Closing Ceremony for Breakdown//Breakthrough

81 Essex Street,New York NY 10002

10 February, 2022

Description

Join us for the closing ceremony for the artist residency interactive experience that is BREAKDOWN//BREAKTHROUGH Join us on Thursday Feb 10th for more art & audience interactive experiences! We will have a special dome called the "Love Cast" created by hardcoregoddex which you can enter to see projections and art by Leana Macaya 🧿 Also see the aftermath of our residency and the work made in the space!You can arrive anytime between 5:30 and 9PM - this is a durational experienceBREAKDOWN // BREAKTHROUGH is an exhibition of paintings, sculptures, and projections by New York-based artists Andrew Hutner and Leana Macaya. Viewing the body as a tool, their work explores the creative process as a hybrid of action and aftermath. This free show is up for a month and is open to the public from 1/18 - 2/10. Space is generously provided by ChaShaMa Andrew Hutner is a conceptual performance artist. Through the use of sculpture, painting, and improvisational happenings, his work encapsulates the theater of masculinity. He is based in Chelsea, and has had a number of performances throughout the New York Metropolitan area. His most recent performance, "Hygiene Theater" tackles themes of daily ritual and cleanliness in the COVID-era while navigating the recent passing of his father. Currently Andrew Hutner is expanding his practice to communal outreach and collaborative artistic innovation. He facilitates weekly gatherings based out of his Chelsea studio where fellow artists are invited to network and co-create. ___________________________________________________________________ Leana Macaya Leana Macaya is a multi-disciplinary designer from the Bronx, currently based in Brooklyn. Her work combines graphic design with handicraft- using traditional printmaking and textile techniques to spark a dialogue between our ever-evolving modes of interaction and human connection. Social Media Handles @virtualcaveman - Andrew Hutner @macaya.pdf - Leana Macaya Schedule & Gallery HoursOpening Reception 1/20 5:30-9pm Special Performance Day 1/27 5:30 - 9pm Closing Reception 2/10 5:30-9pm Open HoursWed-Thursday 11-7pm Friday-Sunday 11-9pm We are located next to the International Center of Photography (81 Essex St. NY) A collaborative arts organization founded by @virtualcaveman and @macaya.pdf