Artist Reception: Saturday, February 29, 5:30pm - 8:00pm
On View: February 22 - March 29, 2020/ EXTENDED
Hauntings
Barbara Friedman, Jillian McDonald, Marigold Santos
The ghost or the reanimated corpse that haunts a scene is thought of as returning to a place where it no longer belongs; it’s become an uninvited guest in its most familiar place. This three-person exhibition features paintings by Barbara Friedman, videos and drawings by Jillian McDonald, and mixed media works by Marigold Santos, work that meditate on these phantom drifters - at the end of all their exploring and now unknown at home.
About the Artists:
Barbara Friedman is an artist based in New York City and a professor of art at Pace University. She has exhibited widely, with thirty-six solo shows and reviews of Friedman’s work have appeared in the New York Times, the New York Sun, The Irish Times, Newsday, Art in America, ARTS Magazine, and Artweek. A group of her paintings were selected for the 2007 issue of New American Paintings, and another group for the 2010 issue. www.barbarafriedmanpaintings.com
Jillian McDonald is a Canadian artist living in Brooklyn who works primarily in video and performance. She received numerous grants and participated in residencies in Arizona, Svalbard, The Yukon, Scotland, Sweden, California, and Québec; in 2020 she is in residence at LMCC on Governor’s Island. She has exhibited widely across North America and Europe, and was reviewed in the New York Times and Canadian Art. www.jillianmcdonald.net
Marigold Santos is a Canadian artist pursuing an inter-disciplinary art practice involving drawn, painted, and printed works, sculpture, animation, and sound. She completed an MFA from Concordia University, Montreal in 2011. She is a recipient of numerous awards and grants and has exhibited extensively across Canada. She currently divides both residence and practice between Calgary and Montreal. www.marigoldsantos.com
GALLERY HOURS:
Thursday through Sunday, 1pm to 6pm; or by appointment.
DIRECTIONS:
Take 2, 3, or 4 trains to Franklin Avenue. Walk two blocks against the traffic on Franklin. Walk ¾ block to 558 St. Johns Place. FiveMyles is within easy walking distance from the Brooklyn Museum.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS:
FiveMyles is in part supported by the New York State Council for the Arts, Public Funds from the New York City Dept. of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, Council Member Laurie Cumbo, the Greenwich Collection, The Jacques and Natasha Gelman Foundation, the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation, and the Wolf Kahn and Emily Mason Foundation.