A Social Experiment – group show in Watermill, NY this weekend.

Artists choose Artists: A Social Experiment

organized by Charlotte Kidd and James Salomon

Old Stone Boys Club - 938 Montauk Highway, Water Mill
Friday 19 August – Sunday 21 August 2011, open 11am – 8pm

Reception for the artists: Friday 19 August, 6 – 8pm
(This exhibition runs for one weekend only)

Directions:  >>  www.osbch.com <<

A Social Experiment will present the work of six New York artists
alongside one artist of their choosing:

Hunter Barnes with Rebecca Schiffman
Jamie Diamond with Jeff Fichera
Joey Frank with Dustin Yellin
John Gordon Gauld with Rosalie Stone Morris
Nir Hod with Christina Kruse
Wilmot Kidd with Jesse Langille

Jane Moseley with Paige Mead

Inspired by Visit Today to Carl Shurz Park Big Dog Run

I have to relearn to paint. Will work on another version.
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On View Now in Los Angeles

I have four watercolors on view now in:

THIS IS A PERFORMANCE, a group exhibition curated by SAM GORDON
at ARTIST CURATED PROJECTS featuring work by:

JIBZ CAMERON, JAKE EWERT, DANIEL FEINBERG, KELTIE FERRIS, DAPHNE FITZPATRICK, JACOB ROBICHAUX, REBECCA SCHIFFMAN, A.L. STEINER,
WESLEY WILLIS

thisACP On View Now in Los Angeles

Kings County Biennial

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Bas-Fisher Invitational: Wow, We Have Come This Far, limited edition portfolio

The non-profit, artist-run gallery, The Bas-Fisher Invitational, located in Miami and where Javier Hernandez and I had a two-person show in 2006 called ‘Faster Sleeper,’ has just released its first limited edition portfolio of prints by 12 artists, including me.

Below is my two-color silkscreen print.  There are many crazy awesome different prints in this portfolio.  Contact the gallery to see more.

“Untitled (iPhone)” 2009

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From the BFI website:

The first BFI portfolio celebrates the five year anniversary of the BFI.  It includes prints by twelve past artists, keeping the edition size small at 15 with 12 artist proofs. All of the proceeds of this benefit will go towards matching the Knight Arts Challenge Grant awarded to the BFI from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. This “matching” grant provides the BFI funding to maintain year-round programming including exhibitions, lectures and other community events as a zero-profit, non-commercial gallery space.

Artists included in the portfolio edition:

Kevin Arrow, Alejandro Cardenas, Clifton Childree, Jessica Dickinson, Harlan Erskine, Freegums” aka Alvaro Ilizarbe, Federico Nessi, Rebecca Schiffman, Francine Spiegel, Jen Stark, Mike Taylor, Jonathan Thomas

The portfolio set is available for an introductory price of $3800.00.
For purchases and inquiries, write to us at: info@basfisherinvitational.com

BAS-FISHER INVITATIONAL BENEFIT

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The non-profit Miami-based gallery, The Bas-Fisher Invitational celebrated its 5-year anniversary last night with a benefit and unveiled a limited edition portfolio called ‘Wow We Have Come This Far’ of prints by thirteen artists including myself.

The BFI was founded in 2004 by artists Hernan Bas and Naomi Fisher and is currently run by Naomi Fisher and Jim Drain.

Artists in the portfolio:

Kevin Aaron, Alejandro Cardenas, Clifton Childree, Jessica Dickinson, Harlan Erskine, “Freegums” aka Alvaro Ilizarbe, Frederico Nessi, Rebecca Schiffman, Francine Spiegel, Jen Stark, Mike Taylor, and Jonathan Thomas.

Tonight – This is a Test

Tonight only, I will have paintings here:

X INITIATIVE, 548 West 22nd Street, New York, NY (the former Dia building)
RECEPTION & book release: Wednesday, September 16, 7:00 – 9:00pm.

A colony of geodesic domed tents for temporary colonization, squatting, taking over, and making yourself at home in the San Gabriel Mountains.

“This is a Test” a trial run for “This is a Performance” – organized by Sam Gordon

To workshop the exhibition opening at ACP (Los Angeles, 01.23.2010) in one of the tents, a trial balloon, to gather work, drawings, ephemera….Action Painting vs. Performance Relic – Artifact vs. Document – Jake Ewert, Daniel Feinberg, Keltie Ferris, Daphne Fitzpatrick, Jacob Robichaux, Rebecca Schiffman, A.L. Steiner, and Wesley Willis. artists meeting – video display and sales.

Finally Got Credited for Painting!

Zizek’s recent book “Violence” did go into it’s second printing and I finally got credited for the painting on the back inside flap. (They originally used it without my knowledge or permission and without giving credit!)

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schiffman zizek jacket credit Finally Got Credited for Painting!

My Painting Exhibition Opens Next Week

Click the invite to enlarge:
Rebecca Schiffman - Come in!

For more information visit www.petraprojects.com

Woodys, Roses opens tomorrow

Woodys, Roses, a two person exhibition of work by myself and Karine Fauchard, curated by Abraham Orden, is on view April 29 – May 23 at Song Song Gallery in Vienna, Austria.
Click here for details.
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What what?

Thanks to Arthur J. Fournier, seen in the original photo at the end of this post, I can add Playgirl to my photography resumé.

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art.rebeccaschiffman.com – the art career part of this site (this is the music career part!)

Tim Barber’s site Tinyvices.com has added my portfolio.
http://www.tinyvices.com/Rebecca_Schiffman

Check back in a few days for a listing of two, maybe even three upcoming shows – music shows.

Check out this website for the press release for my painting show in Miami on January 14, 2006.
Bas Fisher Invitational Gallery

Today I am featured in an article on artinfo.com – Here is the link:
http://www.artinfo.com/News/Article.aspx?a=1630&c=175
It has a jpg of one of my new watercolors.

Update

Sorry it’s taken so long for me to update this. I have two paintings up at the gallery Guild & Greyshkul in their second annual watercolor exhibition “The General’s Jamboree”. The show is up through July 30th. Also, I will be playing on Saturday and Sunday. More details soon.