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Point Suite Contemporary Art Book Release Party & Artist Talk


  • National Arts Club 15 Gramercy Park South New York, NY 10003 USA (map)

On November 5th, 2015 guests joined Active Ideas Productions and the Roundtable Committee of the National Arts Club  in the Grand Ballroom of the Tilden Mansion for an Art Talk to celebrate the publication of the Point Suite Contemporary Art Book.

Point Suite Contemporary Art is a unique publication created by artists Annika Connor and Nicholas Papadakis to document and showcase artworks of their extended community.

Featuring an array of local and international painters, sculptors, print makers, and photographers, Point Suite Contemporary Art presents the work of the next generation of artists who cross boundaries, cultivating a new audience.

On this Thursday, November 5th at 8pm in the Grand Ballroom of the National Arts Club

Connor and Papadakis introduced the book and invited selected artists to talk about their work. The discussion centered showcasing the art in the book andexplored the idea of the DIY artist movement, which is extremely strong in our current culture.

The National Arts Club is located at: 15 Gramercy Park South, New York, NY 10003

The Point Suite Contemporary Art Book was for sale for $35 at this event or you can purchase a copy online on Amazon here.

Artists in the book include:

Art by Ariane Irlé

Marta Abbott, Gabriela Alva Cal Y Mayor, Claire Brassil, Megan Burns, Annika Connor, Tom Costa, Jason Cuvelier, Steve Day, Teodor Dumitrescu, Mark Dye, Jared Fisher, Micah Ganske, Kate Glasheen, Chad Griffin, Palden Hamilton, huber.huber, Ariane Irlé, Hidenori Ishii, Chris Jahncke, Jill Jeannides, Melanie Jelacic, Shay Kun, Jeff Musser, John Otter, Nicholas Papadakis, Joseph Paxton, Jason Peters, Colette Robbins, Woody Shepherd, Omar Thompson, Jennifer Tull Westberg, James Wolanin, Koichi Yamamoto and Carolina Zorrilla de San Martin.

Art by Jason Peters

Art by Shay Kun

Essays in the book by:

David Gibson, David Pullins, Lisa Williams, Jeff Klingman, Christina Von Rotenhan, Alex Morris, Masha Rumer, Malina Saval and Melissa Giannini.

Art by Nicholas Papadakis