Centerpoint Gallery is a multi-use alternative gallery space.
For gallery viewing availability, please contact Phoebe Alexander at 212-744-0257, 917-443-7358 (cell).
View exhibition guidelines and terms here (Word document).
Our arts programs have been made possible in part through the assistance of the
WILLIAM GARDNER FUND FOR THE ARTS at Anthroposophy NYC.

Opening Reception:
Fri Jan 29
at 7pm

Exhibition runs through April 8

Contemporary Anthroposophical Artists Contemporary Anthroposophic Artists
and Artistic-Therapeutic Work Arising out of Anthroposophy

This exhibition showcases contemporary artists whose inspiration has its source in Anthroposophy. It serves as an artistic counterpart to our celebration of 100 years of anthroposophy in America, taking place this March.

In conjunction with “100 Years of Anthroposophy in America”
March 6, 9, 10 & 11 at Anthroposophy NYC
And March 12 & 13 at the Steiner Books Seminar to be held at NYU

Contact Phoebe at 212-744-0257 or phoebe@artopathy.com
 

Thu Jan 21
at 3:30pm
& 7pm

Art Closing
& Concert

ART EXHIBIT CLOSING CELEBRATION:
NEGOTIATING BOUNDARIES: VISUAL
MARKS AS ALTERNATIVE NARRATIVES

Khalid Kodi

 

 

January 21st is the final day to view the art exhibit of Khalid Kodi & Betty Blayton
 3:30 to 6:30 pm

Humanitarian Award ceremony & reception for Betty Blayton
 7-9 pm
Concert Fundraiser for Darfur Rehabilitation Project

Refreshments will be served.
 

New Works of Appropriating Story:
Art From Darfur & Sudan

Khalid Kodi, long recognized as a prolific Sudanese American master artist, has emerged as a central figure working on multi/cross-cultural concepts. He uses contemporary themes for traditional story telling, incorporating sculpture, paintings, installations and environmental sites. Through his work, Kodi advocates for and humanizes victims of war and genocide in Africa and exposes these events to the larger international community. His exhibitions carry an outreach and educational message that promote peace, human dignity and celebrate a rich culture.

Exhibit runs Nov 21 to Jan 21.
Click here for an interview with Khalid Kodi on WGBH Boston.

 

 


 
  

Ongoing exhibit at the Guggenheim Museum

1079 Fifth Ave at 89th St.

KANDINSKY AT THE GUGGENHEIM

If you missed the museum walk led by Joyce Reilly and Doug Safranek, you can still catch the important exhibit: the first major retrospective in almost 25 years of work by the great pioneer of Abstractionism, Wassily Kandinsky, held in the museum particularly designed by Frank Lloyd Wright to complement the aesthetic philosophy which informed Kandinsky’s non objective paintings.

See the Guggenheim video on Kandinsky's techniques and online exhibit.

Museum admission is $18 for adults.
  

Sun OCT 11 at 2:oo pm

Art Exhibit Opening

REASSEMBLING WISDOM:
Illustrating the Holistic Imagination
of Spiritual Science

Andrew Franck

Blackboard drawing by Andrew Franck

Andrew Franck works primarily with encaustics and oil with carbon, but found that diagramming on a chalkboard during his study group presentations clarified and supplemented Steiner’s ideas, and proved to have a beauty all their own. He has exhibited in NYC; Hudson, NY; and Montreal, and has written numerous works on related philosophical/anthroposophical themes.

Details about the exhibit and the artist are here (pdf). And click for poster (pdf).

Donations welcomed!

Fri APR 24 at 6:00-8:30 pm

Art Exhibit Opening

 

NEW ART – ACRYLIC ON PAPER

Penny Carter

Detail of a picture from the exhibit by Penny Carter.

Almost-realistic paintings of New York and elsewhere.
Exhibition runs from April 24 to June 10.
Contact Phoebe for viewing availability:
 e-mail or 212-744-0257
 

Penny Carter

Holds a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design; has written & illustrated books for children and adults and is a member of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. Her artwork has appeared in magazines and newspapers, from In Style to The New York Times, and her sculptural pieces have graced the windows of Tiffany's. She was commissioned to create a series of drawings for Chatham, NJ's centennial celebration. She is a long-time member of the New York branch of the Anthroposophical Society.

 

February 5th to April 16th

Opening:
Sat FEB 7 at 2-5 pm

Exhibition & Opening

DANCING LANDSCAPES

Robert Umlauf




Rain Forest 1
(2008)

Over 20 pieces are included in this show, primarily acrylic on canvas paintings, with some that include collage, papers and other materials. Sizes range from 24"x 30" up to 32"x 42" with most of the work done on gallery-wrap canvas and unframed. The work is representational and abstract, using themes from natural settings, often depicting conflicts between human activity and natural landscapes. The work is intended to provoke thoughts, emotions and reactions to how we treat the simple, natural wonders around us. Visit his gallery online.
Exhibition is Feb 5 through Apr 15.

Robert Umlauf

A painter, writer and Biodynamic farmer living in South Central Kentucky. He retired from his previous career as a professor and clinical psychologist, left the suburbs of Washington DC and has focused full-time on art and Biodynamic farming. He built his art studio inside an old tobacco barn on the same farm where he uses Rudolf Steiner's biodynamic preparations. His paintings have been exhibited in Munich, New York City and in small, juried shows closer to his farm. His work points into the layers of the Collective (both conscious and unconscious) with shifting perspectives from the natural world that overlap into the American psyche.

  

December 4th to February 3rd

Art Exhibit

The TREE As Image of the Self: Trees Through the Seasons

facilitated by Phoebe Alexander


(click for larger image)

Watercolor Paintings by Adults, Older Adults and Young Children

The solitary tree can be seen as an image of the human being standing in the world. And as it stands, weathering the storms and onslaughts of life through the seasons and over countless years, it continues to put forth new growth, blossoms and bears fruit each year.

Over the years our trees have been lopped, topped and broken. They’ve been buffeted by storms and have endured the ravages of summer’s searing heat and winter’s blasting cold. Some have taken root and struggled for life in dry and barren landscapes, while others have had lush and fertile ground to nourish them. All are uniquely individual and attest to the resilience and uniqueness of their human counterparts.

The tree which changes most with the seasons is the deciduous tree. It flowers and bears fruit. This group of trees includes all of our graciously spreading shade trees and all of those that delight our senses in spring with color and fragrance, feed us in summer with fruits and nuts, and inspire us in autumn with brilliant foliage displays. These trees are nurturers, protectors and providers, supporting whole communities of animals within their sheltering limbs. They also provide most of the hardwood for our houses, furnishings and fire-side warmth.
It is in the form of these trees that we can see an image of the lungs and bronchia. And in fact, trees comprise most of the green “lungs” of our planet earth, absorbing carbon dioxide and releasing the oxygen we need for life. These are the trees of breath, community and social life.
Most individuals, when asked to paint or draw a tree, especially in relation to a particular season, will automatically paint a deciduous tree. When the image of a conifer (fir or spruce form) appears spontaneously in someone’s painting, it suggests the spine and radiating nerves and a predominating nerve-sense system. When we paint our tree we paint ourselves. Call Phoebe for viewing availability: 212-744-0257 or 917-443-7358
 

Facilitated by Phoebe Alexander, MSEd,
Anthroposophical Art Therapist.

Phoebe received her certificate in horticulture from The New York Botanical Garden, her BS in special education and art from CUNY Baccalaureate Program, training in Waldorf and remedial Waldorf pedagogy from Emerson College (UK), her diploma in anthroposophic art therapy from de Wervel Academy for Artistic Therapy (Netherlands), and her MSEd in therapeutic recreation from Lehman College, CUNY.
She has worked therapeutically and hygienically with various age groups and populations in recreational and long term care settings, including with the elderly members of the Fellowship Community in Spring Valley (Chestnut Ridge), NY and with co-workers of the community and their children; and has given courses and workshops at various conferences and here at the NY Branch. The seasonal tree paintings in this exhibition are examples taken from these painting sessions.

Sat SEP 20
2-6 pm
with drumming from 3-4pm

Art Opening


The exhibit is ongoing, closing in early December.

MANY FACES

ArtSpirit

ArtSpirit’s exhibit offers the viewer a glimpse into the imagination and creative life of NYC culture. These ingenious and well crafted masks and collages challenge the view that people who live ‘under the radar’ in NY are not talented individuals with a rich spiritual life. Each mask has been made by a member of the Holy Apostles Drumming and Art Group. Also on view are large format Body Collages manufactured by members in a longer workshop that follows the mask making.

For more on ArtSpirit and this exhibit, read It Means Inspiration (pdf).

ArtSpirit is a nonprofit organization that was founded in 1997 with the mission to use the arts to build community and bridge cultural divides. Join ArtSpirit staff and program participants in an International Day Of Peace Prayer ritual.

The opening and the exhibit are free, donations are welcome.

 

Since the Beginning

Two Villages

Egypt

Spirit of Weaving

Tingatinga

Spirit into Matter - Matter into Spirit (Martha Loving Orgain)

Richard Gaeta: My Peopled World

Online: Doug Safranek

Online: Dan Marshall

April 19 — June 19


Art Exhibit

 


MEMBERSHIP  Are you a member of Anthroposophy NYC? Is it time to renew your membership--or would you like to join for the first time? Click here to open or download the form (pdf).


 

 

 

Since The Beginning

The Artists Of Anthroposophy NYC

Exhibition Runs Through Jun 19
Featuring artwork from members and friends who have been actively connected to our Branch at its current location since the laying of our foundation stone.

Penny Carter: Bus Stop

On display and coordinated with our May 3rd celebration is this current exhibit at Centerpoint Gallery. At right is "Bus Stop" by Penny Carter, which was featured in issue #2 of our magazine Threshold released in 2001.

Artists on display include:

Jorge Sanz-Cardona studied architecture and design at the Technische Hochschule in Stuttgart, Germany and he led his own design office in Manhattan for many years. As co-founder of Anthro Habitat, he is researching the practical applications of Rudolf Steiner's artistic impulse in the areas of architecture, sculpture and painting. He is currently represented by the 78th Street Gallery ~ Art-Color-Spirit in Santa Fe, NM.

THRESHOLD; oil on canvas; AURORA; oil on canvas; DAWN; oil on canvas

Sylvia Mandel was born in Tel-Aviv, Israel and immigrated to the US with her family in 1955. She has always had an active interest in art, healing, and esoteric studies, and was introduced to the Egyptian myths in the 1980's through association with a spiritual study group in the East Village. She has studied at Cooper Union School of Fine Arts and the School of Visual Arts. Her training in healing with sound, color, and movement in 2003-4 introduced her to Rudolf Steiner's teachings and she joined ASNYC in 2006. She currently studies the Gerard Wagner painting method with David Anderson and Hans Schumm.

RA; temperas; 1987; ISIS & OSIRIS; temperas; 1987; MA’AT; temperas; 1987; THOTH; temperas; 1987; CROSSING BETWEEN TWO WORLDS: protective amulet - Eye of Horus on Solar Barque; colored pencil; 1987; SCARAB: amulet of regeneration and spontaneous creation; colored pencil; 1987; CANDELABRA; watercolor; 2006; BUTTERFLY; colored pencil; 2007; LOPHOPHORI WILLIAMSII (peyote button flower - hallucinogen); watercolor; 2000; PAPAVER SOMNIFERUM (opium poppy - morphine); watercolor; 2000; TRICHOCEREUS PACHANOI (Cactus flower - mescaline); watercolor; 2000

Dan Marshall lives and works in New York City. He has shown in numerous galleries, including Arnaud Gallery and the 1816 Gallery in France, and the Tibor de Nagy Gallery in New York. He created the film “Pig” with Andy Warhol, currently in the MOMA collection. Clement Greenberg was an admirer of Dan’s work. Contact artist for sales at 212-369-0359.

STARRY NIGHT; acrylic on paper; 2006; THE ALCHEMIST; acrylic on paper; 2006; HIGH NOON; acrylic on paper; 2006

Lelia Rivera majored in commercial art and received a scholarship to the Detroit Institute of the Arts, and has a BA in Art Education from Wayne State University. She attended the Detroit Waldorf Teacher Training Institute, where she painted with Barbara Glas, and earned her diploma in anthroposophical art therapy from “de Wervel” Akademie vor Kunstzinnig Therapie in the Netherlands. She is also a graduate of the Spatial Dynamics training with Jaimen McMillen, and has a master’s degree in special education. She currently works as a resource room teacher in special education in Brooklyn. Previous exhibitions include the Detroit
Institute of the Arts (1965); Port Huron, MI (1972); the Chicago Waldorf School (1995); and recently, the Christian Community in NYC.

AUTUMN; watercolor; 2007; $250; RED ROSE; watercolor; 2003; WINTER LANDSCAPE; watercolor, India ink, tissue paper; 2007

David Anderson is an artist and an art teacher. He trained at the Gerard Wagner School of Painting at the Goetheanum, and has studied numerous art techniques. He has offered painting and drawing courses at the NY Branch for over 10 years, and has recently been teaching painting and drawing at the New York Open Center as well.

MEDITATION: The Raising of Lazarus in the Elements; watercolor

Dominique Raeuber was born in Basel, Switzerland in 1953. He apprenticed in stained glass, studying techniques for leading, etching, staining and painting. He moved to the US in 1977 and opened a studio with partner Gene Mallard in the northern Catskills. He later moved to NYC for two years where he studied at the School of Visual Arts and the New York Studio School of Sculpture, Drawing and Painting. He worked at a private painting restoration studio, operated a small independent glass studio in the Berkshires, and currently lives and works in New Jersey, where he is employed as production manager and art director at Lamb Studios in Wycoff, NJ.

IF A FISH COULD SEE ITSELF; hand-blown glass, slumped, etched and painted, lead and brass. Installed in light-box, but best viewed with sunlight; A DROP OF SPACE; hand-blown and fused glass, fired and polished copper; THE WOMB THAT BEARS HERSELF; OUT OF EARTH BODY; plant pigment in emulsion, shellac, on paper

Penny Carter has written and illustrated numerous books for children and adults. Her work has appeared in publications ranging from “In Style” to “The New York Times.” More of her work can be seen on her website at www.pennycarter.com. She has exhibited extensively, especially in her childhood home state of South Carolina. Contact artist via her website for
sales info.

CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR; acrylic on paper; 2008; TREE; acrylic on paper; 2008; SUNDAY, AFTER SUPPER; acrylic on paper; 2008; NEVER AGAIN WILL HE BE SO HAPPY; acrylic on paper; 2008; DELANCY; acrylic on paper; 2008; SHAKE; acrylic on paper; 2008; NAVIGATION ELATION; acrylic on paper; 2008

“Bibi” Fairchild Smith has been a member of the New York Branch for many years. As a young woman, she studied painting in Italy, where she proved to be quite a gifted artist. The four paintings on display here – a small sampling of her lovely work - were painted in the 1950’s. She is currently living in a retirement community in Westchester County.

NAPLES with Vesuvius; watercolor; TOWER, Sienna; watercolor; PARK, Padua; watercolor; VENICE; watercolor; NFS

Anthony Spitaliere has only recently discovered his creativity and love of art, and has been studying painting with David Anderson. He has a BioDynamic farm in Colombia, SA, and a home on Long Island, where his children attend the Waldorf School.

CHRISTMAS MOOD RISING; watercolor; MARCO VALIENT; watercolor; THE LIGHT WITHIN; watercolor; LUNA ECLIPSE; watercolor; SPIRIT MOVEMENT; watercolor; CREATIVE CHAOS; watercolor; NIGHT VENTURING; watercolor

Robb Creese is a largely self-taught novice who has been working with colors for the past four years. He holds a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the California Institute of the Arts, an MA from NYU and a law degree from Cornell Law School. He has been a member of the Anthroposophical Society since 1978 and is active in The Christian Community. All of the prints on exhibit are reproductions of artworks created either by applying colored inks diluted with isopropyl alcohol to cotton fabric or by using digital drawing and painting tools.

ORANGE NET; THREE TOWERS; PALLADIO; QUILT FORMS; THREE TREES; THREE RIVERS; RED CELL; SUMMER TREE; TEMPTATION; NIGHTMARE; OWL TOTEM; GREEN MOSAIC; BLUE MOSAIC;
ORANGE MOSAIC; THREE RASHERS; MAHLER’S FOURTH; GREEN ISLAND; AQUA / MAGENTA; BIRD FORM; FLAMES; DUCK FORM

Sonia Saldarriaga has been painting for over thirty years. She has studied with David Anderson here at the Branch, and at the New York Art Student’s League, and is otherwise largely self-taught. She has exhibited her work here as well as at the Christian Community.

No Title; watercolor on paper

Sat Jan 19
2 – 5 pm

Festive Opening

Call for exhibition ending date

Two Villages Art Exhibit:
Paintings from the Adesha Village Art Program


A collaborative project of Adesha Village & the Phoenix Village Art Center

plus…

The Bryn Mawr Consumer’s Center and Artists for Recovery

Festive Opening Sat Jan 19, 2 – 5 pm
Call for exhibition ending date

Adesha Village is a therapeutic community serving adults with mental illness through support, care, advocacy and education. Located in Kimberton PA, it is comprised of individuals with all kinds of strengths and challenges, coming together for social, practical and spiritual support.

Phoenix Village Art Center is a strong cultural presence in downtown Phoenixville PA, and enriches the life of the community with art classes, studio facilities, art shows. Collaboration between the two organizations began over two years ago, and the Adesha Art Program was born, and has produced some amazing growth both personally and artistically for the friends at Adesha Art. Please come and see the fruits of this true community effort!

This exhibition is also joined by The Bryn Mawr Consumer’s Center, a place for connections, services, and healing activities; and Artists for Recovery, a unique organization that has for many years been a self-run center of artistic expression in many forms (music, performance, and the visual arts) as well as offering mutual support and inspiration.

For more information regarding the exhibition itself and the organizations involved, please contact Joyce Reilly at 973-635-4063 (office), 201-213-6294 (cell).

Sat Nov 17
7:00pm


Art Exhibit Opening

Photographic Exhibition – Nov 16 to Jan 10

EGYPT

Kay Erickson

Faces came out of the back streets and alleys of Egypt from Cairo to Luxor and Aswan. Smiling faces against the backdrop of thousands of years of textured layers of light and shadows, paint and stone. Beautiful people walking the ancient streets where thousands of years of people preceded them on the same journey. Patterns, history, ancient and new, all melded together into a natural canvas just waiting to be captured on film, creating a richness that transcends all notions of poverty and political differences.
Through her extensive travels, Kay captures images of people in local communities around the world within their cultural surroundings. Through these images, she hopes to convey a sense of shared humanness. And in the process, to help eliminate some of the present cultural stereotypes that are contributing to worldwide unrest.

 

Previous Exhibit

SPIRIT OF WEAVING

NY Guild Of Handweavers

The New York Guild of Handweavers sponsors the "Spirit of Weaving" show for all guild members. Since 1940, the Guild has given inspiration, information and assistance to those interested in continuing to create in the art form of handweaving. From the utilitarian table linen or rug to imaginative and humorous art pieces, the show will demonstrate the beauties of the handwoven textiles that surround us.
Entries will be juried by three fiber artists: Arlene Mintzer, Professional artist, knit & crochet-wear designer and educator; Myra Serrins, Professional artist, weaver & curator; Betty Vera, Professional artist, weaver & educator.

 
Previous Exhibit
 

 

Tingatinga Artists’ Initiative From Tanzania

 

This was an exhibition of unique, charming and colorful nature paintings in the style of the late Tanzanian artist, Tingatinga, who began this artists’ initiative in an effort to support regional artists by making their work available to a wider public. Over 20 artists will be showcased.
This exhibition is supported in part by the Tanzanian Ambassador to the UN, Dr. Augustine Mahiga, who was present at the opening.
One of these paintings was given to Kofi Annan as a parting gesture when he vacated his post as Secretary General this past December.


 

Previous Exhibit
 

 

 

Spirit Into Matter – Matter Into Spirit
 

Martha Loving Orgain

Exhibit on view March 16 – May 3, 2007; repeat workshop May 19th.
watercolor veil paintings, photographs, generative art & star chart talismans
Click here (pdf: 2.5 MB) for a slideshow in Adobe Acrobat about Martha's work; right click to download and view on your PC.

With a foundation in anthroposophy and in the unique color work of Liane Collot d'Herbois, Martha creates her art through a spiritual meditative process, weaving together Light, Darkness, Color, and the Word. Her unique star chart talismans include astrological birth and death charts.
Refreshments. Meet the artist.
Donations Welcome

Martha Loving Orgain [www.lovingcolor.org]

An artist, educator, astrologer and painting therapist, she comes out of an ancestry of weavers and quilters. Martha feels at one with and receives inspiration from nature and the spiritual forces behind what we see. She has been influenced in both her life and work by Sonia Sheridan, Dennis Klocek, and Liane Collot d'Herbois - the latter two having introduced her to the work of Steiner and Goethe. Martha has been reappointed for a third 4-year term on the Virginia Commission for the Arts Professional Artists Roster. Her work is held in many public and private collections.

Past Exhibit

 

Richard Gaeta:
My Peopled World – Paintings & Painted Assemblage

Never having had formal training in art, Richard has developed a natural and uncanny ability to translate his perceptions of people and animals into gesture and color, creating soul portraits of great humor and impact. He has always had a good eye for the unusual and the absurd, and has the ability to express his visions in wonderfully whimsical ways.  Art Exhibit runs through Mid-March.

Donations welcome

Richard Gaeta

Always spontaneous, painted characters and scenes of Richard Gaeta inspired vivid descriptions.  He has since written a number of short plays, which have been produced.  A current project is a series of greeting cards featuring fantastic birds complete with field notes (available for sale in our bookstore during the exhibition).  His art has been shown at various venues in the Seattle area.

   
Online Doug Safranek View works from his recent exhibit online here
(exhibit was at ACA Galleries • 529 West 20th ST NYC • 212-206-8080)
 
Online Dan Marshall Photos of work by artist Dan Marshall are on-line at www.dansart.com. Dan designed the second Threshold publication for Anthroposophy NYC, and has exhibited in our space.