Alum Opens NYC Gallery
Two months ago, I opened a new gallery in the LES of NYC, with 2500 sft of street level space at 300 Broome Street. I've been running this gallery at fairs, pop up exhibitions, and online for the past three years – but finally opened this permanent space and renamed the gallery to my family name, Heft.
Through the gallery, I partner closely with artists using systems of various kinds to create new works. This sometimes means algorithms and artificial intelligence, or simple rules and instructions – often manifesting in creative use of materials, always bringing rigor to their practice and works.
I just opened a second group show, and this exhibition completes the triangulation of our program to come – showing artists from around the world that, together, tell a broad story for what art using systems and technology can be.
I'm excited to use this gallery as an active creative space and to help evolve what I believe is a critical movement in art, for a time where culture is itself increasingly digital. I would love to welcome any and all risd alumni to visit the gallery, discuss the works and what we're doing, and particularly to see this show before it closed later this month.
