Exhibitions & Programming

Forward-facing view of a gallery. In the vitrines closest to the viewer are 23 pieces of ephemera related to Barbara Ess’ exhibitions. On the wall with the archway hangs 10 pieces of varying themed works. Towards the back are two rows of vitrines. One row stands against the wall and one extends through the gallery at an angle. On the wall behind both vitrines, 12 posters from various music performances hang on the wall, all varying in size, color and content. In front of the wall to the right are two vitrines holding a variety of material, behind it are 4 wall pieces.

September 12–October 21, 2023

Barbara Ess – Archives

(View of a gallery at a slight angle. Nearest to the viewer is a papier-mâché sculpture of two nearly lifesize figures of an older woman and a younger woman embracing in a hug. Further behind them is a nearly lifesize sculpture of two men standing in front of a grill.)

September 12–October 21, 2023 White Room

Piero Penizzotto

Frontal view of a small rectangular silver plaque on a wood bench. The plaque is engraved with three lines that read, “ALICE COLTRANE. 1937-2007. INFINITELY HUMMING ALONG WITH THE UNIVERSE.”

Dedicated by Jessi Reaves

The New York Artists’ Memorial Garden

The New York Artists’ Memorial Garden is a collaborative project created for Jackson Square, set in a neighborhood that has a long-standing history with New York’s arts communities.

The New York Artists’ Memorial Garden

Coming up

Opening Tuesday, September 12, 6-8pm:

BARBARA ESS Archives
Piero Penizzotto

All welcome!

Archive

The White Columns Archive spans fifty years of archival holdings from White Columns. The initial contents of the Archive In Progress will continue to be augmented with current materials as well as further historical materials, in the hope of being a comprehensive reflection of our actual physical history.

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