Letting Go

“In order to truly let go of what is you have to be willing to let your foundation crumble, leaving you weightless as you process moving through emotions. This allows you to move into something much more beautiful and fitting for yourself or the other person or thing.
As scary as it is to let go I truly believe the heaven above or the void of the unknown can be more magical than we ever imagine. There is a fissure of brilliance in letting go.” — Erin Rigney

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MEDIA CONTACT: Roddy Wildeman | 732-829-2511 | warburtongalerie@gmail.com

WARBURTON GALERIE OPENS IN DOWNTOWN YONKERS

YONKERS, NY (November 10, 2018) – Warburton Galerie, committed to bringing museum quality work to the public in a gallery setting, will open with its inaugural exhibition on Saturday November 10th, 7:00pm- 10:00pm.

The opening exhibit will highlight the work of thirty- five contemporary artists including Tim Okamura, a Canadian painter whose work investigates identity, the urban environment, metaphor, and cultural iconography through a unique method of painting that combines an ‘realist’ approach to the figure with the additive of collage, spray paint and mixed media. American street artist, graphic designer, social activist and founder of OBEY clothing Shepard Fairy, who may bebest known for his Hope (2008) campaign, which portrays in red, white, and blue, a portrait of then-presidential candidate Barack Obama. Artist Robert Mars, whose work chronicles a fascination with 1950’s and 60’s iconography, and celebrates the commonplace objects and icons of an America long past in a thoroughly modern, and exquisitely constructed, manner. Haitian born artist Guy Stanley Philoche who has been attracting international attention with his sophisticated paintings and his impressive roster of solo shows. American artist and New York Academy alum Michelle Doll, who makes paintings of intimate moments of contact between people. C. Finley, a New York City and Rome based artist known for her elaborate geometric paintings, skillful use of color and her activism through street art. Previous projects include the 2014 Whitney Biennial: I’m every Woman and Wallpaper Dumpsters, which has been featured in the New York Times, LA Repubblica, the Huffington Post, NYLON Magazine, Dazed, Women’s Wear Daily, LA Week and Fast Company. The Producer BDB, whose work is born out of street art with hints of fashion, pop culture, music, technology and history. And Christopher Florentino, known professionally as Flore, who is an international American contemporary fine artist and interior designer based in Miami and born in Brooklyn, New York. Other artists included are: Jay Alders, Tara Amelchenko, Erin Anderson, Robin Antar, Demitrio Belenky, Michele Renee Bernard, EJ Berzolla, Bunny M, Henry Burgos, Daniel Cohen, Denise Dmochowski, Elle, Espartaco, Kevin Frest, James Gortner, Amanda Ioco, John John Jesse, Shawn Kolodny, Michael Malpass, Hilary Robin McCarthy, Andrew Pawlan, Alexis Price, Marc Rahr, Erin Rigney, Karla Rothmann, Victoria Selbach, Kim Schifino, Jared Schwalb, Brian Siwiec, Vicky Steckel, Marcin Szprengiel, Margaret Rose Vendryes, Michael Vincent & Roddy Wildeman.

The mission of Warburton Galerie is to bring the public exemplary arts programming via collaborations with guest curators, art advisors and notable creative organizations. These partnerships will bring artists and artwork that would traditionally be seen in museums or a Chelsea gallery to the local community. The artwork for the Inaugural Exhibition comes on loan via partnership with Amelchenko Art Advisory, Aced Gallery (Asbury Park, NJ) and from the artists themselves.

“We feel that it’s extremely important for everyone to have the same access to arts education -that it’s not a privilege for those with a membership or who have the knowledge of how to navigate through Manhattan galleries. Whether you are an artist; local teacher; high school student; or a family out for a stroll, you can walk in right in off the sidewalk to Warburton Galerie and see influential and impactful art. Everyone should be exposed to work from a range of artists they can identify with -artists who share their race, religion, sexual preference, social and /or political ideas, and so on. All the better if they can do so right in their own community! I feel this initiative promotes inclusivity by providing a direct access point. This project also introduces artists from other areas to the downtown art scene and further widens the circle of creatives, which I personally find to be exciting”

-Melissa Starke, Exhibition Guest Curator & Director of US+U Gallery

Warburton Galerie is the newest addition to the developing downtown Yonkers, a waterfront community on the east side of the Hudson River, with direct access to NYC. This area is home to a large population of artists who are working in places such as YOHO Artist Studios in the CMAD district and many whom are living in housing within steps of transit and restaurants. Warburton Galerie is in good company with The Hudson River Museum less than 2 miles away as well community galleries such as Riverfront Art Gallery, Blue Door Art Center and Urban Studio Unbound (US+U) Gallery in walking distance.

Multi-media Artist Roddy Wildeman from Long Branch, NJ has relocated to Yonkers to facilitate this project. He will operate the gallery and have an onsite studio. Wildeman was the former owner of Torche’ Galerie in Belmar, NJ. His work has been exhibited in several museum exhibitions, published in multiple magazine and featured at TEDx and is in the corporate collections of Gannet News Corp and the Rockefellers private family offices. As a philanthropist, Wildeman donates his work to a number of charities for auction including the American Foundation for Sarcoma, the Kawangware Children’s Center in Kenya and is a Artist Collaborator with Katie’s Art Project- working with children facing life threating diseases at

Erin RigneyNovember 10, 2018