New York, USA, 2014 - present

Snowflake Waltz

Open Saturday and Sundays, 12-5 pm, November 23 – December 29, 2019

A festive exhibition of holiday surprises @ The Cornell Steamboat Building, 110 East Strand Street Kingston, NY 12401

“Snowflake Waltz”, the inaugural exhibition of ArtPort, the newly established cultural space in the historic Cornell Steamboat Building along the Rondout Creek in Kingston. ArtPort’s aim is to be a destination for art experiences and unconventional interaction between contemporary art and a wide range of audiences. A holiday exhibition celebrating the traditions of the winter season, take a stroll through trees filled with ornaments and the unexpected. Enjoy a visual exploration celebrating the traditions of the holidays.

“Snowflake Waltz,” curated by Laurie De Chiara, has invited artists and makers to share their creations for this festive exhibition of sculptural installations, objects, painting, and ornamentation to festoon our many Christmas trees and transform the gallery into a magical space. All are invited to come take a stroll through a world of trees filled with decorations of a unique flavor as the upper deck of the Cornell Building has been transformed into a magical wonderland.

ArtPort’s genesis illustrates why the endeavor is so unique. First came Fleet Obsolete*, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the restoration of WWII PT Boats. Now that singular endeavor has grown to include programming inspired by the environmental, cultural and historical heritage of the Roundout Creek.

O+ Festival, Kingston, NY

October 11-13, 2019

HomeBuoy and X-tra Ordinaries Port created by artist D. Schenk and The ArtPod Team

Part I: HomeBuoy:  The site specific installation is a reflection on perspectives. The “X” represents the crossing of paths, allowing one site to have many different views. The HomeBuoy space creates physical and visual divisions depending on where one stands. Viewers will be able to immerse themselves in the colorfully transformative environment, it is an opportunity to lounge and dream while experiencing the object filled installation. 

Part II: X-tra Ordinaries Port:  A mobile sculpture that begins its journey at HomeBuoy (@Ferrovia Studios) and reappears in various locations around Kingston over the festival weekend (uptown, midtown and Rondout). As the Port travels Visitors can interactive with it and alter it in different ways. The Port arrives in Kingston like an immigrant without a purpose or a place but intrigued by its potential with human contact it takes on new experiences. The form and color draw people to it. It will grow with participation in an organic process of community involvement.  The Port is on an adventure in Kingston, guided by its interactions.

Ditty Bop Stroll

Jan - Sept, 2015

collaboration with artists, IRO @ CMOA: Children's Museum of the Arts, NYC

ArtPark

Benefit Exhibition - March, 2014

P.S. 3 @ Charrette School in the West Village, Soho, New York City

Artists: Betsy Alwin, Amanda Browder, John Dombroski, Cao Fei, Delia Gonzalez, Ellen Harvey, Timothy Hutchings, Lisa Kirk, Ken Landauer, Elin Lennox, Marisa Mandler, Maria Molteni & NCAA (New Craft Artists in Action), Dustin Schenk, TROUBLE: Laura Paris & Sam Hillmer, Stefan Saffer, Chuck von Schmidt and Rachel Urkowitz