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ArtYard

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13 Front Street, Frenchtown, NJ 08825

ArtYard is open Saturday, April 30 from 6 to 8 PM for the opening of Ecstatic Decrepitude. On Sunday, May 1, stop by 11 AM to 5 PM to browse Ecstatic Decrepitude and A Fistful of Drawings. 

ArtYard is an incubator for creative expression and a catalyst for collaborations that reveal the transformational power of art.

We are an interdisciplinary alternative contemporary art center comprised of an exhibition space, theater, and residency program, dedicated to presenting transformative artwork, fostering unexpected collaborations, and incubating original new work.

Ecstatic Decrepitude
Featuring the works of Bread and Puppet Founder Peter Schumann

April 30 – July 31, 2022
 
Peter Schumann founded the Bread and Puppet Theater in 1963 on New York City’s Lower East Side. Fifty-nine years later it remains one of the United State’s oldest nonprofit, self-supporting theater companies, leaving an indelible stamp on the world of theater and the American cultural landscape. Schumann’s puppet shows range from tightly composed theater pieces presented by members of the company to extensive outdoor pageants which require the participation of many community volunteers.Guided by a philosophy of living and working within the means available, Schumann’s aesthetic is inextricable from the paper maché, burlap, twine, and staples that make up and literally hold the puppets and the shows together. This installation of masks, puppets, books, paper maché relief work, and paintings convey Schumann’s deep commitment to the creative and political work which unites artists and communities in celebration and protest.“Ecstatic Decrepitude is presented on two stories. Bulky, big, oppressed, and oppressive decrepitude obviously belongs upstairs, way above ecstasy, which hides in book pages and requires diligent reading on the first floor. The faces, idols, agitators, and sufferers of the Naked Humanity Republic get entertained by Father Time who strikes the clock for them relentlessly…
 
— Peter Schumann
 
OPENING RECEPTION Saturday, April 30, 6 PM to 8 PM – RSVP HERE
 
A Fistful of Drawings

A special exhibition paying homage to Sergio Leone’s films coinciding with Arthur Vint performance

April 8 – May 31, 2022

A Fistful of Drawings is a special exhibition paying homage to Sergio Leone’s films coinciding with a performance by Arthur Vint featuring works by film-score composer Ennio Morricone.

A Fistful of Drawings, based on a graphic memoir of the same name, weaves together Ciardiello’s Italian family history and the mythology of the American West while paying homage to Leone’s films and the classic Westerns of the ’50s and ’60s. Ciardiello’s sinuous ink line and vivid watercolors illuminate the oversized characters that dominated the cinematic American West ― featuring John Ford, John Wayne, Clint Eastwood, Claudia Cardinale, Sophia Loren, and many more.

PLEASE NOTE: the exhibition will not be open to the public between April 11 – 29 while ArtYard’s gallery is closed.