This year's spring exhibition centers around American rural life and uses the platform of the state fair as a means to examine topics such as animal husbandry, specialized horticulture, small scale farming, culinary arts, and the pageantry within these fields that occurs at fairgrounds across the country. The show will also incorporate work that references traditional craft, and the myriad of amusements, rides, competitions and entertainment that are presented as part of state fairs. Rain or shine. Featuring
Margarita Cabrera, Jennifer Cecere, Emily Feinstein, Charles Gute, Jeanine Oleson, Risa Puno, Stephen Shore, Jason Simon, William Stone, and Bernard Williams. Also showing will be Pentti Monkkonen's "Temple of Dionysos."
Opening Day performances:
Dana Sherwood & The Black Forrest Fancies present "Cakewalk,", an old-fashioned, country fair-style cakewalk with a twist. Participation is open to all. Visitors will be invited to play at the start of the game at 4pm.
The Big Apple Showdown Spectacular by Risa Puno will
celebrate your everyday city skills and knowledge with urban-themed games like "The Masters of Multi-Tasking," a timed obstacle course where players scramble to send text messages, balance coffee, eat pizza and more. Visitors can register to participate on-site and should wear sneakers and comfortable clothing.
New York City, NY; NYC