The NYCB Art Series 2017 did not disappoint in color or scale. It was a wonderful night at the ballet in early February! Try not to miss the free, open hours for the general public to view the exhibition Saturday, February 18, through Sunday, February 26 at the following times:
Mon-Fri 10 AM – 5 PM
Sat 10 AM – 12 PM
Sun 10 AM – 1 PM
On the evening of February 27, 2015 I attended the third edition of the New York City Ballet (NYCB) Art Series at David Koch Theatre, which featured an exhibition of 2015 Art Series contemporary artist Dustin Yellin. The night included three wonderfully inspiring and beautiful ballets created in the 21st century: Pictures at an Exhibition, ‘Rōdē,ō: Four Dance Episodes (New Copland/Peck) and Mercurial Manoevres. At the end of the evening a gift was received (art book) by all audience members created by Yellin.
Artwork filled the Promenade and Lobby areas. In the Promenade Yellin’s Psychogeographies dominated the space. The glass sculptures from the ongoing Psychogeographies series are 3,000 pounds and made from cut up books, magazines, art history books and trash. Unlike other pieces in the series, these bodies are moving.
Audience members engaged and examined Yellin’s art pieces throughout the night. The level of detail and precision to create the 3,000 pound sculptures was evident from first glance at the artwork. As you continued to view the pieces the tiny details popped out at you.
Photo by Erin K Hylton 2015.
Photo by Erin K Hylton 2015.
Photo by Erin K Hylton 2015.
Photo by Erin K Hylton 2015.
Photo by Erin K hylton 2015.
Photo by Erin K Hylton 2015.
Photo by Erin K Hylton 2015.
Photo by Erin K Hylton 2015.
Photo by Erin K Hylton 2015.
Photo by Erin K Hylton 2015.
Photo by Erin K Hylton 2015.
Photo by Erin K Hylton 2015.
Photo by Erin K Hylton 2015.
Photo by Erin K Hylton 2015
Photo by Erin K Hylton 2015.
Photo by Erin Hylton 2015.
JR. New York City Ballet. New York City Ballet Art Series 2014. http://www.jr-art.net/
I have been searching for months for any clues as to who the next contemporary artist to collaborate with the New York City Ballet (NYCB) would be, and it is with great excitement last night I saw the announcement for the 2014 NYCB Art Series! This year, the NYCB will collaborate with the French artist known as JR for the second annual art series.
JR will share his Art Series installation during three special performance evenings — January 23, February 7, 13 — when every seat in the house is available for just $29. On these evenings, every audience member will receive a takeaway created specifically for this event.
The tickets to the NYCB Art Series sell out very, very quickly so buy pre-sale as soon as you can for this very special event! From taking part last year I know how special the whole evening is and recommend it to all art patrons and art enthusiasts as well as those who’ve never been to a ballet. It is a fantastic time and loads of fun with the exhibition, ballet, and reception.
ART SERIES Pre-Sale: Thursday, January 2 at noon through Sunday, January 5 at noon. Enter your pre-sale promo code on any of the performance information pages to unlock seating options for all three Art Series performances. (Find presale code on JR’s website: http://www.jr-art.net/)
Please note that Art Series purchases are limited to 4 tickets per performance. Should you attempt to select more than 4 seats in the seat map, or add more than 4 seats per performance to your cart, you will encounter an error message prohibiting your purchase.
NYCB Art Series commissions contemporary artists to create original works of art inspired by our unique energy, spectacular dancers, and one-of-a-kind repertory of ballets. New York City Ballet has worked with leading and emerging artists throughout the Company’s history — luminaries like Andy Warhol, Keith Haring, and Julian Schnabel. We are proud to continue this tradition through annual collaborations with some of the most compelling new artists on the scene today.
UPDATE: Photos from Opening night January 23, 2014 can be found on my Facebook post. Click here: https://www.facebook.com/ArtEdgeNYC
JR. New York City Ballet. New York City Ballet Art Series 2014. http://www.jr-art.net/
There were so many wonderful posts I had the opportunity to experience in 2013!
Click on the links here for my top 15 posts of 2013:
1. Jessica Ofalt: Mixed Media Photography
2. Boy and Sheep Design Studio
10. Azmara Asefa
11. Wren Wilson: Connected and Inspiring
12. Reopening of the Queens Museum
13. Hamptons Arts Weekend 2013
15. Glen Ligon at the New School University Center
Bonus: Fashion on Edge: Diesel and Edun
Bonus 2: Luba Masterworks from the Royal Museum of Central Africa
Have a wonderful 2014!
With extreme excitement I post on the NYCB (New York City Ballet) and FAILE Art Series collaboration which is in its inaugural year. Art Series commissions work by contemporary artists inspired by the New York City Ballet. FAILE’s installation, Les Ballets De Faile, is presented in two segments in 2013. The first was called the Tower of FAILE on the Promenade for the performances on Friday, February 1 while the second FAILE Wheels will be on display at the Wednesday, May 29 performance. On those days every seat in the house was available for $29 with each audience member being able to take home a limited edition piece of artwork made specifically for the event.
(Seats sold out within minutes when opened to the public on January 8th, and I was blessed to get a ticket for the May performance later that day. Photos and a keek video of the installation will be available on the Art Edge NYC page on Facebook Thursday, May 30th!)
Click on the link for more information on the series and installation: NYCB Art Series: Les Ballet De FAILE
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