571 PROJECTS
ART GEO CREW ON THE MOVE!
The Art Geo crew visited 571 Projects at 551 West 21st street in the Chelsea art district. The gallery, founded by Sophie Bréchu-West, opened it's first show February 4, 2010. We met nationally recognized artist Jan Gilbert who is from New Orleans. Jan introduced her show, "Sur la Linge/On the Line". Using photographs taken in France, she explored how objects and places tell their own unique stories of sorrow, loss, and change. It was interesting to learn about new art making techniques: fabrics and photographic transfers onto acrylic for example. She made us aware of the importance of available light in the gallery and the visibility of the High Line as a background for her art.
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