“By 2050, when the polar ice caps have melted, the water in NY Harbor will be up to the Statue of Liberty’s left elbow.”

- Neil DeGrasse Tyson

• Chashama & Chelsea Blick Art Store present:

An animatronic exhibit of multi-media art

Opening Reception: July 1, 2023, 4 p.m. 237 W 23rd St, New York, NY 10011

The photo above is YOUR KEY TO LEGERE’S INSTALLATION -

and engineered all installation animatronics, and painted everything you see in this window.

In addition, Legere invents new sustainable and nontoxic painting compounds from experimental and ancient materials.

Visit Legere at the Chashama studio at 274 Seventh Avenue to learn more about Legereian Aesthetic Philosophy

NY - Phoebe Legere, an internationally recognized artist dedicated to nurturing and strengthening the artistic and musical spirit of New York, is proud to partner with Chashama and Chelsea Blick Art Store for the presentation of "Goddess of Liberty” This interdisciplinary performance and visual art spectacle will take place on July 1, 2023, at 4 pm, on 23rd St. in the window of Chelsea Blick Art Store. It promises to be an extraordinary experience for arts enthusiasts.

The "Phoebe Legere Window" curated and produced by Chashama and Chelsea Blick, is a testament to the Chashama/Blick/Legere commitment to creating inclusive and enriching experiences for the people of New York.

The “Phoebe Legere Window” features animatronic elements. The Statue of Liberty as a Goddess and water keeper, clutches a dripping paintbrush, with a darling immigrant child on her hip. The water in New York Harbor will have reached Liberty’s elbow by 2050, so to illustrate the reality of climate change, an animatronic wave slowly covers the beautiful woman and the child.  Legere is obsessed with the human figure. She drills down into the deep sources of our iconic Water Goddess of Welcome.

Come to the Phoebe Legere Window to see Legere’s iconic characters moving and flying, using gears and mechanisms she built herself in her Chashama studio on 7th Avenue. Visit www. Phoebelegere.com to learn more.

The exhibition builds upon Legere's previous successful endeavors:

·      Legere's international reputation lies in her award winning multi-disciplinary artworks held by major museums and collections,

·       her ground-breaking original multi-media plays with music,

·      17 albums of original music with cover art by Legere,

·      her lifetime of breaking down the barriers between art forms,

·      her use of old master painting techniques fused with ancient Native American traditional iconography and foraged painting mediums.

·      Support from the National Endowment for the Arts, NYSCA, Yaddo, and the NY Department of Cultural Affairs,

Legere was born to an artist mother and artist father, raised by a traditional Abenaki grandmother.

 “Singing, dancing and creating art are holy medicine, a way of connecting with our origins in the stars.” Says Legere.

The “Phoebe Legere Window” at Chelsea Blick will offer an array of multi-disciplinary art experiences. Attendees can expect a free, family-friendly event featuring champagne, chocolate, and a historic space where connections can thrive. It provides an engaging opportunity for people to explore and appreciate the beauty of art together, fostering a love for creativity and cultural exchange.

"I am thrilled to partner with Chelsea Blick and Chashama in presenting the “Phoebe Legere Window” said Phoebe Legere, President of the Foundation for New American Art. "Through this collaborative effort, we aim to showcase the power of art in bringing people together. We invite everyone to join us in celebrating the artistic and musical spirit of New York City and to embrace the diverse expressions that make American art so vibrant."

The Phoebe Legere Window will take place at Chelsea Blick on July 1, 2023, at 4 pm, offering a range of visual images and experiences suitable for all interests and age groups. Admission is free, allowing everyone to experience the joy and wonder of the arts.

For more information about Phoebe Legere, including updates, artist announcements, and workshop schedules, please visit www.phoebelegere.com and follow her on Instagram at www.instagram.com/phoebelegere.

Phoebe Legere is dedicated to educating, nurturing, and strengthening the artistic and musical spirit of the children of low-income communities of color. Chashama, in partnership with Phoebe Legere, focuses on supporting cultural initiatives and fostering a vibrant and inclusive arts scene.

JULY 1- AUGUST 31

Private lessons in multi-disciplinary Total Art Synthesis are available by appointment at Legere’s retreat in the ancient homeland of the Abenaki in Maine.

Multi-disciplinary artist who works in oils, acrylic, mixed media, resin, and egg tempera.

 Legere uses experimental combinations of new and ancient mediums to express her passion for the subtle engineering of human anatomies.

 Legere’s works are politically engaged. They inspire conversations about women’s issues, diversity, inclusiveness, cultural equity, Native American issues, respect for the environment, and the volatility of consciousness.

 Legere’s paintings are deeply contemporary; the works comment on the inestimable value of the creations of the human hand and the human imagination.

 Legere is descended from a long line of exceptionally creative people including her parents who were both professional artists. She did her first easel oil painting at age 5. The inspirations behind Legere's oeuvre reveal an artist who has marshaled passion, intellectual rigor, and discipline in both music & art to create a highly original body of work. Legere studied music at Juilliard and art at Vassar College. She holds degrees in art, performance art, and a master’s degree in film scoring.

Proceeds from sales of her paintings & music go to fund the Foundation for the New American Art, a nonprofit that brings free art and music to at-risk children of low-income communities. Visit FoundationOfNewAmericanArt.org.

Legere’s charity was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts Grant for their important work bringing cultural equity to communities and recently received a New York Department of Cultural Affairs grant to carry on the Foundation’s work in arts education.

Some of Phoebe Legere’s noteworthy milestones include the following:

_Legere has collaborated with friends and colleagues considered to be the most creative people of our time: Joni Mitchell, David Bowie, Johnny Depp, Hunter Thompson, Allen Ginsberg and Billy Joel to name a few…for Toxic Avenger will be released in March on Ship to Shore Records.

-David Bowie chose Phoebe Legere for the support act spot on his National Tour

-Legere has appeared on NBC, CBS, ABC, HBO, NPR, PBS, Nickelodeon,

-The 2022 “Best of Manhattan” Entertainment Award was presented to Legere

-Legere scored and starred in the most popular cult movie of all time - “Toxic Avenger’ Her original music for Toxic Avenger will be released in March on Ship to Shore Records.

-Legere has written, produced, and performed on 17 albums of original songs.

Biography

Phoebe Legere (Abenaki) is a multi-instrumentalist, composer, filmmaker, painter, poet, and playwright. She is the inventor of a multi-disciplinary performance art form she calls Total Art Synthesis. The visual art works of Legere are held by collectors and museums worldwide.

In 2022 Legere’s one person Evanescent Landscapes/Vanishing Women, a show about Native American issues and the environment, opened at the Bundy Museum in Binghamton, NY. The show is now traveling the world.

Phoebe Legere is Chelsea Blick Artist in Residence 2023. She is a Yaddo and NYSCA Fellow. This fall Legere will be an artist in residence at the Emily Harvey Foundation in Venice, Italy where she will create contemporary Commedia Dell’Arte wearing costumes of her own design, created from trash found in the Venice Canals.

Phoebe Legere is the Founding Director of the Foundation for New American Art, a cultural education organization that brings free art and music to the children of low-income communities of color. In 2022 FNAA was awarded a National Endowment for the Arts Grant for their work and in 2023 received a New York Department of Cultural Affairs grant in support of Paintbrushes Not Guns: Multimedia and the Power of Cultural Memory - a free program for children 8 – 12. This is the first multi-disciplinary Performance Art program for young children in the world. Paintbrushes Not Guns starts March 8th at Materials for the Arts in Queens, NY. To register go to www.foundationfornewamericanart.org