Exhibitions 2004            
                                         
             
                   
      MAXWELL FINE ARTS is pleased to announce its Spring exhibition, “Social Tapestries”, which will be on view from March 13 to April 25, 2004.  This two-person exhibition includes paintings by Kenneth Addison and Stewart Birbrower. Addison, who is originally from White Plains and is now an artist-resident of Peekskill by way of Oakland, California presents us with a personal view of "nobility" amongst the everyday.  Stewart Birbrower graduated from Peekskill High School in 1954 and now resides on Kiawah Island, South Carolina where he paints Lowcountry scenes  of Charleston.  
                   
                                                                     
       
 
Transforming Identity
           
Sarah Haviland     “Transforming Identity” will be on view from June 5 to July 4, 2004. 
Opening Reception Saturday June 5, 5-7pm.
This two-person exhibition includes outdoor sculptures by
Sarah Haviland and an indoor installation by Carla Rae Johnson. 
This show also inaugurates MAXWELL FINE ARTS' new four-tier Sculpture Garden.		  
                   
               
                       
                     
                             
                      Carla Rae Johnson        
                                             
                                                       
   
                                                       
      Peekskill Project This exhibition is part of the citywide Peekskill Project organized by Alison Levy and Jessica Rogers.  The project includes selections of art by nine prominent and emerging art curators who have selected over 100 national and international artists from New York City, Peekskill, Cleveland, Oklahoma City, Brazil, Peru and elsewhere, to create site specific installations inspired by Peekskill’s rich history, burgeoning artists’ district, stunning natural environment and diverse population. 
Grimanesa Amoros
 
Ruth Hardinger and C. Michael Norton
Steed Taylor      
       
                                             
  Maxwell Fine Arts will feature a combined sculptural installation in our new Sculpture Garden entitled “Wangled Tebs” by Ruth Hardinger and C. Michael Norton, a multimedia installation  in our gallery by Grimanesa Amoros, a Road “Tattoo” by Steed Taylor in our parking lot memorializing Maxwell Fine Arts artists, and on Saturday evening, a performance by Angela Freiberger and a sign installation by Edgar Heap of Birds in our yard.  “The Peekskill Project at Maxwell Fine Arts” is curated by Koan Jeff Baysa, an internationally-known contemporary art curator.              
                                                             
                                                             
 
                                                             
Marcy B. Freedman     Listen              
                                     
Marcy B. Freedman has conceived and produced a site-specific performance piece to be presented in the sculpture garden of MAXWELL FINE ARTS on Saturday, December 4th at 3:30pm and at 5:30pm.   This new work, entitled LISTEN, involves eight invited individuals, each of whom will be speaking in a language other than English.  An original musical composition by Andrew Naymark, a young singer-songwriter, has been prepared specifically for this event.

Ms. Freedman has stated that LISTEN is an embodiment of some of her basic beliefs about the human race.  She contends that acceptance and tolerance of those who are different is only the first step towards world peace.  In her opinion, it is also necessary to appreciate and to celebrate those differences.  Thus, LISTEN will provide the audience with the opportunity of hearing the beauty of eight different languages and enjoying a musical composition that synthesizes cacophony into harmony.

Marcy B. Freedman is an artist and an art historian who has worked in a variety of media and a multiplicity of styles.  Her paintings, collages, photographs, and videos have been shown in more than 175 exhibitions around the country.  A recipient of the prestigious Westchester Arts Council Award in Community Service and Education, she has taught in colleges and universities in the tri-state area, curated a number of art shows, and given public lectures on a wide variety of topics.  LISTEN is her second foray into the world of live performance art.
photo: Nick Croft  
         
            audience listening  
           
evening performance
                           
 
Marcy B. Freedman