Graham Nash Multi-Faceted Artist This past Thursday after work, I hopped the F train out of Forest Hills and made my way into Brooklyn to the Howard Schickler Fine Art Gallery, to see Graham Nash’s “New York Portraits” opening. The gallery is in a building that sits in a warehouse district, come artist haven. The walk from the train was filled with cobblestone streets, a corner deli, and a metal and barbed wire fence, juxtaposed against the Manhattan skyline and the Brooklyn Bridge waterfront. When I arrived at the building I boarded the elevator alone, and went to the 4th floor for the festivities. At the door there was a cash bar with champagne and assorted treats circulating the room; rich chocolates, fruit cups and assorted hor’ deuvers. The room was buzzing with people engaged in conversation, mostly in twos, an upscale crowd. Robert Weingarten’s work was visible upon entering the room, and his pieces curved around the room into the next small area for the Graham Nash showing. Robert’s nature pieces are pure eye-candy and upon viewing them, they washed a calming feeling over me. I enjoyed his work immensely. You can view his works, as well as Graham’s at the Howard Schickler Fine Art Gallery website. But honestly, like music - live is better. I worked my way around the room, into the next, to the Nash show. At the front of the show, there was notation about purchasing the works, and a message from the Graham about this show. Veering right, I viewed the playful images of light upon moments in everyday life. Everyday life, that is - in the life of Graham Nash. Graham’s photo’s and the quality of his and Roberts prints are exquisite. Graham’s company Nash Editions does a find job recreating the art via their special technique of printing. The first image that greets you at the show is the reflection of Graham in a mirror circa 1974 @ The Plaza Hotel. That image is quite haunting and is intense seeing it full sized in person. Another favorite of this series, is the piece entitled TV Self Portrait 1991. It depicts an electronic store, a mainstay of midtown manhattan. That storefront image is juxtaposed with the image of Graham seeing himself in the TV camera screen in the window, which is quite surreal. Graham Nash - TV Self Portrait 1991 © I recall seeing two of Graham’s photo prints at another gallery show in Cleveland in 1997, during CSN’s Induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. They were WALL PAINTING 1991, and UNINVITED GUESTS 1990. I did not see Graham at the show, but I did see Mac Holbert, Graham’s partner at Nash Editions, long time friend and former road manager et al... for CSN. I know the artists were at the gallery earlier for a private opening party. Perhaps Graham stepped out, or had another appointment, I don’t know. Overall I am glad I went to see the show. I hope someone reviews it in the papers, or does a story on the show, because I have not yet seen any reviews or notice regarding this. This opening was about the artists, their art and art patrons. It seemed to me that I was the only person who was there from the rock and roll end of things. Not a r-n-r crowd ... I want people to know about this show, and take some time to check it out live. I hope this piece helps encourage some to stop in and enjoy. I walked back to the subway with a cold and lousey cup o’ joe and boarded the train back home. Best part, admist the dank humid subway air, a violinist boarded the train a few stops into the trip, (an older gentleman,) and serenaded the crowd. A great head escape for this traveller. Thank you. Lorraine Kaczorowski * * * * PRESS RELEASE: PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION opens May 24, 2001: ROBERT WEINGARTEN: Intimate Vision Robert Weingarten takes lucent natural elements and weaves them with his painter's pallete into collages of color and form that compel the viewer to examine and contemplate the world around us. His earthscapes are quiet in their radiance, and resplendent in his interpretation, on exhibition at Howard Schickler Gallery, May 24 to July 20. GRAHAM NASH: New York Portfolio Long known for his prodigious work in the music industry for the past four decades, Graham Nash's visual artistry is equally vital. His circumspect revelations in photography take on an extrasensory perspective, as witnessed in the inaugural release of his New York Portfolio on exhibition at Howard Schickler Gallery from May 24 to July 20. Robert Weingarten Arboles en Niebla, Malibu 2000 Nash Editions Iris Print