New York Gallery Tours

25/12/2023

The NEW Gallery season in 2024 is about to begin! Join us for our "First-of-Season" Chelsea Gallery tour Sat. Jan. 6 at 1:00 PM -- Purchase tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chelsea-100-pm-jan-6-gallery-tour-tickets-770669712857

And join us for a Chelsea "Best Exhibits" Gallery tour Sat. Jan. 13 at 3:30 PM: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/chelsea-330-pm-jan-13-gallery-tour-tickets-770671668707

With more tours to come!

22/07/2021

Our "Summer of Art" continues! Join us for our Riverside Park "Special Exhibit" Outdoor Art tour Sat. Aug. 7 at 3:00 PM. Stroll Riverside Park with great Hudson River views while seeing site-specific artworks strewn for many blocks in a limited-time outdoor exhibit curated by a female Chelsea gallery owner. Titled “Re:Growth,” this nature-inspired show of sculpture, photography and installation art closes soon. The tour happens entirely within the park and along the river, no matter the weather.

Purchase Discounted Tickets before the discount expires: www.eventbrite.com/e/163317265337/?discount=riverside82

Stroll Riverside Park with great Hudson River views, while seeing site-specific artworks along many blocks, in a special curated exhibit.

11/01/2021

Let's re-connect through art -- LIVE -- on a sensational ONE-TIME "Hugest Variety of Digital Arts" tour Sat. Jan. 23 at 4:00 PM NYC time, showing artworks completely different from all previous ones I've shared. The art will range from the inspirational to the mind-bending, to the controversial, to the utterly delightful, by cutting-edge computer art and video artists world-wide. We'll watch and discuss from the safety of our homes on Zoom.

Purchase Discounted tickets to the Jan. 23 Tour of the Digital Arts if you use the link below in time, or pay regular admission up to one hour prior to the start of the tour.

www.eventbrite.com/e/135586317325/?discount=digital

See world-class video & computer art that looks spectacular on computer screens, plus interact with tour leader & participants live on Zoom.

19/12/2020

Though this piece was well received when it premiered at the Toronto Film Festival in the short movie category, I thought its subject matter would make me not like it at all, yet I found the acting to be so genuine, and the ending so exhilarating, it is now my latest "Artwork of the Week." French-Canadian writer and director David Findlay's protagonist -- a mild-mannered business man -- delves into the world of underground wrestling, and manages to live out his very unusual dream to thrilling effect. Or was it all a dream? With a running time of 9 minutes, make sure to set aside an uninterrupted viewing for maximum impact.

What are your thoughts of this artwork -- the acting, the story, etc. -- and did it make as strong impression on you as it did on me? Please post a comment and get discussion going.

https://vimeo.com/491339383

In the foggy, twilight, arctic, dead of winter of Quebec City, Mitch’s life takes a turn after unwittingly stumbling upon the world of underground wrestling. "Found…

12/12/2020

Greetings! Though this piece is somewhat disturbing, my latest "Artwork of the Week" is also very imaginative and thought-provoking. Young female artist Anna Mantzaris has created an ethically challenging story about a woman's life-changing event, and its very serious ramifications. The whole piece is stop-motion animation, meaning the artist physically built all of the characters and objects you see, took tens of thousands of photographs of these objects, then uploaded the photos into her computer to be turned into an animation. With a running time of 8 minutes, make sure to set aside an uninterrupted viewing for maximum impact.

What are your thoughts of this artwork, whether about the story or the animations, or anything else? Please post a comment if you like.

https://vimeo.com/482311708

Good Intentions is my Graduation Film from the Royal College of Art. In this small thriller about decision making and guilt, a young woman responsible for a car…

05/12/2020

Hi, everyone! I'm excited to have found a visually striking, ever-changing piece to offer as my latest "Artwork of the Week." Director Andrew Huang has employed performers, puppeteers and computer artists, plus imaginative designers of hair, make-up and costumes, to create a fantasia of movement and morphing. It starts out innocently enough, but be patient with it, as it changes over to 3 completely different scenarios, each more wildly imaginative than the previous ones. With a running time of 10 minutes, make sure to set aside an uninterrupted viewing for maximum impact.

What are your thoughts of this artwork, whether about the performers or the special effects, or anything else? Please post a comment. Rafael Risemberg

https://vimeo.com/37848135

Directed by Andrew Thomas Huang http://www.andrewthomashuang.com WINNER at SLAMDANCE 2012 of the Special Jury Prize for Experimental Short Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AndrewThomasHuang https://www.facebook.com/Solipsistfilm Twitter…

28/11/2020

And now for a completely different direction! Music videos I've offered in the past on my Tours of the Digital Arts were usually high-tech or high budget, for maximum "dazzle" factor. But in keeping with this pared-down holiday weekend, my latest "Artwork of the Week" is a heartfelt performance made a couple of months ago during the pandemic by a professional on a shoestring budget, and it feels emotionally touching, yet also haunting. Singer and director Sophia Anne Caruso, who originated one of the roles in the recent Broadway musical "Beetlejuice," uses her soulful voice to transport us with the song "Toys," that speaks to the loneliness and desire for connection that all of us are feeling. And look for the appearance of several toys throughout, to somewhat enigmatic effect. With a running time of 3 minutes, make sure to set aside an uninterrupted viewing for maximum impact.

What are your thoughts of this artwork, whether about the singing or low-tech visuals or anything else? Maybe some of you will find her voice grating, I don't know. Please post a comment if you like.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=194&v=zF6lTU9epyA&feature=emb_logo

Stream here: http://smarturl.it/ToysSAC Instagram: https://instagram.com/sophiaannecaruso/ --- Director/producer: Sophia Anne Caruso Songwriters: Nick Little...

21/11/2020

My latest "Artwork of the Week" is a startling computer-generated animation that has won multiple prizes at digital film festivals around the world. I think it's exceptional in combining 2D animation technology with a weirdly wonderful story. Plus, the color palette is sumptuous! Berlin-based writer/director Cristoph Sarrow worked with 9 other animators to create this surreal, inventive gem. It's about a "sensitive" farm boy whose imagination runs to epic proportions, seeing the world as alternately magical and terrifying. With a running time of 9 minutes, make sure to set aside an uninterrupted viewing for maximum impact.

What are your thoughts of this artwork, whether about the animation or the story or both? Please post a comment, so we get a discussion going, like on my tours. Rafael Risemberg

https://vimeo.com/480263686

A young boy’s struggle with an ocean of chickens, peeing, the universe and his rough cousin. Directed by Christoph Sarow Script: Simon Thummet, Christoph…

14/11/2020

Rafael Risemberg here. My "Artwork of the Week," the 2020 Academy Award winner for Live Action Short Film, is one of the most emotionally affecting works of art I've experienced in the past year. Titled "The Neighbors' Window," this digital film is a heartwarming and insightful story of apartment dwellers, the diverse families that form the backbone of urban society. Artfully written and directed by Marshall Curry (nominated for 4 previous Oscars and finally winning for this one), the story builds to a cathartic ending that I didn't see coming at all. With a running time of 20 minutes, make sure to set aside an uninterrupted viewing for maximum impact.

What are your thoughts of this artwork, or of the urban experience that the video addresses? And did this artwork move you as much as it did me? Please add a comment.

https://vimeo.com/376861194

Oscar®-Winner: 92nd Academy Awards, Best Live Action Short Film. THE NEIGHBORS’ WINDOW (written & directed by four-time Oscar-nominated filmmaker…

07/11/2020

Rafael's "Artwork of the Week" is a single drawing (below) that you don't need to click on, as it doesn't animate. Look how current it is -- released THIS WEEK and referring to something we're all living through. Pulitzer Prize-winning artist Jack Ohman's latest political cartoon shows Joe Biden striving to ride the weaker-than-expected "blue wave" to make it to land, even as sharks ominously gather. Presenting art of the "now" has always been a central mission of mine, and this piece is as "now" as it gets. I searched dozens of political cartoonists' websites to find the one that I thought addressed this stage of the election most astutely.

Read the 2 comments I added, then please add your own comments.

31/10/2020

Rafael Risemberg here. My first-ever "Artwork Link of the Week" is a fast-moving stop-motion animation by the artist Blu, who created dozens of street paintings in his home city Bologna, Italy, took tens of thousands of photographs as the paintings evolved, and finally used software to convert the photographs to an animated video. It seems a staggering amount of work for a 9-minute work, and the artist's delightfully warped humor is revealed throughout.

https://vimeo.com/13085676

What are your thoughts of this artwork? I encourage you to post a comment, and I'll comment on the comments, so we'll create a community forum on this page.

"BIG BANG BIG BOOM: an unscientific point of view on the beginning and evolution of life ... and how it could probably end. direction and animation by BLU http://www.blublu.org production…

12/10/2020

Here’s a sample of one artwork you’ll see on our Oct. 24 Tour of the Digital Arts. Japanese artist Kouhei Nakama has created a lovely and imaginative set of transformations of the human body.

https://vimeo.com/145251635

Why don't humans have patterned texture like animals? Humans will be able to get it. Find out more details here : http://kouheinakama.com/diffusion/ ----------------------- Direction:…

12/10/2020

On Sat. Oct. 24 at 4:00 PM NYC time, join us for our all-new Tour of the Digital Arts, showcasing the widest breath of cutting-edge computer art and video art. Admission is normally $29, but get DISCOUNTED tickets before the discount expires, at https://hugestvarietyoct24at4.eventbrite.com?discount=digital.

02/07/2020

Is your life like this? "Way Out" by YUKAI DU.

School: CENTRAL SAINT MARTINS COLLEGE Director: YUKAI DU Animation: YUKAI DU http://www.yukaidu.com Director/animator Yukai Du in London: "'Way Out' is my gr...

27/06/2020

South Park is controversial. Agree?

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19/06/2020

Last Saturday, the favorite artwork for both groups went to Computer art from athletes' movements by Memo Atken and Quayola. It will be cool to watch the Olympic Games online like this next year. What would you say, Tokyo, Japan? 😉

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17/06/2020

Rafael maintains his tradition of vote in the end of each "Tour of the Digital Arts". Hair Love got the most votes on the first tour. An Oscar®-winning animated short film from Matthew A. Cherry tells the heartfelt story of an African American father learning to do his daughter’s hair for the first time.

Hair Love, an Oscar®-winning animated short film from Matthew A. Cherry, tells the heartfelt story of an African American father learning to do his daughter’...

11/06/2020

Haven't tested the "Tour of the Digital Arts"? This video give you an idea of the artwork Rafael offers, and the live discussions on Zoom.

This is "Promo for "Tour of the Digital Arts"" by Rafael Risemberg on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

09/06/2020

Last Saturday, Rafael ended his FIRST-EVER "Tour of the Digital Arts" with the following speech: "My final artwork for the evening is a 4-minute homage to New York City, which I had to end on, because of how this city has been suffering, and so this artwork is the most personally wrenching. New York is my lover, New York is my husband. And now my husband is sick, but no way am I going to leave him. This current crisis is the third major New York City crisis I’ve lived through. In 1981, just a few months after moving here, straight out of college, the first cases of AIDS emerged. I was a newly out 21 year-old gay person, s*xually active as most 21 year-olds are, and suddenly this virus with no cure or treatment was killing many of my friends in their 20s, 30s and 40s. Somehow I stayed HIV-negative. Fast forward to Sept. 11, 2001. After I saw on TV that one tower had fallen, I walked outside to 7th Ave. and saw with my own eyes the second tower fall. I and the city were numb with grief and shock for months. But just three months after Sept. 11 I conceived the idea for gallery tours, and 2 months later I led my first tour, in Chelsea. Now Covid is my third major New York City crisis, and three months after the crisis began, incredibly enough I’m launching my Tour of the Digital Arts. And, you know what? I hope to live long enough to experience my fourth major New York crisis, because I’M NOT GOING ANYWHERE. This artist you’ll see in a few seconds is very famous, though the video is a bit blurry. But I’ve come to love the blurriness, because it brings out the colors so beautifully."

Alicia Keys - New York "Empire State of Mind" | OFFICIAL VIDEO Thanks for 25.000.000 views

04/09/2018

The NEW art season begins this week! Our first scheduled gallery tour is in Chelsea on Sat. Sept. 8, 2018 at 1:00 PM. Highlights: (1) DAZZLING all-new glass bead “paintings” by one of the world’s most treasured artists, (2) quirky, wildly colorful video installations by a young female artist, and (3) an enormous, amusingly outrageous paper mache re-creation of an adult bookstore. These are just 3 of 7 remarkable exhibits in the world’s center for contemporary art!

Regular admission is $25, but use this discounted ticket link, expiring Thur. Sept. 6, for $8-off: https://chelseasep8.eventbrite.com/?discount=chelsea85. We hope to see you Saturday!

For scheduled gallery tours beyond Saturday, or to arrange your own private gallery tour Tuesdays to Sundays, check out our website https://nygallerytours.com/.

29/02/2016

Highlights of my all-new Chelsea "Best Exhibits" tour Sat. March 5 at 1:00 & 3:45 PM -- my most extraordinary tour in the entire month of March: (1) a Middle Eastern artist’s RAVISHING video/ painting hybrids of natural phenomena, (2) a female artist’s PROVOCATIVE installations about love and s*x, and (3) an Asian artist’s utterly ORIGINAL constructions unlike any art you’ve ever seen! These are just 3 of 7 exceptional shows.

Order 1:00 PM tickets via Eventbrite: http://chelseamarch5.eventbrite.com/
Order 3:45 PM tickets via Eventbrite: http://chelseatwomarch5.eventbrite.com/
Or e-mail a request to get discount code.

26/12/2015

JUST ADDED! A festive all-new Lower East Side gallery tour on a holiday weekend Sat. Jan. 2 at 1:00 PM, in a most charming neighborhood, featuring: (1) a young tech-savvy artist’s 3D printed sculptures, (2) beautifully textured oil paintings made not with brushes but with a palette knife, and (3) a multiple-screen video installation that combines sweeping South American landscapes with a poignant family narrative. Plus more shows, besides these!

Order $25 tickets via Eventbrite: http://lesjan2.eventbrite.com/
Or e-mail a request to get an $8-off discount.

13/12/2015

My "upper crust" Upper East Side gallery tour Sat. Dec. 19 at 1:00 PM, with all-new contemporary art shows, is our first one there in 6 months! And it may be that long before the next one. Highlights: (1) a Caribbean artist's dream-like paintings with a tropical aura, (2) emotionally evocative sculptures displayed in a gorgeous townhouse gallery, and (3) a photo exhibit of a famous family's intimate relations. These are just 3 of 7 shows.

Order $25 tickets via Eventbrite: http://uesdec19.eventbrite.com/
Or e-mail a request to get an $8-off discount.

06/12/2015

My LGBT gallery tour in Chelsea on Sat. Dec. 12 at 1:00 PM will have a Special one-time theme: "Maleness and Art". The artists on this particular tour will be ALL-MALE, most of them gay, though everyone is welcome to attend. Highlights: (1) life-size sculptures of manly soldiers, with a very cool mind-bending twist, (2) a photo show of public restrooms where men congregate for s*x, and (3) young gay artist Todd Kelly, who’ll speak to us when we visit his painting exhibit. These are just 3 of 7 shows we’ll see.

Order $25 tickets via Eventbrite: http://lgbtdec12.eventbrite.com/
Or e-mail a request to get an $8-off discount code.

29/11/2015

My Stunning ALL-NEW Chelsea "Best Exhibits" tour Sat. Dec. 5 at 1:00 & 3:45 PM will be the most extraordinary in months, in any gallery area! Highlights: (1) a Latina artist's glistening painting/ sculpture hybrids that sell for $350,000 and dazzle with beauty, (2) an urban artist's poignant video about ecstasy and loss in the club culture, in a gallery space that was once a disco, and (3) the first interactive art we've found in years, where you'll "play" with the pieces! These are just 3 of 7 shows.

Order 1:00 PM tickets via Eventbrite: http://chelseadec5.eventbrite.com/
Order 3:45 PM tickets via Eventbrite: http://chelseatwodec5.eventbrite.com/
Or e-mail us a request to get discount code.

22/11/2015

This holiday weekend, our all-new Lower East Side gallery tour Sat. Nov. 28 at 1:00 PM will be the most FESTIVE tour of the season, including: (1) a female artist’s walk-in house whose “walls” are paintings themselves, (2) a fascinating state-of-the-art projected computer animation that constantly morphs, and (3) young artist Joseph Costa, who’ll speak to us when we see his works that are a playful rebellion against digital art. These are 3 of 7 shows, in the city’s most charming gallery area.

Order $25 tickets via Eventbrite: http://lesnov28.eventbrite.com/
Or e-mail a request to get an $8-off discount code.

18/11/2015

Highlights of My Bushwick Brooklyn gallery tour Sat. Nov. 21 at 2:00 PM: (1) a young Moroccan artist’s spectacularly innovative video/ sculpture hybrids, and (2) artist Linda Griggs, who’ll speak to us of her portraits of people losing their virginity, for 7 exhibits total. The meeting place is a 5-minute walk from the Montrose Ave. Station on the L-train, and the endpoint is the next station Morgan Ave.

Order $25 tickets via Eventbrite: http://bushwicknov21.eventbrite.com/
Or e-mail a request to get an $8-off discount code.

15/11/2015

My Bushwick Brooklyn gallery tour Sat. Nov. 21 at 2:00 PM will be my first tour there in over a year, and it may turn out to be my most adventurous tour of the Fall season, anywhere! It happens in New York’s newest important art neighborhood, with over 50 galleries showing work by mostly emerging artists. The meeting place is just a 5-minute walk from the Montrose Ave. Station on the L-train.

Order $25 tickets via Eventbrite: http://bushwicknov21.eventbrite.com/
Or e-mail a request to get an $8-off discount code.

09/11/2015

Highlights of my LGBT gallery tour in Chelsea on Sat. Nov. 14 at 1:00 PM, open to people of any orientation and one of the most remarkable Gay & Le***an tours I’ve ever led: (1) a photo show of gay men’s cruising spots for s*x, (2) an African le***an artist’s portraits of q***r women who want to live openly, and (3) Chelsea’s FIRST-EVER Virtual Reality artwork, for which you’ll wear state-of-the-art headsets attached to computers to view 3D animations unlike anything you’ve ever seen! We’ll visit 7 exhibits total.

Order $25 tickets via Eventbrite: http://lgbtnov14.eventbrite.com/
Or e-mail a request to get an $8-off discount code.

01/11/2015

My ALL-NEW Chelsea "Best Exhibits" tour Sat. Nov. 7 at 1:00 & 3:45 PM will include a ground-breaking painting show, a live interactive performance, and Chelsea's FIRST-EVER Virtual Reality artwork, where you'll wear state-of-the-art headsets attached to computers and view 3D animations unlike anything you've ever seen! We'll visit 7 exhibits total. If you can't make this tour, I'll include the Virtual Reality art one last time on my Sat. Nov. 14 LGBT gallery tour, open to people of any orientation.

Order 1:00 PM tickets via Eventbrite: http://chelseanov7.eventbrite.com/
Order 3:45 PM tickets via Eventbrite: http://chelseatwonov7.eventbrite.com/
Or e-mail us a request to get discount code.