BY ROBERT BUNKIN AND JENNY TANGO

May 11 – June 8, 2019
OPENING RECEPTION: Saturday, May 11, 4pm – 8pm

Westbeth Gallery
57 Bethune St.
New York, NY 10014

Westbeth Gallery is pleased to present Parent Portraits, an exhibition focusing on artists’ representations of their parents, curated by Robert Bunkin and Jenny Tango. The exhibition will offer works by these contemporary international artists working in diverse media, including painting, sculpture, drawing, intaglio printmaking, and embroidery.

Participating Artists:
Sigmund Abeles, Ken Aptekar, Anneli Arms, Joan Banach, Isabel Barber, Brian Brooks, Robert Bunkin, Susanna Coffey, William Crist, Patricia Dahlman, Harvey Dinnerstein, Elise Dodeles, Jenny Dubnau, Richard Estrin, Donna Festa, Leonid Gervits, Dan Gheno, Susan Grabel, Amaya Gurpide, Patrick Earl Hammie, Mark Hanson, Melanie Hickerson, Jayne Holsinger, Sedrick Huckaby, Sara Issakharian, Karen Kaapcke, Catherine Kehoe, Brian Kreydatus, Mel Leipzig, Beverly McIver, Marybeth McKenzie, Ron Milewicz, John Mitchell, Arnold Mesches, Bill Murphy, Danielle Muzina, Jennifer Polchinski, Carolyn Pyfrom, James Rauchman, Joseph Santore, Elinore Schnurr, Ryan Schroeder, Frances Siegel, Orly Shiv, Jenny Tango, Polly Thayer, Audrey Ushenko, Clarissa Payne Uvegi, Costa Vavagiakis, Jerome Witkin.

Special Programs
Every Saturday will feature special programs highlighting some aspect of the parent theme, including performance/dance/film, panel discussions, and a poetry slam. In honor of Mother’s Day, Sunday May 12, there will be a guided tour with exhibition curators Robert Bunkin and Jenny Tango. Programs start at 3PM. The exhibition will conclude with a closing reception on Saturday, 5-7 PM June 8, 2019.