Contents for December 29th, 2025
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1. John Killacky, FF Alumn, at AVA Gallery & Art Center, Lebanon, NH, Jan. 9-Feb. 28, 2026
2. Javier Téllez, FF Alumn, now online at www.CaracasChronicles.com
3. Dona Ann McAdams, FF Alumn, now online at Popsa.com
4. Cassils, FF Alumn, now online at Artforum.com
5. Murray Hill, FF Alumn, now online at NYTimes.com
6. Tehching Hsieh, Cindy Sherman, Stephen Shore, FF Alumns, now online at NYTimes.com
7. Dara Birnbaum, Richard Foreman. Alison Knowles, Robert Wilson, FF Alumns, now online at NYTimes.com
8. Andrea Poll, FF Alumn, new public artwork, and more
9. Walter Krochmal, FF Alumn, at La Nacional, Manhattan, Jan. 11-13, 2026 and more
10. Franc Palaia, FF Alumn, at Curio Cabinet of the Hudson Valley, Poughkeepsie, NY, opening Jan. 9, 2026
11. Jody Oberfelder, FF Alumn, at Judson Church, Manhattan, Jan. 12 and more
12. Colette Lumiere, FF Alumn, now online at Princeton.edu
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1. John Killacky, FF Alumn, at AVA Gallery & Art Center, Lebanon, NH, Jan. 9-Feb. 28, 2026
Wonderful news for the New Year. My CORPUS video will be included in the exhibition “all the colors humans have not yet named” at AVA Gallery and Art Center, January 9-February 28, 2026. Please visit this link: https://avagallery.org/event/all-the-colors-humans-have-not-yet-named/
Thank you.
John Killacky
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2. Javier Téllez, FF Alumn, now online at www.CaracasChronicles.com
Please visit this link:
https://www.caracaschronicles.com/2025/12/19/javier-tellez-we-must-learn-from-madness/
Thank you.
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3. Dona Ann McAdams, FF Alumn, now online at Popsa.com
Please visit this link:
https://popsa.com/perspectives/dona-ann-mcadams-memoir-black-box
Thank you.
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4. Cassils, FF Alumn, now online at Artforum.com
Please visit this link:
https://www.artforum.com/features/cassils-artist-portfolio-gayatri-gopinath-1234738065
Thank you.
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5. Murray Hill, FF Alumn, now online at NYTimes.com
Please visit this link:
Thank you.
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6. Tehching Hsieh, Cindy Sherman, Stephen Shore, FF Alumns, now online at NYTimes.com
Please visit this link:
Thank you.
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7. Dara Birnbaum, Richard Foreman. Alison Knowles, Robert Wilson, FF Alumns, now online at NYTimes.com
Please visit this link:
Thank you
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8. Andrea Poll, FF Alumn, new public artwork, and more
Please visit this link:
Thank you.
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9. Walter Krochmal, FF Alumn, at La Nacional, Manhattan, Jan. 11-13, 2026 and more
[ARTHOUSE FILM IN MANHATTAN]: A Bouquet of Film Premieres Marks Fifteenth Anniversary of Art House Pioneer Bronx World Film
FULL PROGRAMME LINK: https://www.bronxworldfilm.org/guidebwfcycle
DATES & TIMES: January 11-18, 2026
MANHATTAN VENUE: La Nacional – 239 West 14th Street (JAN. 11-13)
BRONX VENUE: Andrew Freedman Home (Jan. 17, more venues TBA)
New York, New York. Dec. 3, 2025. – Pioneer arthouse cinema presenter Bronx World Film returns with world-class programming to Manhattan and The Bronx in celebration of its fifteenth anniversary January 11-18, 2026 with its flagship Bronx World Film Cycle, Winter 2026, boasting of a marquee with 22 films from 16 different countries, a World premiere, three US premieres, five NYC premieres, an avant-première and its first incursion into horror.
Programme highlights include the world premiere of Spray Can Stories: TATS CRU, Bronx filmmaker Emmitt Thrower’s documentary tribute to the legendary Bronx muralists and pioneers of hip-hop culture; I, Father, a film adaptation of Hamlet in Albanian with Makfire Miftari and Besim Ajeti, celebrated artists in Kosovë; Spotlight Artist Alan Rexroth, a filmmaker and photographer who will offer a large-format photo exhibit, screen his intrepid border-crossing film #WAY_Aurelio, and offer free photo box gallery shoots on a first-come-first-served basis for all days of the event. The marquee also welcomes a showcase of micrométrages edited by students of longtime collaborator Jennida Chase at UNC Greensboro Film Department.
Bronx World Film Cycle, Winter 2026 follows on the heels of the wildly successful nine-month pilot of “A Night at La Nacional,” the monthly world cinema and arts event that brought new spark to downtown Manhattan’s arts life during 2025. The experiment extended the unusual fifteen-year-old partnership between La Nacional – among the city’s oldest non-profits now in its 100th year at its present location and last redoubt of Manhattan’s “Little Spain,” dubbed “a hidden gem” by Daily News — and Bronx World Film, its protegé institution. Bronx World Film is thankful to La Nacional for the continuous support it has offered over this time, allowing our organization to grow into an internationally respected arthouse film entity.
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10. Franc Palaia, FF Alumn, at Curio Cabinet of the Hudson Valley, Poughkeepsie, NY, opening Jan. 9, 2026
FRANC PALAIA, FF Alumn, will present an intimate solo show at the Curio Cabinet of the Hudson Valley at 300 Main St Poughkeepsie, NY
The exhibition is a mixed media eclectic selection of odd works that span several decades to match the oddities contained in the Curio Cabinet.
The show is entitled, “Curio- Curioso”. Exhibition dates- Jan 9 – Feb 28, 2026. opening Friday Jan 9- 5-7pm
Curioso is Italian meaning strange, odd, peculiar, humorous and a bit weird. The works in the show include frescoes, mixed media photo collages, light boxes,
conceptual pieces, photo lamps, photo coasters, books and mini tables as well as other diverse works.
Franc Palaia has an extensive exhibition record with over 300 group shows and 50 solo shows and has received 20 grants and fellowships that include the Rome Prize, L C Tiffany grant and a Franklin Furnace residency.
Curio Cabinet hours: Thursday – Sunday. 11 – 6pm
for more info: Francpalaia1@gmail.com
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11. Jody Oberfelder, FF Alumn, at Judson Church, Manhattan, Jan. 12 and more
Movement Research at The Judson Church
7 PM MONDAY, JANUARY 12TH
ON A SHARED BILL WITH SYMARA SARAI, AND NAKA DANCE THEATER. DOORS OPEN AT 6:30 PM (FREE)
The word “palimpsest” origin stems from parchment, reused so that old writing remains faintly visible beneath new words. It can also be used to describe an historically layered place. We layer ourselves in life, just as the world layers itself in time. Dance exists within this framework. On January 12, 2026, we will workshop some of the choreography at Judson Church, in the first phase of Palimpsest.
Dancers: Jody Oberfelder, Andi Farley Shimota, Mariah Anton Arters, Caleb Patterson
Music: Marianne Faithful and John King
Costume (prototype) Katrin Schnabl
Palimpsest will eventually unfold in layered “rooms” where audiences experience and shape the present alongside performers.
Also
during APAP
OPEN REHEARSAL: JOYCE CENTER FOR CREATIVITY AND DANCE STUDIO 5
SUNDAY, JANUARY 11TH, 10:30 AM -1 PM, WITH A 15-MINUTE INFORMAL PERFORMANCE AT 12 PM
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12. Colette Lumiere, FF Alumn, now online at Princeton.edu
Please visit this link:
https://artandarchaeology.princeton.edu/whats/news/colette-lumiere-visits-feminist-critique-art-490
Thank you.
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