Due to the inclement weather, the exhibition will not open as scheduled. The January 29 Exhibition Opening has been cancelled. The Exhibition will be on view over the weekend and we will hold a Closing Reception open to the public from 5-7pm on Tuesday, February 3.
The Watermill Center is pleased to announce a new installation project titled THE LIFE OF A PUPPET created by The Watermill Center’s Young Artist Residency Project (YARP), an after-school arts program, in partnership with The Bridgehampton Child Care & Recreation Center that engages students ages 7 to 12 in visual and performance arts.
The multi-media show of portraiture and colorful characters features interactive and participatory elements and will be presented as part of a public closing reception at Sara Nightingale Gallery in Water Mill, NY on February 3 from 5pm-7pm.
The students have spent the Fall working with Watermill’s Resident Artists, experimenting with performance on the grounds and looking at the Watermill Collection. They have taken inspiration from sculptural portraits and textiles in the collection to create large-scale puppets that will be used in their Spring 2015 collaborative performance.
Jose Carlos Casado, a Watermill Resident Artist in 2014, will show a projected video piece alongside a series of paintings that have the added feature of being accessed via an app on the viewer’s smartphone or tablet. Local artist Christa Maiwald will exhibit a selection of humorous and elaborately embroidered portraits, photography and an “edible sculpture” for the opening night reception.
About The Young Artist Residency Project
Now in its second year, The Young Artists Residency Project, under the direction of Teaching Artist Andrea Cote gives students the opportunity to experiment in art practices. YARP students engage weekly with international artists-in-residence, Robert Wilson’s archives, The Watermill Center collection, library, building and grounds. Drawing inspiration from The Watermill Center’s mission, YARP focuses on experience through artistic process creating unique investigations and expanding students artistic awareness and developing the artistic self.
For more information and ways to support the Young Artists Residency Project please visit watermillcenter.org/education.
ABOUT THE ARTISTS
Jose Carlos Casado is a multimedia artist from Spain, based in New York for the last 15 years. He was an artist in residence at The Watermill Center in 2014. He uses technologies to create art involving video, 3D animation, photography and sculpture. His work has been shown in multiple solo and group shows internationally and has won numerous prizes and recognitions, including a grant from Picasso Foundation and two New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowships. Mr. Casado was recently invited to create a Swatch Art Limited Edition watch, presented at the 55th Venice Biennale, and created a surrounding video installation for the singer M.I.A.’s new album release concert.
Christa Maiwald is a local artist based in Springs who has been featured at Sara Nightingale Gallery. She has worked in video, installation and photography and is most recently known for her embroidered portraits – witty portrayals that deal with celebrity, violence, and popular culture. Her 2014 solo show at Guild Hall was reviewed in The Huffington Post and Hamptons Art Hub, and was the subject of an interview in BOMB magazine. She has exhibited at the Pollock-Krasner House, Franklin Furnace, the Museum of Arts and Design, and The Whitney Museum of Art.
Andrea Cote is a multi-media artist living on the East End. She has presented performances, installations, and exhibitions in North and South America. Locally, she has presented her work at The Islip Museum, Art Sites, Neoteric Gallery, Dowling College, and a performance at the Jackson Pollock Centennial Celebration. Most recently she created a public community-based project for Downtown Riverhead. Cote has been working with The Watermill Center as a teaching artist since spring 2013.
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