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February 6—28, 2021
179 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211
A curator with a stable of artists but no space, and an artist with a space but no stable of artists walk into a bar… well, maybe, if bars were open.
Instead, we present Studio Associate at Store for Rent Gallery. Making lemonade out of lemons (and the occasional global pandemic) has always been second nature to artists. When Jane Fine and James Esber suddenly found themselves without commercial tenants, they began mounting exhibitions in their empty storefront—to great applause. Artist and curator Jen Hitchings founded her consulting agency Studio Associate in 2019 (ten years after meeting Jane Fine at SUNY Purchase) and was in search of a space to host the first in-person exhibition of the 22 contemporary artists she represents. After nearly a year of minimal in-person activity, the drive to mount an exhibition in New York felt particularly crucial and complementary to the digital operations of the business. Discussions between old friends led to this partnership for the month of February. Together we are thrilled to present a dynamic selection of work including painting, drawing, sculpture, and video in the heart of Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Participating artists:
Justin Amrhein ‣ Janine Biunno ‣ Su A Chae ‣ Francisco Donoso ‣ Jon Elliott ‣ Dan Flanagan ‣ Austin Furtak-Cole ‣ Catherine Haggarty ‣ Alessandro Keegan ‣ Annesta Le ‣ Paul Loughney ‣ Matthew Mahler ‣ Christine Mahoney ‣ Nick Naber ‣ Brent Owens ‣ Colette Robbins ‣ Jason Rohlf ‣ Jeff Schwarz ‣ Matthew Shelley ‣ Kelli Thompson ‣ Nell Waters ‣ Alex Yudzoz
Additional works available by:
Tom Burckhardt • Karen Heagle • Sharon Horvath • Elana Herzog • Matt Freedman • Chuck Webster • Brenda Zlamany• Laura Newman • Alun Williams • Liz Insogna • Claire Lesteven • Patrick Brennan • Christina Graham • Liz Weiss • Garry Nichols • Wendy Klemperer • Katherine Powers • Mike Ballou • Mary Temple • Chuck Hagen • Margaret Curtis and more...