Liz Albert
Sending A Message
March 7 - April 18, 2021
Curated by Krista Scenna
Join ECOCA for the first day of public hours for Embody, from 1 - 4 pm on Sunday, March 7.
For full exhibition details, click here.
Tony Saunders
December 7 - February 21, 2021
Melanie Carr, Leslie Fandrich, Dan Gries, Brigid Kennedy, Henry Klimowicz, & Tony Saunders
Join ECOCA for the first day of public hours for Solos 2020, from 1 - 4 pm on Monday, December 7.
For full exhibition details, click here.
September 24 – November 15, 2020
Join ECOCA for the first evening of public hours for USPS Art Project from 5 - 8 pm on Thursday, September 24.
On view Sundays 1-4 pm & Thursdays 5 - 8 pm through November 15.
September 24 - November 15, 2020
Join ECOCA for the first evening of public hours for NOW, from 5 - 8 pm on Thursday, September 24.
Organized by Margaret Roleke, and on view Sundays 1-4 pm & Thursdays 5 - 8 pm through November 15.
Rashmi Talpade
The New Haven Paint & Clay Club (NHPCC) and the Ely Center of Contemporary Art (ECOCA) are co-sponsoring a fundraising Postcard Art Show and Sale. This fundraiser will comprise of donated 5x7 inch original artworks to be sold on Thursday, September 26, at 6 – 9 pm at ECOCA.
Event location: Ely Center, 51 Trumbull Street, New Haven, CT 06510
Date/Time: Thursday, September 26, 2019, 6 pm sharp
Entrance Fee: $5 at the door. No fee for artists who contributed work for this event.
Process that will be used to match the 5x7 artworks with event participants:
Names of all attendees wishing to purchase work will be collected and placed in a jar
Between 6:00 and 6:45 pm, attendees will have the opportunity to view a display of all the works available for sale
Beginning at 6:45 pm, names will be drawn from the jar. Participants will be able to select one artwork for $20, in the order that their names are drawn. A volunteer will remove the selected piece from the display wall and process the purchase. All payments will be made in cash or by check.
Once a name has been drawn from the first jar it will be placed in a second jar for a second chance to purchase another artwork.
Once all names in the jar have been called and those participants have received their artwork, the second round of selection will begin. Names drawn from the second jar will be returned to a third jar for a third chance to purchase a work. We will repeat the process until either no artwork or no willing purchaser remains.
Those who arrive after 6:45 pm will have their name added to the current jar.
During the evening there will be music and refreshments. The goals for the event are to raise funds for both the ECoCA and the NHP&CC, and for participants to enjoy themselves and take home a unique, affordable artwork created by NHP&CC member artists.
Our July 25 public hours are jam-packed with programming! Join artists like Janet Warner for an open studio visit, or participate in any of the workshops/events below!
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Cyanotype Workshop with Leah Caroline
Thursday July 25, 5 PM weather permitting*
Cyanotypes, also known as sun prints or blueprints, is an early form of photography. The process, which utilizes sunlight, is relatively simple and very rewarding. Participants will create their own cyanotype using plants, objects, or acetate negatives. All materials will be provided.
Leah Caroline, a New Haven artist, was raised in the Chassidic community of Crown Heights, Brooklyn. She works with cyanotype printing, digital media, and installation—documenting nature and Jewish texts. Her exhibits include solo exhibitions and a commission by Artspace Inc. for site-responsive work for City Wide Open Studios in New Haven, CT. She was an artist in residence at Weir Farm in Wilton, CT; Art Kibbutz on Governors Island; and currently at ECOCA in New Haven. I also worked on a collaborative video animation with Jeremy S Horseman, which was exhibited at the Jerusalem Bienale in 2017.She is the co-founder and artist teacher of the Connecticut Artists’ Beit Midrash and leads art workshops. Caroline lives and works in New Haven, CT with her husband and five children.
* rain date, Thursday August 1
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Barbie’s Wardrobe: A Communal Story Cloth Project with Marsha Borden
Thursday July 25, 5:30 pm - 7 pm
Introduced at the New York Toy Fair on March 9, 1959, Barbie was supposed to represent the idea that women had choices, to tell “the little girl [that she] could be anything she wanted to be,” her creator, Ruth Handler, has said. By dressing and styling Barbie, we could become many things – a fashion model or a homemaker, yes, but also an astronaut, a world traveler, an Olympic athlete or a rock star.
In her original form, Barbie was a white female with large breasts, tiny waist and impeccable features. Her clothes fit perfectly. Newer versions are more diverse – curvy body shapes, 7 skin tones and 33 hairstyles (including an afro), but Barbie still retains a taint of controversy. What of the objectification of women? The unattainable body image? The stereotypical “rules” about who gets to play with Barbie? Do we need to resolve our feelings about any of this or can we simply enjoy Barbie with all her contradictions and complications?
On Thursday, July 25, 5:30 – 7 p.m., join Marsha Borden to discuss, reminisce, play, and weave a story cloth with vintage Barbie clothing. Dolls, clothing, and accessories provided.
Marsha is a visual artist who is currently experimenting with cloth, stitch and vintage textiles. Her work applies needle and thread to repurposed fabric and is slow and contemplative. She is interested in the individual story narratives hidden within cloth and clothing.
If you have a trove of Barbie, Ken, and/or Skipper doll clothes that you would like to donate to a project that pays homage to Barbie, please speak to Marsha or email marsha@marshmakes.com. Feel free to also bring your own Barbie clothing to add to our communal weaving project.
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Fruitage of The Spirit with Saron Garnes
Thursday July 25, 5 -8 pm
A clothing swap & collection for Garnes’ summer residency project, complete with art & refreshments! A brief fashion show of selected garments will be presented in the backyard at the end of the swap.
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The Gorilla Campaign Project with Stephanie Lush-Mastriano
Thursday July 25, 5 -8 pm
The goal of “The Gorilla Campaign Project” is to get younger and older artists/ audiences to connect through the history of 80s and 90s hip-hop and punk rock music and art culture, recognizing and appreciating its influence on modern pop culture today, while embracing the Gorilla as a marketing mascot. Related art-based activities will be available.
Join the Ely Center of Contemporary Art for the opening reception of our latest show, #UNLOAD: Pick Up the Pieces, on Thursday, October 11, 5-8 PM.
#UNLOAD: Pick Up the Pieces is an unjuried, inclusive, community-driven exhibition that explores issues surrounding gun control laws and the impact of guns on society. The exhibition and events aim to raise questions regarding violence, safety, gender, equality, and the influence of media on violence and mental health stigmas.
Public Reception: Sunday, December 3, 1 – 3 pm
In 1961, the The New Haven Paint & Clay Club found a home for its exhibitions at The John Slade Ely House, where it now sponsors its exhibitions yearly.
In 1900, a group of Connecticut artists met and formed the NHPCC, now one of New England’s oldest, and still active, arts organizations. New Haven was chosen primarily because of the Yale School of the Fine Arts, where many of the artists had studied. Many of the important American artists of the 1900s were represented in the Club’s early exhibits.
Arthur Guagliumi, Nevsky Prospect. (NHPCC's Permanent Collection)
Opening Reception
Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
Curators Dave Coon and Aicha woods
Thursday, June 29, 6-8pm
Opening Reception
Broad Stripes and Bright Stars
Curators Dave Coon and Aicha Woods
Thursday, June 29, 6-8pm
