Rush Education ’13, The Year of Language Exhibition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
For more information contact: mmcneal@rushphilanthropic.orgRush Education ’13, The Year of Language: Concurrent exhibitions of artwork created in Rush Education Programs
Opening Reception: Saturday June 8th, 1-2pm Corridor Gallery 334 Grand Ave, Bklyn, NY (C or G trains to Clinton/Washington)
Opening Reception: Wednesday, June 12th, noon-1pm Rush Arts Gallery 526 W 26th St. Suite 311 New York NY (C or E trains to 23rd Street)
HOURS: On view throughout June by appointment only
Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation is pleased to announce the opening of Rush Education ’13, two concurrent exhibitions of artwork created in Rush Education Programs. On view simultaneously in both Rush Galleries: Corridor Gallery (334 Grand Avenue, Clinton Hill, Brooklyn) and Rush Arts Gallery (526 W. 26th Street, Suite 311, Chelsea, Manhattan) is a range of artwork including drawings, paintings, kinetic sculptures, videos, collages, photographs, sculptures and installations. The opening ceremonies are Saturday June 8th 1-2pm at Corridor Gallery and Wednesday June 12th noon-1pm.
For the 2012/2013 school year and summer sessions, our education theme has been Language. While working on contemporary art projects, students learned various forms of ancient and modern communications, the principles of Braille and the Morse Code, foreign language translations expanded their already broad vocabulary. In addition to a year of hands-on art making related to the theme, students collaborated with students from Bard and the Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane dance companies for readings, dance interpretations and drawings inspired by Calvino’s Invisible Cities and participated with Weaving Hand to create a tapestry for the Levi’s flagship store display in the Meatpacking District.
Rush Toddlers, our youngest students, completed their first pilot program year and produced many new works of art. The Toddlers were taught the concepts of gallery etiquette, curating a show and offering critique. They studied the artists Keith Haring and Jean Michele Basquiat and created works in their style. Other projects included illuminated alphabets, photography and pattern design.
Rush Gallery in the School partners are The Thurgood Marshall Academy Lower School, an elementary school in Harlem; The Young Women’s Leadership School in Bushwick, Brooklyn serving middle school students, Lyons Community School, in Bushwick. Brooklyn serving grades 6-12; MS 226, a junior high school in South Ozone Park, Queens and PS 171, an elementary school in Long Island City, Queens. Through Rush Gallery in the School, students have the opportunity to learn about contemporary art, interact with working artists and create work in a variety of media. Operating all aspects of their own gallery, students learn about museum practices including how to measure and plan the use of the exhibition space; design and write an exhibition brochure; promote the exhibition within the school community; install works of art and act as museum docents, introducing their work to parents, teachers, fellow students, and friends.
Rush Kids, Rush Teens and Rush Toddlers is a year-round education program that immerses children and teens in the study and practice of contemporary art. This intensive art-making program serves exceptionally talented visual arts students who were selected from our partnership schools in Harlem, South Ozone Park, Long Island City and Bushwick and from the neighborhoods of Rush Galleries.
In keeping with our theme for the year, Rush Kids, Teens and Toddlers are ready to publish their very own book, Rush Education: The Year of Language ’13, which will be available for sale during the summer and will be used to support Rush Kids programs.
Please join us for the opening receptions, which are free and open to the public.
Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation is dedicated to providing disadvantaged urban youth with significant exposure and access to the arts, as well as providing exhibition opportunities to underrepresented artists and artists of color. The organization was founded in 1995 by brothers Russell, Danny, and Joseph “Rev. Run” Simmons.
Tangie Murray is the Executive Director; Meridith McNeal is Director of Education; David Camacho Assistant Director of Education and Dennis Buonagura is Education Coordinator.
Rush Teaching Artists
Sameeh Alderazi, Claudia Alvarez, Soraya Broukhim, Bill Brovald, Dennis Buonagura, David Camacho, John Casey, Cecile Chong, Ernest Concepcion, Carrie Cooperider, Giuseppe Di Lelio, Scott Greenfield, Yolanda Gonzalez, Damond Haynes, Valerie Hegarty, Hawley Hussey, Reg Lewis, Alexandra Limpert, Meridith McNeal, Sara Montoya, Gabriel Pacheco, Ed Rath, Jacob Rath, Rachel Rath, Marie A. Roberts, Patrick Rowe, Alexandra Smith and Rachael Wren
Rush Education Partnerships
Cynthia Alberto, Weaving Hand
Leah Cox, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company and Bard College
Ella Rosewood, Bill T. Jones/Arnie Zane Dance Company
Stacey Temple, St Joseph’s College Gallery and Dance Department
Rush Gallery in a School Partnerships
Lyons Community School, Brooklyn; PS 171, Queens; MS 226, Queens; Thurgood Marshall Academy Lower School, Manhattan; The Young Women’s Leadership School, Brooklyn
Rush Education Volunteers and Interns
Shalisa Chang, Jennifer Dodson, Gerard Lordahl, Ica Morales, Anaeli Andrea Sánchez Pérez, Jacob Rath, Patrick Rowe, Grace Sanfilippo
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For more information please visit us at www.rushphilanthropic.org
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Rush Education Programs are made possible through contributions from Bloomberg, Fox Broadcasting Company, Rick Davidson, Goldman Sachs & Co., Star Jones, The Kraft Group/New England Patriots Foundation, Tamara Mellon OBE, Mitch & Robin Modell, Motsepe Family Foundation, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs/NYC Department of Sanitation/NYC Department of Education, New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, Pepsi-Cola Company, Saker ShopRites Inc., Russell Simmons, Soledad O’Brien & Brad Raymond Foundation, Sun Capital Partners Inc., T.D. Bank N.A., Tamia & Grant Hill Foundation, Target, the Tyler Perry Foundation, Inc., and numerous individuals.
This program is also supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council.