FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Recess Presents

Elia Alba: The Supper Club

July 1, 2013-July 1, 2014

On July 1, 2013, will launch The C. Jones, Juana Valdes, , Karina Supper Club on recessanalog.org, the site of Skvirsky, Kenya Robinson, LaToya Ruby Recess’s online residency program. Over the Frazier, Lina Puerta, Lorraine O’Grady, Lyle past year, the artist developed The Supper Club Ashton Harris, Marin Hassinger, Michael Paul in collaboration with Recess. The project brings Britto, , Miguel Luciano, together 50 artists of color over a series of Nayland Blake, Nicolas Dumit Estevez, Nicole private dinners, afternoon teas, whiskey socials Awai, Rachelle Mozman, Rafael Sanchez, and other gatherings that encourage dialog Rajkamal Kahlon, Rashawn Griffin, Sanford across generations, cultures and archetypes. Biggers, , Shaun Leonardo, Alba has been photographing, recording, and , Simone Leigh, Wanda Ortiz, documenting these private conversations. Xenobia Bailey, and Zachary Fabri (list in Recessanalog.org will serve as a forum to formation). present the critical material discussed amongst the artists. Alba will continually update the site About the Artist: with intimate and unique content chronicling the Elia Alba was born in New York City. She received project’s development. her Bachelor of Arts from Hunter College in 1994 and completed the Whitney Museum Independent Study

Program in 2001. Her work has been exhibited at Recessanalog.org will map the engagements , , The between participating artists and will also serve RISD Museum, Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam, as a site for artists to respond to the Science Museum, London, ITAU Cultural conversation as it evolves. As the series of Institute, Sao Paolo, Museuo Vacional, Centro de Supper Club events unfold, Alba will create a Arte Reina Sofia, Madrid, and the 10th portrait of individual participating artists, Biennial. Solo shows include Jersey City granting each player a moniker to define his or Museum, Galeria Overfoto, Italy and Black & White her role within the larger group. Process shots Gallery in New York. Awards include, Studio Museum in Harlem Artist-in-Residence Program (1999), New will appear on recessanalog.org as they are York Foundation for the Arts Grant (Craft 2002 and edited and developed. The artist will ultimately Photography 2008; Pollack-KrasnerFoundation Grant arrange these photographs and content into a (2002) and Foundation Grant (2002 and publication. 2008), LMCCWorkspace Program (2009), Flying Horse Editions (2011). Participating artists include: Abigail DeVille, Alejandro Guzman, Alex Rivera, For more information, email [email protected]. Angel Otero, Arnaldo Morales, Brendan Fernandes, Carlos de Leon Sandoval, Chitra Ganesh, Clifford Owens, , Dahlia Elysad, , Dawit Petros, Deana Lawson, Derrick Adamas, Firelei Baez, Hank Willis Thomas, , Ivan Monforte, , Janelle & Lisa Iglesias, Jaret Vadera, Jayson Keeling, Jennie

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