washington square outdoor art exhibit
2003
May 24 - May 26 - noon to 7pm
May 31 & June 1 - noon to 7pm

   Completing its seventh decade but still as vibrant as it was in 1931 and throughout the depression-era 'thirties when such Greenwich Village artists as Jackson Pollack, Willem DeKooning and Alice Neel took to the sidewalks to show their canvases and pay the rent, the Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit remains a definitive showcase of the current art scene. The Spring '03 show offers art lovers a stroll through 20 tree-shaded blocks of paintings, watercolors, graphics, sculpture, photography and one-of-a-kind crafts by young artists exploring the outer limits of their specialties and by veteran stars of the art world who work is usually seen in prestigious galleries and prominent museums.
 

   "Seventy years ago, the works on display in what was to become the Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit had the power to shock, so beyond the mainstream were their themes and the techniques used to produce them," observes Margot J. Luftig, Executive Director. "Today, we still welcome to the show the striving young artists who emulate their predecessors in pushing beyond the accepted norm. And alongside these iconoclastic newcomers are our long-time exhibitors, who have gone on to well-earned acclaim. This happy juxtaposition of several generations of art, the cutting edge, the contemporary and the traditional, and the opportunity for in-depth conversation with any of the artists makes the Washington Square Show a rare adventure for the whole spectrum of art lovers."

More than fifty prizes, donated by supporters of the Washington Square Outdoor Art Exhibit, are awarded. They are given for the best works in such categories as Pastels, Watercolors, Mixed Media, Oils, Graphics, Photography and Sculpture. In crafts, the awards are given for the best in the categories of Leather, Fabrics, Jewelry, Glass and Ceramics. The awards will be presented at a ceremony at the legendary Salmagundi Club on lower Fifth Avenue.

   All pieces exhibited are available for sale. Admission is free. This map shows where the exhibits will be on the red lines. The information booth is located at 8th Street and University Place where a free map is available showing the locations of all the exhibits.

This is an information site only. We are not affiliated with the exhibit and have no information about entering it.