Hearts

Artists: Oylun Albayrak, Alexis Carreno, Lainie Dalby, Berglind Holm, Michael Mut, Charlotte Mouquin, Mike Rimbaud

Exhibition Ends February 25

The Heart is known as the center of one’s emotions and thoughts of love. Today, we use the heart as a symbol to represent "Self-love".

The artists in this exhibition come together to invoke and share one thing in common : the love of self. Self love is the willingness and openness to look within and appreciate who we are right now. The artists included in "Hearts" stand out in their desire to understand themselves and their efforts to inspire self-knowledge and self-preservation.

In reaction to the pursuit of love deemed necessary in today’s society where the self gains worth through the eyes of others, the Love Yourself Project and this exhibition are influenced by the role of self-love as an initial necessity for the generation of all kinds of love. The familiar shape of the heart, hence, becomes a symbol of individuals celebrating themselves. Knowing and loving oneself is celebrated as the first step in understanding and loving others.

The Love Yourself Project was created to spread a message of unconditional self-love, and through education and visual arts, we aim to celebrate and empower communities around the world.

For more information go to: The Love Yourself Project

still counting...

Installation by Michael Mut

Please visit stillcounting.net for the complete experience

Beginning in 2004, "...and counting..." was my reaction to the violence and murder of the devastating incidents of 9/11 and the ongoing reports of death in Iraq and Afghanistan. It was an opportunity to put myself and others through the tough questions that surround violence and murder. I arrived at a conundrum: "I am opposed to killing and war, I love my country, but my government wages war... I pay taxes, and those dollars are used for warfare...I am ultimately inextricably connected to the whole process. I am killing innocent people with my money"

"...still counting..." expands my focus to include all acts of murder committed around the globe.

To commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11, the next phase of the installation was put into action in New York City. Tagged mummies were placed in various locations throughout the city and the world, and I invite you to find and follow these objects to my website for more information and opportunities for participation.

From September to December 3, 2011, Michael Mut Gallery hosted the installation exposing the horrors of genocide. Over 9000 mummies were piled up in a pool of blood as you walked into the space. New mummies will be created daily to commemorate the murders that take place every day around the globe.

Provide the Gift of Knowledge
to Children

Michael Mut Gallery Will Collect Books for Alphabet City Kids.

Michael Mut Gallery wants to encourage communities to become involved with helping youths in their pursuit of knowledge by sharing what they can. We are currently collecting books to give to children over the holiday season. The gallery feels that it is vital to give back to the community. The goal is to collect books and other educational items to stimulate the minds of our youth through reading.

Books and other educational items can be dropped off at Michael Mut Gallery, 97 Avenue C between 6th & 7th Streets.

Hours: Wed - Fri 2pm-6pm; Sat 12pm-6pm; other times call 917-691-8390.