179 Grand Street, Brooklyn, NY 11211

February 6—28, 2021

Opening reception: Saturday, Feb 6, 12—6pm

Open Fridays—Sundays, 12—6pm

A curator with a stable of artists but no space, and an artist with a space but no stable of artists walk into a bar… well, maybe, if bars were open. 

Instead, we present Studio Associate at Store for Rent Gallery. Making lemonade out of lemons (and the occasional global pandemic) has always been second nature to artists. When Jane Fine and James Esber suddenly found themselves without commercial tenants, they began mounting exhibitions in their empty storefront—to great applause. Artist and curator Jen Hitchings founded her consulting agency Studio Associate in 2019 (ten years after meeting Jane Fine at SUNY Purchase) and was in search of a space to host the first in-person exhibition of the 22 contemporary artists she represents. After nearly a year of minimal in-person activity, the drive to mount an exhibition in New York felt particularly crucial and complementary to the digital operations of the business. Discussions between old friends led to this partnership for the month of February. Together we are thrilled to present a dynamic selection of work including painting, drawing, sculpture, and video in the heart of Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Appointments are encouraged as we are limiting visitors to 5 people in the gallery at a time. Secure your spot here: https://calendly.com/info-studioassociate/storeforrent

Participating artists:

Justin Amrhein ‣ Janine Biunno ‣ Su A Chae ‣ Francisco Donoso ‣ Jon Elliott ‣ Dan Flanagan ‣ Austin Furtak-Cole ‣ Catherine Haggarty ‣ Alessandro Keegan ‣ Annesta Le ‣ Paul Loughney ‣ Matthew Mahler ‣ Christine Mahoney ‣ Nick Naber ‣ Brent Owens ‣ Colette Robbins ‣ Jason Rohlf ‣ Jeff Schwarz ‣ Matthew Shelley ‣ Kelli Thompson ‣ Nell Waters ‣ Alex Yudzoz