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Contact: Scotto Mycklebust, 917 697-0844, scotto@scottomycklebust.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 26th, 2023
The 12th Annual West Chelsea Artists Open Studios spring preview edition tour is back and open to the public, Saturday, May 13th, and Sunday, May 14th, from 12 noon to 6 p.m., in the heart of the West Chelsea gallery district.
Media Advisory: WEST CHELSEA ARTISTS OPEN THEIR STUDIOS TO THE PUBLIC TO VISIT THEIR PRIVATE STUDIO/WORK SPACES AND SEE THEIR RECENT WORKS AND SHARE THEIR ARTISTIC VISIONS DURING NEW YORK CITY’S 2023 SPRING PREVIEW EDITION TOUR.
What: On May 13th and May 14th, the West Chelsea Artists Open Studios will present its 12th annual artist’s studios tour. Over 60 artists in more than 10 locations in the West Chelsea art gallery district will invite the public to tour their private studios.
The two-day weekend event attracts art enthusiasts, collectors, curators, artists, and tourists to the neighborhood making it a community-wide celebration. Self-Guided Tour Maps will be available to pick-up in the lobby of 508 and 526 West 26th Street or download from our website, www.westchelseaartists.com
The artists of West Chelsea cordially invite public into their studios for “behind the scenes” access. Come meet the artists and see where they create their work. This is a prime opportunity to purchase a wide range of affordable artwork — paintings, drawings, prints, textiles, mixed media, photography, sculpture and more — directly from the artist, and without the gallery mark-up!
This year we celebrate New York City’s spring art season resilience of the foundation of the art world, the artist. As our artist’s open their studios to the public, we hope you’ll join the self-guided tour and support our beloved West Chelsea artists’ community.
Who: 2023 PARTICIPATING ARTISTS, GALLERIES AND ART ORANGIZATIONS.
Alex Amini, Ezra Appel, Rachel Appel, Danny Arenas, The Elizabeth Foundation of the Art, Alexandra Rutsch Brock, Joanna Borkowska, Sherry Camhy, Isabel Clarkin, Cindy Cuba Clements, Tom Cocotos, Emerson Cooper, Vinod Dave, Rodney Durso, Angela Errico, Carlos Estupinan, Jonathan Feldschuh, James Parker Foley, Andra Gabrielle, Spirit del Art Gallery, Westbeth Gallery, Beth Galton, Guido Garaycochea, Amparo Garzon, Harold Gilstein, Charlotte Gould, Paul Michael Graves, Melora Griffis, Judi Harvest, ISA HO, Lulu Jiang, Wilson Hand Kidde, Cindy Kleine, Irving Kriesberg, Matthias Kriesberg, Kevin Larker, Pat Lasch, Stella Lillig, Mister Lynch, George Madarasz, Irene Mamiye, Scotto Mycklebust, Eddie Naftaly, Mikiko Nakayama, Edgar Negret, Suzanne Pasqualicchio, Sophie Plimpton, Silvestre Preciado, Currawong Project, Carol Radsprecher, Frank Rivera, Farwah Rizvi, Frances Robert, Arlene Rush, Sonia Sabido, Veronique San Leandro, Nikki Schiro, Carter Shocket, Gabriel J. Shuldiner, Judith Sokoloff, Remy Sosa, Ice Cream Social Art Space, Blaise Sparda, Janice Stanton, Art Start, Mary Ann Strandell, William Stuart, Penn South Ceramic Studio, Jos Stumpe, Nan Tandy, Oakley Tapola, Suzzanne Unrein, Kati Vilim, Caroline Villard, Ruth Whaley, Bethany Harper Williams, Carrie Wilmarth, Shelly Wong, John Wright ii, Chen Zhao
When: Saturday, Sunday, May 13-14, 2023, 12 - 6 p.m.
WCAOS Information Center: Pickup Self-Guided Tour MAPs
Location: West Chelsea Art Building
508-526 West 26th Street, Lobbies
New York, NY 10001 (917)697-0844 www.westchelseaartists.com
About: The West Chelsea Artists Open Studios provides a rare opportunity for the community and tourists to meet our local contemporary artists who keep this historic art neighborhood vibrant. The artists will be on-hand to show their most recent artworks and discuss their artistic practice. Artworks will be available in a wide range of media including — but not limited to— painting, sculpture, photography, mixed-media, textiles, prints, collage, street art, and much more!
The intimate setting gives art buyers and collectors the rare opportunity to purchase artworks directly from the artists’ inventory without the gallery markup. It’s also a fantastic way to discover new emerging talent while their work is still affordable.
The West Chelsea Artists Open Studios is organized and presented by West Chelsea artist, Scotto Mycklebust, artist/executive producer and the Public Art Squad Project.
For more information, artists’ interviews, and press photos requests contact: Scotto Mycklebust, 917 697-0844, scotto@scottomycklebust.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Scotto Mycklebust, 917 697-0844, scotto@scottomycklebust.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 26th, 2023
12th Annual West Chelsea Artists Open Studios Spring Preview Edition
Saturday, May 13th, and Sunday, May 14th
May 13-14, 2023, 12-6 p.m.
CALL FOR ARTISTS
(New York NY) March 26, 2023, On May 13th, and 14th from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Help celebrate our West Chelsea artist’s community by opening your studio to the public.
During the Month of May, New York City’s and West Chelsea will kick–off the spring art season, collectors, curators, dealers, and art enthusiasts—from around the globe —will all descend upon our neighborhood.
This will be a prime opportunity for artists, like yourself, to capitalize on the foot traffic, discuss your works in-person, and importantly, sell your art. In past years, artists have reported on the many different types of positive exposure they’ve received. This has included: numerous sales of their work, large commissioned projects, their first exhibitions, critical essays written about their work, and excellent networking opportunities with art collectors — to highlight a few.
This event is open to all West Chelsea artists with studio or works spaces in West Chelsea accessible to the public. The area includes as far North as Hudson Yards, as far South as the Whitney Museum of Art and Westbeth Artists Housing, as far East as 6th Avenue, and as far West to the Westside Highway and 11th Avenue.
The 2023 spring art season is upon us, and we look forward to your participation to open your studio or workspace to show and sell your artworks to the visiting public.
Eligible Participants: Open to all artists in the West Chelsea area who can open their commercial studios, rented spaces, accessible apartments or pop-up spaces to the public.
Application DEADLINE: Friday, April 28th, 2023.
** Download the Artists’ Application PDF at www.westchelseaartists.com.
There is a $50 Artist fee; this fee helps to cover the costs for printing and marketing.
For more information or for questions regarding the event, please contact: scotto@scottomycklebust.com, 917 697-0844
About
The West Chelsea Artists Open Studios provides a rare opportunity for the community and tourists to meet our local contemporary artists who keep this historic art neighborhood vibrant. Over sixty artists will be on-hand to show their most recent artworks and discuss their artistic practice. Artworks will be available in a wide range of media including — but not limited to— painting, sculpture, photography, mixed-media, textiles, prints, collage, street art, and much more!
While typically only accessible by appointment, visitors will be granted access “behind the scenes” to explore each artist’s creative space. The intimate setting gives collectors the rare opportunity to purchase artworks directly from the artists’ inventory without the gallery markup. It’s also a fantastic way to discover new emerging talent while their work is still affordable.
The two-day event attracts art enthusiasts, collectors, curators, artists, and tourists to the neighborhood making it a community-wide celebration. Self-Guided Tour Maps will be available to pick-up in the lobby of 526 West 26th Street or downloadable from our website.
The West Chelsea Artists Open Studios is organized and presented by West Chelsea artist, Scotto Mycklebust, artist/executive producer and the Public Art Squad Project.
West Chelsea Artists Open Studios
526 West 26th Street, Studio 511 New York, NY 10001
(917) 697-0844
For more information, visit West Chelsea Artists Open Studios at www.westchelseaartists.com
