Lets do dinner

Do you know the difference between a kiss and a hamburger? No? Lets do dinner.
November 30th Like the Spice host another one of our fantastic dinner parties!
RSVP ASAP
Featuring food by:
Paloma

(718) 349-2400
60 Greenpoint Ave.,
Brooklyn, NY 11222
"Defined as “New Urban American,” the regularly-changing menu is based on simple, fresh ingredients borrowing elements from the multitude of cultures that glitter across the New York cityscape. There is clearly a love for and sensibility to the preparation of all things vegetal, due largely to Camille’s post-culinary school odyssey among vegetarian and macrobiotic master chefs. Sometimes the vegetarian specials are the best thing on the menu. Rather than aiming at the usual fusion, Paloma takes a stab at deconstructionism; for example, a traditional dish like bouillabaisse might be broken down to its basic elements and then served as a filet of monkfish, a single perfect shrimp and a flower of potatoes decorated with a bouillabaisse sauce. On the other hand, one can find a fresh brook trout simply grilled and served with a side dish of the diner’s choosing. Simple and thoughtful is the rule." www.nyc.com
There will be a special guest speaker as well as Jason Bryant artist of Fleshpot his current solo show.
Can't wait to see you!
718.388.5388
marisa@likethespice.com
Price:$40 , Drinks, food, talk all included
sponsored by Pernoid

You're so hot you make the devil sweat baby!

Be Seen Tonight, Fleshpot@ Like the Spice
224 Roebling Street
Brooklyn, NY 11211
6:30-10:00pm
718.388.5388
L to bedford, JMZ to Marcy
FLESHPOT: new works by Jason Bryant
Post pics will be available tomorrow.Check back.

TABITHA VS. The Art Dog World

James Wagner Writes:

Although it took a few minutes of walking about the space and talking to Martin, probably the sweetest gallery dog in New York, I eventually became so taken with this work that I found it very difficult to leave. That doesn't happen very often, no matter how much I like a show.

Small part of posted blog by James Wagner November 4, 2007 8:03 PM
Comments

Oly Writes:

He is pretty sweet.
(isn't he a cross between a German Shepherd and a Welsh Corgi or something??)
But I have to say that Tabitha, the Beagle pupster, at Like the Spice is pretty darn precious herself.

There should be a whole page devoted to gallery animals-- that would be great.
Posted by: Oly (Oly's Musings)at November 5, 2007 5:55 PM

OK Oly, not only will we devote a page to my dear Tabitha but she just barked BRING IT ON
Post any and all gallery dog, cat, hamster, or goldfish photos within the comments of this blog and we'll let the general public vote!


xoxo Tabitha and the Like the Spice crew.

P.S. No dog or cat with baby pics, Todd & Melissa, thats cheating!

P.S.S. This is the perfect time to unveil our next group show at Like the Spice Gallery, opening Saturday December 15th, Deer Art: animal imagery in contemporary art. Animals seem to be everywhere in the art world right now....you can't spit at an art fair without hitting two deers, a bear and probably a sasquatch....there seems to be an urgency to animal and nature imagery right now. This mixed media group show will cement on the relationships between anthropomorphic animals/animals-as-people and animals as symbols of nature in kitch, spiritual, and noble ways.

Miami bringin heat for real

Like the Spices Presents:

OUR Official Roster for Fountain Miami 2007
Anna Druzcz

Rachel Beach

Jason Bryant

Liz Brown

Chadwick Whitehead

Brian LaRossa

Ross Racine

Please join us, Like the Spice, as we take Miami by storm at Fountain Miami
Thursday Dec 6th until Sunday December 9th with a press brunch preview on Thursday morning Dec 6th at 9am until 11am and a reception for the artists on Friday Dec 7th from 7pm until midnight.
2841 NW 2nd Avenue in the Wynwood Gallery District

I got 99 problems but dinner plans ain't one

Let Like The Spice change your alphabet.
Put U and I together for dinner.
Friday, November 30th at 7:30pm.

Make your reservation before Tuesday, November 27th. Call us at 718.388.5388
or email info@likethespice.com.
Reservations required

Like the Spice has a history of making guests feel special. Now we want to treat you right. Come enjoy a catered dinner that's positively soaked in art, featuring an organic delights, performance art group House of Malcontents, and artist Jason Bryant.

Served family style, our dinner series is designed to let you enjoy the hoi poloi. First you'll be challenged by House of Malcontents. Previously appearing at Like The Spice, this performance art team has turned a subway car into a comfy home and held a tea party in Central Park, as well as making a cloud filled sky in a room at the Whitney. House of Malcontents plans to turn the whole dinner into a piece, and even though they are keeping it secret, we have heard rumors of edible artwork and interactive serving...

Joining HOM will be Jason Bryant, artist of our current show, Fleshpot. Jason's work inspires thoughtful consideration of the sort of images we've become used to tuning out, and will make for a striking backdrop, just as his knowledge of art and theory will lead us easily into intelligent conversation. We are very pleased to have him.

Our sponsor for the night is Pernod, so drink up! Somebody as pretty as you deserves a little fun.

$40 (includes all food and drink)
November 30th
Doors open at 7:30pm
Dinner/ perfomance begins at 8:00pm
E-mail or call the gallery for reservations.
Reservations required before November 27th

Fleshpot

Jason Bryant: Fleshpot
November 16th – December 14th 2007
Opening Friday November 16th 6:30-10:00pm

“I won’t be happy till I’m as famous as God.”
-Madonna

Stop, drop and roll, baby, ‘cause you are on fire! Just for you, Like the Spice presents an exhibition of new works by Jason Bryant. Now you’ll have a chance to stare. Jason’s unique approach to popular culture and his lavishly detailed, pristinely finished canvasses and drawings make this show a must-see.

Mirrors are so shiny that you can’t see them; you can only see yourself reflected back. Jason Bryant’s paintings are a half-silvered mirror, reflecting and clandestinely observing consumer culture and it’s effects simultaneously. Vigorously cropped, these pieces narrow our focus to cultural and emotional markers. (Who are you wearing tonight? Don’t you just love it?) We’re never quite sure if the subject is a celebrity or just the kid down the block, but the smiles seem like they might be faked and the clothes look like costumes. Each persona is a mask made for public presentation. Sometimes fake smiles are a natural reaction to an uncomfortable situation. Sometimes they are simply the default mode.

Bryant’s paintings restage cultural performances like headshots and advertisements but reinvest their stars with a bit of privacy, a bit of agency. Ironically, by cropping out the eyes and other foci, the faces seem more truthfully expressive; they express the importance of the mask. Fake is the new real. What if you called a press conference but all you could do was smile? What if that made you indestructible?

Jason Bryant (b. 1976) grew up in rural North Carolina. Encouraged by his mentor, Paul Hartley of East Carolina University, Jason's fascination with drawing was replaced by a love for painting. After receiving his BFA, Jason moved to Baltimore, where his internship for the Mayor’s Advisory Committee on Art and Culture introduced him to many of the contemporaries with which he works today.

His relationship with this community of artists was furthered when he was accepted to the Maryland Institute College of Art, and he received his MFA from the Mount Royal School of Art graduate program in 2004. He moved to Brooklyn in 2005 and began work as an assistant to artist Kehinde Wiley.

Jason’s work has broad appeal, and has appeared in multiple shows, from Nebraska, North Carolina and Maryland to New York, L.A. and London. In the past four years, Jason's paintings have been chosen for such publications as The Baltimore City Paper, Link Magazine, Direct art Magazine volumes 5 and 7, and New Art International. Jason believes his art attempts to reflect our world back at us, and tries to better illuminate people's understanding.

Perfect For Tiny Climbers

On October 21st Like The Spice held our monthly dinner! This time the theme was Asian Landscapes, featuring wonderful food and only slightly more wonderful art.



Our first speaker was bonsai expert Martin Haber (on the far left, slightly hidden by a bonsai). Unscheduled, but still just as important, was his wife, Ruth Haber (owner of the hand beside Martin). The pair spoke about bonsai with the sort of hilarious interaction you only find in two people with a deep love for both their subject and each other. Those tiny trees are in good hands.



Next was curator Eric LoPresti. Eric spoke on the role of curation and his decisions in making our current show, The Variegated Landscape, as well as his passion for landscapes themselves. It was a valuable insight into the "behind the scenes" of art.



Following Eric was Mary Mattingly, whose work "Advanced Forestry" is a arresting sculpture made from a variety of media, including sound, that represents the way nature and technology are coming to blows, specifically around the wild honeybee. As more bees vanish from the landscape each month, theories fly as to what is causing them to die. Mary forces us to confront one of the most popular, that it is our cell phone towers causing the damage to one of the most important parts of our food chain. It is a sobering issue and well worth the attention.



Finally Melissa Dubbin showed us a presentation about her art, from laser etching techniques to the use of video. She included a preview of her upcoming "Songs For Psychos" which left the whole dinner amused and excited.



We thank Zen Palate for catering the fantastic meal. It was a great night for every one of our guests, ranging from gallery owners to artists to bonsai fans, and we look forward to next month. You should join us then! Keep an eye on our home page for upcoming details.