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PAST EXHIBITION
 VISTA Curated by Alyson Baker with Lars Fisk and Elissa Goldstone May 8 - August 7, 2011 Opening Reception: Sunday, May 8, 2011, 2-6PM Artists:
Socrates Sculpture Park is pleased to announce the opening of Vista, on Sunday, May 8, 2011, from 2 - 6pm. Curated by Alyson Baker, with Lars Fisk and Elissa Goldstone, the show explores the interplay between methods of viewing and the interpretation of the physical world. Vista includes eleven new works by artists: Ivan Argote, Jillian Conrad, Priscila De Carvalho, Blane De St. Croix, Michael Clyde Johnson, Leif Low-beer, Steven Millar, Slinko, Howie Sneider, Rob Swainston, and Jason Tomme. Vista explores the ways that methods of viewing and observation determine the assessment and evaluation of an object or scene. The works in the exhibition employ visual alignment, perspective, and the framing of a site-line or point of view to dictate perception. The show re-examines themes and ideas that were initially laid out in the Park's 2002 show View and was curated in response to a reemergence of these topics in current artmaking practices. The Park's location along the East River provides a spectacular view of Manhattan that is the backdrop for all the exhibitions presented at the Park. This show takes particular stock in the Park's location and the outlook that it affords of urban greenspace, iconic cityscape, river and open sky. RELATED EVENTS Vista Exhibition Panel On Saturday, May 21, from 3 PM to 4:30 PM, Socrates staff and exhibiting artists will lead a free presentation and discussion about the Vista exhibition in the Park's outdoor studio. Space is limited. To register, please call: 718.956.1819 PRESS INQUIRIES Detailed descriptions of the Vista projects are available upon request. Visual documentation of these projects will be available shortly after the opening reception on May 8, 2011. For additional press inquiries including high-res images for reproduction, please contact Ellen Staller at 718-956-1819 x 12 or es@socratessculpturepark.org. Socrates is dedicated to providing artists with the opportunity to create and exhibit large-scale sculpture and multi-media installations in a unique outdoor environment that encourages interaction between artists, artworks and the public. The Park is open 365 days a year from 10 am to sunset and is located at the intersection of Broadway and Vernon Boulevard in Long Island City, New York MORE INFORMATION - Download a PDF of the Vista Press Release SUPPORTERS This exhibition is made possible by the dedication and support of our many patrons, volunteers and friends and by major contributions from: Lily Auchincloss Foundation, Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, Bloomberg, Charina Endowment Fund, Emme and Jonathan Deland, Mark di Suvero, Maxine and Stuart Frankel Foundation, Agnes Gund, The Peter T. Joseph Foundation, Gabrielle H. Reem M.D. and Herbert J. Kayden M.D., Lambent Foundation Fund of Tides Foundation, Jo Carole and Ronald S. Lauder, Mrs. Wilbur A. Levin, Ivana Mestrovic, National Endowment for the Arts, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York State Council on the Arts, Paula Cooper Gallery, David N. Pincus, Brooke Kamin Rapaport and Richard A. Rapaport, Louise and Leonard Riggio, Silvercup Studios, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Smith, Janice Stanton and Ronald Windisch, Stuart Match Suna This exhibition is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency, and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council. Special thanks to the City of New York, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Queens Borough President Helen M. Marshall, City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, City Councilmembers James G. Van Bramer and Peter F. Vallone, and the Department of Parks & Recreation, Commissioner Adrian Benepe. Socrates Sculpture Park is grateful for the generosity of: Harold H. Anthony, Inc., Build It Green! NYC, E & T Plastics, R & R General Supply Co. Inc., Materials for the Arts, Plant Specialists, Spacetime C.C. 
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