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Solar, the well known East Hampton Art Gallery, will be presenting an exhibit by Venezuelan artist Eduardo Bárcenas at the Elga Wimmer PCC in Chelsea, Jan 13- Feb 7, 2009. The exhibit is title Acts of Silence and is the first part of a series called Glocal Proposals that Esperanza León, director of Solar, plans to hold at the Chelsea space. Glocal Proposals bring together artists able to identify sensitively with global as well as local influences and circumstances in their artwork. Their capacity to bridge the poles creates a new mode of expression: glocal. Many, if not most people nowadays, live glocal lives led by globalizing factors like air travel, mobile phones, the Internet. It is the artist's ability to be authentic to his local social and cultural expression while identifying himself, and being identified with, a global arts representation that is key to a successful work of art.
This is Bárcenas' first solo show in New York City and includes paintings and works on paper as well as wire and mixed media box constructions dating between 2000 and the present. Bárcenas exposes issues of identity and existence through masks and visages, including a self-portrait. Benjamin Genocchio wrote in The New York Times about the artist's 2006 show at SOLAR in East Hampton, "Mr. Bárcenas takes as his theme social and political events in Latin America, though without grandstanding or being too obvious about it. His works are vague and dreamlike, aiming to evoke feelings of loss, tragedy and despair." SOLAR at Elga Wimmer PCC, 526 West 26th Street, #310. Opening Reception on Jan 15, 6-8 PM. Visit artsolar.

On Saturday, S.O.B'S presents Dende & Hãhãhães, original Afro-Brazilian Music band, lead by master percussionist Dende, a former member of the world famous Brazilian band Timbalada; the group performs a mixture of Brazilian and Cuban music as well as other influences in the African diaspora. The Hãhãhães is named after the Indian tribe Pataxó-Hãhãhães that once inhabited the city of Salvador in Bahia, Brazil. Lead by master Afro-Brazilian percussionist Dendê, the beat is always central, but it is tempered by thought provoking lyrics and sweet melodies. Comprised of musicians of various backgrounds, the groups’ diversity permeates its music with rhythms ranging from Nigerian Afrobeat to Brazilian Samba to Cuban Pilón. It will most definitely be a night to remember at SOB's. Visit sobs.com for show times and prices.

For the sixth year, this leading showcase for international sounds keeps a foot in the door of cultural exchange, giving dozens of musicians access to the national stage. The event takes place on January 11, 2009 (7 pm) on three stages at the newly remodeled Webster Hall in New York City. With just one ticket, festival-goers can see twelve acts in one night, representing diverse global styles, from groundbreaking hybrids to little-known traditions, and in three unique settings under the same roof. Line-up features Calypso Rose (Trinidad & Tobado/U.S.), Chicha Libre (U.S.A.),Brooklyn Qawwali Party (U.S.A.), Hot 8 Brass Band (U.S.A.), Kailash Kher's Kailasa (India), L&O (France), La Troba Kung-fu (Spain/Catalunya), Marcio Local (Brazil), Occidental Brothers Dance Band International (Ghana/U.S.A.), Shanbehzadeh Ensemble (Iran/France), Tanya Tagaq (Canada/Nunavut), and Watcha Clan (France).

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