\nto visit the NADA House 2021 presentation . . on Governors Island !!
\nsee: NADA House 2021<\/a>
\nit is . . quite the lovely – staycation.<\/p>\n
I don’t know why I picked this particular NADA house to check out, first. of course, the cloak room is the first space that greets you as you enter \/ thus this was the first ‘exhibit’ I saw, PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH, MAY 8, 2021<\/p>\n this is the installation photo of the work, published in the NADA House catalog. on a persona note, I’ll leave you, with this description of the work, from the NADA catalog:<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Nada-House-governors-Island.jpg\")
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\nit’s so pleasant \/ the ferry ride is fun, easy to book & cheap.
\nsee: FERRY TICKET INFO<\/a>
\nthis is on the way, to the several residential \/ historic military houses, which NADA has taken over \/ with multi-disciplinary, varied exhibitor curations \/ until . . . Aug 1st. <\/strong>
\nleafy, green-ey, & not too city, at all \/ open & spacious.
\na little world all its own.
\ncalm & delightful.
\nbut, I got to tell you – the art is world class & fresh, fresh, fresh.
\nbut, none<\/strong> of it is screaming at you, oh happy day. seriously.
\nexcept maybe to say: hey . . . look at me.
\nit’s like walking into a book, and the pages are mighty fun to turn.
\nand, so are the . . . old, wooden staircases !!<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/David-Kennedy-Cutler-flower-lightswitch-at-entry.jpg\")
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\na DAVID KENNEDY CUTLER LIGHT SWITCH \/ TURN ONZ, DETROIT
\ngreets you, as you enter NADA House 404A \/ it is so well-made, and so <\/strong>well integrated !!
\nyou might just take it . . for granted, so,
\nI’m just letting you know, again \/ look out – for those light switches !!
\nthey be popping up, and rocking !! through-out . . the houses.<\/p>\n
\nbut sure enough – it was personally relevant, I’ll just hold onto that secret for a post or so \/
\nbut sure enough . . the archival staircases led to many enchanting surprises, and it was all so much fun. <\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Quintin-Riveria-Toro-Nada-House.jpg\")
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\nQUINTIN RIVERA TORO, presented by ZAWAHARA ALEJANDRO, SAN JUAN.
\nwooden, functional sculptures – in the ‘cloak room’, on the first floor, NADA House 404H
\nsee: ZAWAHARA ALEJANDRO, SAN JUAN<\/a><\/p>\n
\nand, it just<\/strong> stopped me in my tracks, literally. it was so imaginary, narrative, full of skill & beauty \/ yet functional. the wood was incised to perfection, and burnished to a deep hues.
\nit definitely caught my eye and apparently, that of other reviewers, as well.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Quintin-Rivera-Toro-wood-sculpture.jpg\")
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\ndetail, QUINTIN RIVERA TORO, previous photo.
\nthis looked to be a table, or shelf.
\nthere was something about riding a ferry, over water . . and waking among huge old trees, that really made this word ‘work’ resonate – for me. that it held a message ?
\nvery acceptable, actually. very cool. deeply meaningful, & within full embrace of the skills, context \/ and, concept.
\na little sad. a bit hopeful. it went heart-to-heart, but, it also made a point.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Quitin-Rivera-Toro-bench-NADA.jpg\")
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\nQUINTIN RIVERA TORO, bench.
\nnote . .
\nthe honey tones of the wood, called out like a chorus, by the natural sunlight streaming in through the windows.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.artloversnewyork.com\/zine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Quintin-Rivera-Toro-NADA-photo.jpg\")
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\nPhoto via NADA \/ CATALOG \/ QUINTIN RIVERA TORO <\/a><\/p>\n
\nso, I hope you can<\/strong> begin to see the total ‘magic’ of the NADA project, sparked by the historic Governors Island architecture: including staircases, ceiling fixtures, old world spatial layouts, pane glass windows, old plastered (?) walls, & wood. wood. wood.<\/p>\n
\nI think, the small ‘distressed’ elements, like the old peeling paint, etc adds much depth to the overall experience, and to the visual richness. making the modern city explorer, just that much more aware – in a very subtle way, of the underlying historic – beauty. and architectural, as well as cultural story.
\n404A was a . . Colonel’s house. it was large, spacious and designed for entertaining as well as living.
\nit’s really nice, that these buildings haven’t been torn down, and that they have been re-imagined & filled with art \/ so superbly.<\/p>\n
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