Pawel Althamer’s “Neighbors” Transforms New Museum’s Fourth Floor Gallery into Dynamic Collaborative Canvas and more

April 5, 2014

"Neighbors at New Museum"

The vision of Polish artist Pawel Althamer, the huge white space of the New Museum’s Fourth Floor gallery has become a vibrant collaborative canvas featuring a dynamic range of creative expression.  Visitors of all ages are welcome to participate and are provided with paint and drawing materials. Here are a few images captured last week:

New-Museum-Neighbors-paint

City-as-School’s Dea Sumrall joins the fun 

"Neighbors at the New Museum"

And then captures some close-ups

"New Museum neighbors"

"Neighbors at the New Museum"

Featured on the second and third floors of the New Museum are several of Althamer’s haunting sculptures and videos – many produced in cooperation with  community groups that he has worked with over the past two decades.

From the Venetians, an installation of life-size figures

" Pawel Althamer"

Self-portrait as the Billy Goat

"Pawel Althamer"

Self-Portrait in a Suitcase

"Pawel Althamer-self-portrait"

Another self-portrait, this one in collaboration with Paulina Antoniewicz and Jacek Taszakowski, as he looks out of the window on an imaginary childhood scene

"Pawel Althamar"

"Pawel Althamar "

If you bring a new or gently men’s used coat to be donated to the nearby Bowery Mission, admission is free!  But do hurry – as the exhibit ends April 13.

Photo credits: 1. Rachel Alban; 2-3. Daniel Reyes Mozeson; 4-5. Dea Sumrall; 6-7. Dani Reyes Mozeson; 8. Lois Stavsky; 9-10. Dani Reyes Mozeson

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