First, it is necessary –yet impossible– to show the extent of my gratitude to all the friends, members of the community, and people of the art world for their unrelenting support as I navigate the waters of my unique situation. To recite names would be impossible. Real friends, Facebook friends, Ohio City Inc., artists, galleries, arts administrators, members of […]
Read moreStar date June 6th 2014, Satellite Gallery, at 442 East 156 Street, Earth will open its hatch, with a stellar celebration, exposing a host of installations to be explored by the people of this planet. The Satellite will change installations every 2 or 3 months, creating a constant evolution of the space. This venue will be guided by Astronaut Grace […]
Read moreFor the second time in three weeks Loren Naji Studio Gallery in Ohio City has been shut down by the manipulation of bureaucracy. Just before 8 pm Friday night, the launch party for the Summer 2014 edition of CAN Journal was interrupted when an officer of the Cleveland Fire Department entered the gallery and told Naji that because the gallery […]
Read moreMichelangelo was a prolific artist, but with spray paint, that ceiling in Rome would have been done in a fraction of time and would have allowed Mr. Buonarroti time to paint all the ceilings and walls of Italy! Furthermore, can you imagine his technique and flow with some of those cans of compressed air and enamel? Fortunately, today we […]
Read moreIn addition to running Loren Naji Studio Gallery, I’m in the midst of expansion and exploration of outer worlds, through Naji, Naji, and Tekler Gallery at 78th Street Studios, and the forthcoming “Satellite,” a Collinwood exhibition space. This holiday season, Naji, Naji &Tekler Gallery –which I share with artists Dawn Tekler and my sister Jamila–will feature Josh Usmani’s outrageous design […]
Read moreSo, what is this Loren Naji Studio Gallery in Ohio City, and what is Loren trying to do? Affordable real estate in this sort of rundown section of West 25th Street enabled me to realize my dream art space in this budding, urban West Side Market neighborhood eleven years ago. I purchased this double store-front building back in 2001 and intended for it to serve as my […]
Read more
You must be logged in to post a comment.