Grace Exhibition Space

09/09/2025

Performance Artists!

Myself and Hoke look forward to this being our last year (20!) at Grace Exhibition Space, and hope GES will find a wonderful new Artistic Director/ED!

We plan to present fewer, but bigger, works in the incredible Nature + human-made environments of the Hudson Valley, NY.

We will continue to present our artist-run workshops, residencies and Feasts at Rosekill.Art.Farm - a new approach that allows us bigger works, while continuing our promoting and presenting of International Performance Art.

The Hudson Valley is an amazing and positive environment, that includes, and has included, the artists Linda Mary Montano, Ione Skye, Carolee Schneeman, and Pauline Oliveros,

Plus:
Glasshouse Life.Art.Lab, Three Phase, The Tavern, The Womens’ Studio Workshop, Jane Street Art Center + more and our proximity to Mobius in Boston.

Because FB won’t allow GES to promote, I will be posting and messaging via my personal profile: Jill McDermid.

Please message me there, or here, - especially if you’d like to join us in NYC this coming Spring.

Love to all!!

Jill ✨💖✨

08/22/2025

FB
Facebook stopped allowing us to invite people to our events many years ago .. so we have not had a presence here for some time …

In the meantime Grace Exhibition Space has been going strong at 182 Avenue C in the East Village of New York City since 2018.

During this time, Jill and Hoke have been cultivating a new community, two hours north of NYC with Glasshouse Art.Life.Lab and Three Phase …

Jill & Hoke will be formerly ending our time at Grace Exhibition Space at the end of next years’ Spring 2026 Season to focus on fewer, but bigger, events in Nature.

HOWEVER - we want to spend our last season with YOU!!

Please come to NYC and celebrate with with us!

Please perform with us between March-May, 2026. Contact here for more details!

Please- and with ✨💖✨

Jill ❤️

12/14/2024

On my mind, as always, is performance art

09/19/2024

GRACE EXHIBITION SPACE FOR INTERNATIONAL PERFORMANCE ART @ 182 Avenue C New York, NY, 10009 USA

CENTRAL PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL - CURATED BY PANCHO LÓPEZ
September 13, 28 / October 11, 25 / November 8,22 - 2024

Doors 7:30 pm (Members* 7:00 pm)
Performances 8-10 pm
Entrance: $10-30 [Free for Members*]
*IG Livesteam will be for Members Only: https://graceexhibitionspace.org/memberships

CENTRAL Performance Festival - September, October, November 2024 - presented at Grace Exhibition Space, a space for creative experimentation that has been dedicated to performance for more than a decade. In this festival, attendees will be able to see twenty performances and works by artists who work from immateriality and the creation of ephemeral experiences from the body; exploring themes such as violence, migration, diaspora, the abuse of power, identity and other problems intrinsic to the human being.

Curated by the Mexican artist Pancho Lopez, this festival seeks to build a bridge between the Central American region, some Caribbean islands and one of the most important global stages in the world in terms of art and culture: New York City.

05/10/2024

Right now, today Friday, May 10 from 6-8 pm was going to be the first GES Gala/Fundraiser with caterers, a famous dj and archival footage on a multiple project installation - and my birthday on Sunday/Morhers Day 🙂

The event has been postponed and we will update when the event will happen.

In the meantime —- please consider a donation to Grace Exhibition Space for International Performamce Art, it is tax-deductible in the US and the support will be the happiest gift of all!!

Sending love!

Jill & GES

Presenting live performance art for over 15 years Calendar Spring 2024 PRESS RELEASE become a member VOLUNTEER WITH US Volunteering is a great way to meet our presenting artists and contribute beyond financial means. Send us your interest using the button below. VOLUNTEER HERE Want to have instant....

04/03/2024

Friday, April 5
Doors 7pm Performances 8-10 pm
$10 Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/transitions-on-spring-open-call-and-old-friends-tickets-594167881127

Viviana Druga [Transylvania/Berlin] www.vivianadruga.com
Molly Ross www.molly-ross.com
Julia Hsia, Hsiao-Chu Hsia https://www.juliahsia.com/
Amelia Marzec http://www.ameliamarzec.com

VIVIANA DRUGS is a Romanian visual artist based in Berlin. Born in Transylvania, Romania, she spent her childhood with her sister, consistently visiting her grandparents in a small village in the Carpathian Mountains during school vacations. The interplay between the free mountain nature and the Christian Orthodox mysticism on her mother's side deeply influenced her during this time. She draws inspiration from these experiences in her projects.

HSIAO-CHU HSIA is a multidisciplinary artist from Taiwan, now based in New York, USA. She has a background in clinical psychology and received her MFA in Community Arts from Maryland Institute College of Art, Maryland, USA. Hsia’s practice focuses on performance art and dance improvisation, addressing the theme of ”relationship.” She talks about teamwork and conflicts between cultures, generations, countries, and even between humans and the environment. Hsia creates art to raise awareness of social issues between different individuals and groups.

MOLLY ROSS is an artist based in Brooklyn NY. She engages with choreography, performance, and collage practices. Her work has been presented at PAGEANT, Essex Flowers, FourOneOne (curated by Moriah Evans), the Wild Project (curated by Kyla Gordan), and has been supported by the New Dance Alliance Satellite Residency and the Lakeside Inn Artist Residency Program. She has also been collaborating with Nola Sporn Smith as MOLLY&NOLA since 2017. They have been presented at various galleries, dance institutions, and DIY spaces throughout NYC.

AMELIA MARZEC is an American artist focused on rebuilding and engaging with local communications infrastructure to prepare for an uncertain future. Her work has been exhibited at SIGGRAPH, MIT, ISEA (Canada), University of the Arts Helsinki (Finland), ONCE Foundation Contemporary Art Biennial (Spain), NODE Forum for Digital Arts Biennial (Germany), and is part of the Rhizome ArtBase.

https://GESApril5.eventbrite.com

04/03/2024

Join us! GES SPRING

TRANSITIONS on SPRING: Open Call and Old Friends /
March 22
April 5, 19
May 3, 17
2024

Doors 7pm / Performances 8pm $10

From our Open Call for in New York City-based performance artists:
kyle b. co.; Lele dai and Stonie; Glenn Potter-Takata; Molly Ross; Amelia Marczek; Hsiao-Chu Hsia; J. Alex Ray; Lina Dahbour Azalea; Lena Deutsch, Brendan Bunny Elefante, Wasif Sami, Monika Blaszczak, F***y Perez, Carolina Muñoz Awad; V.

Welcoming back:
Arai Shin-Ichi [Japan]; Viviana Druga [Transylvania/Berlin]; Jessica Fairfax-Hirst [Dominican Republic/USA]; Gim Gwang Cheol [South Korea]; Kyeung Hua [South Korea]; Arianne Foks [France]; Marita Isobel Sölberg [Norway]; (hopefully) Mehdi-Georges Lahlou [Morocco/Belgium]
+ Celestina Minichová [Slovakia] with Viktor Fuček

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GES follows the We Have Voice, Code of Conduct:

Code Of Conduct - The We Have Voice Collective�To Promote Safer Workplaces In The Performing Arts�This code promotes zero tolerance for harassment of any kind, including but not limited to sexual harassment and bullying. the commitments and definitions herein promote the creation and strengthening of safe(r) spaces that uphold the equitable treatment of all people regardless of their various identities and positionalities, including gender identity, race, age, ability, ethnicity, culture, immigration status, sexual orientation and identity, class position and economic background, and religious belief and affiliation.�Have you experienced or witnessed harassment but felt you couldn’t speak up?�If you are in a position of power, you must respond to reports of harassment, this code offers clarity and tools for people working in the performing arts. how can we commit to creating safe(r) spaces in the performing and performance arts
For more information and resources, visit: www.wehavevoice.org
GRACE EXHIBITION SPACE IS WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE IN THE PERFORMANCE SPACE AND REST ROOM
Grace Exhibition Space has received the Guidestar Gold Seal of Approval for Transparency

04/03/2024

TRANSITIONS on SPRING: Open Call and Old Friends /
March 22
April 5, 19
May 3, 17
2024

Doors 7pm / Performances 8pm $10

From our Open Call for in New York City-based performance artists:
kyle b. co.; Lele dai and Stonie; Glenn Potter-Takata; Molly Ross; Amelia Marczek; Hsiao-Chu Hsia; J. Alex Ray; Lina Dahbour Azalea; Lena Deutsch, Brendan Bunny Elefante, Wasif Sami, Monika Blaszczak, F***y Perez, Carolina Muñoz Awad; V.

Welcoming back:
Arai Shin-Ichi [Japan]; Viviana Druga [Transylvania/Berlin]; Jessica Fairfax-Hirst [Dominican Republic/USA]; Gim Gwang Cheol [South Korea]; Kyeung Hua [South Korea]; Arianne Foks [France]; Marita Isobel Sölberg [Norway]; (hopefully) Mehdi-Georges Lahlou [Morocco/Belgium]
+ Celestina Minichová [Slovakia] with Viktor Fuček

IG , , , , .dragonnes, , , , , .sami , , ,
GES follows the We Have Voice, Code of Conduct:

Code Of Conduct - The We Have Voice Collective�To Promote Safer Workplaces In The Performing Arts�This code promotes zero tolerance for harassment of any kind, including but not limited to sexual harassment and bullying. the commitments and definitions herein promote the creation and strengthening of safe(r) spaces that uphold the equitable treatment of all people regardless of their various identities and positionalities, including gender identity, race, age, ability, ethnicity, culture, immigration status, sexual orientation and identity, class position and economic background, and religious belief and affiliation.�Have you experienced or witnessed harassment but felt you couldn’t speak up?�If you are in a position of power, you must respond to reports of harassment, this code offers clarity and tools for people working in the performing arts. how can we commit to creating safe(r) spaces in the performing and performance arts
For more information and resources, visit: www.wehavevoice.org
GRACE EXHIBITION SPACE IS WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE IN THE PERFORMANCE SPACE AND REST ROOM
Grace Exhibition Space has received the Guidestar Gold Seal of Approval for Transparency