Pop-up Art Gallery Returns In 2023 To Historic Seaside Manor Home

LARCHMONT, NY — A uniquely Westchester art exhibit in Larchmont will trump whatever your plans were in the city before you opted to head for the Sound Shore instead. If you have FOMO, it won't be because you decided to stay north of Manhattan for a good time.

The works of art on display in the 2023 edition of an area pop-up gallery will once again have a remarkable space to compete with for attention.

The BAM Art Advisory, an independent contemporary art consultancy headed by art consultant and Larchmont resident Brooke Molinaroli, will be launching "Thresholds of Abstraction." The opening will mark the third edition of the "Art in the Yard" outdoor art series, created in collaboration with Stephen Moser, a Westchester-based architect. The 2023 exhibition follows two successful exhibitions: Women Artists Breaking Out, and Outside In: Textures and Abstractions, which more than 1,200 people attended in 2021 and 2022.

"The Art in the Yard series pushes the paradigm of the white box gallery to explore new ways to present art in a home and adjacent outdoor spaces," Molinaroli said. “I love the challenge of staging a new show every year, building on past successes, activating different outdoor spaces, and showcasing new artists.”

The group show will include a range of abstract works by museum-quality artists. Molinaroli said that Thresholds of Abstraction is organized around the idea of threshold — as a point of entry, beginning, or tipping point. Art will be displayed throughout the 19th century home, including the interior first floor, the garage, the bucolic yard, and the large wrap-around porch, with the porch mediating as threshold between indoors and outdoors. Bold abstract painting, texture, geometric minimalism, still life, and soft landscapes will all have their place in the exhibition. Each doorway or entryway will function as a threshold, leading to a new experience in abstraction: from dynamic works bearing no resemblance to anything recognizable to others that hew more closely to representation. The show includes both contemporary artists who have been featured by BAMart in the past and artists who are new to it.

As in previous years, Stephen Moser Architects (SMA) has designed the installation. Molinaroli said that the focal point of the design, like last year, is a diaphanous scrim that wraps around the porch, which will function as a marquee, a light filter (to protect art), and reflects the show’s dialogue with the concept of thresholds. Box-like walls created by SMA will be repurposed, leading visitors through the exhibition spaces. Work will also be exhibited on the patio spaces and in the garage. Outdoor sculptures will "activate the graceful lawn," and at night, the walls will glow, lighting up the landscape, house and art, which Molinaroli says will create magical thresholds.

Thresholds of Abstraction will explore a varied collection of abstract art by 19 contemporary artists. Paintings, works on paper, photography and sculpture will be presented in a home environment to create the experience of living with art as opposed to seeing it in the white box of a gallery.

Featured artists in this year's show are from the NYC area, Los Angeles, Kansas City, and beyond: Ky Anderson, Frances Ashforth, Paige Beeber, John Clement, Jocelyn Fine, Rose Frisenda, Jeferson Hayman, Sarah Hinckley, Hue Thi Hofmaster, Mirena Kim, Justin N. Kim, Elena Lyakir, Peter Margonelli, Kate Petley, Vicki Sher, Dora Somosi, Julia von Eichel, Jean Wolf, and Zarebinski.

Artists will be present at the show to talk about their work with guests.

Art in the Yard III: Thresholds of Abstraction will take place from September 29 - October 5, at 31 Larchmont Ave. in Larchmont. More information can be found on the BAM Art website.

Hours for the exhibit are as follows:

• VIP Opening: Friday, September 29, 6:30 p.m. - 11 p.m., Press & Invited Guests
• Opening rain date: Saturday, September 30, 6:30 p.m. - 11 p.m.
• September 30: Noon - 5 p.m., open to public
• October 1: Noon - 5 p.m., open to public
• October 2 - 5: 11 p.m. - 5 p.m., open to public
• October 6 - October 20, by appointment

To RSVP or obtain more information, email Brooke Molinaroli or call her at 914-548-1554.

High-resolution images of artwork and renderings by Stephen Moser Architect are available by request. All presented work will be available for purchase.

About BAM Art Advisory:

BAM Art is a contemporary art advisory business founded by Brooke Molinaroli in January 2018. By connecting clients directly with artists and photographers, she helps them discover and acquire high-quality contemporary art. Brooke visits clients’ spaces, develops a tailored set of art options, and aims to do it in a low-key and transparent way. She is drawn to representing emerging and mid-career artists who work in a variety of mediums and hail from multiple locations. She utilizes her home as her gallery. Her background is in brand and digital marketing, combined with museum and gallery work. Visit BAM Art Advisory online.

About Stephen Moser Architects (SMA):

SMA is an architecture and design studio based in New York City and Larchmont, NY. The studio’s portfolio features innovative residences, civic-private projects, and ideas-generating competitions. SMA’s design work focuses on the relationship between exterior and interior, and values simplicity, coherency, and openness. Founded by Stephen Moser in 2013, the studio believes in making beautiful, coherent spaces that respond to the uniqueness of place and reflect how people live and work. The studio’s work can be found in NYC, Westchester Country, Colorado, Connecticut, and Long Island. Visit SMA online.