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Art for Change, artist honoree

2011-11-04T08:14:00.000-07:00

Art for Change Gallery
Monday, November 7 at 6:00pm

chalk drawings by Tara Parsons

Meet District 8 Council Member Melissa Mark Viverito as she conducts talks with women artists working in East Harlem, Tanya Torres & Tara Parsons.

Born in New York City from Puerto Rican parents, Ms. Torres is an artist and writer who celebrates life, nature and joy through her work. Ms. Parsons, on the other hand, creates installations, sculpture, and participatory art projects that challenge audiences to become part of the creation process, and engages viewers through action. In distinct ways, they represent the artistic and cultural diversity of women artists working in East Harlem.
Light food and drinks will be served!

Space is limited. Please RSVP to support@fracturedatlas.org.

2011-10-19T05:42:00.000-07:00

We are pleased to announce the opening of EAST x WEST x HARLEM, a new exhibition at Floor4Art Gallery featuring eight contemporary Harlem artists. Please join us this Thursday, October 20th 6-9pm for an opening reception at the gallery. The exhibition is on view through December 15th, 2011.

Participating artists: Daniel Baltzer, Alexis Duque, Dindga McCannon, Jose Muchaypiña, Tara Parsons, Risa Schneider, Erik Sommer and Allicette Torres.

EAST x WEST x HARLEM is co-curated by Gina Fuentes Walker and Norma Marquez Orozco. This exhibition is a co-production of artHARLEM and Floor4Art.

Floor4Art Gallery

2136 Frederick Douglass Blvd (8th Ave), 2nd Floor

New York NY 10026

212-222-4412

http://floor4art.com/

Harlem Open Studios

2011-10-10T10:32:00.000-07:00

I'll be participating in Harlem open studios Saturday and Sunday, October 15th & 16th, 12pm- 5pm. My studio is in the chashama studio building at 461 West 126th street (between Morningside and Amsterdam), studio #31.
I will also have work on display in two exhibits during the weekend of open studios at:

Floor 4 Art Gallery
2136 Frederick Douglass Blvd (2nd Floor) between 115th and 116th Street
October 13 - December 15, 2011
floor4art.com/

Taller Boricua
1680 Lexington Avenue (between East 105/106th streets)
October 15 - November 5, 2011
http://www.tallerboricua.org/

Maps for all of the Harlem open studios will be available at all three of these locations.

Hacia Afuera: August 13-14

2011-08-06T10:28:00.000-07:00

I'll be presenting a new public art project at Hacia Afuera this year, titled "Hand by Hand." Here's the info:
http://www.artforchange.org/events/haciaafuera/

Brooklyn Children's Museum

2011-04-13T14:28:00.000-07:00

"Not Without A Trace" will be coming to the Brooklyn Children's Museum Saturday, April 16th!

Come out and trace a bird into the street mural!

Come to the Receiver Fest if you are in South Carolina!

2011-03-04T15:29:00.000-08:00

http://receiverfest.com/artists/tara-parsons/

UPCOMING: Receiver Festival March 10-13, Charleston, SC

2011-03-04T15:28:00.000-08:00

http://carolinaartsnews.wordpress.com/2011/03/02/receiver-time-based-media-festival-debuts-in-downtown-charleston-sc-mar-10-13-2011/

website update!

2011-02-01T15:52:00.000-08:00

website update, website update, website update!!!
Check out the "up all night sleeping" pages under public art and works on paper! Also, new video and images on "not without a trace". Some other changes too!

video interview

2011-01-07T13:46:00.000-08:00

http://theuptowner.org/2010/11/21/old-brewery-boosts-harlem-artists/

Save the Date! Opening Wednesday December 8, 6:30 - 9pm.

2010-11-20T06:34:00.000-08:00

chashama 461 gallery, 461 West 126th street, NY, NY

Open Studios in Harlem October 9th and 10th

2010-09-30T12:09:00.000-07:00

chashama Gallery and studios will be open at 461 West 126th street will be open for the Harlem Open Studio weekend. Go to the Casa Frela Gallery website for more information, a map, and a preview of artists participating.

2010-09-30T12:02:00.001-07:00

Closing Reception and Artist Dialogue: Thursday September 30th, 6:00-7:30pm

Artwork by Patricia Cazorla & Nancy Saleme

Art for Change cordially invites you to the closing reception of:

"Gateway: An Artistic Response to the Immigration Crisis"

@ 2082 Lexington Ave. at 126th Street
New York City, NY

"Gateway: An Artistic Response to the Immigration Crisis", is a group exhibition installed over 14,500 square feet, showcasing artworks by international and national artists Patricia Cazorla, Esperanza Cortes, Aissa H. Deebi, Roberto De Jesus, Laura F. Gibellini, Marissa A. Gutiérrez- Vicario, Alejandro Endoke Makuendo Guzman, Gabriel Pacheco, Tara Parsons, Michael Pribich, Elisa Pritzker, Gabriel Reese, Christina Stahr, The Border Project and Nancy Saleme, with a special installation by Michael Sherman.

Through drawings, sculptures, and site-specific installations, artists explore historical and contemporary narratives within immigration, including: acculturation; gentrification; economic inequality; discrimination and racism; the "culture of exile" and plight of refugees; immigration policies, regulations and reform; and the controversial roles played by politicians, activist groups, and privatized media.

VIDEO!!

2010-09-30T10:38:00.000-07:00

Finished! Here is the completed video of Not Without A Trace that I've been working on for the last year, thanks to Sandra Koponen for her skills with the camera, in the edit room, and musically! Please check it out on this Vimeo link.

2010-08-24T12:59:00.000-07:00

I'll have work at the annual Hacia Afuera festival, Saturday August 28 & Sunday August 29, noon - 5pm each day. Look for me in the community garden on East 103rd street, between Lexington and Park avenues. #6 train to 103.

Figment Festival on Governor's Island, June 11 - 13

2010-06-04T17:50:00.000-07:00

Figment Festival, Governor's Island, Friday, June 11 - Sunday June 13, 12:00 - 4:00 each day.
Join me in creating a temporary street mural of the threatened and endangered birds of the metropolitan region. The mural will start at the Manhattan ferry landing and continue southwest along the waterfront. This project is made possible through a Fund for Creative Communities Grant from the New York State Council on the Arts, the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, and NYC Audubon.
http://figmentproject.org/2010/events/figment-nyc-2010/

Sun. April 25th event moved for RAIN

2010-04-24T16:58:00.000-07:00

I'll be at the Highbridge Recreation center instead of Fort Tryon Park if it is raining, and it will start at 12:00 noon. This is located at 173rd street and Amsterdam.

Not Without a Trace at Fort Tryon park- again!

2010-04-23T05:44:00.000-07:00

NYC Parks Department liked my project, Not Without A Trace, at the Cloisters two weekends ago so much that they invited me back for their Earth Day celebration at the entrance to Fort Tryon Park on Fort Washington Ave. I will be near the Javits playground on Sunday, April 25, from 10am - 2pm. This is a great event for kids- of all ages! Come and help make a temporary street mural of the threatened and endangered birds of the metropolitan region.

Tara Parsons
www.taraparsons.com

This project is made possible, in part, through a space grant from chashama.org

Not Without a Trace

2010-04-08T13:29:00.000-07:00

I'll be presenting my participatory project, Not Without A Trace, in conjunction with NYC Audubon and funded through the Fund for Creative Communities Grant through LMCC at the Urban Wildlife Appreciation Day in Fort Tryon Park on Saturday, April 10, 11:30a - 3:00p. Come help create this temporary street mural along the Heather garden on the Cloister's lawn.
On May 14th, 12:00 - 3:00, I'll be at the Central Park Family Festival with the project.

closing reception for Haiti: Beyond Mountains There are Mountains

2010-04-08T11:13:00.001-07:00

The closing reception for this benefit show is Saturday, April 10th, 7p -11p, at the Art for Change gallery at 1699 Lexington Ave, lower level (106th street). Directions: take the 6 train to 103rd street, walk 3 blocks north, on the east side of the street.
This exhibition benefits the organization Partners in Health. I created an artist book for this exhibit, montagne, with proceeds benefiting PiH. For more information on this artwork, please contact the gallery or myself.

the artist book, Montagne

2010-04-08T11:11:00.001-07:00

Montagne, 2010, ed. 2.

DAC benefit sale, Village Voice Press

2010-02-25T16:18:00.000-08:00

2010-02-12T15:16:00.000-08:00

Feb. 26-28: The Great Pop-up art sale! Prices starting as low as $50! Over 200 artists participating!
Sale proceeds directly support DAC programs & participating artists 50/50

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Dumbo Arts Center (DAC)

30 Washington Street

Brooklyn, NY 11201

Eternal Return at NURTUREart

2010-01-18T07:19:00.001-08:00

Curated by
Christine Spangler
& Tyler Wriston

Opening Friday January 22nd 7 - 9 pm
on view thru February 28

910 Grand St. Brooklyn, NY 11211

Featuring Works by Jonathan Brilliant, Judith Braun,
Joy Curtis, Thomas Lendvai,
Tara Parsons, Reuben Lorch Miller
and Cody Trepte

www.nurtureart.org

Press for "Up All Night Sleeping" at the Port Authority Gallery 8

2009-10-16T16:46:00.000-07:00

The Fashion Center's Business Improvement District: www.fashioncenter.com has put together a great show in the Port Authority, "Gallery 8," and my project "Up All Night Sleeping" has gotten some press at the NY Examiner: http://www.examiner.com/x-22199-Fashion-District-Fashion-Examiner~y2009m10d16-If-you-build-it-they-will-come written by the lovely Alicia Ficalora who I had the pleasure of meeting on Thursday.

Port Authority Bus Terminal installation

2009-10-06T17:57:00.000-07:00

Up All Night Sleeping will be at the Port Authority Bus Terminal at 41st and 8th ave from October 8 - 16. Come add your dream to the installation on your commute!

Open Studios

2009-10-06T08:29:00.000-07:00

Open Studios in my studio building are this weekend, October 10th and 11th from noon to 6pm. There is a group show at the Casa Frela Gallery of all artists participating in the Harlem Open Artist Studio Tour (HOAST). The reception at Casa Frela, 47 west 119th Street (between Lenox and 5th aves.), is Friday evening, October 9th from 8pm - 10 pm. We will be having a reception/ party at our space (461 West 126th street) on Saturday evening from 6:30 - 9:30pm.

Governor's Island Art Fair

2009-09-24T17:22:00.001-07:00

This is the last weekend (September 26 & 27) of the Governor's Island art fair. My project is on the second floor of the N building. There is a free ferry between DUMBO (where I have a related project) and Governor's island. The closing reception is on Sunday between 3 and 6pm.

2009-09-21T16:15:00.000-07:00

On Saturday, September 26, and Sunday September 27, from around noon to six, I'll be showing my participatory project, Up All Night Sleeping at the DUMBO Arts Center "Art Under the Bridge Festival." My project is located on Plymouth Street between Main and Washington, right outside the waterfront park. Look for the flowing white bed. Here's a link to the website: http://dumboartfestival.org/ There is also an iphone app for the festival that you can download through walkabit.

Clear Blue Tuesday

2009-09-05T07:24:00.000-07:00

My artwork is in this movie, Clear Blue Tuesday. The Primere is Thursday, September 10. You can get tickets here: http://www.clearbluetuesday.com/ It is showing at the SVA theater.

Governor's Island Art Fair

2009-09-05T07:14:00.001-07:00

I am showing the participatory project, Up All Night Sleeping, in building 12, section N, second floor. The art fair runs through the month of September, open on weekends only. The closing reception is Sunday, September 27 from 3 - 6. Two Boots pizza is sponsoring the opening! Ferries leave from the Brooklyn Maritime building in Lower Manhattan, and from the Fulton Landing in Brooklyn. For more information see http://www.govisland.com/Visit_the_Island/directions.asp and www.4heads.org.

Hacia Afuera photos

2009-08-24T09:44:00.000-07:00

"Deer Me"

"Not Without A Trace"

more photos of both projects here"

http://picasaweb.google.com/taraparsons/HaciaAfuera#

East Harlem Art Festval put on by Art for Change

2009-08-17T06:58:00.000-07:00

I will be presenting two projects for this festival in my neighborhood. The first will be "Deer Me," which, weather permitting, will be presented both days in the Hope Community Garden on Lexington Ave and 104th street. The second, "Not Without A Trace" will be presented on Saturday on E 106th street.

flickr set of "Found" Exhibit

2009-08-17T06:37:00.001-07:00

http://www.flickr.com/photos/avadarlene/sets/72157621889460662/

Public radio interview

2009-08-17T06:26:00.000-07:00

WLIU radio interview with Matt Bua for art sites "Found" exhibit.
http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/wliu/local-wliu-850868.mp3

"Found" at ArtSites Gallery in Riverhead, NY

2009-07-14T12:51:00.000-07:00

I will have new site-specific work in this show in Eastern Long Island, and will be interviewed by the local public radio station, WLIU, on Thursday, July 23rd.

Found

Exhibition Celebrating Conservation and Community

Curated by

ANDREA COTE

July 25- August 29, 2009

Opening Reception July 25 5-7PM

art sites

651 West Main Street (Route 25), Riverhead, New York 11901 T: 631- 591-2401

http://www.artsitesgallery.com

Gallery Hours: Thursday –Sunday, 12-5 PM.

The artists in the show are:

Matt Bua
Julie Peppito
Maire Kennedy
Tara Parsons
Charles Butterly
Pablo Cano
Craig Kane
Pierre Cote

A blog about the show can be found here: http://foundartshow.blogspot.com/

Great Swamp show media

2009-07-14T12:49:00.000-07:00

The Great Swamp exhibtion at the College of Saint Elizabeth received a little press, which can be found here:
http://www.thealternativepress.com/article.asp?news=4613&College-of-Saint-Elizabeth-Offers-a-Summer%E2%80%99s-Day-of-Culture

Forever Summer

2009-06-27T11:09:00.001-07:00

Sitting next to my "ratiator" at the Forever Summer show at Denise Bibro Platform Gallery. A few more shots of the piece can be found here.

Forever Summer, Salon style group show at Denise Bibro Platform gallery in Chelsea

2009-06-24T09:55:00.000-07:00

I have a fun piece included in this weekend show at

Denise Bibro Fine Art, PLATFORM

529 West 20^th St, 4W

New York, NY

T: 212.647.7030

The opening is on Friday, June 26 from 6 to 8pm, with an after party at
The Park restaurant and lounge
118 10th Ave, at 18th Street
in the Red Room

chashama 217 East 42nd street Group Show

2009-06-24T09:51:00.000-07:00

This show, of the 461 West 126th street artists, is on view from June 12 - 30th. The reception is MONDAY, June 29th, from 6-9pm.

Up All Night Sleeping

2009-06-20T12:19:00.000-07:00

Pictures from the installation at the Figment Festival on Governor's Island can be found here:
Up All Night Sleeping

Figment Festival: Friday June 12, Saturday June 13, Sunday June 14

2009-06-07T06:30:00.000-07:00

I have a new full-room interactive installation on Governor's Island the weekend of June 12 - 14. Figment is an amazing art festival on Governor's Island. If you've never been, you should go. You will find me on the first floor of building 114. My installation is called, "Up All Night Sleeping."
Here's the link to the Figment page, which includes a link to the ferry schedule from both Manhattan (all three days) and Brooklyn (Saturday only): http://figmentnyc.org/2009/figment-2009/figment-2009-event-june-12-14/

2 upcoming shows

2009-05-30T07:23:00.000-07:00

I have work in two shows opening soon.
The first opens on Thursday, June 11 at the College of Saint Elizabeth Art Gallery in Morristown, NJ. The show is about the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. I have modified Not Without A Trace to have a Great Swamp edition. The work will be in the gallery, not outside, and will run throughout the length of the show. Here is the announcement card:

The second show is an interactive installation as part of the Figment Festival. I will post more about that soon, but it opens on Friday, June 12, and only runs through the weekend to June 14. It is an amazing weekend of participatory art and performance on Governor's Island. If you have never been you should go, if you have been, you will know this is not to be missed. Check out the figment website: http://figmentnyc.org/2009/

Not Without A Trace

2009-05-14T08:23:00.000-07:00

I'll be presenting Not Without A Trace at the Drums Along the Hudson festival this Sunday, May 17th from 11 to 6. Here's the festival website: http://www.drumsalongthehudson.org/
Directions are:
Inwood Hill Park
215th Street, Manhattan
4 blocks West of Broadway
Take A Train to 207th Street
or
#1 Train to 215th Street

Pix from Grand Central event!

2009-05-03T13:55:00.000-07:00

Here's a link to more images from 'Not Without A Trace' at Grand Central Station during the 2009 Earthfair with NYC Audubon.

http://picasaweb.google.com/taraparsons/NotWithoutATraceGrandCentralStationEarthFairNY2009?pli=1&gsessionid=IA9rts6oedxLzdMNsc7MSw#

internet explorer error

2009-05-03T06:47:00.000-07:00

Sorry to those who used internet explorer to access my website since it went up~ I discovered there was a code error that did not allow IE to display my statement. All is fixed now! I apologize for any inconvenience!

2009-04-17T12:46:00.000-07:00

Not Without A Trace

2009-03-27T19:53:00.000-07:00

I'll be at the NYC Earth Day Festival at Grand Central Station and Vanderbilt Ave. April 24 & 25 creating a temporary street mural of the threatened and endangered birds of the NY Metro region with YOUR help. Look for me with the NYC Audubon Society.