Lisa Kereszi, Andrew Moore Governors Island
About the Exhibition
Governors Island features photographs by Lisa Kereszi (b. 1973, Chester, PA) and Andrew Moore (b. 1957, Greenwich, CT). These photographs document Governors Island, the former national military post located in New York Harbor. Featuring 29 color photographs, the exhibition reveals the architecture, landscape, and hidden spaces of Governors Island.
Lisa Kereszi and Andrew Moore, both New York–based artists, visited Governors Island several times, photographing the island’s indoor and outdoor spaces from late autumn 2003 to early spring 2004. Their expanded portrait includes photographs of the historic 18th- and 19th-century military structures, as well as images of the commissary, houses of worship, bowling alley, hospital, Burger King restaurant, grade school, and other places that were once hubs of daily life on Governors Island.
Photo Gallery
Governors Island was organized by Public Art Fund and the Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation, in collaboration with the Municipal Art Society, and presented by Target.
About GIPEC
The Governors Island Preservation and Education Corporation (GIPEC) (www.govisland.com) is responsible for the planning, redevelopment and ongoing operations of 150 acres of Governors Island. (The National Park Service owns and operates an additional 23 acres of the Island designated last year as the Governors Island National Monument.) A public corporation of New York State, GIPEC is overseen by a Board of Directors appointed equally by the Governor and Mayor of New York.
About the Municipal Art Society
The Municipal Art Society (www.mas.org) is a private, non-profit membership organization whose mission is to promote a more livable city. Since 1893, the Society has worked to enrich the culture, neighborhoods and physical design of New York City. The MAS advocates for excellence in urban planning, contemporary architecture, historic preservation and public art.
About Target
Minneapolis-based Target (www.target.com) serves guests at 1,249 stores in 47 states nationwide, including 13 stores in the New York metropolitan area, by delivering today’s best retail trends at affordable prices. Target Stores, along with its parent company Target Corporation (NYSE:TGT), gives back more than $2 million a week to its local communities through grants and special programs.
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