Jason Andrew Curates: Woodstock Artists Association & Museum
Fern Apfel, Herb Silander, and Jenny Nelson
Originally published by Art Valley NY
Woodstock Artists Association & Museum | March 7 – TBA, 2020
The Woodstock Artists Association & Museum opened a new exhibition on March 7 titled FOCUS: Fish and Dish—A Fresh Take on Still Life, juried by Jason Andrew. I was fortunate to see this show at WAAM the week after it opened. Unfortunately the opening reception scheduled for Saturday, March 14 was cancelled due to the closure of the museum to prevent the spread of COVID-19. I was particularly interested in this exhibition because the juror Jason Andrew, an independent scholar, curator, and producer, is a legend of the Brooklyn art scene. He’s the co-founder and director of Norte Maar, a non-profit dedicated to encouraging, promoting, and presenting collaborative projects in the arts. Andrew is also a Founding Partner at Artist Estate Studio, LLC, an entity that advocates for the legacy of artists like Jack Tworkov and Elizabeth Murray.
Andrew has a great eye and I was curious to see what he selected for the show. I was happy to see work by Beacon artists Sascha Mallon and Rob Penner, as well as other familiar names. The show includes Fern Apfel, Joan Barker, Sascha Mallon, Jenny Nelson, Rob Penner, Herb Silander, Jeff Starr, Linda Stillman, Wendy Williams, and Mimi Young.
