MUSIC & ART & FOOD oh my!!

SO MUCH ART; SO LITTLE TIME

work will be up until June 27th

ARTISTS of the DAY

Two artists with two distinct styles...

Helen Quinn (l) and Maria Bonilla (r)

Helen Quinn was born in Washington DC in 1969. She received a BFA from Rhode Island School of Design and an MFA from Cranbrook Academy of Art in Detroit. Her moving sculptures, drawings and animations have been exhibited internationally. She currently lives with her family on 83^rd Street in Jackson Heights. Helen’s practice consists of making sculptures and drawings that investigate the beauty and magic of movement and the elusive presence of grace. She is fascinated by how movement and gesture (be it implied or actual) can remind, startle and delight a viewer. It is this unexpected, sometimes child-like reaction that she wants the work to evoke.

Maria Bonilla attended local schools in Jackson Heights and went on to explore art and design at Queens College. She received her degree in arts education and has taught locally at IS 145 and IS 230 for over 13 years. While inspiring her students to explore cultures and techniques, she also helps them craft lifesize puppets for the annual Jackson Heights Halloween Parade. Her son EJ is also an artist and a student at The Pennsylvania Academy for the Fine Arts in Philadelphia.

Maria's focus on landscape painting, drawing and pastels, has captured scenic views from the gardens of the Chateaus right here in Jackson Heights to the coast of Newfoundland.

ART SUMMER CAMP FOR CHILDREN IN JACKSON HEIGHTS:

JHAC Kids Summer Art Camp

July 7, 14, 21, 28 & August 4, 11, 18, 25

2 Sessions, Morning & Afternoon —Wednesdays
9am to 12 noon & 1 pm to 4pm.

$75 for 8 weeks.

Art Animals — weeks 1 and 2 — Explore the textures & patterns in the world of animals, tame & exotic. Paint & draw giant animal sketches and INVENT your own unique animal!

Underwater Exploration—weeks 3 and 4— Island Adventure! We will explore wonders below the sea... We’ll make our own diaramas, creating underwater sea creatures and plants.

Enchanted Forest — weeks 5 & 6 —Create you own story book and tell your story with drawings & paintings of magical creatures crafted from your imagination that live and work in the Enchanted forest!

In the Hood — weeks 7 & 8 Collect pictures, fauna & flora and memorabilia from Jackson Heights and work on a collage showcasing each child’s experience of living in the Jackson Heights community.

Register Today, call 718 426-9821 to reserve your child’s summer art camp spot.

ART...and FOOD too??!!

SATURDAY_6/19 QUEENS MUSEUM sets up ART for KIDS at Post Office at NOON!

ARTIST of the DAY: ANOWAR HOSSAIN

on display at INNER PEACE 79-24

comes from a family of artists, scholars and supporters of the arts and other cultural events. Early on, his parents discovered that he had a gift for art and encouraged him to explore his talent. As a young man Anowar participated in art shows and competitions; he won many prizes and awards for his work.

Growing up in Bangladesh, Anowar was strongly influenced by the vibrant Bengali creative community, which included the writer Ravindrath Tagore, film maker Satyajit Ray and musician Ravi Shankar. He currently resides in Jackson Heights and has a studio in Long Island City, Queens.

The young artist came to the U.S. in the 1980's and became involved with the flourishing New York art community through his art study and training at the School of Visual Arts and The Art Students League of New York. His works have been shown in many galleries and exhibitions both nationally and internationally and have won many awards. Anowar has sold many artworks and is represented in many private collections around the world, including theUnited States, England, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Germany.

Anowar is very philosophically minded. He believes human life is fully intertwined with nature and the universe; “Every thing we do in our life has a result and we have to remember this.”

we have only 10 days left in the "37th Avenue Art gallery"

CLICK Here for detailed Google Map:

ART WALKING TOUR

SUNDAY JUNE 20 from 5-7pm

Councilmember Daniel Dromm will LEAD the way as we sample art and food delicacies along 37th avenue kicking off FOOD FESTIVAL WEEK! JUNE 20- JUNE 26

visit JuneinJacksonHeights.com for more details about restaurant and bistro $pecial deals and discounts- $ave money while you savor the flavor!

Jackson Height Beautification Group and Make Music NY will launch the "PLAY ME I'M YOURS" Piano in front of the Post Office on MONDAY June 21 evening

The "Play me, I'm Yours" exhibit has gone to cities around the world since 2008

The city is taking street music to a new whole new level this summer.

Starting Monday, 60 pianos, donated by individuals and painted by local students and artists, will be installed in parks and plazas throughout the city.

Everyone is encouraged to try them out.

"It doesn't matter if you're a world class virtuoso like Beethoven or even a guy who took one year of lessons like Bloomberg. You just sit down and start playing. You gather some friends around just like my senior staff meetings at City Hall. Every piano even comes with a song book in case you need some inspiration," said Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

The pianos will be donated to schools and hospitals when the exhibit ends on July 5th.

For a list of locations, visit streetpianos.com/nyc2010.

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37th AVE & BABEL Come ALIVE!

ARTIST of the DAY from 37th Avenue ART Gallery:

Eliot Bassman:

Artist, author and curator, Elliot earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from City College of New York and his Master of Fine Arts degree from Columbia University. Elliot, who also studied at the New York Studio School, mentored by Philip Guston and Jack Tworkov, studied as well at the Skowhegan School, mentored by Brice Marden and Gabriel Laderman. Elliot is a versatile painter who works in a variety of scales with artwork in numerous private and public collections, including David Brown Enterprises, Health & Hospitals Corporation, The Library of Congress, The Robert Cohen Library at City College NY, Bergdorf Goodman.

Elliot includes an abundant range of themes: innovative still-lifes, landscapes, geometric abstraction, reinventions of the ancient world in a contemporary light, jazz and cityscapes. He enjoyed international success on Sotheby’s website. His studio is a joy to visit and his presentations are entertaining and engaging. For more information, you can contact him at elliotbassman@hotmail.com or visit www.elliotbassmancom

HERE is your GOOGLE Map to find the art!

Councilman Daniel Dromm and

BABEL brings artists and community together

Over 200 people attended the opening of an incredible community event:BABEL

curated by Hector Canonge with works from 31 artists and performers

and a very unique and FUN! performance by Derick Melander

http://www.derickmelander.com/works/video/nomad/nomad.htm

Viva La Arte in Jackson Heights!

for upcoming events visit juneinjacksonheights.com:

NEXT WEEK BEGINS the JACKSON HEIGHTS FOOD FESTIVAL

37th Ave:Let your Fingers do the Walking Slideshow

slideshow of the art along 37th avenue...

please enjoy the show and share with your contacts and friends

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Thanks to Danny Dromm for creating the June in Jackson Heights excitement - especially Andrew Ronan who is tireless in pulling it all together: www. juneinjacksonheights.com

Had great feedback from people via email and on Facebook - they have met the artists just by chance at various locations and are really enjoying the displays!

Maybe we will bump into each other on the Avenue! or at the Babel Opening on WEDS Eve...

BABEL begins and JH ART E-scapes

Here is the next Artist of the Day on the 37th avenue Art gallery walk...

Edith de Chiara who is showing at 37th ave photo on 76th ST...

Active involvement as an artist began in 1996 with my retirement from college teaching as a professor of art education. I have always made art, but prior to my retirement as Professor Emeritus from Lehman College of the City University of New York, it was interspersed with writing in the field of art education. My teaching experience includes 25 years at Lehman College, maintaining a private art school for nine years when my children were very young and six years teaching art in Junior High school and then High School. As art educator, I have written numerous articles and the book Art for exceptional children.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2010 NOVO Restaurant, Jackson Heights, NY
2010 Works Gallery, New York, NY
2001 Lehman College Art Gallery, Bronx, NY
2000-2001 Pfizer Inc. Headquarters, “Linear Traces”, New York, NY
1999 Art Gallery, Quogue Library, Quogue, New York
1997 East End Arts Council, “Interior and Exterior Realities”, Riverhead, NY

OPENING JUNE 16th!

Another busy day for ART in Jackson Heights- visited Hector Canonge who will begin installing BABEL Exhibit featuring artists near and far...the opening is on WEDS JUNE 16 from 6-9pm

and everyone is invited to stop by 86-08 37th avenue!

GOOgle and GO Ogle Art in Jackson Heights

"37th Avenue" Art Gallery ARTIST OF THE DAY

Eung Ho Park was born in Woonchun, South Korea and he received his BFA from Pratt Institute. Eung Ho Park has exhibited at Exit Art, the Drawing Center in New York City, Sculpture Center, the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the Queens Museum of Art, the Long Island University, DM Contemporary, Maxwell Davidson Gallery, Sabina Lee Gallery in Los Angeles, and Wake Forest University in South Carolina. Park has created a permanent sculpture for PS 270 in Queens, New York. His work had been reviewed in The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, The Baltimore Sun, Art on Paper, The Boston Globe, and other publications. He lives in Jackson Heights Queens and maintains a studio in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

www.eunghopark.com

Today was tropical day in NYC - with showers and sun - sometimes at the same time.

Art was everywhere:along the fence at PS 69 at 77th Street - the Jackson Heights Art Club held their annual art show . The club has existed since 1945. talented artist teach and share their passion and skills with children and adults.

Afzal, owner of Espresso 77, spread out a canvas and painting supplies and invited artists of every age to create the mural. Local artist Elliot Bassman helped out and encouraged many younger JH artists...

the google map was also created showcasing the STOREFRONTS along 37th Ave in Jackson Heights and the artists work featured there.

creating a street front art gallery

Recently I hooked up with Queens Council on the Arts and their art explosion this weekend June 11-June 13 "Queens Art Express" which is tapping into and promoting art, performance, food and festivals along the 7 train in Queens.

They were able to create the ArtXphone at 877-747-4278

you can hear all the activities just a train ride away in NYC

I was honored to have done some of the recordings and I describe the art institution in Flushing

I asked local artists to contribute work for the store fronts along 37th Ave in Jackson Heights. We are celebrating June in Jackson Heights which has so much to offer. The motto is "Experience the world in one neighborhood!" www.juneinjacksonheights.com

this is the most diverse community in the world- with over 140 languages spoken and restaurants with delicacies from around the globe! maybe you will come out and visit one day - tell them Celeste sent you!