“Vital Impetus: Life Signs” is a new art exhibition featured at The Gallery at the UNTITLED at 3 Freeman Alley Hotel. The exhibition, in partnership with Azure Arts, is a collection of mixed media works by NYC-based artists: Alice Garik, Gina Kropf, and jdx.
by Alice Garik
visitant by jdx
Head of Eirene by Gina Kropf
The French philosopher Henri Bergson’s word “élan vital” (vital drive) is the source of the exhibition’s title and subject. Life Signs explores the relationship between the so-called “creative self” and human connection through the lens of black-and-white imagery. In doing so, we truly see self-expression along with how we connect or don’t connect with the world around us.
The exhibition additionally reflects the history of the Bowery which acted as a refuge for artists who were willing to push boundaries in the 70s and 80s, such as Scharf, Haring, and Sherman. Today, the Bowery boasts some of the most refined and vibrant street art in the city. This exhibition truly begins this to the centerfold.
Vital Impetus: Life Signs is Azure Arts first exhibition. Azure Arts is known as a nomadic gallery anchored in supporting emerging and mid-career artists living in New York City. They connect and cultivate a community for creative minds who maintain a genuine curiosity about human nature, the universe, and an appreciation for the practice of making the intangible tangible. Azure Arts host and facilitates artist dinners, gallery talks, studio visits, and many more opportunities for curious collectors to gain insight into any artist’s creative process.
Vital Impetus: Life Signs is on view at UNTITLED now until February 10, 2024.
