espresso 77

Afzal Hossain and Jim Steele: Line & Form

julie — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 23:21:10 +0000

Please join us from 6-10pm on Friday, March 15th for the opening reception!

Afzal Hossain: Mango Tree

julie — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 01:19:21 +0000

Afzal Hossain’s new show of paintings is a dreamlike exploration of memory and the power of landscape in childhood. In this series of work, Afzal studies the meaning and typology of the tree as it relates to environment and culture.

Anowar Hossain: A Fresh Look

julie — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 11:48:58 +0000

Anowar Hossain’s large abstract paintings have graced the walls of Espresso 77 since we opened five years ago. These works are immediately arresting to the eye and compelling to the imagination. We are often asked to share more about the artist.

This show, A FRESH LOOK. is a collection of Anowar’s earlier work, much of it completed over twenty years ago, when he was in the early stages of his career as an artist. At that time, he focused on realistic paintings, from landscapes to still lifes to portraiture, as seen here. The intense coloration and painterly style of his newer works all have their basis in the work he did in these earlier works. We hope you enjoy the show.

Circus Strange: Helen Quinn and Nina Katan

julie — Fri, 18 May 2012 18:21:21 +0000

Please join us for a reception to celebrate the opening of our new show, Circus Strange: new works by Helen Quinn and Nina Katan.

Helen is an artist and stylist who lives with her family in Jackson Heights. She attended RISD and the Cranbrook Academy of Art. She has made… drawings, films and sculptures in her career and is currently obsessed with silkscreen. You can see more of her work at: www.helenquinnnyc.com

Nina Katan works in different mediums and her projects include costume design, shoes, painting, sculpture and works on paper.
On view are the most recent addition to her series of portraits of the circus. She graduated from RISD, lives in New York and is honored to collaborate with Helen Quinn at Gallery 77.

Goussy Celestin

julie — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:54:28 +0000

Possessing a wide range of interests and versatility, Goussy Célestin has studied classical piano, jazz and Latin music and currently performs throughout the NYC area both as a musician and dancer. She has performed in various productions featuring Afro-Cuban dance and folklore, as well as opening for distinguished members of the recently famed Buena Vista Social Club, Ibrahim Ferrer, and the late Rubén Gonzalez, as well as with the Cuban-Son group, Mo’ Guajiro. She often leads her own ensemble, The C.O.R. (Catalysts Of Rhythm), which formed its residency at the Nuyorican Poets’ Café in New York City. She is a member of ASE Dance Theater Collective, a neo-folklore ensemble dedicated to the traditional/contemporary arts of the African Diaspora filtered through Haitian music and dance. Goussy currently performs with the Ileana Santamaria Orchestra (Mongo Santamaria), and Imo Oluko and Africa One (AfroBeat – Nigeria). In addition to wearing the many hats of a performing artist, Goussy teaches music and dance in various programs in NYC.

Goussy’s personal mission is to stir up all her musical influences into a moving experience, incorporating Jazz elements, as well as dance influences. According to her, “Our bodies, our instruments, are all catalysts of rhythm, and we all have the original bass drum – the heart beat. This is everyone’s core.”

It all stARTs at home, curated by Deborah Wasserman

julie — Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:20:56 +0000

It all stARTs at home, a celebration of children¹s art conceived by artist Deborah Wasserman, founder and teacher of ART for a START, a visual arts program in Jackson Heights since 2010. The show, created over a one month period was sparked by the questions….What is home? What makes a neighborhood? What do we see through our windows? Can art be made from recycled and discarded materials? How do we create bricks and mortar with paint?

It all stARTs at home pays homage to the local neighborhood, its residents, gardens, streets and beautifully designed brick buildings. The children, whose artworks are featured in the show, are ART for a START students ages 3-13 and are residents of Jackson Heights, Woodside and Sunnyside. A large variety of recycled materials were used in producing the pieces for the show: fabric, cardboard, sand, paint, paper, glue, pastels, paint, natural elements like leaves, and pebbles.

Although conceived by Wasserman, the show is a collaboration among her, the students and their parents, as everyone took an active part in brainstorming, donating materials, assembling the pieces and hanging the show. We hope that the viewers can find tangible the excitement and joy that went into making the artworks.See More

Kenneth Goldberg, La Beauté Sombre

julie — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 02:00:38 +0000

We are proud to present the first gallery show of Kenneth Goldberg’s beautiful photographs! Kenneth is a Jackson Heights-based artist whose subtle and elegant images calm the eye and pique the imagination.

Karen Macmillan, Seeing…

julie — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 01:04:04 +0000

Karen Macmillan is a West Coast transplant and current resident of Jackson Heights, New York. She originally studied photography at CSU, Sacramento and then continued her studies in Los Angeles and then New York. Her current work utilizes two different cameras from two very different eras. One, a 1956 Roleicord, the other a modern day digital SLR. Having originally studied photography in the film medium, she prefers minimal photo manipulation. Visit www.karenmacmillan.com for more of Macmillan’s work.

Laura Vaccaro

julie — Sat, 15 Jan 2011 19:39:04 +0000

Laura Vaccaro at Espresso 77

Laura Vaccaro is a Jackson Heights-based singer with a beautiful voice and repertoire of bossa nova classics.

Jonny Meyers

julie — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 16:14:12 +0000

Jonny Meyers is a Jackson Heights-based singer/songwriter who is a great favorite at Espresso 77. His original songs, many about his childhood and current life in Queens, will set your toes to tapping and your hands to clapping!