GALLERY ON DEAN SAT 4-7: ART! LIVE MUSIC ! Major Cheese!

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"Real Property" opening with a public reception from
> 4-7 on Saturday, October 14th at 755 Dean Street,
> Brooklyn, New York. The installation will run through
> November 30th. Live music at the opening provided by
> "doogie" . WINE! FAR AND AWAY THE BEST GALLERY OPENING CHEESE in all of gallerydom.
> Gallery on Dean, in our 3rd year, borders what is soon to be the
> massive Atlantic Yards project, where eminent domain is being
> enforced to clear the path for a development that will
> drastically change the landscape and community of
> downtown Brooklyn.
> "Real Property" is an exhibition of drawings,
> photographs, and installation that addresses the issue
> of eminent domain in both a modern and historical
> context. Eminent domain is the right of the government
> to seize private property either for its own use or
> delegated to a third party for "public
> uses" Originally, this law was used only for roads,
> bridges, schools, and similar utilities.Today, the
> idea of "public uses" has broadened to allow for strip
> malls, condominiums, and sports arenas.
> Drawing upon historic
> references of sovereignty and the settlement of
> Manhattan and Brooklyn, the artists have created an
> installation that references traditional and modern
> architecture and design in both a physical and
> sociological context.A series of documentary
> photographs and abstract drawings examine the
> development of the urban landscape from various
> perspectives. In addition, the artists have designed a
>
> handmade basketball jersey that addresses the history
> of corporate authority that presides over property
> "development."
> Mike Homer and Eliza Stamps, the artists, live and work in
Brooklyn.Homer graduated from the Pratt Institute
> MFA program while Stamps will receive her MFA from
> Pratt in December.Their work has been exhibited in
> New York, Boston, Pennsylvania & Maine.
> This exhibition has been curated by Peter J. Ketchum
> and has been generously funded by Tavern On Dean, an
> Artful Place to Gather.
> For additional information or photographic material
> please contact Peter J. Ketchum at [email protected]
> Gallery On Dean755 Dean Street(Corner of Underhill
> Ave.) Hours: 4-10 M-f, 11-11 Weekends Tel: 718 638
> 3326