The Roosevelt Art Gallery hosted its grand opening exhibition, "Re:Create: The Art of Upcycle" this past Saturday, January 30th, beginning a series of public exhibitions demonstrating the process of converting their antique building into a sustainable art gallery and performance space under the heading “Project 3.0”.
The event featured “Upcycled” artwork by Carlos Pons Paz, David Rothman, Joe Traina, Guillermo Perez, Micah and Jason Gallup, Blake Emory, and others, as well as live music by Pauly Crush, DJ Noi and J Marley, and a “sneak peak” at the Project 3.0 documentary. “Upcycled” artwork is made using otherwise disposable materials, such as the refashioned clothing of Tabatha Syn, the Gallup brothers’ reconstructed computer and stereo system, and the re-sewn purse dresses (yes, purse dresses) of John Steelman. Barely sliding into the Upcycled category was David Rothman, who staged his photographs with repurposed materials, but printed them in standard fashion.
This article appears in Jan 27 – Feb 2, 2010.