Do you know the difference between a kiss and a hamburger? No? Lets do dinner.

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

Make your reservation before Wednesday, November 28th.
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 dinner catered by Paloma that's positively soaked in art, featuring simple, fresh organic delights, a talk by artist Jason Bryant, and a talk from Paloma's owner, operator and head chef Camille Becerra as featured on the Bravo TV show Top Chef.

Served family style, our dinner series is designed to let you enjoy the hoi poloi. First you'll be challenged by the works of 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.

Then we will bask in the delight of Camille Beccerra owner of Paloma, a massively successful restaurant, located in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Camille will speak about the wonders of being head chef and owner of her spectacular restaurant, contestant on this years season of Top Chef Miami, and winner of the title NYC's sexiest chef!

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 begins at 8:00pm
E-mail or call the gallery for reservations.
Reservations required before November 28th

FLESHPOT@Like the Spice Nov 16th - Dec 14th

What a show!!! 5 drawings, 8 paintings, 100% hot.
Come to Like the Spice to check this must see show out, though Dec 14th.
Mon., Wen.- Sat 12-8:30pm, Sunday 12-7:00pm
Call 718.388.5388 for any information on our dinner party with artist talk November 30th.
Press links to reviews of this exhibition coming soon!

Buenvenidos a miami!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Fountain Art Fair Miami 2007
Featuring 14 Brooklyn and Miami based Galleries
2841 NW 2nd Ave Wynwood Arts Distrcit Miami FL (corner of NW 29th St by the Rubell Family Collection)
December 6 - 9, 2007
Reception for the artists: Friday, December 7th from 7pm until midnight
www.fountainexhibit.com

The avant-garde has always laid claim to history through its challenges and victories over the status quo. In 1917, at the unjuried Society of Artists exhibition, Marcel Duchamp unveiled the world’s most famous ready-made art object: “Fountain”. It is in this spirit of the unexpected that some of Williamsburg, Brooklyn’s most forward-thinking and cutting-edge galleries have collaborated to present "Fountain Miami." The exhibition will make its mark in a massive 5000 square foot warehouse at: 2841 NW 2nd Avenue in the Wynwood Gallery District, in close proximity to various other international art fairs, the Rubell Family Collection and many local galleries. Fountian Art Fair will run 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.

"Fountain Miami" is a guerrilla-style art fair - under the radar, but highly influential. "Fountain" was launched in March 2006 in New York, in an effort to leverage support for independent galleries largely overlooked by corporate-sponsored art fairs. In defiant contrast with both Art Basel Miami Beach, Pulse, Scope and the slew of other International art fairs, "Fountain" has received wide public support and critical acclaim for its independent slant. This independent aspect gives Fountain its edge: young galleries showcasing fresh work without official booth spaces or selection committee juries. In form and spirit, the artwork shown truly reflects the avant-garde and in-your-face attitude equated with the Dada movement.

Fountain Miami is currently featuring the galleries: Ad Hoc, Bipolart, Buenas Artes, Capla Kesting Fine Art, Front Room Gallery, Steven Gagnon, Gitana Rosa, Glowlab, Grace Exhibition Space, Like The Spice, McCaig-Welles Gallery, Miguel Paredes, VertexList and Yum Yum Factory.

Come and experience the unfiltered, uncouth and enterprising excitement of Fountain. See advanced art as it was meant to be seen – without blinders, without “taste merchants" – straight from the source.

Media Contact - David Kesting 917-650-3760, John Leo 917-292-8865, and Marisa Sage 718.388.5388


"Fresh and in their faces, a perfect example of avant-energetics" - The Brooklyn Rail

A "smaller, independent fair" - The Miami Herald

"An 'Alternative Fair,' organized by Williamsburg, Brooklyn dealers, which presents the work of young artists and galleries" - Art in America

“Fountain” (after Duchamp's title for his “ready-made” urinal) is the perfect moniker for this independent, experimental, mini art fair with its Duchampian spirit of philosophic irony." - Douglas Kelley Show

"A salon des refusés" - Time Out New York

"Contemporary art in the spirit of Marcel Duchamp" - Artnet.com

"Independent and experimental" - Juxtapoz magazine
All work posted below will be available in Miami or through Like the Spice Gallery
224 Roebling Street Brooklyn, NY 718.388.5388


Jason Bryant, The First Lady of Cinema, 40"x60", Oil on Canvas, 2007

Anna Druzcz, In Vitro Complex NO.5 C-print, 24"x 38",2007

Liz Brown, East of LA, 24" x 38", Oil on Canvas, 2007

Rachel Beach, 27"x27"x 6"In the Round, wood, wood veneer, Oil paint, 2007

Chadwick Whitehead, Revelation 13, Illustration, 2007

Ross Racine, Subdivision: Walnut Village,Digital Drawing, 2006

Brian LaRossa, Untitled, Ballpoint Pen, Digital C-print, 2006

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