Party as Participation – Elisabeth Smolarz

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Ice Cream Window at Karlssonwilker's studio, photo via karlssonwilker.com

Party as Participation
Hosted by Elisabeth Smolarz

June 22, 1-3pm
The Arts Center at Governors Island, Cafe
FREE (RSVP Requested)
Drop-Ins welcome and encouraged

Accessibility: The Arts Center Cafe and all ferries to Governors Island are wheelchair accessible. Further accessibility and health & safety information can be found here.

Celebrate LMCC’s 50th anniversary as Manhattan’s Arts Council and our legacy of fostering vibrant creative communities! Party as Participation is the final installment of Party as Performance, a series of festivities hosted by an LMCC alumni artist who specializes in the art of bringing people together. 

Elisabeth Smolarz (Arts Center Residency '12) will present ice cream flavors inspired by her experiences during her 2012 artist residency on Governors Island. These flavors will celebrate the friendships and artist communities she formed during that time, as well as the distinctive features of the island itself, such as the weeping willow tree, the lavender fields, and the beloved Governors Island sheep: Flour, Sam, Evening, Chad, and Philip Aries. The tasting event will offer a culinary journey blending elements of childhood nostalgia, art, and nature.

Allergy Note: Ice cream will contain dairy products.

The picture shows Elisabeth Smolarz sitting on a stool with their legs crossed. Two cats are on the floor next to Elisabeth.

Elisabet Smolarz is a conceptual artist and curator living and working in Queens. She utilizes photography and video to demonstrate how consciousness and perception are formed as a result of larger social structures. Smolarz is founder/director of Spectral Lines. Spectral Lines is an artist-run salon in Ridgewood, NY. Additionally, Smolarz operates a small ice cream window at the same location, adding a delicious dimension to the community she fosters.