Dec. 3, 2022 – January 30, 2023

Hudson Park Library continues its exhibition program in 2022-23 with The Portrait Project, a collaboration of eleven artists who focus on portraiture.

Founded by Howard Gladstone, The Portrait Project encourages artists to represent fellow artist members in their work, by posing for each other.The group began in 2012, and has since had 2 exhibitions and programs together, presenting the fruits of their exchanges and a forum for their ideas.

The Project started as a way to solve several problems, providing: a means for artists to work from life without the expense of professional models; an opportunity to portray people from life without the obligation to flatter; and a laboratory to learn from each other’s approaches. Exhibitions of the group’s work offer a resource, bringing greater exposure to viewers from the entire group’s shared contacts.

Eleven artists’ works will be shown: Robert Bunkin, Leonid Gervits, Valerie
Gillett, Howard Gladstone, Karen Kaapcke, Sharon Moreau, Dena Schutzer,
Donna Skebo, Jenny Tango, Clarissa Payne Uvegi and Yu Zhang.

The exhibition includes recent oils and smaller works on paper. Artworks can be purchased directly from the artists.
The exhibition will open to the public on Saturday, Dec. 3.

The artists’ reception will take place on Saturday, December 17, from 2 – 5 PM.

Two programs will also offer more in-depth experiences with the exhibition:

 A guided tour led by Robert Bunkin with in-put from some of the artists,
Saturday, January 7, 2023 from 2-4 PM

 Artists’ roundtable discussion about issues in contemporary
portraiture, Saturday, January 21, 2023, 2-4 PM.

The exhibition is located in the main floor rear adult reading room. All of Hudson Park Library’s exhibitions and programs are free to the public.

Library hours are Monday-Friday 10-6; Saturday 10-5; closed Sunday.

The Library is located at 66 Leroy Street, New York, NY 10014. Tel. 212 243-6876.
Public transit: nearest subway stop is at Houston Street, #1 train.