Exhibitions, United States, New York City, 15 January 2010
No Longer Empty Gets Back to the Beat
NEW YORK- On Friday, January 15, 2010, No Longer Empty (NLE) will re-open the legendary Tower Records store on Broadway and 4th street with a multi-media art exhibition: Never Can Say Goodbye.
Press preview 10am- 12pm; VIP opening 5pm- 7pm (RSVP to rsvp@nolongerempty.org. General opening 7pm – 10pm.
Spotlighting more than twenty artists that work with sound, light, and image, Never Can Say Goodbye recreates a fantasy version of the now defunct Tower Records with Never Records by Ted Riederer- an installation complete with record bins, album covers, music posters and a performance stage. Works by Meredyth Sparks, simultaneously critique and revere the flat glamour of icons such as David Bowie and half-nude eighties models. Artist Siebren Versteeg presents custom installations that re-invigorate the space with music memories and the pulse of his contemporary art practice. Ryan Brennan bounces sound through an eight-boom box installation offering an audio tour of Hip Hop. Other interactive installations celebrate the store’s historic role as the locus of the community-- the old way to meet people face to face and share music and information.
Never Can Say Goodbye illuminates the economic and social changes caused by the emergence of the Internet as the dominant means of music distribution. In its heyday, Tower Records was sales central for indie and contemporary music, as well as a gathering place for musicians and music lovers. Today, in its place, is a virtual landscape without architecture, sales staff, and community traffic. Freely downloading selected songs have created an empty space where a music store once thrived.
Each week a variety of music performers will capture the fleeting opportunity to play live in the ex-Tower Records space. Performances include Broken Mirrors with John Miller, Cleopatra's, ((audience)), The Metropolis Ensemble, The Jon Herington Band, Azita, Disco Monkeys, among others. See schedule and purchase tickets (through Fourth Arts Block) on www.nolongerempty.org.
On Tuesday January 26th, Discs to Downloads will gather a panel of music industry representatives such as music industry attorney Elliot Groffman, firm clients include the Dave Matthews Band and Jay-Z; Kevin Patrick, artist manager of Matt & Kim; David Weiss, Co-Founder/Co-Editor SonicScoop.com and artist Ted Riederer to discuss how technology has transformed art, and how contemporary gadgets and the Internet have impacted contemporary music production, listening and consumption.
Exhibition features: Nayland Blake, Ryan Brennan, Joe Diebes, R. Luke DuBois, Richard Garet, Invader, Josh Jordan, Meredyth Sparks, Kaz Oshiro, Naama Tsabar, Paul Villinski, Siebren Versteeg, Additional artists are part of Never Record. Curated by Manon Slome, NLE; Steven Evans, Dia Art Foundation; and Asher Remy-Toledo, NLE. Limited edition of artist designed merchandise is for sale.
The exhibition is free and open to the public, Jan 16th to Feb 13: Wed - Sun 12pm- 7pm.
Exhibitiongenerously supported by Vornado Realty Trust and Sam Ash Music Stores.
No Longer Empty (NLE) is a not for profit organization that transforms empty storefronts into temporary public art exhibitions. For inquiries & sponsorships email info@nolongerempty.org
NEW YORK- On Friday, January 15, 2010, No Longer Empty (NLE) will re-open the legendary Tower Records store on Broadway and 4th street with a multi-media art exhibition: Never Can Say Goodbye.
Press preview 10am- 12pm; VIP opening 5pm- 7pm (RSVP to rsvp@nolongerempty.org. General opening 7pm – 10pm.
Spotlighting more than twenty artists that work with sound, light, and image, Never Can Say Goodbye recreates a fantasy version of the now defunct Tower Records with Never Records by Ted Riederer- an installation complete with record bins, album covers, music posters and a performance stage. Works by Meredyth Sparks, simultaneously critique and revere the flat glamour of icons such as David Bowie and half-nude eighties models. Artist Siebren Versteeg presents custom installations that re-invigorate the space with music memories and the pulse of his contemporary art practice. Ryan Brennan bounces sound through an eight-boom box installation offering an audio tour of Hip Hop. Other interactive installations celebrate the store’s historic role as the locus of the community-- the old way to meet people face to face and share music and information.
Never Can Say Goodbye illuminates the economic and social changes caused by the emergence of the Internet as the dominant means of music distribution. In its heyday, Tower Records was sales central for indie and contemporary music, as well as a gathering place for musicians and music lovers. Today, in its place, is a virtual landscape without architecture, sales staff, and community traffic. Freely downloading selected songs have created an empty space where a music store once thrived.
Each week a variety of music performers will capture the fleeting opportunity to play live in the ex-Tower Records space. Performances include Broken Mirrors with John Miller, Cleopatra's, ((audience)), The Metropolis Ensemble, The Jon Herington Band, Azita, Disco Monkeys, among others. See schedule and purchase tickets (through Fourth Arts Block) on www.nolongerempty.org.
On Tuesday January 26th, Discs to Downloads will gather a panel of music industry representatives such as music industry attorney Elliot Groffman, firm clients include the Dave Matthews Band and Jay-Z; Kevin Patrick, artist manager of Matt & Kim; David Weiss, Co-Founder/Co-Editor SonicScoop.com and artist Ted Riederer to discuss how technology has transformed art, and how contemporary gadgets and the Internet have impacted contemporary music production, listening and consumption.
Exhibition features: Nayland Blake, Ryan Brennan, Joe Diebes, R. Luke DuBois, Richard Garet, Invader, Josh Jordan, Meredyth Sparks, Kaz Oshiro, Naama Tsabar, Paul Villinski, Siebren Versteeg, Additional artists are part of Never Record. Curated by Manon Slome, NLE; Steven Evans, Dia Art Foundation; and Asher Remy-Toledo, NLE. Limited edition of artist designed merchandise is for sale.
The exhibition is free and open to the public, Jan 16th to Feb 13: Wed - Sun 12pm- 7pm.
Exhibitiongenerously supported by Vornado Realty Trust and Sam Ash Music Stores.
No Longer Empty (NLE) is a not for profit organization that transforms empty storefronts into temporary public art exhibitions. For inquiries & sponsorships email info@nolongerempty.org
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