{"id":17597,"date":"2017-04-17T13:24:15","date_gmt":"2017-04-17T13:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artzealous.com\/?p=17597"},"modified":"2017-04-17T13:24:15","modified_gmt":"2017-04-17T13:24:15","slug":"this-week-in-the-art-world-april-17th-23rd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artzealous.com\/this-week-in-the-art-world-april-17th-23rd\/","title":{"rendered":"This Week in the Art World: April 17th – 23rd"},"content":{"rendered":"

Gala season has begun folks, and we want to make sure that you don’t miss any of them. From The Kitchen Spring Gala<\/a> and Public Art Fund Spring Benefit<\/a> to the opening of The Hugo Prize 2016 Winner Exhibition<\/a>, get those party pants ready.<\/p>\n

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April 17th<\/strong><\/p>\n

Event: The Kitchen Spring Gala Honoring John Cale and Lawrence Weiner \/ Ticket<\/a><\/p>\n

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Photo \/\/ courtesy of The Kitchen<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Join The Kitchen’s Spring Gala for an evening of dance, performances, food, and drinks. 6:00 pm Cocktails and Hors d\u2019oeuvres\u00a0with a special tequila tasting by Tequila Casa Dragones Blanco.\u00a0Dinner will be at 7:00 pm with performances by Joan as Police Woman and\u00a0Jonathan Richman. 9:00 pm to 12:00 am Concert and After-Party with drinks and dancing performance by\u00a0Yemen Blues with Ravid Kahalani.<\/p>\n

The Manhattan Center\u2019s Hammerstein Ballroom<\/a> 311 West 34th Street, NYC<\/em><\/p>\n

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April 18th<\/strong><\/p>\n

Event: SculptureCenter Lucky Draw \/ Ticket<\/a><\/p>\n

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Photo \/\/ courtesy of SculptureCenter<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Lucky Draw is a one of a kind art raffle that guarantees that each and every ticket holder goes home with a work of art! This fast-paced one-night event offers first-time and seasoned collectors access to artworks by top emerging and established talent and funds raised support SculptureCenter’s ambitious programming.<\/p>\n

SculptureCenter<\/a>\u00a044-19 Purves St, Long Island City, NY 11101<\/em><\/p>\n

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April 20th<\/strong><\/p>\n

Event:\u00a0Public Art Fund Benefit and Auction \/ Tickets<\/a><\/p>\n

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Photo \/\/ courtesy of Public Art Fund Facebook Page<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Public Art Fund will collaborate with a fantastic group of artists to bring indoors the sense of imagination and inspiration that defines Public Art Fund\u2019s outdoor exhibitions, and will also include cocktails, dinner, signature silent auction, and an after-party.<\/p>\n

Metropolitan West<\/a>\u00a0639 West 46th Street\u0003 New York, NY 10036<\/p>\n

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April 21st<\/strong><\/p>\n

Opening: The Hugo Boss Prize 2016: Anicka Yi, “Life Is Cheap” at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum<\/p>\n

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Photo \/\/ courtesy of Raymond Meier \/ Guggenheim Museum<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

From April 21 to July 5, 2017, an exhibition of new works by artist Anicka Yi, winner of the 2016 Hugo Boss Prize, will be on view at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York.\u00a0Through concepts and techniques drawn from scientific research, Anicka Yi\u2019s installations create vivid fictional scenarios that ask incisive questions about human psychology and the workings of society.<\/p>\n

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum<\/a>\u00a01071 5th Ave., New York, NY 10128<\/p>\n

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April 22nd<\/strong><\/p>\n

Opening: Francesco Simeti “Swell”\u00a0at Open Source Gallery<\/p>\n

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Photo \/\/ courtesy of Francesco Simeti “Swell”<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Francesco Simeti presents “Swell,” a theatrical installation at Open Source Gallery that explores human impact on the environment. In “Swell,” Simeti transforms appropriated images from Brooklyn waterways, such as the Gowanus Canal, into a motorized, sculptural installation in which the public can contemplate the consequences of human activity on our surrounding. Opening reception starts at 7 pm.<\/p>\n

Open Source Gallery<\/a>, 306 17th street, Brooklyn, NY 11215<\/p>\n

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top image \/\/ courtesy of Public Art Fund<\/a><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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