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"THIS IS WHAT I SEE"

Nicholas Heller

in the plus/space: july 18 - august 18, 2017
opening reception: thursday, july 18, 4:30-7pm

Growing older, I began to gay more attention to what was going on in the world. At a certain point I become convinced that my artwork needed in some way to reflect what I saw, and over a period of time I made various unsuccessful attempts at this. Then, in 2013, I saw an exhibit of Haitian art at the Museum of Civilization In Quebec. Among the works on display were several Voudou beaded fiags, and from the moment I saw them I knew this was the medium I wanted to work in. I returned home, set aside the work I had been doing for years, and started sewing beads and sequins on to fabric. With this technique I feel as though I am coming pretty close to satisfying my desire to make a strong social statement and at the same time create an object of beauty which can be appreciated.
- Nicholas Heller

DIRECTIONS:

Take 2, 3, or 4 trains to Franklin Avenue. Walk two blocks against the traffic on Franklin. Walk ¾ block to 558 St. Johns Place. FiveMyles is within easy walking distance from the Brooklyn Museum.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:

FiveMyles is in part supported by the New York State Council for the Arts, Public Funds from the New York City Dept. of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, Council Member Laurie Cumbo, the Greenwich Collection, The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation, the Lily Auchincloss Foundation, the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation, and Humanities NY.