EVENING RED
summer sunset art party
aboard the Museum Ship Lilac
organized by MW Projects in support of the Lilac Preservation Project
Thursday, August 23, 2018, 7-9pm
Museum Ship Lilac, Hudson River Park’s Pier 25 (West Street, cross at N. Moore Street), New York City
Free and open to the public. Cash bar (21+ only)
Films by Graciela Cassel, Kerry Cox, Rhys Hecox, Chad Stayrook and Noncommittal Productions (Janie Korn & Jonathon Meier)
Program (PDF)Slideshow of works by New York-based artists:
Chellis Baird, Marcy Brafman, Graciela Cassel, Marie-Dolma Chophel, Madeleine Cutrona, Peter D. Gerakaris, Janet Morgan, Patrick Neal, Sharilyn Neidhardt, Keri Oldham, Gretchen Scherer, Janice Sloane, Jonathan David Smyth and Christopher Stout
"Nocturnal Flora," a solo exhibition by George Kroenert and curated by LatchKey Gallery (artist and curator talk at 8pm)
Tours of the Lilac engine room and bridge
Cash bar. We cannot accept cards. (21+ only; please bring your ID)
All proceeds go to the non-profit Lilac Preservation Project
Special thanks to our party committee: John Flannery, Kara Meyer, Emily Sefcik, Christopher Stout, Jonathan Whitley and Heather Zises
And our partners: LatchKey Gallery, Public Art Fund and Save Our Ships New York
“Evening red and morning grey, two sure signs of one fine day"
#EveningRed
The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Lilac is America’s only surviving steam-powered lighthouse tender. The 85-year-old ship is currently being restored as a unique vehicle for maritime education and community activities and is berthed at Hudson River Park’s Pier 25 in New York City. The ship is open to the public at no charge from 2:00 to 6:00pm on weekends and for special events through the summer. More information can be found at www.lilacpreservationproject.org.
MW Projects is a cultural production and art advisory firm dedicated to bringing contemporary art to historic sites, non-traditional venues and liminal spaces. We work with emerging and established artists to transform environments and encourage dialogue about contemporary art and culture. For more information, please visit www.MWprojects.art.
Images: © Ebbe Sweet, © MW Projects LLC