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Gallery MC

Gallery MC - Maison de la Culture The gallery supports emerging artists and explores ideas at the junction of arts, performance, and architecture.

GALLERY MC NEW YORK
MCNYC is a non-profit multicultural interdisciplinary art gallery committed to the research, production, presentation and interpretation of contemporary art. MCNYC has an open yet critical approach to the possible meanings of art in contemporary society. The gallery presents various arts: visual arts, architecture, dance, media arts, music, theatre, writing and publishing, inte

rdisciplinary work and performance art, and encourages collaboration across these disciplines. It does this through exhibitions, performances, lectures, symposia, residencies, publications, multicultural events and educational programs. MCNYC does synesthesia of creativity in the widest sense of the word. We believe in crosspollination, mutations, and integration of discourses across the artistic fields. We present the place where the fusion of ideas transforms the reality and open venues of lucid thinking.

06/19/2025

Shadows by Stojan Pavleski, June 27th. Some photos from the reception with our guests... Exhibition runs through June 27th, 2025

06/11/2025

Shadows by Stojan Pavleski

Reception for the Artist on Tuesday, June 17th from 6 to 8 pm:

The project Shadows (2025) is conceived in three correlated units: the series of photographs entitled It is a plastic, baby! (2024/25), the video Stalker (2022), and appropriated drawings (from the mid-60s) published in the first weekly magazine in Macedonia —Young Fighter [Млад Борец], authored works by the artist’s father, Vlado Pavleski (b. 1948).

Shadows (2025)

The Shadows project, conceptualized as a collage installation, illustrates the former glorifications of the ideological meaning of warfare, in contrast to the current senseless exploits in the name of the new order, dislodging man from the time he lives in. Locating the Stalker and his confrontation with the banality of expectations, the concept asks, what is the meaning of human positioning in the apocalyptic scenarios of today? Witnessing living through the industrial-plastic era, trade wars, and the accumulation of capital, the project addresses the question of human survival, left to one’s own instincts, and perhaps, forced into paramilitary survival.

The fragmented photographs with war scenes as friezes from the new pantheons of power and the drawings from the post-war period made by my father collide in the concept of the Stalker—ultimately faced with the pseudo-potency of the time he lives in. The appropriated drawings are critical resuscitations with a recontextualized message in a time when symbolism is consumed faster than it is understood. Their correlation with the plastic toy soldiers and the lone Stalker raises the question: What lingers on the periphery of the collective consciousness, and do these ghosts of resistance cast their shadows across generations?

06/05/2025

THE WAYS IN WHICH
a multimedia work by Joseph Di Ponio, Catherine Katsafouros and Margaret Lancaster

Saturday, June 7 & Sunday, June 8, 2025

Installation: 11 am - 4 pm
Live Performance: 4-5 pm

Gallery MC
549 W. 52nd Street, Ground Floor Gallery (between 10th & 11th ave)
The event is free and open to the public.
A reception will follow each performance.
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Ensemble Ipse presents “The Ways In Which,” a collaborative installation and performance exploring divergent themes of isolation. Created by composer Joseph Di Ponio, visual artist Catherine Katsafouros and performer Margaret Lancaster, this work is part of Ensemble Ipse’s innovative SiteWorks series, which focuses on long-duration pieces designed for specific spaces.

“The Ways In Which” transcends traditional concert formats to create an immersive sound and video environment. The transformative multimedia installation will run uninterrupted from 11 am - 4 pm. At 4 pm, Lancaster will navigate the installation in a one hour performative exploration of 5 disparate modalities of isolation (social isolation, shelter, political isolation, confinement, sanctuary). This work invites audiences to experience a layered, contemplative space where live performance, electronic soundscapes and evocative visuals intermingle and engage.

This event is sponsored, in part by The Amphion Foundation, The Aaron Copland Fund for Music, The Alice M. Ditson Fund, The New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Kathy Hochul and the New York State Legislature, and by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.

05/27/2025

Wednesday, June 4th from 7 pm: The Magic of Tango

The carefully curated repertoire includes iconic compositions such as:
• “Libertango,” “Oblivion,” “Adios Nonino” by Astor Piazzolla
• “Por una cabeza,” “El día que me quieras” by Carlos Gardel
• Works by Mariano Mores, Goran Bregović, and others
• Original arrangements and improvisations by the ensemble

These works span different eras, styles, and moods, offering a panoramic view of tango’s journey through time. Each piece is reimagined through the lens of contemporary performance practice, maintaining the soul of the tradition while adding new layers of interpretation and expression.

At its heart, “Passionate Embrace” is a tribute to tango’s eternal magnetism—its power to unite, seduce, and tell stories without words. It is a celebration of music that is simultaneously nostalgic and modern, structured and free, melancholic and life-affirming. Through this project, the ensemble seeks to bring the audience closer to the emotional depth and artistic brilliance of tango.

05/15/2025

Friday, May 16th from 6 to 9 pm: Reception for the Artists

A 52nd Street Story

Curated by Akshay Jain

We find ourselves in a state of persistent exhaustion—a quiet despair that builds with each unraveling thread of the world around us. The political landscape feels chaotic, erratic, and unmoored. We are inundated with noise—distractions that pierce even our most private spaces, carried in by the very devices we rely on. These tools excel not at clarity, but at feeding us a steady stream of doubt, discontent, and perceived inadequacy.

What does it mean to live within this spiral—where the energy around us seems to dismantle more than it creates?

We turn to communities grounded in consistent, intentional practice—places where action takes precedence over paralysis. From these quiet, generative spaces, something essential begins to emerge. In the simple act of doing, a familiar pattern is disrupted. And in its place, new forms take shape.

Through art, we create openings—moments that invite reflection beyond the despair that surrounds us. These gestures, however small, carry weight. They remind us of what sets us apart: our capacity to tell stories, to make meaning together, to build something larger than ourselves through shared experience and expression.

The artists on 52nd Street:
Martin Mullen, Gary Dipasquale, Don Porcaro, Gorazd Poposki, Steven Balogh, Leslie Wayne, Steven Crawford, and Natasha Das

05/07/2025

A 52nd Street Story
An Exhibition of Artists Creating in Place
and Time.

Reception on May 16, 2025, 6-9pm

Gallery MC
545 W 52nd Street, New York, NY, 10019.

Hours M-F 10-5, Sat 1-5, P 212.581.1966

May 6 –– 30th, 2025

Reception on May 16, 2025, 6-9pm

Featured
Steven Balogh
Steven Crawford
Natasha Das
Gary Dipasquale
Martin Mullin
Gorazd Poposki
Don Porcaro
Leslie Wayne

Curated by
Akshay Jain

05/01/2025

Tuesday, May 6th from 7 pm

Piano Concert by Marija Nikolovska featuring works by Chopin, Schubert, Nikolovski, Zografski, and others

Free Admission

Program :
F. Chopin – Nocturnes op 9
F. Schubert – Impromptu op 90 no 2 & 4
Tomislav Zografski – Suite pour piano
Bete Ilin – Agony and Ecstasy

Filip Ivanov – Suite for piano
Vlastimir Nikolovski – Toccata

02/15/2025

Composers Concordance Presents Octogenarians
Saturday, Feb. 15th, 2025 at 7pm

Composers Concordance Presents

Octogenarians

Legendary Musicians John Clark & David Taylor Celebrate Their Milestone Yearswith a Concert of New Music

Composers John Clark, Dan Cooper, Larry Goldman, Peter Jarvis, Eugene W. McBride, Gene Pritsker, Jay Rozen, Anton Rovner, Gary Schneider, Faye-Ellen Silverman, David Taylor, Paul Undreiner
Performers John Clark – horn David Taylor – bass trombone Gene Pritsker – guitar Laurence Goldman – bass Damien Bassman – cajon/percussion
Saturday, Feb. 15th, 2025 at 7pm Gallery MC 549 W 52nd St, NYC
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“In the end, it’s not the years in your life that count. It’s the life in your years.”– Abraham Lincoln

For Immediate Release – New York, NY –

On Saturday, February 15th, 2025 at 7pm, Composers Concordance presents Octogenarians at Gallery MC in Hell’s Kitchen.

This event features two legendary musicians: John Clark – horn (Gil Evans, Frank Sinatra, McCoy Tyner) and David Taylor– bass trombone (Gil Evans, Duke Ellington, Leopold Stokowski). These extraordinary performers and composers have reached a remarkable milestone and will present a program featuring music written for the occasion by their colleagues, plus their own compositions.
Featured compositions on the program include ‘Eighty Ain’t So Old’ by Eugene W. McBride,‘Resigned’ by Gene Pritsker, ‘Dialogue’ by Faye-Ellen Silverman, ‘The Taylor/Clark Conundrum’by Jay Rozen and ‘Playing it Forward’ by Paul Undreiner. Also music by John Clark, Dan Cooper, Larry Goldman, Peter Jarvis, Anton Rovner, Gary Schneider, and David Taylor.

The concert will also be live-streamed on Composers Concordance’s Facebook

02/03/2025

Exclusive Print Sale:
Letter from Messerschmidt

Join us on February 7th for a special evening of limited edition print sales, featuring «Letter from Messerschmidt» - a striking etching available in an edition of only 20 prints.

This event is part of Robert Dandarov’s ongoing exibition
« The Painting is a Devilish Business », at Gallery MC, 545 West 52 Street, New York, NY.

A rare opportunity to acquire an original print at an affordable price- first come, first served

Looking forward to seeing you there

Friday, February 7th from 6 to 9pm

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GALLERY MC NEW YORK Gallery MC is a non-profit multicultural interdisciplinary art gallery committed to the research, production, presentation and interpretation of contemporary art. The gallery supports emerging artists and explores ideas at the junction of arts, performance, and architecture. Gallery MC has an open yet critical approach to the possible meanings of art in contemporary society. The gallery presents various arts: visual arts, architecture, dance, media arts, music, theatre, writing and publishing, interdisciplinary work and performance art, and encourages collaboration across these disciplines. It does this through exhibitions, performances, lectures, symposia, residencies, publications, multicultural events and educational programs. Gallery MC does synesthesia of creativity in the widest sense of the word. We believe in crosspollination, mutations, and integration of discourses across the artistic fields. We present the place where the fusion of ideas transforms the reality and open venues of lucid thinking.