McKinney Arts REDUX was a pop-up show that took place January 26 – 27, 2019 at 526 East 11th Street, New York, NY, which was the original location for McKinney Arts in 1996-1997. This exhibition featured art by: Jennie Booth, Peter Bregoli, Peter Carey, Marguerite Day, Fred Fleisher, Mark McKinney, Tony Nogueira, and Brad Terhune.
The backstory on how this exhibition came about is interesting: I was in the East Village with my son, celebrating his birthday by dining at a Thai restaurant in the neighborhood. After dinner, I suggested we walk by the old storefront where I had McKinney Arts at 526 East 11th Street from 1996-1997. As we approached the storefront, I noticed a sign in the window that said it was a “flex rental space available for pop-up events.” I turned to my son and said, “what’s the liklihood of the exact same space where I had McKinney Arts being available 22 years later? Wouldn’t it be cool if I came back and did another show?” My son replied, “Dad, you HAVE to do it.” So I contacted the number on the sign and rented the space for a weekend in January, and then tracked down a number of artists who I represented 22 years ago, and they were all excited about coming together for this “REDUX” show all these years later!
See a slideshow from the installation and opening night reception here.