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Friday, November 6, 2020

Susan Carr Solo Extended Through Sunday November 15th

 

Fan of Susan Carr‘s solo exhibition In My Room at LABspace, now extended through Sunday November 15th. 


 

Susan Carr’s 

solo exhibition 

In My Room now extended through Sunday November 15th! 



Hello friends,

Just like you, we’ve been glued to the news (and Twitter) since Tuesday. We remain hopeful for justice to prevail in the outcome of this election.

We are extending Susan Carr’s solo exhibition In My Room at LABspace for an extra week to give us all a little more time with Susan’s uplifting work. 

Closing Weekend is now Sat & Sun, Nov 14 & 15th, 1-5pm.

There are many beautiful works still available at incredibly generous prices, so please come for a visit this weekend or next. We have been thrilled to share this extraordinary body of work that brings joy to so many. Thank you Sue, and thank you friends! See you SOON. ❤️

If you have purchased artwork that you would like to take home, you are absolutely welcome to do so after 5pm this Sunday Nov 8th (our original closing date). Otherwise, artwork is available for pick-up on Nov 15th after 5pm, or in the following week. Thank you! 


Susan Carr: In My Room
on view Saturday and Sunday 1-5pm
and by appointment
EXTENDED through Sunday November 15


LABspace
2642 NY Route 23
Hillsdale NY 12529

masks and distancing required
julielabspace@gmail.com
917-749-2857


In the courtyard: Stuart Farmery sculpture installation. 


Please respond to this email to receive our live google checklist, or to schedule a private tour of the exhibition. Thank you! 

Friday, October 16, 2020

Meet Us At SpaceLAB + Brantner DeAtley Hosts Susan Carr Solo!

 

Special Guest artist Brantner DeAtley will host Susan Carr’s solo In My Room this Sunday Oct 18th, 1-5pm at LABspace! On view weekends 1-5pm through November 8th. Photo credit: Susannah Auferoth.


 

THIS SUNDAY!
Meet us for the last day of Sculpture show SpaceLAB at CollarWorks 12-4pm,
AND Meet Brantner DeAtley at Susan Carr Solo In My Room at LABspace 1-5pm ⚡️
 

 

Please join us— Julie Torres & Ellen Letcher of LABspace— this Sunday, October 18th 12-4pm, for the FINAL DAY of sprawling sculpture show SpaceLAB at Collar Works! The exhibition has been extended through Sunday, and we are excited to give you a tour of this packed exhibit featuring the work of 31 area artists. 

Also on Sunday, join Haydenville artist Brantner DeAtley for Susan Carr’s solo exhibition In My Room at LABspace 1-5pm. There are just a few weeks left to catch this gorgeous show! We have added eight new works to the installation, and there is so much to see.


Susan’s solo exhibition is on view every Saturday & Sunday 1-5pm through November 8th. 


Thank you, friends— Thank you Collar Works, all the SpaceLAB artists, Susan Carr, and Brantner!

See you SOON,
❤️ Julie & El



Susan Carr: In My Room
Saturdays and Sundays 1-5pm
and by appointment
through Sunday, November 8th

LABspace
2642 NY Route 23
Hillsdale NY 12529

masks and distancing required
julielabspace@gmail.com
blogspot
917-749-2857

In the courtyard: Stuart Farmery sculpture installation. 


Please respond to this email to receive our live google checklist, or to schedule a private tour of the exhibition.

 

Susan Carr, Girl with yellow aura, 2020, oil on wood, 17 x 12 inches. New painting just added to Susan’s solo In My Room at LABspace.
 

This new oil on wood Susan Carr sculpture, Gears Turning, is now on view in her solo In My Room at LABspace.



 

Installation view of SpaceLAB at Collar Works; l-t-r: Susan Jennings, Joan Grubin, Adrian Meraz, Paula Lalala. 



SpaceLAB at Collar Works extended through Sunday! Meet us there THIS SUNDAY Oct 18th, 12-4pm for the final day.




Visit us at Collar Works in Troy NY this final weekend to see SpaceLAB, an exhibition of 3D work from 31 area artists, now extended through Sunday! Ellen & Julie will be there this Sunday October 18th, 12-4pm to say hi and give you a tour.

SpaceLAB is a labyrinth of unexpected sculptural work, activating the walls, ceiling, and floor of this magnificent space, as well as site-specific installations. On view are artists working in a wide range of materials— wood, fiber, ceramic, metal, cardboard, paper-mache, stone, plexiglass, found objects, and more.

We have been thrilled to showcase this immersive survey of surprising sculptural work that escapes easy categorization, being made in our own backyard. Collar Works is an exceptional resource for artists and art-lovers in the area, and all sales go 100% to the artists.

SpaceLAB is a family-friendly destination, and the wonderful team at Collar Works has ensured that visits are safe for all. Huge thanks to director Elizabeth Dubben and the whole crew.

Enormous appreciation to the artists for their work, time, and energies. This exhibition is a love letter to ALL the artists we’ve met since relocating to the Hudson Valley 4 years ago. Most of whom we’ve connected with via artist, curator, and founder of LABspace, Susan Jennings.


SpaceLAB artists: Adrian Meraz, Becca Van K, Brent Owens, Chris Victor, Christina Tenaglia, Claire Sherwood, Claudia Tienan, Dan Devine, Dina Bursztyn, Eleanor White, Elisa Soliven, George Spencer, Guy Walker, Henry Klimowicz, Hui Lee, Jennifer Johnson, Joan Grubin, Julie Chase, Kara Smith, Karlos Cárcamo, Katharine Umsted, Matt Crane, Millicent Young, Paula Lalala, Ruby Palmer, Seth Koen, Stuart Farmery, Susan Jennings, Susan Meyer, Susan Scott, Thomas Lail 
 
Claudia Tienan assemblage in a vintage wooden box in SpaceLAB at Collar Works. Katharine Umsted sparkly pink boat and Stuart Farmery painted wood sculptures can be seen in distance. 

 
SpaceLAB at Collar Works
curated by LABspace

EXTENDED through SUNDAY!
Thursday + Friday 12-6pm
Saturday + Sunday 12-4pm
Join us there for Closing Day, THIS Sunday October 18th, 12-4pm
621 River Street, Troy NY
Gallery entrance at rear courtyard of building.

+ View Instagram Live walkthrough of SpaceLABhere.

+ Explore 360-degree scan of SpaceLAB here, courtesy Hudson Virtual Tours.

+ Click for full SpaceLAB checklist. Please direct sales inquiries to Collar Works via info@collarworks.org. Thank you! 

 

George Spencer painted cardboard and wood objects in the window light at Collar Works.

 
Dina Bursztyn and Julie Chase installation, Recluse Muse Museum (detail) in SpaceLAB.
 
Stuart Farmery painted wood and concrete totems, Henry Klimowicz site-specific cardboard installation lit from within, Dan Devine stitched leather sculptures to the right. Far left: Claire Sherwood paper mache constructions on iron posts. 

 
Installation view of SpaceLAB; l-t-r: Becca Van K, Joan Grubin, Elisa Soliven, Adrian Meraz, Kara Smith, Millicent Young, Guy Walker.

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

Visit with Susan Carr IRL on Sat Oct 10th,1-3pm at LABspace

 

Susan Carr, Stand By You, 2020, oil on wood, 12 x 9.5 inches. Susan will add this new painting to her solo when she visits this Saturday 1-3pm.


 

Visit with 

Susan Carr IRL
Sat Oct 10th,1-3pm 

at LABspace



Please join us Saturday October 10th— IRL and ONLINE— for a visit with Susan Carr at her solo exhibition In My Room at LABspace!


12pmInstagram Live walkthrough. BEFORE our gallery doors open (at 1PM), we will host a virtual walkthrough with Susan on Instagram Live, discussing her work and exhibition. Simply go to our LABspace Instagram page at noon on Oct 10th, and click our profile photo— which will be circled in pink once we are LIVE. 

1-3pmGallery OPEN. Visitors are invited to view the show and meet Susan IRL. Masks and distancing are required. No more than 6 visitors inside the gallery at once. There is plenty of outdoor space in our courtyard to mingle and view Stuart Farmery’s sculpture installation. Crossroads Food Shop serves brunch until 2:30pm at outdoor tables in front of gallery. 

3-5pmSusan departs at 3pm. Gallery remains open; exhibition on view until 5pm.


Susan’s show is currently OPEN and on view every Saturday & Sunday 1-5pm through November 8th. 


Thank you friends, and thank you Susan!
See you Saturday!
X Julie & El



Susan Carr: In My Room
Visit with Susan on Sat Oct 10th, 1-3pm
Instagram Live walkthrough at noon
on view Saturday and Sunday 1-5pm
and by appointment
through Sunday, November 8th


LABspace
2642 NY Route 23
Hillsdale NY 12529

masks and distancing required
julielabspace@gmail.com
blogspot
917-749-2857

In the courtyard: Stuart Farmery sculpture installation. 


Please respond to this email to receive our live google checklist, or schedule a private tour of the exhibition. Thank you! 

 

Susan writes of this new painting: I had a dream that very young children ran the world and everyone was happy because there was a lot of naps involved and ice cream for dinner.

 

Susan Carr, Tickle You, 2020, oil on wood with screws, 9 x 15 x 2 inches.

 

Susan Carr, Girl with Yellow Aura, 2020, oil on wood, 17 x 12 inches

Wednesday, September 9, 2020

Susan Carr: In My Room Opens Sept 12 & 13th

 

Susan Carr: 

In My Room
Opens Sat & Sun

Sept 12 & 13th

1-5pm



Please join us for the event we’ve been waiting for all year— Susan Carr’s 2nd solo exhibition at LABspace, In My Room.

Susan began painting for this show the day she returned home from delivering her previous solo to us, 18 months ago. In My Room was meant to open a year later, April 2020. 

While initially heartbreaking, the eventual 6-month delay (due to Covid) ultimately allowed Susan to continue working each day toward this exhibit. The result is a breathtaking collection of nearly 100 paintings, ceramics, painted wood constructions, soft sculptures, and drawings. 

We are thrilled to share Susan’s extraordinary work with you, joyously reopening our fall season.

We welcome all visitors safely, with masks and appropriate distancing.

Huge thank you to Susan Carr for your dedication, patience, and this exquisite body of work.

See you all here,
xo Ellen & Julie 



Susan Carr: In My Room
Opens This Saturday & Sunday:
Sept 12 & 13th, 1-5pm
On view Saturdays and Sundays 1-5pm
and by appointment
through Sunday, November 8th


LABspace
2642 NY Route 23
Hillsdale NY 12529
masks and distancing required
julielabspace@gmail.com
blogspot
917-749-2857


Please respond to this email to receive our live google checklist of the exhibit.


 
Installation of Susan Carr paintings and ceramics featured in her solo exhibition In My Room.
 
Painted wood constructions on view in Susan Carr: In My Room.
 

Susan Carr, Self Portrait: In the Fire of Other Suns, 2020, oil on wood, 11.5 x 9.5 inches.

Susan Carr, Making Friends with Zombies, 2020, oil on wood, 12 x 11 inches.
 

Susan Carr, Bums Up, 2019, oil on wood, 11 x 9 x 2 inches.

Wednesday, July 29, 2020

Space Case Closing Weekend, Susan Carr Solo Opening, Fundraising continues...

Space Case installation view featuring Chloë Shupe, April Childers, Hilary McWilliams, Jodi Hays, and David Onri Anderson. 


Hello friends!


We hope you and your loved ones are staying healthy and sane these days. We haven’t written in a while and have some updates for you!

Thanks to your boundless generosity, LABspace has been able to support artists we love, and to help raise money for some great organizations throughout this uncertain and stressful time.

YOU— our thriving community of artists and art lovers— have collectively raised over $7600 for Black Visions CollectiveThe Loveland FoundationBlack Women’s BlueprintTrans Justice Funding Project, and more inspiring funds that make a positive impact every day. We have been thrilled to help facilitate these donations through artwork sales on our LABspace Instagram page, and we continue to do so. We hope to reach $10,000 in donations, details below on how to support this goal. Thank you all so much for the love that you have shown!

Also thanks to you, our initial LABspace fundraiser has successfully carried us through months of being closed. We are beyond thrilled to be able to move forward with our IRL gallery programming!

Up next, we invite you to please visit us for the Closing Weekend of Space Case, Sat & Sun Aug 1st & 2nd, 1-5pm. We have halted commissions for the remainder of this show, so all new sales are at 50% listed prices, to be paid directly to the artists. There are still many gems yet to be claimed!

And please Save-the-Date for our opening weekend of Susan Carr’s solo exhibition, In My Room, Saturday and Sunday September 12th & 13th, 1-5pm. We can’t wait to share Sue’s new work with you! Please message us if you’d like to receive a PDF Preview.

Thank you, dear friends! Please be safe out there. We look forward to seeing you all SOON.

Sending love to you and yours,
xo Julie & Ellen 

 

Next up at LABspace: 

 

1. Space Case closing,
2. Susan Carr opening,
3. Fundraising for great causes continues.
 


Allyson Mellberg Taylor in Space Case, featured on Karlyn Benson’s Art Valley blog. Click photo to read the backstory of Space Case, and to subscribe to this great new resource for art in the area.

1. Space Case Closing Weekend: Sat & Sun, Aug 1st & 2nd, 1-5pm. Last chance to see this joyous celebration of artist-run exhibition spaces throughout VA, NC & TN. We have halted commissions for the remainder of this show, so all new sales are at 50% listed prices, to be paid directly to the artists.

Collectors are welcome to pick up their acquisitions anytime during these hours. If you are unavailable this weekend, please message us to visit another time. Thank you! 

HUGE THANKS to Karlyn Benson for featuring Space Case on her Art Valley blogClick photo above to read the backstory of how this show came to be!


Susan Carr, Young Susan as Aunt Lou, 2020, oil on wood, 12 x 12 inches. Message us for a PDF Preview of Susan's upcoming solo exhibition. 

2. Opening weekend of Susan Carr’s solo exhibition In My Room, Saturday & Sunday, Sept 12th & 13th, 1-5pm. Please save the date! We look forward to welcoming guests for masked, limited capacity visits during gallery hours to view this installation of nearly 100 new works that Susan has made this past year. Message us to receive a PDF preview of her paintings, painted wood sculptures, ceramics, and soft sculptures. We are so thankful to Susan for her patience while we replanned and rescheduled her exhibition, originally intended for this past spring. We. Can’t. Wait.



Ian Myers, snood, egg tempera on panel, 8 x 6 inches, 2020, $300 (+ $10 shipping). 100% proceeds to the Marsha P. Johnson Institute.

3. Fundraising for great causes continues on InstagramPlease follow us there, and scroll below to view a sampling of available works. We are so indebted to all the artists who have donated 100% proceeds to these phenomenal organizations, and to you fellow artists and art lovers who continue to collect and support this endeavor. Our total donations have now surpassed $7600. Please take a look and help us reach $10,000! We will continue posting new works on our LABspace Instagram each week. Please message us to claim artwork featured here. Thank you, friends!

Cynthia Mason, Black Hole, 2019, linen, porcelain, shredded documents, black velvet, apoxie, oil, ink, graphite, thread, grommet, 10 x 10 x 1.5 inches, $300 (shipping included). 100% proceeds to The Okra Project.

Jennifer Coates, 3 figures 4 deer, 2020, gouache and colored pencil on paper, 8 x 10 inches, $400 (+ 10 shipping). 100% proceeds to The Okra Project.
Berly Brown, Diamond Time, 2020, oil, acrylic, pumice, and glass beads on canvas, 14 x 11 x 1 inches, $350 (+ shipping) or free drop-off within capital region. 100% proceeds to Black Women’s Blueprint.

Seth Koen, 1993, 2020, wood, 7 x 9 x 5 inches, $1000 (+ shipping). 100% proceeds to Black Women’s Blueprint.

Carol Retsch Bogart, Woven Matrix, 2019, thread, paper pulp, wax, 13 x 13 inches in maple floater frame, $295 (shipping included). 100% proceeds to Black Women’s Blueprint.

Elisa Soliven, Untitled, Pair, 2020, oil pastel on paper, 9 x 12 inches, $150 (+ shipping). 100% proceeds to the Justice for Breonna Taylor gofundme.

Chieko Murasugi, Little Watershed, 2020, mixed media including arches paper, acrylic, ink, cotton kimono fabric, nori (dried seaweed), cheesecloth, and rabbit skin glue, 22 x 15 x 4 inches, $300 (+ shipping). 100% proceeds to The Loveland Foundation.

Ellen Letcher and Julie Torres, Moon Broom, 2018, acrylic, color pencil, and collage on panel, 12 x 12 inches, $300 (local pick-up/drop-off, or shipping included). 100% proceeds to Therapy for Black Girls.

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Four Ways To Support LABspace ❤️

Amanda Nolan Booker in Space Case, featured on Karlyn Benson’s new blog, Art Valley. Click photo to read the backstory of how Space Case came to be, and to follow the blog.


Hello friends!

 
It’s been a while! We hope you and your loved ones are staying safe and healthy.

We’ve been hustling to keep LABspace going as a functioning IRL artist-run space... and it’s working!

Thanks to your generous support, we are able to keep our physical space for the foreseeable future, which is a HUGE accomplishment in these uncertain times.

We are blown away by your collective kindness. Dozens of unsolicited artwork donations have flooded in, and we are also selling work at our usual (or a slightly reduced) commission, which helps LABspace AND the artists we love. Many of you have collected work from us during this time and we are so grateful.

We are dreaming up new ways to exhibit artists, and for you to see inspiring artwork safely from home, and safely at LABspace.

Detailed below are 4 ways you can help keep LABspace going. We will continue doing everything we can to support this thriving community that we have all created together.

Sending love to you and yours.

Thank you, friends!
xo Julie & Ellen


Four ways to support LABspace ❤️

 


Allyson Mellberg Taylor in Space Case, featured on Karlyn Benson’s new blog, Art Valley. Click photo to read the backstory of how Space Case came to be, and to follow the blog.

1. Space Case is still on view! We have successfully made arrangements for visitors to see the show safely and privately on their own, making an appointment for an individual or couple, once every 3 days. Message us to receive instructions for this ZERO-CONTACT visit, or to view our digital checklist by email.

Huge thanks to Karlyn Benson for featuring Space Case on her new blog, Art Valley. Click photo to read the whole crazy backstory of the show, and be sure to follow her blog!

 
Susan Carr, The Fickle Finger of Fate, 2020, oil on wood, 24 x 18 inches. Message us for a digital preview of Susan's upcoming solo exhibition. 

2. Susan Carr’s solo exhibition has been postponed until late summer/fall.Email us to receive a digital preview of her exhibition of 86 artworks (so far!). We can’t wait to install the extraordinary work that Susan has been making for the past year, and to reopen our doors.

 
Julie’s painted envelopes featured on artist Etty Yaniv’s blog Art Spiel. Click photo to read the interview, and to follow Art Spiel’Artists on Coping series. 

3. Throughout this health crisis, I’ve been struggling to find a way to make sense of everything. Fueled by frustration, I began painting all the envelopes that have come to LABspace from all of you over the past two years. My goal is to make and sell 100 envelopes for 50 bucks each. I post new envelopes on myInstagram nearly every day. Painting them has become a therapeutic experience, and continues to help fund the gallery. You can read more about it on Etty Yaniv’s blog, Art Spiel. Her Artists on Coping series has been a balm in these anxious days.

 
Christina Tenaglia, Untitled, 2020, paint, wood, nails, approx 18 x 7 x .5 inches. Email to claim via LABspace fundraiser. $300

4. We continue to show and sell artwork every day on Instagram andFacebook, as a fundraiser to keep our LABspace lights on. Please follow us, and scroll below to view available works. We are so indebted to artists who have donated their work, and to fellow artists and fans who continue to collect. We’d be nowhere without you, and certainly not in our physical space.

Thank you ALL for contributing to the success of this thrilling endeavor that we have loved since artist Susan Jennings founded the gallery in 2014. LABspace has brought so much meaning into our lives, and has connected us with so many of you. We are honored and energized to keep it going, no matter what.

See y’all SOON,
xo Julie & Ellen

 
Diane Dwyer, Untitled (March 8), 2020, oil crayon on yupo paper, 9 x 12 inches. Email to claim via LABspace fundraiser. $200
 
Jon Cowan, Radiant Void, 2020, gouache, ink and watercolor on paper, 4.5 x 3.5 inches. Email to claim via LABspace fundraiser. $200
 
Niki Kriese, Headfirst, acrylic on panel, 12 x 16 inches. Email to claim via LABspace fundraiser. $400
 
Susan Still Scott, untitled, 2016, flasche, acrylic, graphite, paper, birch veneer, 13 x 12.5 inches. Email to claim via LABspace fundraiser. $100
 
Black Lake, The House Gently Rocks and Turns; tape, acrylic, ink, 12 x 9 inches. Email to claim via LABspace fundraiser. $200
 
Brantner DeAtley, Flip It, acrylic, watercolor, and ink on card, 2004-2019, 7 x 5 inches. Email to claim via LABspace fundraiser. $50
 
Jackie Shatz, Slipstream, ceramic and paint, 9 x 6 x 6 inches. Email to claim via LABspace fundraiser. $300
 
Allyson Mellberg Taylor, Stress Eating, walnut ink and egg tempera on paper, 15 x 11 inches. Email to claim via LABspace fundraiser. $600
 
Christina Renfer Vogel, Untitled (Hawaiian Shirt), 2017, oil on panel, 5 x 6 inches. Email to claim via LABspace fundraiser. $200
 
Will Hutnick, Quick Sand, 2019, acrylic, colored pencil, crayon, marker and mica on canvas, 20 x 16 inches. Email to claim via LABspace fundraiser. $1500
 
Amanda Barr, Banana Peel, 2019, ceramic and acrylic. Email to claim via LABspace fundraiser. $300
 
Dan Devine, Serapis, 2019, cast plaster, 9 x 13 x 8 inches. Email to claim via LABspace fundraiser. $600
 
David Pollack, Birdhouse, 2019, oil on wood, weatherproofed, 9.5 x 10 x 7.5 inches. Email to claim via LABspace fundraiser. $200
 
Bill Thelen, ink and watercolor on bristol, 7 x 5 inches. Email to claim via LABspace fundraiser. $100