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News The Queens 2000 Millennium Celebration Presents Art For Conservation Featuring The Gorilla Foundation/koko.org The "Interspecies Communication" Exhibition and the futuristic tapestries by D'Jak and C.J. Barnard's red elephant paintings.c When: October 1 - October 31, 2000 Where: Queens Theatre in the Park Flushing Meadows-Corona Park (near the Unisphere) Queens, New York Gallery Hours: Tuesday - Saturday 1:00 - 6:00 pm Reception: Saturday, October 14, 2000 Noon - 3:00 pm (Free and open to all, Please join us!!) Noon - 1:30pm: Kids African Drum Ensemble (KADE) from the Brooklyn-Queens Conservatory of Music 2:30 pm: Queens Borough historian, Dr. Stanley Crogan, will deliver welcoming remarks, followed by the Executive Director, Queens Council on the Arts, Ms. Hoong Yee Lee Krakauer will speak briefly. 3:00 pm -Mr. Kevin Connelly, friend and representative of Koko, Michael and Ndume of The Gorilla Foundation will speak about interspecies communication via gestural language and art. Talks: Kevin Connelly The Gorilla Foundation/Koko.org Friday, Oct, 13, 1:00 - 2:00 pm (EST) and Saturday, Oct. 14, 2:00 - 3:00 pm (EST) Mark Freilich Astronomer Wed., Oct. 18, 1:00 - 2:00 pm (EST) and Saturday, Oct. 21, 3:00 - 4:00 pm (EST) ** In addition to the exhibit and talks., a visitor Information Station will feature literature, teacher kits and videos running continuously from The Gorilla Foundation/Koko.orgs video archive (some of this footage has not been shown before) and the award-winning PBS/NATURE documentary, "A Conversation with Koko." The Gorilla Foundation/Koko.org will provide each child who attends a complimentary issue of "Gorilla Journal for Kids." ** Class trips are encouraged. Please call the theatre to register class field trips. (718)760-0686 For more information and to view the works of art see: http://www.artforconservation.com There is also an exhibit of gorilla photographs and informational materials thanks to the: Queens Center Mall Elmhurst, New York see http://www.shopqueenscenter.com and Look under COMMUNITY button for more information. Art for Conservation featuring The Gorilla Foundation/Koko.org is representing "Future Arts" in the Queen's Millennium celebration. During the entire month of October 2000, Queens Theatre in the Park's gallery-in-the-round presents the "Interspecies Communication" exhibit with the universal language of art as the platform to explore this intriguing subject. The exhibit will feature the world-renowned artwork of lowland gorillas Koko and Michael from The Gorilla Foundation/koko.org and the futuristic tapestries by D'Jak and C.J. Barnard's red elephant paintings. Quote from Queen's Theatre in the Park Gallery Curator, Robyn Love: "Queens Theatre in the Park is very pleased to be the host site for Art For Conservation's "Interspecies Communication" exhibit, and a participant in the Queens 2000 Millennium Celebration. As we enter the 21st century, preserving and restoring the environment on a global scale is one of the most pressing issues now facing humanity. Art, with its ability to communication beyond written and spoken language, is the perfect medium to inspire and inform people. We are honored to present these important works by artists C.J. Barnard, D'Jak and Koko and Michael." C.J. Barnard and D'Jak are two New York artists who started Art for Conservation (AFC) in 1999. They link with art and conservation groups helping to draw attention and for wildlife and habitats on the brink of extinction. AFC is designed as an invitation for public participation in helping to save the rapidly vanishing wonders of the natural world. Previous shows have included the African Wildlife Foundation, and Save the Manatee Club. Art for Conservation is honored to be working with the legendary Gorilla Foundation for this very special event. Paintings by Koko and Michael from The Gorilla Foundation/Koko.org: Their ability to communicate with human beings through their use of American Sign Language and their talent to express themselves through art and music has made Koko and Michael the unwitting ambassadors for the animal kingdom. Their paintings offer an unprecedented view into the mind of another species. The Gorilla Foundation's mission is "to bring interspecies communication to the public in order to save gorillas and inspire our children to create a better future for all species." Gorillas are an endangered species and need our help. As we begin a new millennium we must ask the Question: Will Koko and Michael be the first talking gorillas ... or the last?" On April 19, 2000, Michael the gorilla passed away (1973-2000). A special area of the exhibit will be designated as the Memorial Tribute to Michael's life and art. His contribution to the world will be recognized, and will be augmented with photographs by Dr. Ronald Cohn, Co-Founder of The Gorilla Foundation/Koko.org. C.J. Barnard: C.J.'s red elephant series, displayed in this exhibit, represent the life and death struggle facing endangered species as we enter a new millennium. There will be six large-scale paintings in the series. The elephants are swimming through a turbulent sea, each having to pass through the millennial archway, which guides them to land and a new beginning. In the last painting, "The Dawning of A New Day", pyres of burning tusks represent the end of elephant hardship. D'Jak: D'Jak's Alien Tapestries portray luminous robots and eerily advanced extra-terrestrials. These imaginary glimpses of what might be pronounced as the artist's belief that we are not alone in the Universe. She believes that we humans must rethink our relationship with life on this Earth, establishing a meaningful connection with nature. By allowing biodiversity to flourish we will be able to prepare ourselves spiritually and emotionally for future contact with extra-terrestrials. The Queen's Millennium Celebration is a nine-month series of free events created from an initiative of the Queen's Borough President, the Honorable Claire Shulman, and Borough Historian and President of the Queen's Historical Society, Dr. Stanley Crogan. Queens Theatre in the Park, is one of the borough's premier performing arts center, is located at the historic New York State Pavilion of the the 1964 World's Fair in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park near the Unisphere. For more information, contact: Robyn Love, Gallery Curator Queens Theatre in the Park 718/760-0686 D'Jak, PR Director Art for Conservation 718/418-1606 Kevin Connelly, Development Director The Gorilla Foundation/Koko.org 650/216-6450 |
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