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Artist debuts glass art installation in a
newly opened Long Island City gallery
BY JENNA BAGCAL
jbagcal@qns.com/ @jenna_bagcal
For a limited time, art lovers can view
pieces by an internationally renowned
glass artist in a Long Island City gallery.
Oregon-born, Hawaii-based artist
Charles Lowrie will debut “Ancestral
Knowledge: Spheres of Consciousness” at
the newly opened 23 Space gallery at 23-22
51st Ave. Th e installation features over a
dozen curated works that take viewers on a
“labyrinth of visual sensations.”
“Ancestral Knowledge” is Lowrie’s fi rst
major glass installation in New York City,
and will be on display from June 28 to
July 7.
Before trying his hand at glass art, Lowrie
worked as a scientifi c glass apprentice with
J&L Scientifi c in Portland. In 1998, he
began an apprenticeship with Venetian
glass master Pino Signoretto, during which
he assisted in the designs of prolifi c artists
like Jeff Koons and Dale Chihuly.
Following his fi ve-year stint in Italy,
Lowrie returned to America with a
wealth of experience, which led to him
creating works that people recognized
as “transcendent and visionary.” Soon
he was involved with major installations
sponsored by Coca-Cola and
Adidas, and released his 2012 collection
“Trancensions,” which later exhibited at
Philadelphia’s National Liberty Museum.
Lowrie has also shown his work in
international exhibits in countries like
Germany, Belgium, Turkey and the
Netherlands.
Th e interactive installation is presented
by Samadhi NYC, a local artist management
agency.
“Ancestral Knowledge: Spheres of
Consciousness” debuts tonight and will
be on display through July 7. Th e collection
Photo via charleslowrie.com
is open for viewing from 6 p.m. to
midnight on weekdays and noon to midnight
on weekends and Independence
Day. For more information visit samadhi.
nyc/aknowledge/. You can also contact
Mohammad Manzari at mohammad@
samadhi.nyc or at 301-787-9611.
Former Webster Hall exec joins LIC music venue project
BY JENNA BAGCAL
jbagcal@qns.com/ @jenna_bagcal
Developers of Th e Arc, a new performing
arts center coming to Long Island
City, announced a new chief operating
offi cer for the project on Tuesday evening.
Richard Pawelczyk, the former executive
vice president of Webster Hall, has
been brought on to the team of the music
venue and concert hall.
“I’m thrilled to join the team as the
Th e Arc is taking shape as a world-class
concert venue that can accommodate
not just live performances with unsurpassed
acoustics, but also with state-ofthe
art digital recording and streaming
technology that will enable us to create
unique experiences for fans — and the
brands that want to reach them — in New
York City and around the world. We’re
already seeing a fl ood of initial interest
among artists and sponsors because, with
incredible design, location and technology,
Th e Arc is poised to fi ll a void in both
the New York music scene and in the
industry as a whole,” Pawelczyk said.
As the COO, he will be responsible for
overseeing the upcoming calendar of concerts,
live events and performances as well
as brand sponsorship programs, strategic
media partnerships and business aff airs.
Pawelczyk was with Webster Hall for
nine years, from 2008 to 2017. During his
time there, he and his team hosted major
concert series with media partners like
SiriusXM, Spotify, Univision and MTV
and produced the fi rst ticketed shows for
talent like violinist Lindsey Stirling and
rapper Wiz Khalifa.
John Belitsky is the founder and president
of DMDNR, which is the organization
behind Th e Arc’s development. He
expressed his excitement to be working
on the project with Pawelcyzk.
“During Rich’s tenure, Webster Hall
became one of the leading concert venues
of its size in the world. His unparalleled
ability to attract the most relevant
talent in music — both established artists
and emerging talent — coupled with
our attention to acoustical excellence —
will make Th e Arc a world-class performance
hall and incubator for talent, and
create unforgettable experiences for fans,”
Belitsky said.
Th e Arc was approved by Community
Board 1 last month, and will be located in
the Kaufman Arts District. When completed,
the 20,000-square-foot concert hall and
recording studio will feature state-of-theart
recording equipment and acoustics, a
24-hour cafe with the cuisine of over 600
local vendors and a sound stage. According
to Belitsky, Th e Arc will be opened 24
hours a day to accommodate for musician’s
varying schedules and creative processes.
Th e venue will also be able to hold
2,000 people at maximum capacity.
Recently, the venue has been hosting
small, invite-only performances and
sessions with artists like LoveHoney,
Madison McFerrin, Jackie Venson, Jon
Fratelli (of the Fratellis), Oxymorrons
and Mosie.
Construction of Th e Arc is set to be
completed by early 2019.
Photo courtesy of Richard Pawelczyk
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