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www.privateairny.com Private Air New York | Spring 2018 55 Curator Brett Littman and the Austrian Cultural Forum New York presents the group exhibition, "The Projective Drawing," featuring Austrian and International artists now on view through May 13, 2018 By: Delores Grey THE HUMAN EXPERIENCE I n the heart of midtown, Manhattan is a significant architectural landmark building known as Austrian Cultural Forum New York (ACFNY ) serving as a cultural embassy of the Republic of Austria in the United States. Known for highlighting the best of Austrian art, music, and literature both past and present, the multi-level gallery, theater, and library hosts over 100 events annually in its auditorium. Curated by Brett Littman, Executive Director of e Drawing Center based in Soho, New York, its newest exhibition, "e Projective Drawing," based on architectural historian Robin Evans' book e Projective Cast, defining the mental, physical, and emotional experiences we feel when we see architecture. Littman applies Evan's theory in this exhibit by highlighting the works of Austrian and International artists that require the viewer's participation. Within the striking architecture of the ACFNY building, the exhibition unfolds and reveals its non-linear structure and the emotional influence it has on one, as they stroll through the building. Site-specific installations created by Judith Saupper and Lionel Favre redefine the art of drawing and requires viewers to around, into and even crawl under the works to fully experience them. Leopold Strobl, who works with Galerie Gugging in Vienna, creates miniature landscapes on old newspapers with his signature dark voids, prompting one to contemplate the nature of the drawing. Mix it Up, with nearly over a dozen featured distinguished artists, "e Projective Drawing," is a must-see for all looking to connect with art and architecture. For more information, please visit www.acfny.org ART

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