March 26 – April 13,  2024
Opening  Reception: Thursday, March 28, 6pm-8pm

Atlantic Gallery is pleased to present Connections VIII, our annual Artists Selecting Artists exhibition. The annual “Connections” show, emphasizes the bonds between artist-friends who share thoughts about their work, communicate through their work, and admire and appreciate each other’s work.

Atlantic Gallery, Suite 540, 547 West 27th Street or 548 West 28th Street, New York NY 10001

VERNISSAGE - JULY 13, BENEFITS GUILD HALL

SOUTHAMPTON FAIRGROUNDS

Showing with Childs Gallery in Booth 221.

July 11 – July 29,  2023
Opening  Reception: Thursday, July 13th, 2023; 6pm-8pm

Atlantic Gallery is pleased to present Connections VII, our annual Artists Selecting Artists exhibition. The annual “Connections” show, emphasizes the bonds between artist-friends who share thoughts about their work, communicate through their work, and admire and appreciate each other’s work.

Atlantic Gallery, Suite 540, 547 West 27th Street or 548 West 28th Street, New York NY 10001

May 18th – July 8th

Opening Reception: May 19th, 6 – 8 PM

Fragments explores storytelling through the human form in both ancient and modern iterations, revealing fascinating commonalities between the two. Artist John MacConnell sketches and paints Classical sculptures alongside contemporary individuals, linking mythmaking in the Greco-Roman world with our current society.

Using sculptures from the sanctuary at Delphi and the Acropolis in Athens as reference, MacConnell poses his models in the contrapposto forms of Hellenic statues. The figures are then fragmented, as ancient sculptures often are after thousands of years, missing an arm, leg, or even head, as if time and use had worn them away.

Through the framework of these contemporary bodies juxtaposed with ancient sculptures, MacConnell examines the narratives we create about ourselves and others. Much as the stories we know about heroes and statesmen from antiquity are built from bits of information, our online personas are an amalgamation of pieces – curated selections from various social media accounts and dating profiles. MacConnell asks how the people of today will be remembered – what myths about us will develop from our fragmented digital footprints?

Exhibition Views

Childs Gallery
168 Newbury Street
Boston, MA 02116

Gallery Hours
Tuesday – Friday: 9 AM – 6 PM
Saturday & Sunday: 11 AM – 5 PM
Monday: Closed

July 19 – Aug 6, 2022
Opening  Reception:  Thursday, July 21, 2022; 6pm-8pm

Atlantic Gallery is pleased to present Connections VI, our annual Artists Selecting Artists exhibition. The annual “Connections” show, emphasizes the bonds between artist-friends who share thoughts about their work, communicate through their work, and admire and appreciate each other’s work.

PARTICIPATING MEMBERS

Phyllis Chillingworth
Jeffrey Dickash
Carole D’Inverno
Barbara Griffiths
Evelyne Huet
Jeff Miller
Roni Sherman Ramos
Susan Rostow
Melissa Rubin
Wo Schiffman
Meera Thompson
Joan Walton

Atlantic Gallery, Suite 540, 547 West 27th Street or 548 West 28th Street, New York NY 10001

Exhibition Views

View the Artwork Checklist for full details on the work in the show.

Gallery photography by Da Ping Luo

Closet to Quarantine: Queer Art Then and Now

September 7 - November 6, 2021
EXTENDED UNTIL DECEMBER 11TH
Opening Reception: September 18, 4 – 7pm 

Closet to Quarantine: Queer Art Then and Now connects past and present artistic expressions of queer experience. The exhibition spans the arc of queer history, from taboo, to revolutionary, to accepted and celebrated, featuring works by contemporary LGBTQ+ artists alongside their historical antecedents. 

Childs Gallery, established in 1937, and the longest continually operating fine art gallery on Newbury Street, has been wholly or partially gay-owned since 1969. The gallery has long offered works by LGBTQ+ artists, including Richmond Barthé, Paul Cadmus, and Ben Norris, to name just a few. Alongside its other offerings, Childs Gallery has actively cultivated a focus on queer-interest art within its collection. 

Artists in the exhibition include: 

Childs Gallery 168 Newbury Street Boston MA 02116 www.ChildsGallery.com

June 22 - July 10, 2021
Opening Reception: June 26, 2021 1PM – 5:00 PM

“The Atlantic Gallery membership invites you to attend a collaborative show including member artists and their invited guests. The annual ‘Connections’ show, emphasizes the bonds between artist-friends who share thoughts about their work, communicate through their work, and admire and appreciate each other’s work.”

ATLANTIC GALLERY 548 West 28th Street, Suite 540, New York, NY 10001 | (212) 219 3183 | info@atlanticgallery.org

Hours
Tuesday-Saturday 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Thursday 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm

August 10 - August 30, 2020

An open invitation to purchase art at Fire Island Pines Arts Project virtual art show and auction.

FIPAP 2020 is presenting an online Art Sale/Auction to showcase Pines’ Artists. In this period when everyone in the arts is facing difficult times, we hope FOR THE LOVE OF ART will showcase and serve the Artists of our Community.

Over 20 Pines’ Artists, past and present, have submitted works for this Sale. In addition, 7 well-known Pines’ Artists have donated works to be auctioned off to benefit FIPAP. As many of you know, FIPAP contributes to Whyte Hall, the Pines Care Center, the SAGE Cart, and DRA/BCEFA.

I invite YOU to visit the Sale/Auction. GENERAL SALES begin August 10th for two weeks.

FOR THE LOVE OF ART will run through August 23rd , during which time you may continue to shop as well as bid on auction items. Tell your friends about us as well and share the wonderful works created by me and my colleagues in the Pines’ Artistic Community.

FIPAP is partnering with Benefit Events to help manage our Sales and Auction items. Once logged into our Auction/Sale website, the process of viewing, purchasing and joining competitive bidding is fun and easy.

The Artists of the Pines, FIPAP and I wish to thank you all for your generosity and support.

FOR THE LOVE OF ART! has been made possible by the generosity of Albert Lepage.

FIPAP Fire Island Pines https://fipap.org/

July 16 - August 3, 2019
Opening Reception: July 18, 2018, 5:30PM – 8:00 PM

“The Atlantic Gallery membership invites you to attend a collaborative show including member artists and their invited guests. The annual ‘Connections’ show, emphasizes the bonds between artist-friends who share thoughts about their work, communicate through their work, and admire and appreciate each other’s work.”

Additional information to come.

ATLANTIC GALLERY 548 West 28th Street, Suite 540, New York, NY 10001 | (212) 219 3183 | info@atlanticgallery.org

Hours
Tuesday-Saturday 12:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Thursday 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm

May 2 - July 30 2019
Opening reception: May 2  5 - 7 PM
Special World Pride celebratory reception: June 27  5 - 7 PM

Facebook Invite

Featuring self-portraits by 50 queer artist to represent the 50 years since the Stonewall Riots:  Jonathan Kent Adams, Marc Adelman, Mickey Aloisio, John Arsenault, Alexander Asbell, Jonathon Beaver, Matthew Bede Murphy, Chris Berntsen, Justin Vivian Bond, Vivian Chiu, Greg Climer, Andrew Criss, TM Davy, LaQuann Dawson, Shari Diamond, John Dugdale, Leah DeVun, James Falciano, Nadine Faraj, Joe Hepworth, Hannah Hiaasen, Logan Jackson, Mia Krys, Scooter LaForge, Zachari Logan, Emily Lombardo, Peter Maccaulay, John MacConnell, KC Crow Maddox, Sean Basil McGiver, Patrick McNabb, Daniel Morowitz, Cobi Moules, Ruben Natal-San Miguel, Catherine Opie, Stiofan O'Ceallaigh, Cupid Ojala, Matthew Papa, Hermes Payrhuber, Michael-Birch Pierce, Jack Pierson, Antonio Pulgarin, Ryan Pfluger, Brandon Roberts, Chad States, Richard Stauffacher, Jeffrey Teuton, Meg Turner, Rachael Warner, and Charlotte Woolf.

HERE Art Center 145 Sixth Avenue  New York Enter on Dominick Street one block south of Spring | HERE.org

March 29 - April 21 2019
Opening reception: March 30  6 - 9 PM
Panel discussion followed by closing reception: April 13  6 - 7 & 7:30 - 10 PM

Facebook Invite

“Queerness exists in the gray areas, much like the nature of human sexuality itself. Challenging, reordering, and defying boundaries is inherent to the nature of being queer. Living on the cusp, in the “in between,” provides us a unique perspective. There are aspects of the human experience that we all experience the same. We all have a desire for intimacy, connection, to appreciate the beautiful (whatever that means to us). The aim of our exhibition is to increase queer visibility. To reshape boundaries in the direction of inclusion and acceptance.”

— Joey Sbarro

Featuring work by John Brooks, Adam Chuck, Mati Gelman, John MacConnell, Melody Melamed, and Joey Sbarro. 

Smush Gallery  340 Summit Avenue  Jersey City | SmushGallery.com  |  @SmushGallery

February 17 – March 31, 2019 
Opening February 16, 12 - 6PM

“Male Gaze: Life, Legend, Legacy mines the collection amassed for over 50 years by our founders Charles and Fritz, and tells the story of their tireless advocacy for gay artists. Male Gaze brings together work inspired by classical mythology that uncovers homosexual desire throughout history, pop-culture-defining work by renowned fashion illustrators and designers imbued with unique traces of erotic art, artworks saved from destruction, art dealing with issues of HIV/AIDS, and contemporary work by artists from the Charles Leslie Drawing Studio; recreating the experience of their loft exhibition that gave way to the creation of the Leslie-Lohman Museum.”

— Leslie-Lohman Museum

Leslie-Lohman Museum   26 Wooster Street  New York Between Grand & Canal Streets | LeslieLohman.org

June 26 - July 14 2018
Opening June 28 5:30 - 8:30PM

Atlantic Gallery 548 West 28th Street, Suite 540 New York City, NY 10001 | AtlanticGallery.org

July 11 - July 29
Opening July 13 5 - 8:30PM

Atlantic Gallery 548 West 28th Street, Suite 540 New York City, NY 10001 | AtlanticGallery.org

September 23rd & 24th 2016
Opening Reception: Friday, September 23rd, 6PM

The show will be exhibiting pieces created during John's two week stay in Strasbourg, France. The work includes paintings from his series Rapid Development, paintings for a new not-yet-titled series of “frame paintings,” and drawings and watercolors of the models John worked with, while in Strasbourg. Inquires about purchasing the work can be directed to galerie@chistophetailleur.fr.

To see more images from John’s two week residency at Galerie Christophe Tailleur, please visit his Instagram.
 

Galerie Christophe Tailleur   11 Rue des Juifs  67000  Strasbourg   +33 6 80 43 25 31

July 12 - 30, 2016
Opening Receptions: July 14, 5 - 8PM & July 16, 2 - 5PM

Please join me opening night for CONNECTIONS: An Invitational Exhibition of Artists Selecting Artists. Work will be displayed by 106 artists. I have two pieces in the exhibition from my series Instant Gratification.

Atlantic Gallery 548 West 28th Street, Suite 540 New York City, NY 10001

Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 12PM - 6PM, Thursdays 6PM - 8PM

Contact: Sonni Burroughs, Manager (212) 219-3183

www.AtlanticGallery.org

May 28 - June 3, 2015
Opening Reception: May 28th, 6-9PM
Gallery is open by appointment only.

A series of life-sized drawings exploring the concepts of social media, reality, and hero worship.

I've become very active in Instagram and have, over the last year, grown a large following and made quite a few friends through the app. Through this process I've made many observations on how users (myself included) act and interact with the app and each other. 

Instagram's way of micro-blogging really makes someone feel connected with the people they're following. As "insta" suggests the posts make you feel like you're in the moment with the person you're following. The interaction makes you feel like you know the person and are experiencing the moments with them. Through their image and text, you learn their expressions, tones, and emotions toward their lives. 

Of course, Instagram (like Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.) is not reality. It is only what the author of the page wants you to see. Despite that knowledge, it's hard to ignore the feeling like you know these people, many with fantasy-like lives. I've met quite a few of my followers. While none of them are lying about their lives, it becomes very obvious their online identity is only a small portion of their life.

The title INSTANT GRATIFICATION obviously comes partially from Instagram. The drawings, all of nude/semi-nude backs, represent the illusion of being exposed. In reality, the subjects faces and identity are still hidden. We don't really know who these individuals are. We are just drawn to and get satisfaction from the reality they have shown us one post, one instant, at a time. 

The Highline Loft 526 W. 26th Street New York, NY 10001