The New York Art Residency & Studios (NARS) Foundation is delighted to announce its 5th Annual Open Studios. Join us for a festive weekend and get a glimpse into the private studios and working artist environment at the NARS studios, located along the New York Harbor in Sunset Park, Brooklyn. As the arts initiative in South Brooklyn continues to rapidly evolve and thrive, Open Studios offers an opportunity for this unique community to open their doors and showcase their work and diverse practices and mediums. Six artists from Season I 2012 of the International Artist Residency Program will also be inviting visitors into their studios to present what they have been working on during their three and six month terms.

NARS Foundation Sunset Park Studios 88 35th Street, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn NY, 11232 D, N, R to 36th Street in Brooklyn – only 2 express stops from Manhattan

Shuttle Service between Manhattan and Sunset Park: Pick up location: New Museum, 235 Bowery, New York, NY 10002 2 PM / 4 PM / 6 PM Return Drop off leaves from NARS Foundation: 3 PM / 5 PM / 7 PM

Participating NARS Studio Artists:

Austin Adams, Jose Arenas, Patricia Ayres, Gennadi Barbush, Jean Boggs, Michael Paul Britto, Michael Brown, Dorothea Buschell, Richard Castellana, Jacqueline Cedar, Cathleen P. Cueto II, Justin Davis, Michael Ensminger, Carlota Figueras, Betty Hart, Cosme Herrera, Griselda Healy, France Hilbert, Aaron Hillebrand, Mikhail Iliatov, Rachel Kahn, Marat Kharisov, Kyung Han Kim, Esmeralda Kosmatopoulos, Ellen Coleman Izzo, Roberta Lawson, Marisa Manso, Nyeema Morgan, Anatoly Mikhailov, Rose Nestler, Tempest NeuCollins, Marcie Paper, Jin-kang Park , Dean Russo, Mason Saltarrelli, Steev Scott, Chinatsu Seya, Michael Solomon, Francesca Paola Strada, Masaki Takizawa, Elizabeth Velazquez, Kate Wattson, Elizabeth Townsend West, Natalia Yovane

International Residency Artists 2012 Season I: Santina Amato, Suzanne Goldenberg, Tang-Wei Hsu, Hisao Ihara, Jacqueline Hoang Nguyen, Anna Tihanyi, Cullen Washington Jr.

Music: DJ Edwin Peralta PIANO Norman Zamcheck Performance: Yumi Kurosawa (Koto, Percussion, Computer Sound) 6:00pm at Parlor room

On View in the NARS Foundation Gallery Objects in Motion 2012 Season I International Residency Artist Exhibition May 12 – June 17 Santina Amato, Suzanne Goldenberg, Tang-Wei Hsu, Hisao Ihara, Jacqueline Hoang Nguyen, Anna Tihanyi, Cullen Washington Jr.

For further information, please contact us at www.narsfoundation.org, [email protected] or 718-768-2765. To view a complete registry of NARS Artists, visit http://narsfoundation.org/artists.php

The 5th Annual NARS Open Studio Event 2012 is made possible by the generous support of our donors and sponsored by Brooklyn Brewery, Maria’s Bistro and Kunjip Restaurant.