Arthur Lavine
Historic Federal Hall 26 Wall Street NY 10038 New York États-Unis
Seaport District Cultural Association c/o James Wintner 42 Peck Slip 5A NY 10038 New York États-Unis
"Eye On Wall Street" will be presented at New York's historic Federal Hall, located at the intersection of Wall and Broad St., from Oct. 1 - Oct. 30. This exhibit marks the return of contemporary art to Federal Hall for the first time since its re-opening in Fall 2006 after extensive renovation. The exhibit is organized under the auspices of the Seaport District Cultural Association (SDCA), and is curated by Jim Wintner, SDCA co-founder and former director of PhotoGraphic Gallery.
Featured are the Financial District photographs of Arthur Lavine, shot in 1969, and three time-lapse photography videos created specifically for this site by Bill Dolson in 2006. Complementing the photos and videos will be a selection of paintings by a diverse group of contemporary artists who have made the Wall Street District and Lower Manhattan the subject of their work.
Arthur Lavine managed Chase Bank's in-house photo department for 22 years. Our exhibition title derives from an exhibition of the same name shown at One Chase Manhattan Plaza in 1969. Mr. Lavine has selected 18 photos from that exhibition for this show at Federal Hall.
With the distance of almost 40 years these documentary photos are moments that are simultaneously of their time and contemporary in feel. The enduring architecture and commerce of the Wall Street district remain a constant as we are reminded of some of the great events of another time: anti-war demonstrations and ticker tape parades. Federal Hall is a featured player as a locus for expressions of free speech and demonstrations.
Arthur, now in his eighties, has had a respected career as a photographer and in Spring 2007 was the subject of a seven decade retrospective at San Diego's Museum of Photographic Art.
Arthur worked next door to Federal Hall throughout his career. He wrote, "Knowing that George Washington was inaugurated on the spot where Federal Hall stands stays with me to this day."
SDCA provides a source of support, promotion, and exhibition and performance space for and about the historic Seaport area and its close neighbors, and the art, artists and history that are its pride.