KENNY KENNY: “BON VIVANT IN NEW YORK”

2010-05-03T21:03:00.000-07:00

KENNY KENNY: “BON VIVANT IN NEW YORK”
Photographs by Kenny Kenny

Opening Reception :

Saturday May 8. 2010 from 6-9pm

At Collective Gallery 173-171

Collective Gallery is proud to announce our next exhibition “Bon Vivant in New York”, featuring new photographs by New York based artist Kenny Kenny. The opening reception will be held at the Gallery on Saturday May 8th,6-9pm. Please join us.

This is the artist’s first solo exhibition at Collective Gallery.

The first series of 18 portraits:

Inspired by German expressionism, Kenny Kenny makes us share his shadow photographs and his nocturnal entourage of iconic creative characters. Kenny Kenny’s photographs are murky and gloomy as his dysfunctional Irish family. The dark portraits are people who are assuming their differences in our society of uniformity of gender, appearance and sexuality. The photographs are an aesthetic creative recognition , a hymn to subversion to normalcy.

The second series of 22 moments:

Inspired by photo journalism, Kenny Kenny shoots instinctive photographs about creative dressed up night clubbers. He shows us a strong sense of identity, without reserve and effrontery on black and white paper, giving a voice to subculture. Who else could do it better than him?

“The micro groups/urban tribes are different from late capitalism’s corporate bourgeoisie cultures base on dispassionate logic”. Michel Maffesoli.

"Bon Vivant in New York"

Photographs by Kenny Kenny

Saturday May 8. 2010 from 6-9pm

At Collective Gallery 173-171

173-171 Canal street #5 floor

New York, NY 10013 Between Mott and Elizabeth Street

Show will run until June 15. 2010

Curated by Virginie Sommet

(Artist Founder of Collective Gallery 173-171)

Production by Muffinhead.
This Exibition benefits
"Ghar Sita Mutu, House With a Heart"

by donating 45% of the proceeds from the Art.

www.collectivegallery173-171.com

info@collectivegallery173-171.com

http://collectivegallery173-171.blogspot.com

Gallery visits by Appointment Only.

tel: 1 646 245 60 72

Bon Vivant in New York Press & Articles

Fashion Beyond Fashion Bog by Nunzia Garoffolo
http://fashionbeyondfashion.wordpress.com/2010/05/02/art-and-fabulosity-“bon-vivant-in-new-york”-the-exhibition-of-kenny-kenny/

Freakchic by Gazelle

http://freakchic.com/2010/05/09/new-york-turned-out-big-for-kenny-kenny-show.aspx

You Tube Video 1 by Gazelle
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t9x5OFtuxA

You Tube Video 2 by Gazelle

http://www.youtube.com/watch#!v=S7mHpmqJ8ws&feature=related

A shade view on fashion by Diane Pernet.

http://dianepernet.typepad.com/diane/2010/05/kenny-kenny-presents-bon-vivant-in-ny.html

Zeitgeist World

http://www.zeitgeistworld.com/?p=7816

The Village Voice Blog (La Daily Musto) by Michael Musto

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/dailymusto/archives/2010/05/kenny_kenny_tak.php

Black Book Magazine (Good Night Mr. Lewis)

http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/kenny-kenny-not-overexposed/18401

Next Magazine

http://www.nextmagazine.com/nexus/scene-heard-kenny-kenny-plays-muse-kelly-cutrone-his-whimsical-gallery-opening

Bon Vivant on Facebook
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Bon-Vivant/107354635957407?v=stream

"Looking Back Softy" by (Good Night Mr Lewis)

http://www.blackbookmag.com/article/looking-back-softly/18491

This is FYF

http://www.thisisfyf.com/sugarland/

Eva Muller Blog
http://evamueller.com/blog/2010/05/11/kenny-kennys-bon-vivant-in-new-york-opening

Pictures NY Times

http://www.nytimes.com/pages/fashion/index.html

Scally Wag and Vaga Bond

http://scallywagandvagabond.com/2010/05/kenny-kenny-and-his-nocturnal-entourage/

http://scallywagandvagabond.com/2010/05/kenny-kenny-and-his-nocturnal-entourage/2/

Opening Reception Group Show: "Human Nature"

2010-04-14T10:43:00.000-07:00

Opening Reception Group Show :"Human Nature"
At Collective Gallery 173-171
Photographs by Megan Cump and Thierry Kupferschmid

Saturday April 3/ 2010 from 6-8pm
Show will run until May 4/ 2010
Curated by Virginie Sommet
(Artist Founder)

Opening Reception Group Show: "INTERNATIONALS"

2010-02-24T15:31:00.000-08:00

Opening Reception Group Show :"Internationals"
At Collective Gallery 173-171

Featuring Photography by Frank August and Digital Art by Gary St. Clare

Opening Reception Saturday February 20, 2010 from 6-8pm

Show will run until March 31, 2010

Curated by Virginie Sommet
(Artist Founder)

An article about the show :
http://frenchmorning.com/ny/2010/02/17/virginie-sommet-expose-a-new-york/