Bronx BRIO Award Winner to Exhibit in Arthur Avenue’s Rex Hall
Bronx, NY – August 31, 2014 – The Belmont Society of Arts & Culture and Rex Hall is proud to introduce its first artist in residence, sculptor Jeanine Alfieri. Alfieri’s solo exhibition, Ego versus Soul, is a collection of her latest works detailing her observations of our inner thoughts and actions as human beings. The show will run from October 1 through October 29, with the grand opening reception on Saturday, October 4, from 7:00PM to 10:00PM. The show will also feature a musical performance by the Monticelli Trio, a performance piece by Autumn Kioti inspired by Alfieri’s work, and food will be catered by Whoopies Miniature Dessert Company.
Alfieri is known for her use of the three mediums she loves most: fabric, sculpture and painting, combining these materials uniquely and without restriction. Alfieri founded The Fountainhead Gallery in 2007 out of her Chelsea loft, its mission to educate and help promote young or less experienced artists with their careers. Today, The Fountainhead Gallery has evolved into a unified alliance of artists, a movement with the commitment to help each other succeed, calling themselves Collective Energy. Alfieri states, “If artists can take all the energy they put toward their individual efforts in reference to their careers and point it in one cohesive direction, there is no limit to what we could achieve.” Alfieri has curated several shows throughout her career, including the Armory Show in collaboration with the Bronx Art Alliance. This marked the first time the Bronx was ever included in the renowned international institution. In addition to having won a multitude of awards for sculpture, Alfieri was recently named Bronx Council On the Arts 2013 BRIO Award winner. Alfieri is a graduate of the California College of Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Textiles and is a member of The National Association of Women Artists, International Women Artists’ Salon, The International Sculpture Center, and the Provincetown Art Association. Alfieri lives and works in the Bronx. For more information, visit JeanineAlfieri.com.
About the Belmont Society of Arts & Culture
The mission of the Belmont Society of Arts & Culture is to provide up and coming artists a platform to express new works in theater, film, art and education in the creative arts. To have a resident theater company of actors and writers to develop new plays; to present innovative, thought-provoking and transformational stories; develop a yearly international film festival; and a host of other creative works that inspire the human spirit and help transform lives through the arts. Renovation plans include creating a multi-functioning space that can be utilized as (a) as a cinema screening facility, (b) an exhibit, dance, recital, and theater space, and (c) as a multi-media education center. For more information about Rex Hall or to view photographs featuring the artist in residence, visit BSOAC.org.
EVENT DETAILS
Ego versus Soul
Jeanine Alfieri’s solo exhibition featuring sculpture, painting and mixed media, October 1 – 29
Opening Reception: Saturday, October 4, 7:00PM – 10:00PM
Gallery Hours: Wednesday – Friday, 3:00PM – 8:00PM; Saturday & Sunday, 12noon-6:00PM; and by appointment only. Check www.BSOAC.org for additional performances/entertainment.
CONTACT: Mr. Mitchell Parsons
Rex Hall
c/o Belmont Society of Arts & Culture
P.O. Box 580-080
Mt. Carmel Station
Bronx, NY 10458
rexhall@bsoac.org
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