DAVID BYRD: Ten Stops Schedule
July 1 – December 23, 2017
JULY
Franklin Stage Company Franklin, NY
The Dramatic Gesture: Paintings of David Byrd
An exhibition celebrating Byrd’s skill depicting the inherent grace in the guileless gesture. July 1 – 30, Opening: Saturday, July 1, 5-7 PM (in conjunction with the Stagecoach Run weekend)
Address: 25 Institute St, Franklin, NY 13775
Contact: Jack Siman, jacksiman@gmail.com, 607-829-2196
Hours: Saturday & Sunday 10 – 2 PM (opening weekend July 1 & 2, 10 – 5 PM) or by appointment
www.franklinstagecompany.org
David Byrd Home & Studio Sidney Center, NY
David Byrd, A Life
This exhibition will feature a selection of David Byrd’s work in the home and studio he built in the Catskills.
July 8 – September 30
Address: 2205 Pine Swamp Road, Sidney Center, NY 13839 Contact: Jody Isaacson, davidbyrdvoices@gmail.com,
607-369-3059 (Weekend phone 607-865-5897) Hours: 11 – 5pm, Saturday & Sunday or by appointment www.davidbyrdestate.com
West Point Museum West Point, NY
David Byrd at West Point
Byrd’s largest landscape, West Point, a panoramic view of the Military Academy from his daily commute to the Montrose V.A. Hospital.
July 10 – October 22
Address: 2110 New South Post Road, West Point, NY 10996 Contact: Marlana Cook, marlana.cook@usma.edu,
845-938-7340
Hours: 10:30 – 4:15 PM daily www.westpoint.army.mil/museum.html
Studio 10 Bushwick, Brooklyn, NY
David Byrd: Flicks, Bouts, Blocks
Visions of calm moments in Coney Island, ringside revelers, loiterers on corners and cinematic glimpses— with a metaphorically rich stoop in the midst. Paintings, drawings and a sculpture by David Byrd from his life and times in Brooklyn.
Curated by Paul D’Agostino at Studio 10.
July 20 – August 6,
Opening: Thursday July 20, 6 – 8 PM
Address: 56 Bogart St., Brooklyn, NY 11206
Contact: Paul D’Agostino, postuccio@gmail.com, 917-744-4841, Larry Greenberg, studio10bogart@gmail.com, 718-852-4396 Hours: Thursday through Sunday 1 – 6 PM or by appointment www.studio10bogart.com
AUGUST
Delaware County Historical Association Delhi, NY
VIGNETTES: David Byrd Paints Delaware County
David Byrd’s ethereal landscapes of Delaware County, and vignettes of the people Byrd encountered during his weekly trips to the laundromat, grocery store, doctor’s office and filling station.
August 1 – Sept. 3, Opening: August 4, 4:00 PM -? PM Address: 46549 State Hwy 10, Delhi, NY 13753
Contact: Tim Duerden, dcha@delhi.net, 607-746-3849
Hours: Tuesday – Sunday 11 – 4 pm
www.dcha-ny.org
Smithy Gallery Cooperstown, NY
Sanctuary(n): a refuge or safe place
Several of David’s paintings have been selected for this group exhibition located in the historic Smithy Pioneer Gallery, the oldest building in Cooperstown, NY.
August 7 – Sept. 3, Opening: August 7, 5-7 PM Address: 55 Pioneer St, Cooperstown, NY 13326
Contact: Janet Erway, 607-547-9777, gallery: 607-547-8671, gallery@cooperstownart.com
Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10 – 5PM, Sunday 12 – 5PM www.smithyarts.org
SEPTEMBER
Art Garage Cooperstown, NY
Auction Action: The Art of David Byrd
Recreates the country auction through an installation of Byrd’s sculpture, paintings, drawings, auction cards, including some actual items from his collection of primitive antiques.
September 8 – October 8, Opening: September 8, 5 – 7PM, Talk: September 13, 3:30 PM Address: 689 Beaver Meadow Road, Cooperstown, NY 13326 Contact: Sydney Waller, leartgarage@gmail.com, 607-547-5327, text 315-941-9607
Hours: Saturday 10 -1 or by appointment
The Field Gallery Peekskill, NY
On and Off the Ward: David Byrd Paints Montrose V.A.
Paintings from David Byrd’s 30-year experience as a night orderly at the V.A. Hospital in Montrose, NY, including scenes from his daily commute to Peekskill.
September 9 – October 8, Opening: September 9, 11 – 2 PM, Talk: September 27, 6 – 8 PM
Address: 4 Nelson Ave, Peekskill, New York 10566
Contact: Alicia Morgan, 914-737-1212
Hours: open daily, see website www.peeksill.org
David Byrd Home & Studio Sidney Center, NY
DAVID BYRD: Ten Stops END OF THE LINE AUCTION AND CLOSING CELEBRATION
Going once, going twice… Come celebrate the life and work of David Byrd! This is the GRAND FINALE of the David Byrd: Ten Stops exhibition series. A live auction of selected items from the David Byrd Estate, live music, simple snacks and bonfire farewell. September 30, 2017 – Closing party & auction
Address: 2205 Pine Swamp Road, Sidney Center, NY 13839 Contact: Jody Isaacson, davidbyrdvoices@gmail.com, 607-369-3059 (Weekend phone 607-865-5897)
Hours: 11 – 8 PM, Auction begins at 3:00 PM www.davidbyrdestate.com
NOVEMBER/DECEMBER
Greg Kucera Gallery Seattle, WA
David Byrd – Coming Alive: Drawings and Paintings
Notebook sketches and preparatory drawings, from various periods of Byrd’s life, relating to his finished paintings.
November 1 – December 23, Opening: November 2, 6 – 8PM, Talk: November 3, 12 PM Curators Greg Kucera and Jody Isaacson in a conversation about the artist, his life and his work.
Address: 212 Third Ave South, Seattle, WA 98104 206-624-0770 Hours: Tuesday – Saturday 10:30 – 5:30 PM www.gregkucera.com