Art Show and Benefit

October 7th, 2010 – October 29th, 2010

@ de Castellane Gallery

525 Atlantic Avenue

Brooklyn, New York

Opening October 7th, 2010, 6-9pm

New York, NY-(September 2, 2010)Core Formula and Element are proud to present Miya Ando’s Shinobu [perserverance] – Art Show and Benefit at de Castellane Gallery. Shinobu [perserverance] will be presented from October 7th – 29th, 2010. Opening October 7th, 2010, 6-9pm. Free to public. The de Castellane Gallery is located at 525 Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn, New York.

Core Formula has curated Miya Ando’s first large-scale works entitled Shinobu [perserverance] to open October 7 at de Castellane Gallery. Her show will be comprised of large scale steel wall works and her series of special edition hot-rolled steel skateboards created for Element. The steel skateboards are an exact size/thickness replica of a traditional wood skateboard, hand finished with fire, acid, patina and automotive lacquer. Ando will also be showing a hot-rolled steel 36″ x 48″ x 72″ skateboard ramp/sculpture collaborative piece (created by Shelter Serra) which will be etched by muriatic acid-coated skateboard wheels ridden on the ramp. Finally, she will be creating and showing monotypes created as an interactive performance piece on the skate ramp. She invites skateboarders to participate in this interactive piece by riding on a paper-covered skateboard ramp with their skateboard wheels coated in graphite.  The skateboarders will help her to create individual, unique monotype prints on paper which will be signed by the artist and  available for purchase. Shinobu [meditation 1], the first of her hot-rolled steel skateboard series will be sold during the opening with 100% of the proceeds to benefit Elemental Awareness, a nonprofit program which educates and inspires young people to develop self-esteem, social and environmental awareness and the tools to lead successful lives.
Miya Ando: In my work, I create quiet, abstract, meditative environments with metal. Ultimately I am interested in the study of subtraction to the point of purity, simplicity and refinement.

I am Japanese and Russian, a descendant of Bizen swordmaker Ando Yoshiro Masakatsu and was raised among sword smiths-turned Buddhist priests in a Buddhist temple in Okayama, Japan. My spiritual, familial, and academic experiences deeply inform every aspect of my work.

Recently my work has combined 2D and 3D pieces into installations of transformative minimal spaces and environments. These contemplative, luminous voids are at once empty and serene, while also alive, filled with potential and possibility. In these new installations, I invite the viewer into a meditative space, and it is my hope that these spaces inspire introspection, reflection and solace. I am currently working on large-scale public and private commissions for nondenominational and meditative spaces, having completed  nondenominational chapels in Brooklyn, New York as well as Louisville, Kentucky, and a Buddhist meditation space in Los Angeles. My intention is to put forth quiet and transcendent environments which come from a place of sincerity and compassion.

Miya’s website:
For press photos:

www.miyaando/MA

To arrange an interview with Miya Ando and press inquiries: Please call Michael Martinez at, 845-201-8820.

Elemental Awareness: The mission of Elemental Awareness is to educate and inspire young people to develop self-esteem, social and environmental awareness and the tools to lead successful lives. Elemental Awareness is founded upon the belief that a person can positively impact their world through an interactive involvement in their passions. By using our programs as the vehicle, we aim to encourage confidence and instill the realization that it is possible to be successful in life by doing what you love.  For more info: www.elementalawareness.org

The de Castellane Gallery is inviting and unpretentious. Its space lends itself nicely to a division of three adjacent spaces. Experience the front gallery – an evolving exhibition of both emerging and established artists. Discover the middle gallery – a more permanent display of featured works from the gallery’s roster of talent, with views out to the Atlantic Gardens. Wander to the back studio – a live viewing of Han’s latest vision and works-in-progress, as he paints under a 15 foot wide skylight.

Listing Info:

SHINOBU: October 7th – 29th, 2010
Opening: October 7th 2010, 6-9pm
Open to public.
Skateboarders welcome to participate in creating original prints.

de Castellane Gallery
525 Atlantic Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11217
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Friday / Noon – 8pm
Saturday – Sunday / Noon – 7pm

Subway: D, M, N, R to Pacific Street
B, Q, 2, 3, 4, 5 to Atlantic Ave.

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