News
Please join me and this talented group of artists at the Gold Coast Art Center, Great Neck, NY
Opening reception Sunday June 23rd, 4-7 PM.
I'll be at the opening.
Exhibition on view through September 15th. More information here: Gallery - Gold Coast Arts Center
Icebox4 Salon Show - Necessity, a Mother
Opening Reception: Thursday, May 9th, 6-8pm
Necessity, a Mother is a group show about the exigency of making art, trying
to survive while making art and the sometimes fortuitous results of working
under pressure. Curated by Tom Fitzgibbon.
Icebox Gallery is located at: 53 s 11th st, #4a, Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
Show runs through May 29th. Two blocks from the South Williamsburg stop on
the East River Ferry. More information here: https://www.icebox4.com
The Flying Fruit Bowl Podcast, it was an honored to be interviewed by Aaron from the UK. We covered a lot of territory, from how I got started painting urban landscapes on location, up to my current projects. Please check it out! Here's the link: https://theflyingfruitbowl.co.uk/2024/04/17/tffb-81-valeri-larko/
Speak Up! Women, Art & Social Justice: Guest Curated by Valeri Larko on view at
Basin Gallery & Studios, March 8-April 21, 2024.
Upcoming Events:
Sunday Soiree March 24th 4-7 PM
Artist Talk, Saturday March 30th, 3-5 PM
Closing Reception: Thursday April 18th 6-9PM
Basin Gallery & Studios, 344 Van Brunt Street, Red Hook Brooklyn, NY
Gallery Hours: Thursday & Friday 2-7PM, Saturday & Sunday Noon-7PM.
"Where Goes the Neighborhood? Signs of the Time"
Opening Reception on Saturday January 20, 5-8 PM, curated by Sabine Schumacher & Jerri Allyn. Artists include Valeri Larko, Ed Alvarez, Alethea Pace, ActUp Philly & the Center for the study of Political Graphics. On view until February 17th, 2024. The gallery is located at 700 Manida Street (entrance at Spotford Avenue), Bronx, NY 10474.
More information at http://www.bronxartspace.com
Basin Gallery & Studios: It's a small F**king World, a group exhibition of miniature artworks.
Opening Reception on Friday, January 26th, 6-9 pm. If you can't make the opening, additional events: Sunday Soiree February 11th 4-7pm & Closing Party Thursday February 29th 6-9pm.
Open Thursday-Sunday, PHONE: 813.486.6950
EMAIL: basingallerystudios@gmail.com
Please follow them on Instagram to get all the latest news! https://www.instagram.com/basin_gallery_brooklyn/
Yonkers Power Plant, 6" x 6" at Basin Gallery & Studios, Red Hook, Brooklyn.
On view at Incubator Gallery, Brooklyn: Interesting Times, group exhibition
Closing Reception Sunday January 287th, 2-6 PM
More information here:
https://www.incubatorstudiogalleryrevised.com/future-exhibitions
Incubator Studio Gallery is located at 56 Bogart St. Brooklyn New York fine arts building. As you face the building on Bogart street, the entrance to the lower level south will be the descending stair case on the far right. The Morgan Ave. L train's western exit is located diagonally across Bogart street from the building. Email: incubatorstudiogallery@mindspring.com 917 909 0500 (During gallery hours) 917 974 9664 (all other times) The gallery is open on Sundays from 1-6 PM.
Valeri with her paintings at Incubator Gallery, Brooklyn
Recent Press:
The Flying Fruit Bowl: Check out the article here:
https://theflyingfruitbowl.co.uk/2023/12/05/valeri-larko/
Highbridge and Overpass, Bronx on location, 2021, oil/linen, 28" x 70"
There's a new gallery in town! Vanda Gallery, 379 Huguenot Street, New Rochelle, NY.
I'm excited to be included in the gallery's inaugural exhibition along with 5 other talented artists, opening on Friday October 20th from 5:30-7:30 pm. The exhibition is up through November 30th. Vanda Gallery, 379 Huguenot Street, New Rochelle, NY
Find out more on Vanda's IG feed: https://www.instagram.com/vandagallery.newro/
Spring Break Art Fair: I'm honored to be a spotlight artist for "Wild Card"
Opening Reception Wednesday September 6, the fair runs until Monday September 11, 2023. Spring/Break Wild Card Art Fair is located at 625 Madison Avenue, NYC. I will present on opening day for First View and for the evening's opening reception. I will also be at the fair on Saturday Sept 9th from 1-6 PM.
More information here: https://www.springbreakartshow.com/
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My paintings are available through Spring Break until December 11.
Here's a link to my work on their sale platform:
https://springbreakartfair.com/search?q=valeri+larko
"Influence by Industry" Group Exhibition at Art Quest Center, Bethleham, PA.
September 16th 2023 - January 7th 2024. The Art Quest Center is located at 101 Founders Way, Bethlehem, PA 18015. More information can be found here: https://www.artsquest.org/steelstacks/
Upcoming: "City Light"' Three person exhibition at Interchurch Center, NYC
curated by Jennifer Roberts,
September 22- November 2.
Artist Reception Wednesday October 11, 5:30-7:30 pm,
in conjunction with a special live performance from the Harlem Jazzmobile.
The Interchurch Center is located at 61 Claremont Avenue, New York, NY, 10115. Their website: https://www.interchurch-center.org/
"HELL NO"Group exhibition in Amsterdam, Netherlands
curated by Airco Caravan (US/NL), with Macon Reed (US), Valeri Larko (US), Adrian Childress (US), AirRich (NL) and
Joyce Overheul (NL)
Opening reception on International Women’s Day Wednesday, March 8, 5-8 pm Official opening by Lucette ter Borg,
Art critic of national newspaper NRC, research journalist,
author, curator
What Art Can Do, Tweede Tuindwarsstraat 4, 1015 RZ Amsterdam https://www.whatartcando.com
Email: info@whatartcando.com
Opening hours: Thursday - Saturday 2-6 pm, closing reception Saturday March 25. SHOW PDF HERE
"Her City" Leake Street Galleries, London, UK. Group exhibition of 17 women
artists who work with/in the urban landscape. Online from March 20- April 30,
curated by Valeri Larko and Marc Craig. https://leakestreetgalleries.art/
Exploring the Urban Fringe: Interview with Valeri Larko by Christina Nafziger, Create Magazine, January 17, 2023
Link to Article
My paintings are in gallery 14, check them out here https://leakestreetgalleries.art
"Out of Bounds: Uncommon Landscapes", Three person exhibition at Basin Gallery & Studios with Valeri Larko, Diana Jensen and Amy Regalia.
Opening Reception Thursday October 6, 6-8 PM, 344 Van Brunt St, Brooklyn, NY 11231
Phone: (813) 486-6950 Instagram: @basin_gallery_brooklyn
Gallery Hours: Thurs & Friday 2-7PM, Sat & Sun Noon-7PM.
Closing Reception: Saturday November 19, 5-7 PM
Visual Arts Center of NJ, Faculty Exhibition,
Opens Friday September 16th, 2022- January 8th, 2023
68 Elm Street, Summit, NJ 07901, Phone: 908-273-9121 Website: https://www.artcenternj.org
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Gallery hours: MONDAY–THURSDAY 10 AM–8 PM, FRIDAY–SATURDAY 10 AM–5 PM, SUNDAY 11 AM–4 PM
BETWEEN SEMESTERS:HOURS MAY VARY
Pop up exhibition "Just for Fun" Group exhibition opens
Fri May 20th, 6-9 PM.
Please join me for the opening reception at Studio 111 Brooklyn, located at 111 Conselyea St, Brooklyn, NY 11211. The exhibition will honor legendary Fun Gallery owner & Actor Patti Astor.
Exhibition dates: May 20th-22th, 2022.
More information here: https://studio111brooklyn.com/live-at-111
"I like you art Podcast" Studio Visit Artist: Valeri Larko: which includes a short video where I talk about my latest painting of an obsolete cement company in the North Bronx.
https://www.ilikeyourworkpodcast.com/post/artist-valeri-larko
Solo Exhibition:
Valeri Larko: Hidden in Plain Sight
Sugarlift Gallery
January 6 - February 13, 2022
Opening Reception: Thursday January 27th, 6-8 PM.
The artist will be at the gallery on Saturday February 5th, 3-5 PM to sign exhibition catalogues and share the stories behind the paintings.
Signed Exhibition Catalogues are available through Sugarlift for $20. plus shipping. Please use this link to order: https://art.sugarlift.com/products/valeri-larko-hidden-in-plain-sight
Sugarlift Gallery, 508 W 28th Street, New York, NY 10001
Phone: (917) 370-5030
Email: hello@sugarlift.com
Website: http://www.sugarlift.com
Valeri Larko interview with Sherry Mazzocchi in Manhattan Times, January 20, 2022
https://www.manhattantimesnews.com/making-it-plein-haciendolo-plein/
Valeri Larko on site at the Highbridge, Bronx, 2021 Photo: Amy Regalia
Valeri Larko's recent oil paintings of the Highbridge and the surrounding area, will be included in the ten year celebration of the Urban Waters Federal Partnership to protect our rivers. The event will take place on the pedestrian walkway atop the majestic Highbridge. I'll be there and so will my paintings. I hope you can join me!
Date: Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Rain date: October 14, 2021
Time: 11 am Place: High Bridge in the Bronx
Register: harlemriver@bceq.org
