ART OPENING - "Real Property: Atlantic Yards" October 14, 2006

Hours: 4-10 M-f, 11-11 Weekends

Gallery on Dean inaugurates its third year with "Real Property," an installation on eminent domain opening with live music and a public reception from 4-7 on Saturday, October 14th at 755 Dean Street, Brooklyn. The installation will run through November 30th.

Gallery on Dean borders what is soon to be the massive Atlantic Yards project, where eminent domain is being enforced to clear the path for a development that will drastically change the landscape and community of downtown Brooklyn.

"Real Property" is an exhibition of drawings, photographs, and installation that addresses the issue of eminent domain in both a modern and historical context.Eminent domain is the right of the government to seize private property either for its own use or delegated to a third party for "public uses" Originally, this law was used only for roads, bridges, schools, and similar utilities.Today, the idea of "public uses" has broadened to allow for strip malls, condominiums, and sports arenas.

Drawing upon historic references of sovereignty and the settlement of Manhattan and Brooklyn, the artists have created an installation that references traditional and modern architecture and design in both a physical and sociological context. A series of documentary photographs and abstract drawings examine the development of the urban landscape from various perspectives. In addition, the artists have designed a handmade basketball jersey that addresses the history of corporate authority that presides over property "development."

The collaborative exhibition was created by Mike Homer and Eliza Stamps, MFA's from Pratt and area residents.. The artists live and work in Brooklyn.Homer graduated from the Pratt Institute MFA program while Stamps will receive her MFA from Pratt in December.

This exhibition has been has been generously funded by Tavern On Dean, an Artful Place to Gather.

For additional information please contact Peter J. Ketchum at yikesart@yahoo.com or Mike Homer at jbhomes@gmail.com.

Gallery On Dean
755 Dean Street (Corner of Underhill Ave.)
Hours: 4-10 M-f, 11-11 Weekends
Tel: 718 638 3326
Brooklyn, NY 11238
Fax: 718 398 6478