Tonight, FLAG Art Foundation has a public viewing for "Re-Accession: For Sale by Owner," curated by Philae Knight and Amanda Steck. It may be too soon to assess the economic downturn's effect on the art world; however, an underlying optimism and direct confrontation of the the issue in this show is refreshing. As the press release concludes: "Work still gets made, artists find new representation, and while struggle through these times is unquestionable for them, this show hopes to provide the public with a view towards the shifting climate of exposure and how audiences connect to the art world." For a curious, self-help performance, check out "Master Cleanse" at Kate Werble Gallery: 4-8pm Tuesday and Wednesday visitors will experience a performance by two young artists who touch on the world best known to infomercials, or what the artists refer to as "American leisure pastimes: mixing drinks, motivational speaking, real estate speculation, multi-level marketing, boating, and vacation planning." Throughout the week there are openings, screenings, lectures and tours (all listed below) -- hope to see you out there!

Tuesday:
+ Workshop: Chuck Yatsuk, Justin Rancourt "Master Cleanse" at Kate Werble Gallery
+ "Re-Accession: For Sale by Owner" curated by Amanda Steck, Philae Knight at Flag Art Foundation

Wednesday:
+ Workshop: Chuck Yatsuk, Justin Rancourt "Master Cleanse" at Kate Werble Gallery

Thursday:
+ Screening: "Talk Show" outdoor rooftop screening at X Initiative

Friday:
+ Armsrock, Chris Stain, Ezra Li Eismont "I Know There is Love" at Ad Hoc Art

Tuesday, August 4

+ Workshop: Chuck Yatsuk, Justin Rancourt "Master Cleanse" at Kate Werble Gallery
Soho: 83 Vandam street, at hudson street, 4-8pm

? Bill Traylor, George Widener, James Castle, Martin Ramirez, Thorton Dial "Sip the Cool-Aid" at Ricco/Maresca Gallery
20 street: 529 W 20 street, floor 3, 6-8pm, (event & time not confirmed, check with gallery)

+ "Re-Accession: For Sale by Owner" curated by Amanda Steck, Philae Knight at Flag Art Foundation
25 street: 545 W 25 street, floor 9, 6-8pm

Ama Saru & Hsiao Chen, Amanda Lechner, Anna Mikhailovskaia, Antonio Serna, B, Eduardo Terranova, Ghost of a Dream (Adam Eckstrom & Lauren Was), Ginny Casey, Jon Meyer, Kelsey Harrington, Laura Greengold, Myles Bennett, Rachel Frank, Rory Baron, Yuka Otani, Ziad Naccache "Will It Happen?" curated by Kelsey Harrington at Elga Wimmer PCC
26 street: 526 W 26 street, floor 3, 6-9pm

Screening: "Warrendale" Allan King, 1967, 100 mins at Light Industry
Brooklyn, Misc.: 220 36th Street, floor 5, $7, 7:30pm

Wednesday, August 5

Performance: Ryan McNamara "The Star Parade: A duration performance about variety" at Salon 94
Chinatown/LES: 1 Freeman alley, RSVP to sirui@salon94.com, 7-9pm

Reading: John Wray, Marlon James, Ronaldo V. Wilson "InDigest 1207 Reading Series" curated by Dustin Luke Nelson at Le Poisson Rouge
Soho: 158 Bleecker street, b/w Thompson & Sullivan, 6-8pm

+ Workshop: Chuck Yatsuk, Justin Rancourt "Master Cleanse" at Kate Werble Gallery
Soho: 83 Vandam street, at hudson street, 4-8pm

"Beach Blanket Bingo: A Summer Mixer" at Jonathan LeVine Gallery
20 street: 529 W 20 street, floor 9, 6-8pm

Screening: "PopRally Presents The Last Days of Disco" at MoMA
53 street: 11 W 53 street, $10, 7-11pm

Screening: "Waltz with Bashir" 2008, directed by Ari Folman at Socrates Sculpture Park
Queens: 32-01 Vernon Blvd, pre-screening performance 7pm, screening begins at sunset

Thursday, August 6

"California Investigative Healing" organized by Kal Spelletich at Jack Hanley Gallery
Downtown: 136 Watts street, 6-9pm

Anne Romme, Fiyel Levent "Of Ether and Grace" at Christopher Henry Gallery
Chinatown/LES: 127 Elizabeth street, 6-9pm

Performance: "your unison uses unicorns" dancers: Laurie Berg, Megan Byrne, Christine Elmo, Elle Erdman and Ruby MacDougall, choreographed by Christine Elmo, film by Joe at Kate Werble Gallery
Soho: 83 Vandam street, at hudson street, 8:30pm

Hee Soo Kim "An Imaginary Land" at Tenri Cultural Institute
13 street: 43 W 13 street, 6-8pm

+ Screening: "Talk Show" outdoor rooftop screening at X Initiative
22 street: 548 W 22 street, RSVP required to info@x-initiative.org, 9pm

"Young Curators, New Ideas II" organized by Amani Olu curated by Amy Elkins, Bridget Donahue, Bridget Finn, Cara Phillips, Cecilia Jurado, Erin Somerville, Jose Ruiz, Karen Archey, Kate McNamara, Megha Ralapati, Nico Wheadon at P.P.O.W.
25 street: 511 W 25 street, suite 301, 6-8pm

? Liz Jaff "Hedge" at Kris Graves Projects
Brooklyn, Dumbo: 111 Front street, 6-8pm, (event & time not confirmed, check with gallery)

Ann deVere, Anna Lise Jensen, Elsie Kagan, Jill Auckenthaler, Katherine Keltner, Laurie Close, Liz Ainslie, Madora Frey, Maria Dumlao, Melissa Cowper-Smith, Monica Carrier, Rachael Gorchov, Selena K, Suzanne Bennett, Sydney Chastain-Chapman, Tara Giannini "tART at AIR" curated by Kat Griefen at A.I.R. Gallery
Brooklyn, Dumbo: 111 Front street, 6-8pm

Blok, Elisita Punto "Friendly Yoga" at Cinders Gallery
Brooklyn, Williamsburg: 103 Havemeyer street, store#2, 7-10pm

"Turnstile I" curated by Elizabeth Josephson at FiveMyles
Brooklyn, Misc.: 558 St. Johns place, 5:30-7:30pm

John W. Fesken "ehulleck tragedies: parvulus ressurection" at 58 Gallery
Jersey City: 58 Coles street, 7-11pm

Friday, August 7

Screening: Andrew Steinmetz, Jennifer Sullivan, Rachael Morrison "Manhattan Miniseries (With Sweaty Palms): the Food Episode" new collaborative cooking videos and preparing simple foods to share with audience members at Heist Gallery
Chinatown/LES: 27 Essex street, b/w grand & hester, 7-9pm

Alex Passapera "Feral" curated by Danielle Ezzo, Samantha Levin at Anagnorisis (White Rabbit)
Soho: 145 E Houston street, b/w Forsyth & Eldridge, 7-10pm

Ira Eduardovna, Jeff DeGolier, Katherine Behar, Siebren Versteeg "Incidents & Accidents" curated by Gerelyn Blackstone-Bridges at Hogar Collection Gallery
Brooklyn, Williamsburg: 362 Grand street, at Marcy, 6-9pm

+ Armsrock, Chris Stain, Ezra Li Eismont "I Know There is Love" at Ad Hoc Art
Brooklyn, Bushwick: 49 Bogart street, buzzer 22, unit 1G, 7-10pm

Ellie Pyle "Live Wire" at Eastern District
Brooklyn, Bushwick: 43 Bogart street, 7-10pm

"You Are Standing into Danger" at Work Gallery (Space 414)
Brooklyn, Misc.: 414 Van Brunt street, 7pm

Performance: "Passport Fridays 2009: 5th International Outdoor Film, Dance & Music Series" at Queens Museum of Art (New York City Building)
Queens: Flushing Meadows Corona Park, 6:30-10pm

Saturday, August 8

"One Size Fits All: Printed Matter's Annual T-Shirt Day" at Printed Matter, Inc.
22 street: 195 Tenth avenue, at w 22 street, 5-7pm

Tour: "Art Crawl Harlem: guided trolley bus tour" at Canvas Paper and Stone Gallery
139 street: 2611 Eigth avenue, at w 139 street, $40, noon

Performance: "Low Lives" curated by Jorge Rojas at FiveMyles
Brooklyn, Misc.: 558 St. Johns place, 6-9pm

Group Exhibition "Group Exhibition" at Dutch Kills Gallery
Queens: 37-24 24th street, Suite 402, 6-10pm

Sunday, August 9

Screening: Andrew Bujalski "Cine-Brunch presents Mutual Appreciation w/ Q&A featuring writer/director Andrew Bujalski" curated by Dustin Luke Nelson at Le Poisson Rouge
Soho: 158 Bleecker street, b/w Thompson & Sullivan, 12:30pm

"Benefit for Tom Curiano and Katia Bassanini" at The Red Lion
Soho: 151 Bleecker street, $20 suggested donation, 7pm-midnight

Ben Jones, Dan Nadel, Trinie Dalton at Deitch Projects (Deitch Studios)
Queens: 4-40 44th drive, 8pm

Monday, August 10

Fahamu Pecou, Hebru Brantley "Instant Art History Immediately: The Fak'try (A 24hr Art Movement)" at Lyons Wier Gallery
20 street: 175 Seventh avenue, at W 20 street, 6-9pm

Anton Glikin, Irina Shumitskaya "Modern Historicism: Architectural Designs & Drawings" at Institute of Classical Architecture & Classical America
44 street: 20 W 44 street, floor 3, 6-9pm

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