Like the Spice Scope Miami Booth C06 2011

Like the Spice Scope Miami Booth Co6

Tuesday Nov 29th, 2011 - Sunday Dec 4th, 2011

Like the Spice Gallery will be showing all new works by Jenny Morgan, Jessica Stoller, Allie Rex, Matt Stone, Reuben Negron, Brian LaRossa, Joseph Heidecker, Jason Yarmosky, and Treasure Frey.

Click on the artist names above to view a few of the works we will have with us in Miami!


FIRST VIEW

Tuesday | Nov 29 | 4pm-8pm
For VIP and Press
(or $100 donation at door)

OFFICIAL SCOPE PARTY
Thursday | Dec 1 | 10 pm

SHOW HOURS
Wed – Sat | Nov 30 – Dec 3 | 11am – 7pm
Sun | Dec 4 | 11am – 6pm

SCOPE Pavilion
NE 1st Ave (Midtown Blvd)
at NE 30th St., Miami, FL 33127

Jenny Morgan Scope Miami 2011

See pieces in Booth Co6 at Scope Miami 2011
Click on image below to e-mail Like the Spice Gallery for more info:
Click here to return to Like the Spice Gallery Scope info page


Practice

oil on canvas

70 x 50, 2011

20,000

In

oil on canvas

55 x 42, 2011

12,000

Battle

oil on canvas

32 x 26, 2011

5,200

Click here to return to artist bio page on www.likethespice.com

Me Oh My Miami!

(Map of Scope, Like the Spice's booth is C06, commit that to memory!)

Get your sun tan lotion ready because Like the Spice Gallery will be heading down to Miami to exhibit at SCOPE November 29th-December 4th! Wont you join us? If you ask me, it certainly seems like a nice time to go down south and skip some of the snow and cold of early NY winter. Plus, we will certainly have some sizzling work that will help take the chill off once you get there... It is my pleasure to announce that Treasure Frey, Jessica Stoller, Jenny Morgan, Reuben Negron, Joseph Heidecker, Matt Stone, Allie Rex , Brain LaRossa, and Jason Bard Yarmosky will all have new works up in our booth at Scope, C06

Let us know if you're in Miami during Art Basel, we would love to see some familiar faces:)

Like The Spice artMRKT Hamptons Booth #203

Like The Spice Gallery artMRKT Hamptons Booth #203

July 14 - 17, 2011

artMRKT Hamptons:

Bridgehampton Historical Society

2368 Montauk Highway (Rt. 27)

Bridgehampton, NY 11932

Like the Spice Gallery will be showing works by Jenny Morgan, Jason Bard Yarmosky, Treasure Frey, Jessica Stoller, Matt Stone, and Nicki Stager

artMRKT Hamptons Hours:

Thursday, July 14
Southampton Hospital Benefit Preview Party 5:30pm - 7:00pm
VIP Preview Party 7:00pm - 9:30pm

Friday, July 15 - 11:00am to 7:00pm
Saturday, July 16 - 11:00am to 7:00pm
Sunday, July 17 - 11:00am to 5:00pm

Please contact info@likethespicegallery for complimentary tickets to the fair.

Can't wait to see you all there!

(Artwork: Jenny Morgan, "Coven", 65" x 67", oil on canvas, 2011)

Jenny Morgan @ artMRKT Hamptons

Jenny Morgan @ artMRKT Hamptons Booth #203

14 - 17 July 2011

"Reversal", 33" x 27", oil on canvas, 2011

artMRKT Hamptons:

Bridgehampton Historical Society

2368 Montauk Highway (Rt. 27)

Bridgehampton, NY 11932

Northside Festival Fun

Hey, fun-lovers!

This weekend is Brooklyn's very own Northside Festival. That means 96 hours of non-stop imbibing of music, art and cold beverages.

We will be open today and tomorrow for Northside Open Studios, Saturday and Sunday, June 18th and 19th, from noon until 7pm. Come on by!

If you need to re-up yourselves with more frosty beverages to beat this summer heat (or help you climb out of last night's hangover), we've got you covered. What's even better than a frosty beverage? That's right, sweets from The Starving Artist Bakery! I know that most of you don't believe me that sweets are better than frosty bronsons, but that is only because you have not yet tried first hand the tasty cakes, brownies, and pies by local bake-tress Neilie Meyer. I have it on excellent authority that Neilie's famous espresso truffle brownies will be making an appearance and those you will not want to miss. Join us for a brew and a sweet starting at 4pm tomorrow, June 19th!!

This is the last weekend of Jenny Morgan's wonderful, spectacular, amazing show, One and the Many, so on Sunday we will be having a closing party in honor of both the show and the Northside Festival. There will be more cold beverages, fun people and LIVE MUSIC!

Singer/songwriter Tim Pourbaix will be providing us with tunes to rock out to while we take in One and the Many for the last time (sob). He will be playing on Sunday, June 19th from 4pm -4.30pm and again from 6pm - 6.30pm, and the fun will continue until 7pm.

We hope you stop by and partake in our Northside festivities, but make sure that you see all that the festival has to offer!

And, just as a reminder - our Matt Stone show, Tectonics, will be opening on Friday, June 24 at 6.30pm - 9pm. We'd love it for you to come see that, too!

Tim Pourbaix performs at One and The Many Closing Event!

Tim Pourbaix, singer/songwriter and current Brooklynite, will be performing at Like the Spice Gallery on June 19th from 4-4:30pm and 6-6:30pm in honor of the closing of Jenny Morgan's exceptional solo exhibition, "One and the Many". This will also be concurrent with the Northside Open Studios events taking place right here in Williamsburg! Saturday, June 18th, and Sunday, Juen 19th, mark the days of this awesome weekend filled with artist open studios and gallery events, click here for more info on who is participating what what should not be missed! We can't wait for Tim's performance, it is going to be a really great event. What better way to celebrate Northside and summer with live music and great art? Tim's work has been described as “Naked and immediate, the songs throb with raw emotion and an honesty that borders on confession. The absence of frills and any kind of studio magic allows the clarity and sincerity of Pourbaix’s writing to shine through.” -heyreverb.com

So come feast your eyes and ears at Like the Spice this Sunday!

So many layers and flavors!

Our artist dinner with Jenny Morgan, "A Layered Menu," went spectacularly last Friday. It was a hot day that turned into a cool summer night and we were all able to enjoy it here at Like the Spice. With the white wine flowing and the wonderful workings of Gite catering, Jenny and guests happily chatted away about her recent and past projects before Marisa asked her to speak.

And then it was time for Jenny to take the stage; she spoke eloquently about her process and subjects and how deeply connected she has felt with all of them. She spoke about the building of a piece, the many many layers that go into making the skin of her subjects look warm enough to touch. The sanding process was also brought up, and how the building and layering are countered with destruction as she sands or uses turpentine to deliberately break down her beautifully rendered hands, faces, and hair. I think the best part was listening to the stories behind each piece; the individual canvases in the show each have their own personal history. It was a treat to be told each one!

In short, it was a lovely evening. Jenny's work was as breathtaking as always and the vibes around the room were nothing but positive. It was a great way to stay cool with the coolest people surrounded by the coolest art! Hope you can join us next time!

Like the Spice + artMRKT= Frisco4L

I just got off the phone with Marisa and I have the full scoop on Art MRKT San Francisco; in short, Like the Spice is rockin' it!! We have a gorgeous booth (#510 in case you find yourself there;), fabulous art, and incredible visitors! This fair is making waves people, take note! Both Juxtapoz Magazine and the New York Times both have their eyes on Art MRKT San Francisco this year, so cool!

We could not be more pleased and proud to be a part of this fair and to be showing great work by Jenny Morgan, Eric LoPresti, Jason Bard Yarmosky, Treasure Frey, and Jason Bryant. I'll be sure to keep the San Fran updates coming, and if you find yourself down Frisco way be sure to call us for your tickets to San Francisco's hot new fair!

Booth 510 at artMRKT San Francisco!

Hello out there,

This weekend Marisa is out repping Like the Spice at the artMRKT show in San Francisco. If you're in town, you can go check out the booth and meet Marisa Sage herself!

The show is being held in the Concourse Exhibition Center on 620 7th street (at Brannan) - only 9 blocks away from SFMOMA.

We are exhibiting in BOOTH 510 and are featuring work by Jenny Morgan, Jason Bryant, Jason Bard Yarmosky, Eric LoPresti and Treasure Frey.

Here is some information on the show for all you eager art-goers provided by the artMRKT website:

HOURS:

Thursday, May 19

UCSF Benefit Preview Party 5:30pm - 7:30pm (details)

VIP Preview Party 7:30pm - 10:30pm (details)

Friday, May 20 - 11:00am to 7:00pm

Saturday, May 21 - 11:00am to 7:00pm

Sunday, May 22 - 11:00am to 6:00pm

PARKING:

There are over 800 parking spaces within a 2 block walk from the Concourse Exhibition Center including 300 spots in the adjacent parking lot. Another 400 spots are located in two parking garages on the opposite side of the block (Townsend Street).

TICKETS:

1 Day Ticket - good for Friday, Saturday OR Sunday - $20 online / $25 at the door

3 Day Ticket - good for Friday, Saturday AND Sunday - $40 online / $45 at the door

UCSF Benefit Preview Party Ticket - $100 online / $110 at the door

Thursday Night Benefit Preview Party + Thursday Night VIP Preview Party + all day Fri., Sat. AND Sun. (details)

Note: UCSF Benefit and VIP Preview Party are catered events with complimentary food and beverage including sparkling wine, wine, tequila and beer. Non-alcoholic beverages available. Cocktail dress.

Student Ticket - good for Friday, Saturday OR Sunday - $10 at the door

But, Like the Spice is offering complimentary 1-day passes! Click here for more on that.

See some of the pieces that will be up at the show!

Eric LoPresti:

Sky Drawing A (Tempest)

Graphite and india ink on paper

14" x 11", 2010

Burst / Rattlestar

Oil and india ink on linen

72" x 40", 2011

Fact (Anatomy Frontier Day)

Oil, india ink and flache on linen

40" x 30"

Jason Bryant:

A Labor of Love and Love's Labor Lost

(both) Oil on canvas

24" x 30", 2o11

Jason Bard Yarmosky:

Irv

Oil on canvas

17" x 14", 2011

Kinderlove

Oil on linen

36" x 48", 2011

Jenny Morgan:

Sisterhood
Oil on canvas
45" x 34.5", 2010

From the Valley to the Stars
Oil on canvas

51" x 30", 2010

Inner Island

Oil on canvas

43" x 28", 2010

Middle Ground
Oil on canvas

25" x 19", 2010

Trendsetter
Oil on canvas

23" x 20", 2010

Treasure Frey:

My Way Home

Gouache, acrylic, varnish watercolor on walnut ink stained paper

20" x 24", 2011

Internal

Gouache, acrylic, varnish watercolor on walnut ink stained paper

30" x 40", 2011

The Stairway

Gouache, acrylic, varnish and gold watercolor on walnut ink stained paper

11" x 14", 2010

Looking forward to seeing you at the show!

Learn to Collect / 2:ND Fridays / You could have won a smart phone / Jenny Morgan Press!

As some of you may know, this past Friday, May 13th, Like the Spice teamed up with AT&T to create the event Learn to Collect.

Participants of the event had the opportunity to win an HTC Inspire 4G smartphone provided by AT&T. In order to win this awesome (and oh-so-functional) trophy, one had to 'create personal art collections' of the works displayed at participating 2nd Friday galleries in Williamsburg by photographing them and posting them to the event's Facebook page. The uploader with the most photos will win the smartphone, and we'll be announcing the winner later on this week.

The gallery crawl was a great success and the twelve participating galleries had hundreds of visitors over the course of the night. Hal Lenox, AT&T's New York State President said, "We were thrilled to sponsor the event which connects galleries with art enthusiasts in this thriving artistic community." You're a pal, Hal.

The galleries that participated in Learn to Collect this past Friday were Art 101, Black & White Gallery, Camel Art Space, Causey Contemporary, Figureworks, Front Room, Gitana Rosa, K&K, Parker's Box, Pierogi, Ventana 244, and of course, yours truly.

Check out some of the shout-outs we got from Tusk Strategies, Art Online Galleries and Near Brooklyn!

Check out art blogger Heidi Alamanda's great photos of Jenny Morgan's One and the Many opening here!

Eyes Towards the Dove also has some great things to say about our current exhibit!

Be sure to RSVP to our monthly dinner series for this month's A Layered Menu and an opportunity to speak with artist Jenny Morgan about her latest series of work!

One and the Many, Many, Many

Best Friday the 13th ever! Last night was the opening for Jenny Morgan's fabulous show, One and the Many.

The almost surreal subjects of Jenny's paintings (many of whom were in attendance - in the flesh) gazed wistfully out at the excited attendees who stared right back, trying to determine exactly what the figures were saying with their eyes. Everyone was utterly blown away with the magnitude and subtle depth of Jenny's most recent body of work. Guests mingled and sipped one and many glasses of wine, but it was difficult to lose focus on the artwork itself.

It was great to see the art-hungry crowd and the look of pride on the artist's parents faces (they were visiting from Utah!).

Anyone look familiar?

We were able to see the models of the portraits right next to their painted depictions and realize just how talented an artist Jenny Morgan is.

Last night we unveiled a set of unique silkscreen prints (50 editions) of Mimic, which are available for purchase. They are beautifully printed on Canson printmaking paper and are available framed and unframed. Some of the editions were sold last night and they are continuing to head off to their new homes - so get one while you can!

We had a fantastic turnout (and so much fun!) and we'd like to thank everyone for coming. Make sure to RSVP for our monthly artist's dinner series, A Layered Menu, for an opportunity to have a scrumptious dinner with Jenny Morgan and hear about her artistic process and inspirations.

Jenny Morgan Press!!

For those of you who have not been watching my facebook page like a hawk, here is your chance to see and read up on all of the amazing press Jenny Morgan and "One and the Many" has received the last few days...


"Working with people from my own life as subject matter allows me to hone in on specifics of their character and present their personalities as I experience them."- Jenny Morgan, Village Voice article , 'ABOUT FACE: Capturing inner beauty one hair strand at a time,' by Araceli Cruz


"I do generally build up the figure in two coats and then sand specific areas. So I have to kind of wait and see what parts to paint according to what I sand, so it goes in different layers. But I do like to build it up and then just tear it down again."- Jenny Morgan for 'Inside the Artist's studio,' for L Magazine, by Benjamin Sutton...L Magazine's wonderful Benjamin Sutton did a feature article on Jenny in which he asks the artist about her specific processes where her titles come from, and what drives her scraping and sanding layers away. It's a really fantastic article, and online you get the full interview which gives such amazing insight to Jenny's work. Definitely a great read!

“This body of work finally had my undivided attention. I was able to work consistently everyday which allowed for this body of work to feel more like a family to me. They are all interconnected.” - Jenny Morgan for Milkmade. This super awesome website is run by the peeps over at Milkstudios in Chelsea; they feature written editorial and blog posts, exclusive photo commissions, cell phone content, and an interactive events calendar. Pretty cool stuff!

Current has re-posted Jenny's feature in this week's L Magazine on their home page!

And just to give ourselves our own little pat on the back, The Guardian included us in their New York City Guide naming us one of the top 10 best art galleries in Brooklyn and Queens! It is an honor to be listed with the Brooklyn Museum, Queens Museum, P.S. 1, and other greats!

"All things come out of the one, and the one out of all things."-Heraclitus

That's right folks, we are all connected within this big giant universe of ours, and you know what? This is GREAT news because who wouldn't want to be connected to the beautiful and incredibly talented Jenny Morgan? Or at least that is what you will be asking yourself when you attend the opening for Jenny's latest solo exhibition, "One and the Many," tomorrow from 6:30-9:00pm here at Like the Spice. Jenny's newest portraits are filled with life and spirit; stare at one long enough (it's difficult not to) and you honestly feel as though you may be communing with another soul. Through her work it seems that Jenny is able to facilitate these correspondences effortlessly, but we all know that it takes much more to finish a piece. Fragile layers upon layers of paint are laid down with care and then roughed away to create multiple dimensions of depth and color; this pushes and pulls the viewer and the subject from a present reality to a past one. Who are these people? Where do they come from? Why do I feel like the see me? And these are just a few of the questions you might have for Jenny when you see the hauntingly beautiful faces that make up "One and the Many."

"Reality cannot be found except in One single source, because of the interconnection of all things with one another." -Leibniz


Jenny Morgan: One and the Many May 13-June 19 2011
Opening Reception: Friday May 13th 6:30-9:00pm
Artist Dinner: Friday June 3rd 8pm RSVP only

Don't Miss the Upcoming Events at Like the Spice!

There are so many great things coming up here at Like the Spice Gallery, and you are NOT going to want to miss them!

Coming up April 8th through May 8th we have Eric LoPresti's solo show: "Different Country." In his newest body of work, Eric creates beautiful American landscapes in his oil paintings and graphite drawings with; they feature soft hues and color gradients that outline test sites, wastelands, and wide open spaces. "Maintaining his established focus on the physical and psychological aftermath of the Cold War, LoPresti renders landscapes bearing the scars of nuclear testing and subsequent environmental clean-up campaigns, especially those near where he grew up, in the desert steppe of eastern Washington state, near the Hanford plutonium production site." His third solo show here at Like the Spice, in "Different Country," Eric pairs spectral color gradients with dark linear elements suggesting a division of territory within each work.


Following Eric's show and (hopefully very few) April showers, May 13 through June 19th 2011 we are proud to present... wait for it... Jenny Morgan's second solo show here at Like the Spice: "One and the Many".

Jenny's figurative painting always has a way of reducing her figures and their viewers down to their spiritual core; by manipulating the oil paint Jenny strips her figures of their outer layers to reveal the inner depths of their person. This engages the viewer in a different way, giving them a closeup of the process as well as the subject. In these new works, Jenny's intense realism merges with surreal imagination, and "despite the traditional beauty of her oil paintings, Morgan actively contradicts simplistically pretty hyperrealism with gritty psychedelia."


And looking even further into the future.... we have sculptor Matt Stone's opening on June 24th, more about that to come so stay tuned!

Edition's: Get 'em While They're Hot!

Like the Spice Spring Collectors' Edition Set was created to give our enthusiasts and collectors the chance to own a piece by each one of the artists featured in solo exhibitions this spring at the gallery. Some of the artists are new to Like the Spice, such as Jason Bard Yarmosky, whose first exhibitions opened in February and did fantastically! Other artists, like Eric LoPresti, have been showing at Like the Spice Gallery since we opened in 2006. Each edition will also be able to be purchased separately during the course of each solo exhibition and will range in price from $280-$800. We promise to keep you updated on upcoming editions for Eric LoPresti's show "Different Country," opening on April 8th, and Jenny Morgan's show, "One and the Many," opening on May 13th...For now, take a look at our two available editions!

Love Jason Bryant's work so much that you need a piece of it? Perfect! Check out his limited edition giclee print of "A Labor of Love". This 16" x 20" beautiful color print can be purchased professionally framed ($480) or unframed($280). Come to the Gallery to see Jason Bryant's current show "Love's Labor Lost" through April 3rd and take a look at the edition in person.

Also available are limited editions from our last show: Jason Bard Yarmosky's Elder Kinder. Also a 16" x 20" print, "Len with Swimmies" is seen above and is available for purchase through the gallery.


Each print is signed and numbered by the artist and comes with a signed certificate of authenticity from Like the Spice Gallery.

If you have any further questions about our editions please email Marisa@likethespice.com.

Come have a play-date with Like the Spice!

Today! Like the Spice is at Scope Art Fair at 320 West st (west side highway). It's goin amazingly and we're getting great feedback from visitors. It's a beautiful day out so come join us in booth C32 from March 2nd - 6th, 2011 during Armory week. We have curated a very special emerging figurative booth entitled FIGURE IN: featuring new works by Jenny Morgan, Reuben Negron, and Jason Bard Yarmosky. Come visit us before we sell out!

Tonight! 6 pm - 10 pm The Williamsburg Gallery Association will present “Border Crossing” Buses provided by the Brooklyn Board of Tourism will shuttle visitors from Armory and Pulse Art Fairs to 4 locations in Williamsburg from 5 pm - 8 pm. From 8 pm - 9 pm, the buses will only make stops in Williamsburg.

Download full press here:

http://www.likethespice.com/WGA Armory Press Release v2-1.pdf

Like the Spice Scope New York Booth C32

Like the Spice Gallery has curated a very special emerging figurative booth at Scope Art Fair during Armory week March 2nd - 6th, 2011. Please visit booth C32 where we will present FIGURE IN: featuring new works by Jenny Morgan, Reuben Negron, and Jason Bard Yarmosky.

Schedule:

Wednesday, March 2:

First View/VIP reception: 6 - 8pm

Thursday, March 3rd: 12 - 8pm

Friday, March 4th: 12 - 8 pm

Saturday, March 5th: 12 - 8pm

Saturday, March 5th:

7 - 10pm Williamsburg Gallery Association Armory late night at Like the Spice Gallery.

Sunday, March 6th: 12 - 7pm

Address:

Scope Art Fair NYC

320 West St (West Side Highway)

Across from Pier 40

New York NY 10014

Also Featuring: Like the Spice Spring Collector's Edition Set. Get more information about the set featuring Jenny Morgan, Jason Bard Yarmosky, Reuben Negron, Eric LoPresti, and Jason Bryant by Clicking here.

Please e-mail info@likethespice.com for more information about the fair. Hope to see you all there.