Pre-opening night prep.

bottles at mint

Today (and lots of days beforehand) we've been getting ready for the reopening of eyebuzz with Eunju Kang's show. At this stage I view Eunju as a friend as well as an eyebuzz artist; she and Mike and Luke are really great and we can't wait to see them again tomorrow at the opening reception. When we first started the gallery we were so anxious about openings: would anyone come? We didn't know the artists well then and would always be nervous about meeting their expectations of the openings and having to spend hours alone in our small space with disgruntled humans who were disappointed with our space, the turnout, us...

I'm proud and relieved thinking back and acknowledging the fact that that never happened. Every time we would start talking to the artists and their families and/or friends, then a few of our wonderfully loyal and supportive friends would show up, then some people just out and exploring who came to see the art would arrive...

Before we knew it, at each show, we ended up having such a good time that we forgot about anxiety and expectations and just ended up having a great time talking, drinking, laughing...I can't remember an opening where we haven't ended up so much happier just for being there.

We've made friends out of people who have been artists in our gallery; we've made friends out of people who have come in and bought a piece of art and then told us about how glad they are that we are here; we've made friends out of people who haven't bought anything, but stop by on their way home with a bag full of provisions from Mint, talk a while, have a glass of wine, and move on.

So, tomorrow night we are having another opening reception. This one is a big one for us; we've been closed all of August, and just like in France, la reentre is important. We're all back here to begin the season, dive back into life, culture and reality after a long hiatus of holiday.

Also it's big because we are really re-energized about what we are doing. We love Eunju's art and all of the other shows we have lined up for the next several months...we are excited about Tarrytown and things and people that are mobilizing towards something we all want to be a part of.

I have taken a bunch of pictures to illustrate what we do in the days leading up to an opening. But there's no real narrative I want to put with them other than that we are looking forward to re-opening Eyebuzz...seeing all of our friends again...giving Eunju, and everyone after her, a place to show her art...and hopefully connecting with one or two people we haven't met before.

tim repainted the gallery walls

mess on the desk, soon to be cleared

hassan at mint is so agreeable, and will display our cards
in addition to creating some wonderful plates for us...

had to add this: a real life Habowski, no? our view out of the gallery's door.


Tim rejuvenated all the windows: the leaded square ones
for the first time ever, perhaps.

Upon re-entry, grateful for friends. Thanks for reading.

tt