STILL HERE NOW
An Exhibition curated by Daniel Albrigo & Kiji McCafferty
"What are you doing? Planning for the future?
Well, It's all right now.
But later?..................
Forget it Baby, that's later.
NOW IS NOW, are you going to BE HERE, or not?
Its as simple as that."
-Baba Ram Dass
In today’s world, the present is often overlooked; thought of only as the...
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An Exhibition curated by Daniel Albrigo & Kiji McCafferty
"What are you doing? Planning for the future?
Well, It's all right now.
But later?..................
Forget it Baby, that's later.
NOW IS NOW, are you going to BE HERE, or not?
Its as simple as that."
-Baba Ram Dass
In today’s world, the present is often overlooked; thought of only as the stepping-stone to tomorrow. Many are overly concerned with the future when, in fact, we should celebrate today - the present. Today is the day we are alive.
STILL HERE NOW is the second incarnation of an exhibition of works by:
The Bare-man, Daniel Albrigo, Nicolas Atkins, James Blagden, Tim Diet, Eric Elms, Sam Friedman, Jeff Henrikson, Matthew Hollister, Maxwell Holyoke Hirsch, Mac Huelster, Mike Jones, Greg Lamarche, Fernando Lions, Jeremiah Mandel, Kiji McCafferty, Rich McIssac, Soner On, Peter Paquin, Chip 7, Joe Whiteley and Chris Yormick.
Originally titled BE HERE NOW after a book of the same name by Baba Ram Dass, this group show was first held at a Los Angeles gallery in 2009. Now, in 2011 New York City, the show has grown to include a collective of artists and friends who have been working closely together for the last five years. Each artists resume stretches around the globe and back with both group and solo exhibitions alike.
STILL HERE NOW opened on Thursday June 16th, 2011 with a reception at Panda Gallery (139 Chrystie Street, between Delancey and Broome) from Wednesday, June 16th to Tuesday July 19th.
A percentage of the proceeds would go towards Ian Debeer's Restitution Fund. For those of you unfamiliar with Ian's situation. There are still some amazing works available for sale - so please come on out and support the cause.
On September 7th, 2010, 23 year old Ian Debeer was sentenced to 1-3 years in a state penitentiary for the crime of writing graffiti. He plead guilty to 73 counts of “Criminal Mischief” and 1 count of “Possession of an Instrument of Crime with intent to employ it criminally”. For which,after his prison term, he will serve 2-5 years probation and be required to pay over $46,000 in restitution.
