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Mass for Artists - August 2024
On August 3rd, 2024, Arthouse2B celebrated its fourth anniversary! After a Mass for Artists celebrated by Fr. Reginald Hoefler, O.P., there was a reception for the opening of a new gallery exhibition entitled “Playing Around”, featuring works by Adrienne Lee, Sasha Hallock, and Audrey Bennett. There were performances by Rachel Den Hartog, Sr. Maria Frassati, S.V., Sr. Fidelity Grace, S.V., Karina Majewski, and Mary Fedrigo.
Mass for Artists with Cardinal Dolan
On Saturday, March 9th, at 5pm, Arthouse2B hosted a Mass for Artists, celebrated by His Eminence Timothy Cardinal Dolan and accompanied by a special schola under the direction of Christa Dalmazio and Mary Fedrigo. After Mass, the Cardinal joined us in the Gabriel Gallery for the opening of an exhibition featuring the photography of Sean McCullough, harp music by Christa Dalmazio, and a performance preview of “The Jeweler’s Shop”, featuring James & Karina Majewski, Dylan Gervais, Anna Wulfekuhle.
Mass for Artists
The event began with Mass celebrated by our guest priests Fr. Daniel Ray, LC, Fr. Juan Macias, OP, and Fr. Dominik Wegiel alongside beautiful music by Basilio Perez, and continued into the afternoon with the opening of Felicia Perez’s solo show "Through Suffering, Joy is Near", poetry and music performances by Kacper Wegiel, Ana Urquiza and Danny Garcia, a brief artist talk by Felicia, and a relaxed catch up with new and old friends accompanied by home-brewed beer and treats. And we also celebrated 3 years of Arthouse2B!
Mass for Artists
About the Event
Our hallmark event, the Mass for Artists, includes a Mass, social, art gallery exhibition, and brief set of live performances. This event took place on the final day of the Behold the Beautiful One Retreat and included an opening reception for the gallery exhibition, sub*stantia, as well as live performances by Claire Kretzschmar, Jenny Kibrick, Esther Asibuo Ramos, Adrian Mercedes, along with Sean McCullough and Peter Murphy performing an excerpt of a new play by Karina Majewski, directed by James T. Majewski.
Mass for Artists / Arthouse2B Film Festival
About the Event
Our hallmark event, the Mass for Artists, includes a Mass, social, art gallery exhibition, and brief set of live performances. In lieu of a live performance and art gallery installation, Arthouse2B held its third film festival in the Gabriel Gallery at Annunciation Church in West Harlem, featuring works by filmmakers Jonathan DiMaria, Jiale Hu, Lorena Reis and Cavern Collective.
Mass for Artists
About the Event
Our hallmark event, the Mass for Artists includes a Mass, social, art gallery exhibition, and brief set of live performances. In October 2022, the Gabriel Gallery at Annunciation Church in West Harlem featured the gallery exhibition, In the Flesh, curated by Lucy Rahner and featuring works by Alfonse Borysewicz and Julia Hembree Smith. The evening included live performances by Jude Ledyard, Elizabeth Buchheister, and Sean McCullough.
Mass for Artists
About the Event
Our hallmark event, the Mass for Artists, includes a Mass, social, art gallery exhibition, and brief set of live performances. In August 2022, the Gabriel Gallery at Annunciation Church in West Harlem featured a gallery exhibition curated by Lucy Rahner, including works by Eduardo Andres Crespo, Sofia Kayafas, Zhouanqi Liu, Anastasia Lopoukhine, Julia Merkenschlager, Kylee Snow, Dena Sturm, Ziyu Tan, Joe Tessitore, Hao Wang, Patricia Wongkar, and Schicheng Zhao. The evening included live performances by Connor Pietrzak, Theresa Marino, Fr. Peter Martyr Yungwirth, OP, and Hallowed Beats.
Mass for Artists
About the Event
Our hallmark event, the Mass for Artists, includes a Mass, social, art gallery exhibition, and brief set of live performances. In April 2022, the Gabriel Gallery at Annunciation Church in West Harlem featured photography by M.J. O’Toole and Alizah Wilson, along with live performances by Jenny Kibrick, Fr. Joseph Michael, CFR, Lorena Reis, Sr. Maria Emmanuel, SV, Fr. Samuel Bellafiore, and Dr. Jennifer Donelson.
Mass for Artists
About the Event
Our hallmark event, the Mass for Artists, includes a Mass, social, art gallery exhibition, and brief set of live performances. In November 2021, the Gabriel Gallery at Annunciation Church in West Harlem featured artwork by John Reynolds, Francesca Capone, Leah Horowitz, Sibley Barlow, Geoffrey Gneuhs, Emely Abreu, Elisa M. Torres, Br. François Fontainé, CFR, Fr. Orlando Rodriguez, and O Blood and Water Films, and the event included live performances by Nico Silva, Audrey Utoyo, Lola McClendon, and Thomas Mirus.
Video by Edwin Lucero for this event:
Mass for Artists
About the Event
Our hallmark event, the Mass for Artists, includes a Mass, social, art gallery exhibition, and brief set of live performances. In August 2021, the Gabriel Gallery at Annunciation Church in West Harlem featured works by Erin K. McAtee, and the evening included live performances by Mike Delouis, Marisel Rodriguez, and Patrick Cragin.
Video by Jake Hart (O Blood and Water Films)
Mass for Artists
About the Event
Our hallmark event, the Mass for Artists, includes a Mass, social, art gallery exhibition, and brief set of live performances. In April 2021, the Gabriel Gallery at Annunciation Church in West Harlem included works by Jorge Orellana, Felicia Ann Perez, Francesca Capone, Eduardo Andres Crespo, Chris Amodio, and Lucy Rahner, and featured performances by Lola McClendon, Audrey Utoyo, Chris Amodio, Nico Silva, Sara Adams, Sr. Maria Emmanuel, SV, and Fr. Philip Bochanski.
Video by Edwin Lucero:
Mass for Artists
About the Event
Our hallmark event, the Mass for Artists, includes a Mass, social, art gallery exhibition, and brief set of live performances. In February 2021, the Gabriel Gallery at Annunciation Church in West Harlem featured works by Fr. Michael Reyes, OFM, and the evening included performances by Lola McClendon, Thomas Mirus, James T. Majewski, and Chris Amodio.
Video by Cristian Murphy (Dark Roast Films):
Mass for Artists
About the Event
Our hallmark event, the Mass for Artists, includes a Mass, social, art gallery exhibition, and brief set of live performances. In December 2020, the Gabriel Gallery at Annunciation Church in West Harlem featured a makers market with vendors Litany NYC, Sacra Clothing, Erin K. McAtee, O Blood and Water Films, and Bee Chessman, and a social with holiday treats and hot cocoa.
Mass for Artists
About the Event
Our hallmark event, the Mass for Artists, includes a Mass, social, art gallery exhibition, and brief set of live performances. In October 2020, the Gabriel Gallery at Annunciation Church in West Harlem featured works by various New York City-based artists, and the live performances included a poetry reading and film screening.
Mass for Artists
About the Event
The inaugural event. In the midst of the 2020 pandemic, Erin K. McAtee accepted a request from Fr. Malachy Napier, CFR to uplift artists through a special Mass and sharing of art. Together with fellow artists Claire Kretzschmar and Fr. Orlando Rodriguez, Sch. P., they organized a Mass, social, art gallery exhibition, and brief set of live performances to encourage artists at a time when arts institutions were largely shut down. The art gallery featured a collection of works by New York City Catholic artists, and the live performances included live music, dance, and poetry shared in the urban courtyard of Annunciation Church in West Harlem.
Video by Melanie Griesemer for this event: