Art for Change, artist honoree

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.

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

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

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

"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!

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

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

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

website update!

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

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