current events:
February 23, 2012
ART: THE ICING ON THE CAKE
CHAMPAGE AND DESSERT RECEPTION FOR ASSOCIATE DESIGNERS AND ARCHITECTS
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October 16 - November 13, 2011
Kenise Barnes will curate the walls of the beautiful bedroom designed by Elissa Grayer Interior Design
THE 2011
DESIGNERS' SHOWHOUSE
SEVEN OAKS— GREENWICH DESIGNER SHOW HOUSE
October 16 - November 13, 2011
13 Aiken Road, Greenwich, CT
Open Daily:
Tuesday - Saturday, 11 AM to 5 PM.
Sunday, Noon - 5 PM (Closed Mondays).
Lecture Series: Thursdays at Noon.
Admission is $30.00 and includes the Show House Journal.
past events:
June 11 - July 17, 2011
Woodstock Artists Association & Museum
2011 Small Works show - Kenise Barnes, juror
May 7 - June 12, 2011
Cerbreal Palsy Westchester Designer Show House
Working with the very talented interior design firm, Lara Michelle Beautiful Interiors we have enhanced her elegant lady's sitting room with art work by Margaret Lanazetta, Michiyo Ihara and Donna Sharrett.
March 26 - May 29, 2011:
Made in NY, at the Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, Auburn, NY
"Made in NY" is the Schweinfurth Art Center's annual juried exhibition featuring New York State artists working in all media. The 2011 jurors are Kenise Barnes of Larchmont and Kim Waale of Cazenovia.
May 19, 2011
Artist Deborah Brown will speak at the gallery on her work and inspirations.
Nationally recognized artist Deborah Brown will speak about her 30 year career, including her recent series inspired by her deep involvement in the community of Bushwick, Brooklyn where her studio has been for the past six years.
The artist has just returned from Memphis where she installed her multi paneled mosaic mural at The Memphis Animal Shelter.
Brown has created public art projects for the Houston Street subway station in NYC, Garfield Station, NJ, The Royal Caribbean Cruise Ship Terminal, Miami and P.S. 178 in Manhattan.
We will be pouring Brooklyn Oneology's 2008 Viognier with the special label designed by the artist.
May 17, 2011
Larchmont Chamber of Commerce is hosting its first annual restaurant week and we are toasting them!
Stella Hayes of Everyday Cellars will be pouring and interpreting eight fabulous wines this evening at the art gallery. Her new wine club is designed specifically for woman. Here is what she has to say about her new brand:
"My name is Stella. I named my lifestyle brand Everyday Cellars because I believe that everyone should have something special every day to feel alive, a sense of community and belonging to the living world around them. Wine, for me, is what makes so many things feel special."
What better reason to pull on your rain boots and head out for some education and libation!
Tuesday April 17, 7 PM (women only!) RSVP kenise@kbfa.com
Cheers to Stella and to the beautiful village of Larchmont!
October 2, 2010: 9th Annual Larchmont Arts Festival
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Kenise Barnes Fine Art Award winner Amy DiGi.Hundreds turned out for the 9th Annual Larchmont Arts Festival in Constitution Park on Saturday October 2.
The winner of the Kenise Barnes Fine Art Award was painter Amy DiGi. She finds her inspiration by exploring New York City. "I roam around the city and fall in love with what I see," DiGi explained. "I usually don't have my art supplies with me when something strikes me, so I write down the location and, within a week, I am back painting at that location."
See the full article on the Larchmont-Mamaroneck Patch website.
Thursday June 17, 2010, 7pm: An Evening with Joni Sternbach
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Joni Sternbach gave a visual presentation and described the stories and techniques behind the photographs in the current exhibition.
See the article on Joni's presentation entitled "Slideshow: Discovering Surfland" on the Larchmont-Mamaroneck Patch website.
Sunday November 22, 2009, 1-3pm: Charity Appraisal Day with Kathleen Guzman
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Kathleen GuzmanKenise Barnes Fine Art and Kathleen Guzman is pleased to host a fine art appraisal day. Antiques Road Show appraiser, Kathleen Guzman will appraise your artwork. With over 30 years of experience, Ms. Guzman is a recognized appraiser and auctioneer in the art and antiques industry. She lectures extensively on the art market for the American Appraiser’s Association, New York University and Bard College, to name a few. She has been often quoted in print and radio, and has been seen on many television programs including Oprah, Good Morning America, Today and CNN. Ms. Guzman will evaluate and give you a verbal appraisal of two pieces of art for a charity donation of $20. Appraisals will be seen on a first come first served basis. All proceeds benefit Larchmont Arts Festival, an annual community based arts festival. Palmer Davis will be on hand to discuss the plans for 2010 festival that will include the newly established Kenise Barnes Fine Art Award. This award will be given to an emerging fine artists from the area and their work will be featured at the fall Arts Festival.
Thursday June 18, 2009: SurfLand Book Signing with artist Joni Sternbach
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SurfLand, a new book of images from Joni Sternbach, will be showcased at a book signing by the photographer on Thursday, June 18, 2009 from 6:00-8:00pm at Kenise Barnes Fine Art at 1955 Palmer Avenue, Larchmont, New York. The hardcover book is published by Photolucida, a non-profit organization founded to promote the best emerging and mid-career artists working with photography today. It’s Critical Mass competition draws upon 200 of the world’s best curators, editors and photography professionals to select its winners. As one of only two winners from the final round of competition edited to a field of 175, Joni Sternbach was awarded the hard cover book, which is being released this June.
Sternbach, who has had a long affiliation with Kenise Barnes Fine Art, captures portraits of surfers in tintype, a 19th-century technique little changed since its invention. The combination of historic process and contemporary subject is a dynamic one, yielding direct, timeless, one-of-a-kind images of individuals standing on the verge of sea and land.