Columbia University Club of New York

Join members of the Columbia University Club of New York on Saturday, March 13th for a highly engaging art gallery walk of brand-new Spring shows in Chelsea galleries from 3:30 to 5:30 PM. This walk will largely focus on new work by Contemporary Artists from around the world.

Organized as part of a broader art program for our club by CUCNY member Christine Keeley, NYC Photographer and owner of @christinekeeleystudios, you will be led on an expertly planned, 2-hour art gallery walk of up to 8 galleries by founder of Look@NYArt, Efren Olivares.  This walk includes solo shows by international artists, including painting, sculpture, photography, and more. We will explore Sir Anish Kapoor’s mirrored stainless-steel sculptures and their dynamic and disorienting response to our own movement around them. You will be intrigued by how Chilean artist Iván Navarro’s use of one-way mirrors and neon lights produce wondrous effects while referencing the troubling politics of his native Chile, and much more.

This tour involves reasonable walking distances within Chelsea, of no more than 8 to 10 blocks.

Price per person $50.

About Your Guide, Efren Olivares: After a successful 20-year career in pharmaceutical marketing at Pfizer, Baxter, and Lilly, Efren returned to school, reconnecting with the passion he had felt during his University of Pennsylvania Art History classes. He obtained a Master of Art in Modern and Contemporary Art from Christie’s Education. After working briefly at the auction house, as an Associate Director at a Chelsea gallery, Efren formed Look@NYArt and regularly takes groups on NYC gallery tours. Efren is a Museum Guide at the Museum of the City of New York, has led tours at MoMA, and regularly leads art gallery tours for alumni associations including the Penn Club of NY, Penn Club of NJ, Cornell Club of NY, Emory Alumni Association of NY, and many others. www.lookatnyart.com

About Christine Keeley: Christine is a leading New York Photographer and Director with extensive experience in commercial, fashion and portrait photography. As a member of the Columbia University Club of New York, Christine oversees putting together art-related programming for CUCNY members.  Christine is delighted to now bring art-related programming to her beloved alma mater.

 https://www.christinekeeley.com