Clerestory Show Thank Yous!

Now that my show is closed, I want to thank all the amazing people who made this experience possible. Nothing I do could happen without the tremendous love and support from Barry Echtman! Kathryn McGuire owner/ gallery director of Clerestory Fine Art was wonderful to work with! She supported every idea I had. I am so grateful for her belief in me. Clerestory is truly a magical place! The following list of super amazing and wonderful people, you know what awesomeness you did and I thank you! Thomas Archibald, Barbara Archibald, Gayle Mahoney, Wendy Bellermann, Liz Munro, Leslie Goldman, Ellen Kahaner, Jacob Samuel, bryce.bot, Celene Ryan, Sylvia Osner, Mark McLoughlin, George Chin, Lara Tomlin, Jay Pingree, Mariah Ayscue, Devyani Guha, @Nick Gaeta, Elizabeth Marcus, Jason Rulnick, Lou, Jaiyi, Miles, Skyler, Lizzy, Violet, Morgan, and of course my fellow Clerestory artists, Mary Young, Armando Outthere Diaz, Jorge Larrea, Brian Stymest, Steve Kelly, Nora Murphy, Gayle Mahoney THANK YOU!!!!! A few highlights from the show below.

Clerestory Closing Reception

Thanks to the more than 120 people who came out to my closing reception and artist talk! It meant so much to me to have you there. Here are a few highlights. What a wonderful event!

xoxo

Collecting Art on Paper Panel

I hope you can make this exciting event! So honored to be speaking with the other panelists!

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Collecting art on paper- drawings, prints, and photographs- can be a great "gateway drug" to get into more serious collecting. These works are often more affordable than paintings, but what makes them worth the investment? What's a "watermark?" How do you know what you're getting and how do you care for it? Will it accrue value?

All of these topics will be addressed at our upcoming panel featuring

Sybil Archibald, Printmaker (whose work is currently on view with her solo exhibition at Clerestory Fine Art)
Elizabeth Marcus, Associate Director, Galerie St. Etienne, NY and Assistant Professor, New York University, Department of Art & Art Professions
Jason Rulnick, Senior Specialist of Contemporary and Postwar Art for ARTnet
Kathryn Waggener McGuire Owner of Clerestory Fine Art, Moderator

Don't miss the chance to hear these experts and make some great art world connections!

When: Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m
Where: Clerestory Fine Art 40 Church Street Montclair, NJ, 07042

Hope to see you there!

Sacred Poetry Reading: Poems that inspired Sybil's Art Recap

What an incredible night at Clerestory Fine Art! Thanks to everyone who came out for last night’s sacred poetry reading (part of my Solo show, A Fish Cannot Drown in Water)! It was wonderful to hear some of my favorite poems, by Rumi, Rilke, Oliver, etc read by poet Mariah Ayscue. But the highlight of the evening was this poem written by Mariah about me! (see video below) I’m beyond touched. And let me also take a moment to thank Kathryn McGuire and Clerestory Fine Art for hosting so many cool events and for general all around awesomeness.

Here is a list of poems read and discussed if you want to look them up:

Root Cellar by Theodore Roethke
Last Night, As I was Sleeping by Antonio Machado (Trans. Robert Bly)
A Fish Cannot Drown in Water by Mechthild of Magdeburg (Trans. Jane Hirshfield)
Within This Earthen Vessel by Kabir, (Trans. Rabindranath Tagore)
A Room by Jane Hirshfield
The Avowal  by Denise Levertov
Oceans by Juan Ramon Jimenez (Trans. Robert Bly)
Whatever this is by Dorothy Walters
Praying by Mary Oliver
Want the Change by Rainer Maria Rilke (Trans. Barrows and Macy)
Say I Am You by Rumi (Trans. Moyne & Barks)

Sybil Featured in Montclair Local!

Thanks Montclair local for this nice piece in me!

A Fish Cannot Drown in Water Artist Talk

Thanks to everyone who came to my artist talk! It was such a pleasure to take a deep dive into the inner life of artists in general and my work in specific. I am very grateful for your interest… There is a video recording which I will get up some time soon. Here are a few photos from the event, sorry to those I didn’t get photos of. xo

Opening Reception for a Fish Cannot Drown in Water, The Inner Life of the Artist

What an amazing opening! Thanks to the more than 250 people who came out! Your support means the world to me! Some highlight pictures below.

Clerestory Show Catalog for Sybil Archibald (Sneak Peek!)

Here is a peak at the catalog for my solo show “A Fish Cannot Drown in Water” at Clerestory Fine Art opening Thursday, January 16, 2020 from. 7:00 PM 9:00 PM. Hope you can make it to the opening and get your own copy!

Here is the Gallery Statement:

Clerestory Fine Art maintains a strong commitment to producing printed collateral in conjunction with each exhibition. As digital formats progressively change, and our relationship with scholarly sources turns to the screen, NOTHING replaces the experience of reading a physical book, catalog, or article. In advance of tomorrow night’s highly anticipated opening of “A Fish Cannot Drown in Water: The Inner Life if the Artist” here is a glance at our catalog for the show, which process a glossary of Sybil Archibald’s symbolism, deeply routed in her experience studying medieval mysticism and sacred poetry. Take this guide in hand with you through the exhibition to deepen your understanding of her complex, inspiring work.

OPENING RECEPTION THURSDAY, JANUARY 16, 7-9pm!