SOHO - Artists at Home and Abroad & Italian Paninis

Treat yourself to a survey of budding and veteran contemporary artists at Broadway Gallery NYC. The show, Artists at Home and Abroad, is a wide-ranging, jam-packed, salon-style modern and post-modern mash up. Even if you’re not a fan of contemporary art, there is probably at least one piece in this show that you’ll be into. 

Canan Onur, Innocence

Ann Russell, Sacrarium

The exhibition aims to provoke a lively dialogue by presenting a variety of work within a “pluralistic” art world. In fact, the gallery is running a few concurrent projects on their site, including a chance to submit essays on the pros and cons of just this kind of show. What do you think, like or dislike? 

Peggy Zehring, Spirit Stalker

When you leave Broadway Gallery NYC, you will find yourself in the middle of, well, Broadway, in SoHo, which is a crowded place to be. I say: seek refuge by cutting through the fantastically quirky Pearl River Market. (If you’re on the “budget” lunch plan, pick up some Top Ramen along the way.) Then check out Hilary Lloyd’s site-specific installation at Artists Space. The presentation is like the most highbrow version of Best Buy imaginable with flat screen monitors showing footage on a loop, suspended at all levels, and scattered throughout the space. Lloyd developed the work in direct relation to the architecture of this gallery, and she succeeds in making you hyper-aware of the fundamental principles of observation. You are being observed as you observe the subjects of her videos, which she observed, prepared and presented for your observation (in a gorgeous Downtown loft space!). 

Speaking of highbrow, if you’re in the mood for a little splurge, grab a delicious, traditional Italian panini from Salumè. Everyone who has ever had one will tell you that this sandwich lives up to its $12 price tag. If you’re looking for something less pricey, it’s a bit tough in the immediate area, but Soup Kiosk might be a good option… Personally, I can’t resist. I’m going for a panini!
Ingredients:
Venues: Broadway Gallery NYC; Artists Space
Artists: Canan Onur; Ann Russell; Peggy Zehring; Hilary Llyod
Streets: Broadway; Greene & Broome Sts
Eats: Salumè; Soup Kiosk
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