Opening Reception at Westbeth Tonight

Westbeth Gallery 55 Bethune Street to host opening reception for CORRESPONDENCE Exhibition tonight, Saturday, May 2, 6 to 8 p.m.

CORRRESPONDENCE presents works by forty visual artists inspired by letters and postcards written to Steve Clorfeine, the creator and curator of the exhibition, over a period of fifty years. The exhibition will be on view through May 17, 2015. Spanning multiple generations and cultural backgrounds, the artists were invited to create works that incorporate selections of original correspondence material into their chosen format and reference the time-honored practice of exchanges of written words and pictures. A gallery talk will take place on Sunday, May 3, at 4 p.m.

Featured artists:
Elana Adler, Christine Alicino, Joan Anderson, Theresa Antonellis, Agness Au, Susan Banyas, Barbara Bash, Ursula Brookbank, Brenda Bufalino, Birgitte Bush, Steve Clorfeine, Marilyn Crispell, Jon D'Orazio, Marcello Dolce, Leslie English, Monica Frisell, Aimee Gilmore, Roy Gumpel, Kate Hamilton, Lanny Harrison, Gurmi Lama, Ralph Lee, Cyndi Levine, Elmer Luke, Bob Rosen, Claire Rosenfeld, Marchel Ruygrok, Andra Samelson, Robert Seward, Robert Spellman, Constance Steckel, Louise Steinman, Suzy Sureck, Hiroshi Tachibana, Lauren Turk, Ursina Vogt, Hy Varon, Wilma Vesseur, Lucienne Weinberger, Christoph Zihlmann, Jane Zipp.

Westbeth Gallery is located on the first floor of Westbeth Artists Housing at 55 Bethune Street at Washington Street in New York City. Gallery Hours: Wednesday through Sunday, 1 to 6 p.m.