustrious than ever (list see www.ArtBasel.com). 20 young galleries are showing works in exhibition spaces created out of shipping containers on the beach ("Art Positions"). Following its success last year, the special "Art Nova" sector will be massively extended to comprise 52 booths presenting new works by 150 up-and-coming artists. An exciting program of special exhibitions, visits to private art collections, and crossover events will round out the varied presentations awaiting visitors to Art Basel Miami Beach.

New "Art Kabinett"
Making its debut at Art Basel Miami Beach is "Art Kabinett," which gives participating galleries the opportunity to present a curated mini-exhibition in a special room within their booth. The exhibition concepts for "Art Kabinett" are diverse, representing everything from thematic group exhibition and single-work presentation to film program, installation, and tribute. The spectrum ranges from the very youngest generation of artists to celebrated Pop Art artist Robert Rauschenberg, the Vienna Actionists, and on to such modern masters as Alexander Rodchenko.

New "Art Perform"
Premiering at this year’s Art Basel Miami Beach, "Art Perform" is a platform for performance artists curated by Jens Hoffmann (ICA London). Based at "Art Positions," the exhibition and event center right on South Beach, it will feature daily performances by artists Laura Belém, Jennifer Allora and Guillermo Calzadia, Tim Lee, Jeremy Deller and Alan Kane, Mario Ybarra, Jr., and Ulla von Brandenburg.

"Art Video Lounge"
The «Art Video Lounge» curated by Christopher Eamon (Pamela and Richard Kramlich Collection, San Francisco) will be presenting a wide-ranging program featuring work by such artists as Pipilotti Rist, Michael Snow, Robert Barry, Johannes Hoek, Lucy Harvey, Kim Soo-ja, Valie Export, Seth Price, Yvonne Rainer, John Pilson, Yang Fudong, and many others.

"Art Projects"
One of the most exciting platforms of Art Basel Miami Beach is "Art Projects," where 12 projects by internationally renowned artists are on show in public spaces in Miami Beach. With its array of purchasable works by such artists as Ugo Rondinone, Matt Mullican, Atelier van Lieshout, Julian Opie, Adel Abdessemed, and others, "Art Projects" offers fascinating insight into leading artists’ interpretation of new art in public spaces. Many of the pieces have been newly created for Art Basel Miami Beach or are being shown for the first time.

"Art Basel Conversations"
The "Art Basel Conversations" forum organized in association with Bvlgari promises to be very exciting this year. Panelists include such top-flight artists, art collectors, and museum directors as: David Rockefeller, Michael Brand, from the J. Paul Getty Museum, Patricia Phelps Cisneros, Mimi Gardner Gates, Robert Rauschenberg, Chris Burden, Eli Broad, Red Rifkin, Doug Aitken, Kathy Halbreich, and many others. They will be discussing questions based around the subjects of "Contemporary Philanthropy, "The Future of the American Museum," and "Museum Architecture."

"Art Sound Lounge"
A comprehensive program of audio pieces by established and up-and-coming artists and musicians can be heard daily in the "Art Sound Lounge at the "Art Positions" exhibition and event venue. "Art Sound Lounge" is produced by Art Basel in association with WPS1.org, an internet radio station founded by PS1, New York. WPS1.org will be streaming live daily for three hours. The program features interviews with artists, curators, collectors, and art lovers from all over the world. Art Basel Miami Beach will be presenting some of the hottest New York artist-DJs ­ Meredith Danluck, Justin Lowe, Derrick Adams, Too Many DJ’s, and Neville Wakefield ­ during the Happy Hour.

"Art Loves…"
Art Basel Miami Beach incorporates crossover events including film, music, design, and fashion. "Art Loves Film" will feature an evening with director Sydney Pollack and architect Frank O. Gehry presenting the new movie "Sketches of Frank O. Gehry." The "Art Loves Design Party" in Miami’s Design District will include exhibitions featuring Ron Arad, the Campana Brothers, Gaetano Pesce, and a site-specific installation by Zaha Hadid. The new design show "Design 05 Miami" will feature 15 leading contemporary design dealers. In association with Visionaire, "Art loves Fashion" will present an event at which artists introduce new flavor creations. Artist flavors include "Art" by Thomas Demand, "Life" by Gary Hume, "Luxury" by Ferran Adria, "Adrenaline" by Jenny Holzer, "Orgasm" by Vik Muniz, "Exotic" by Nobuyoshi Araki, "Youth" by Bruce Weber, and "Mommy" by Yoko Ono. "Art Loves Music" features "2 many DJs" and the legendary punk band "New York Dolls". Mixing the hard-edged sound of metal with the outlandish attitude of glitter rock, the New York Dolls helped to define the early New York punk scene in the seventies. "New York Dolls" will play during the "Opening Night", November 30th at 10 p.m. at "Art Positions" on the Beach foollowing the performance of "2 many DJs" (8 p.m.).

ARTEFIERA has grown steadily over these years, securing a leadership position in the sector and transforming itself into an event combining market and culture, graced by collections and curators from leading organisations in search of the latest international art trends.
ARTEFIERA stands out for its stringent selection of participating galleries, which has made selectiveness and internationalisation the leitmotif of the growth strategies conceived and pursued in recent years by the event’s artistic director, Silvia Evangelisti, and the international markets consultant Lorenzo Rudolf.
ARTEFIERA 2005 unveiled the event’s new ART FIRST moniker, which clearly underscores its mission: “first art show of the year” and among the first in “size and exhibits” on the international scene.
Underlining the leadership of ARTEFIERA ART FIRST is the appearance at next January’s show of virtually all the foreign galleries that debuted in 2005, among them Ben Brown (London), De Noirmont (Paris), Karsten Greve (New York, Cologne, Zurich, Milan), Lisson (London), Haunch of Venison (London), Klüser (Munich), Ropac (Paris), Schulte (Berlin), and Sperone Westwater (New York).
Other prestigious international galleries - Arndt & Partner (Berlin/Zurich), Art of this Century (New York), Claude Bernard (Paris) Dabbeni (Lugano), Forsbolm (Helsinki), Mario Mauroner (Vienna), Museum 52 (London), Rothamel (Erfurt), Ruziska (Salzburg), Sollertis (Toulouse) – will be present at ARTEFIERA ART FIRST 2006, further enhancing the artistic line-up.

Emerging markets and young international galleries will be two key events at the 2006 show: EASTWARDS – EMERGING MARKETS, featuring a series of initiatives, will focus in particular on the artistic output of Eastern Europe, and particularly the liveliest and most dynamic of this region’s artistic communities.
New exhibition areas will be dedicated to young galleries, for whom ARTEFIERA ART FIRST will be the perfect platform from which to establish a dialogue with a public of experts and contemporary art enthusiasts.
Exhibition spaces will also be a key feature of the thirtieth ARTEFIERA ART FIRST show, which will continue with the layout revamp initiated last year by transferring the show into new halls and the re-distribution of spaces.
Large display areas, routes designed to maximise enjoyment of the artwork on show, and refined and elegant display structures will welcome visitors at ARTEFIERA ART FIRST 2006.
Initiatives staged in the exhibition centre and throughout the city, involving leading local institutions and the Bologna Modern Art Gallery, will help turn the four days of the show into a true celebration of modern and contemporary art: a mega-event spilling out into the city and turning Bologna into a “city for art” at the end of January 2006.

Exit Art
475 10th Ave (36th Street)
NYC, 212-966-7745

Holiday Windows
Exit Art commissions artists to create eight holiday inspired window displays

November 19, 2005 – January 1, 2006– Visible 24 hours a day
Opening Nov. 19th 6-8pm

Holiday Window Artists
Karen Dolmanisth, Hector Ducci, Kate Gilmore/ Anne Spurgeon, Charles Juhasz-Alvarado, nicoykatiushka, José Letelier/ Jimmie Stone, Seth Weiner, Saya Woolfalk.

In the spirit of the holiday windows featured in New York’s major department stores, Exit Art has commissioned ten artists to create installations in its eight storefront window spaces. Viewable twenty-four hours a day through the 10th Avenue and 36th Street windows, each display expresses a unique take on the holiday season and spirit.
In FLUX, Emptying Karen Dolmanisth creates a surreal, dreamlike installation. Utilizing objects found in nature at this time of the year, such as berries, nuts, leaves, pine needles, and sand, and festive household items such as silverware, mirrors and glass; Domanisth invokes a magical, symbolic environment reminiscent of old Christmas traditions.
Taking inspiration from historical Japanese prints that depict powerful, winter landscapes, Hector Ducci recreates Niagara Falls using overhead projectors, silk fabric, fans, glass, mirrors and running water. Niagara Falls is the biggest producer of electricity in New York State, producing 2.4 million kilowatts, which is enough to power 24 million 100-watt light bulbs at once. Niagara Power Plant reminds us that during the holiday season, electric consumption raises substantially in order to light up pine trees, living rooms, red plastic toys and store windows.
Kate Gilmore and Anne Spurgeon’s window installation, With Love, Anne and Kate, humorously addresses Christmas overconsumption. Remnants of torn gift boxes and destroyed Christmas ornaments fill the window display while a video documenting the cause of the chaos, a fight between the two artists for gifts, plays on a large monitor.
Charles Juhasz-Alvarado’s installation features a festive scene filled with sparkling holiday colors, strings of lights and traditional children’s Christmas gifts. One of the gifts, a dollhouse, depicts the murder scene of patriot Filiberto Ojeda Rios. Ojeda Rios was a Puerto Rican nationalist leader killed by the FBI with a single bullet in September 2005, he was wanted for his role in a 1983 Connecticut bank heist. Flying around the house are wooden helicopters and scattered around the base is a stolen breathless trumpet (Ojeda Rios was a salsa musician), dollar printed pillows and toy pigs. A tall syringe-shaped sculpture filled with lava-lamp motion liquid will tower over the gifts, surrounded by paper lanterns in the shape of a heroin molecule.
nicoykatiushka’s Lighting From the East, is based on a religious sect who believes that the second coming of Jesus happened 33 years ago and is embodied in a Chinese woman. This woman, who has never been photographed, lives hidden in the mountains of China. Her faction, Lighting From the East, spreads the word of her existence to more than 300,000 followers. nicoykatiushka honor her by creating a bubble gum nativity scene for her, all of the objects used in their installation were made in China.
José Letelier and Jimmie Stone’s installation Due Date, presents an oversized translucent egg being broken out of by an old man. The installation reflects on some overarching concepts surrounding the holidays including the passing of time, faith and new beginnings. This project exposes the idea of rebirth and the hope that is implied by it, while being confronted by the presence and fear of death.
Seth Weiner’s installation, Brooding, fills the window with an array of 250-watt ruby-colored heat lamps. Commonly used on farms, the lamps are also referred to as "brooding lamps" for hatching or incubating eggs and young animals. The thermal array produces a glowing field of infrared radiation that passes through the clear glass of the window to warm people outside the building.
Commodification of the holidays is at the crux of Saya Woolfalk’s window display, To Us, From Them (from me, to you). Holiday windows are typically a place where toys, jewelry and other goods are made desirable. Woolfalk’s installation is about her interpretation of the holidays as a time when corporate interests outweigh the giving intent of the season. Woolfalk’s installation features a hand-sewn indigenous looking doll bearing gifts of boxed bananas.
Exit Biennial II: Traffic
The 51 multidisciplinary artworks in Exit Art’s second biennial exhibition look at the varied ways in which contemporary culture responds to different ideas of traffic. Artists included in Traffic created works in response to Webster dictionary’s five definitions for “traffic”, the artworks explore how traffic is defining our constantly changing world; borders being redefined, global import and export of goods, people moving from one place to another, the trafficking of drugs, people and children, the flow of information over the internet, etc.

General Information.
Exit Art is located at 475 Tenth Avenue at 36th Street. Holiday Windows are viewable from the street 24 hours / day. Exit Art is open each Tuesday through Thursday, 10 am – 6 pm; Friday, 10 am – 8 pm; Saturday, noon – 8 pm Closed Sunday and Monday (the gallery will be closed December 24, 2005-January 6, 2006). For more information, the public may visit www.exitart.org.

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