Drawing Center
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The Drawing Center is a SoHo
museum and the only nonprofit exhibition space in the United States
to focus solely on the exhibition of drawings, both historical and contemporary.
In August 2005, the Drawing Center was removed from consideration as one of the groups to occupy the World Trade Center
. Also in 2005, it was among 406 New York City
arts and social service institutions to receive part of a $20 million grant from the Carnegie Corporation, which was made possible through a donation by New York City
mayor Michael Bloomberg
.
The Drawing Center named Brett Littman, former Deputy Director of P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
, as its Executive Director in early 2007.
Each year, the Center presents "Selections" exhibitions featuring the work of emerging artists as well as exhibitions of historical and contemporary drawing-based work. The Drawing Room, located across the street from the Main Gallery, features dynamic, drawing-based installations and exhibitions by emerging and under-recognized artists. The Center offers a range of public programs for both adults and children, including film screenings, literary readings, artist talks, symposia, performances, and The Big Draw, a day-long event or series of events featuring artist-led drawing activities for all ages.
SoHo
SoHo is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York City, notable for being the location of many artists' lofts and art galleries, and also, more recently, for the wide variety of stores and shops ranging from trendy boutiques to outlets of upscale national and international chain stores...
museum and the only nonprofit exhibition space in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
to focus solely on the exhibition of drawings, both historical and contemporary.
Location and activities
The Drawing Center is located on the ground floor of an historic, cast-iron building.In August 2005, the Drawing Center was removed from consideration as one of the groups to occupy the World Trade Center
World Trade Center
The original World Trade Center was a complex with seven buildings featuring landmark twin towers in Lower Manhattan, New York City, United States. The complex opened on April 4, 1973, and was destroyed in 2001 during the September 11 attacks. The site is currently being rebuilt with five new...
. Also in 2005, it was among 406 New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
arts and social service institutions to receive part of a $20 million grant from the Carnegie Corporation, which was made possible through a donation by New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
mayor Michael Bloomberg
Michael Bloomberg
Michael Rubens Bloomberg is the current Mayor of New York City. With a net worth of $19.5 billion in 2011, he is also the 12th-richest person in the United States...
.
The Drawing Center named Brett Littman, former Deputy Director of P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center
MoMA PS1 is one of the largest and oldest institutions in the United States dedicated solely to contemporary art. It is located in the Long Island City neighborhood of New York City...
, as its Executive Director in early 2007.
Each year, the Center presents "Selections" exhibitions featuring the work of emerging artists as well as exhibitions of historical and contemporary drawing-based work. The Drawing Room, located across the street from the Main Gallery, features dynamic, drawing-based installations and exhibitions by emerging and under-recognized artists. The Center offers a range of public programs for both adults and children, including film screenings, literary readings, artist talks, symposia, performances, and The Big Draw, a day-long event or series of events featuring artist-led drawing activities for all ages.
List of shows
This list is incomplete- Dorothea TanningDorothea TanningDorothea Tanning is an American painter, printmaker, sculptor and writer. She has also designed sets and costumes for ballet and theatre.-Biography:...
: Early Designs for the Stage - Eva HesseEva HesseEva Hesse , was a German-born American sculptor, known for her pioneering work in materials such as latex, fiberglass, and plastics. -Early life:Hesse was born into a family of observant Jews in Hamburg, Germany...
Drawing - Leon GolubLeon GolubLeon Golub was an American painter. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, where he also studied, receiving his BA at the University of Chicago in 1942, his BFA and MFA at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1949 and 1950, respectively.He was married to and collaborated with the artist Nancy Spero...
: Live & Die Like a Lion? - Drawing Out: Student Artwork from the Drawing Connections Program
- Selections Spring 2010: Sea Marks
- Iannis XenakisIannis XenakisIannis Xenakis was a Romanian-born Greek ethnic, naturalized French composer, music theorist, and architect-engineer. He is commonly recognized as one of the most important post-war avant-garde composers...
: Composer, Architect, Visionary - Ree Morton: At the Still Point of the Turning World
- Unica ZürnUnica ZürnUnica Zürn was a German author and painter. She is remembered for her works of anagram poetry, exhibitions of automatic drawing, and her photographic collaborations with Hans Bellmer.-Biography:...
: Dark Spring - Drawing Out: Student Artwork from Drawing Connections
- Sun Xun: Shock of Time
- Apparently Invisible: Selections Spring 2009
- Matt Mullican: A Drawing Translates the Way of Thinking
- M/M (Paris): Just Like an Ant Walking on the Edge of the Visible
- Greta Magnusson Grossman: Furniture and Lighting
- Rirkrit TiravanijaRirkrit TiravanijaRirkrit Tiravanija is a contemporary artist residing in New York. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1961. His installations often take the form of stages or rooms for sharing meals, cooking, reading or playing music; architecture or structures for living and socializing are a core element...
: Demonstration Drawings - Kathleen Henderson: What If I Could Draw a Bird That Could Change the World?
- Drawing on Film
- Frederick Kiesler: Co-Realities
- Yüksel Arslan: Visual Interpretations
- Drawing Out: Student Artwork from Drawing Connections
- Selections Spring 2008
- Sterling RubySterling RubySterling Ruby is a contemporary American artist who lives and works in Los Angeles, California. Ruby was born in Bitburg, Germany, to a Dutch mother and an American father, and was raised in Baltimore, Maryland and near Shrewsbury, Pennsylvania....
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