Wreath Interpretations

Contemporary Wreaths On View in Central Park

Once again we participated in the New York City's Parks and Recreation department 28th annual Wreath Interpretations. Here are some of the wreaths from the exhibition.

For All Farmers by George Kroenert; apple cardboard, snap ties, mason's line

The City's Parks and Recreation department opened its 28th annual Wreath Interpretations exhibition at the Arsenal Gallery in Central Park on Thursday, December 9. The show runs through January 6, 2011.

In modern America, a wreath is a mark of the holiday season. Round boughs of evergreens adorned with acorns, berries and ribbon--essentially the little sis' to the Christmas tree. But Wreath Interpretations pushes the boundaries of tradition. There are 30 wreaths on display this year and there’s not a traditional one in the bunch. Each one is an artistic interpretation of what a wreath is. The only common theme is the circle pattern.

Celestial Celebration by Larry Hagberg; hammered steel

“The ones that are hanging up run the gamut from really lighthearted to religious to darker things that we don’t traditionally see in holiday decorations,” said Adam Kaufman, a Parks and Recreation employee at the exhibit. “There’s not one definition of the holidays and all these pieces express a range of emotions that are all just as valid and speak to the holiday season as much as any of the others.”

Giant Sea Serpent Wreath by Takeshi Yamada; taxidermy jaws, galvanized steel, acrylic paper, synthetic polymer, sands of Coney Island

Birkenwald im Winter by George Pisegna; natural birch bark, balsam wood and artificial greens

Man's Potential Over Time by Abigail Malate; luan plywood, ink

Year 360 by Barbara Wallace; paper, acrylic paint, cardboard, wire

Wishes by Vilde Kleppe Braanaas; wire, paper mache, squash seeds

Wreath of Corks by Leonora Retsas; wire, corks, foam, ribbon

Article and photos by Perry Santanachote: WNYC Culture Desk

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HSNY Event: ASBA Opening September 17th

The American Society of Botanical Artists & HSNY Present:
The 11th Annual International Juried Botanical Art Exhibition

SEPTEMBER 17 - NOVEMBER 25, 2008

Opening Reception
Wednesday, September 17, 2008, 6:00 to 8:00pm

The Horticultural Society of New York Gallery
148 West 37th Street, 13th Floor
New York, NY 10018

Gallery hours: Monday – Friday from 11am to 6pm + by appointment

The Eleventh Annual International Juried Botanical Art Exhibition, on view at The Horticultural Society of New York (HSNY) features a juried selection of works from The American Society of Botanical Artists (ASBA).

For the past eleven years the show has been co-sponsored by the two cultural non-profit organizations. Chosen from a field of 198 submissions, the forty artworks selected by jurors Francesca Anderson, Carol E. Hamilton, Dick Rauh, and Jessica Tcherepnine have been created by artists from the US, Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, and the UK.

Image credit: Catherine Watters, "Collection de Noix", 2005, watercolor, 17 x 15 inches.

IMPLANT Exhibition Opening August 7th

The UBS Art Gallery and The Horticultural Society of New York
request the pleasure of your company at the Opening Reception for

IMPLANT

Darren Almond, Lothar Baumgarten, Judith Belzer, Dale Berning, Carol Bove, Stan Brakhage, Julia Margaret Cameron, Ian Campbell, Nick Cave, Caw + Ng, Peter Coffin, Sharon Core, Ann Craven, Tacita Dean, William Eggleston, Roe Ethridge, Jane Freilicher, Robert Gober, Felix Gonzalez-Torres, Amy Granat, Zach Harris, Susannah Hewlett, Carsten Höller, Katie Holten, Ellsworth Kelly, Karen Kilimnik, David Melrose, Jude Miller, John O, Hiroko Ohno, Dennis Oppenheim, Edgar Orlaineta, Gabriel Orozco, Guiseppe Penone, Pipilotti Rist, Gino Saccone, Jim Sams, Hiraki Sawa, Roman Signer, Simon Starling, Hellen Van Meene, Klaus Weber, James Welling, Carol Woodin, Francesca Woodman.

Thursday, August 7, 2008, 6:00 to 8:00 pm
This exhibition is curated by Jodie Vicenta Jacobson for The Horticultural Society of New York
The UBS Art Gallery
1285 Avenue of the Americas
(between 51st and 52nd Streets)
New York City

Exhibition on view August 7, 2008 through October 31, 2008 at The UBS Art Gallery.

Gallery hours: Monday — Friday 8:00am to 6:00pm

Implant is organized by The Horticultural Society of New York and sponsored by UBS.

Felix Gonzalez–Torres, “Untitled” (Alice B. Toklas’ and Gertrude Stein’s Grave, Paris), 1992. Framed C-print. 29 1/4 x 36 1/4 in. Image: 15 3/5 x 23 1/4 in. Edition of 4, 1 AP. Photo: Peter Muscato. © The Felix Gonzalez–Torres Foundation. Courtesy of Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York.

This Evening at HSNY

The Horticultural Society of New York presents:

WORK ARCHITECTURE COMPANY

JULY 10 - SEPTEMBER 5, 2008

Opening Reception @ HSNY: Thursday July 10th, 6 to 8 PM

This exhibition is on view at the HSNY Gallery as part of the program for WORK Architecture Company's concurrent outdoor installation PUBLIC FARM 1:'SUR LES PAVES LA FERME!' at PS1/MoMA. Our exhibition will feature architectural models, prepatory drawings, studio sculptures and photo-documentation from this project.

Photo courtesy of WORK Architecture Company

Photo courtesy Elizabeth Felicella and WORK Architecture Company

Gallery hours: Monday - Friday 11am - 6pm & by appointment

Please Note: Change of Event Date

Hello friends and supporters, I have an important announcement to share with you.

If you have received the March/April HSNY Mailer and/or email that went out last week highlighting the various events and offerings of The Horticultural Society of New York, I must let you know that there has been a date change. You will see on your HSNY events calendar that the opening for Ricci Albenda's art exhibit in the HSNY Gallery is listed for March 20th, 2008. Please note: this date is incorrect!

The opening for Ricci Albenda's art exhibit, 26 DEVOE, will take place at The Horticultural Society of New York's Gallery at 148 West 37th Street, 13th Floor, on Friday, March 21st, 2008, from 6:00 - 8:30pm.

If you are an HSNY member you will soon receive an invitation in the mail with all of the correct information. We apologize for the inconvenience, and we hope very much to see you on the evening of the 21st. If you are not an HSNY member but want to learn more about who we are as a horticultural resource and provider of community outreach, click here. To become a member of HSNY to help support our efforts and offerings both city and nation-wide, click here. Thank you.

On Exhibit at HSNY

Tree Pants

New photographs and sculpture by contemporary artist Peter Coffin

Curated by Jodie Vicenta Jacobson

The Horticultural Society of New York

148 West 37th Street - 13th Floor

New York, NY 10018

On exhibit from July 11 - September 7, 2007

Gallery Hours: 10-6, M-F (or by appointment)

For more information, including press release and images, please visit our website:

http://www.hsny.org/html/exhibitions.htm

(Image: Courtesy of the artist, The Wanas Foundation, Sweden, and Andrew Kreps Gallery, New York)