Mission
Momenta Art is an artist-run charitable institution that works to promote emerging and underrepresented artists. We seek to expand the dialogue of art by showing work that is not well represented in commercial galleries because of its form or content. We promote artists of all ages, races, and ethnicities. In particular, we promote work that explores the nature of aesthetic experience balanced with social engagement.

Funding
Momenta Art is supported by the Lily Auchincloss Foundation, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, The Greenwall Foundation, The Greenwich Collection, Ltd., The Jerome Foundation, The National Endowment for the Arts, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York Foundation on the Arts, New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), The New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation, The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, and individual contributors.

History
Momenta Art was originally established in Philadelphia in 1986 by Eric Heist, Donna Czapiga and James Mills. From 1986 to 1991 they operated a permanent exhibition space in Philadelphia which presented the work of approximately 250 artists. In 1992, under the direction of Eric Heist and Laura Parnes, Momenta Art relocated to New York City, functioning during this transitional phase as a migratory gallery while presenting exhibitions in a variety of temporary venues in Manhattan. In March of 1995 Momenta Art reopened in a permanent exhibition space in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.

Exhibitions and Projects
For each exhibition the gallery publishes a newsletter that includes information about the artists and their works. The newsletter also includes a map indicating other art spaces in the area and additional information for those unfamiliar with the vibrant art scene in Williamsburg.

In an effort to provide opportunities to emerging artists to create public works of art, we have co-curated exhibitions for the Brooklyn Museum, Ronald Feldman Fine Arts, the Brooklyn Public Library's Lobby Gallery and in the exhibition space within the Grand Army Plaza monument.

Momenta Art's annual fundraiser optimizes the presentation of the work as it also functions as a group exhibition. Works are displayed at the Momenta space for two weeks and then transported to larger exhibition venue for a one day exhibition and raffle. In 1996 Ronald Feldman Fine Arts in Manhattan hosted our benefit; followed by White Columns in 1997, 1999 through 2007, and Green Naftali Gallery in 1998.

Momenta has organized international exchange exhibitions to foster exposure of international emerging artists from Uruguay, France and Thailand.

In addition to exhibitions in the gallery's two project rooms, we have presented the works of gallery artists at such prominent art fairs including the Gramercy Art Fair and NADA Art Fair in Miami. These exhibitions provide an opportunity to emerging artists to participate in art fairs while broadening the audience of the gallery.

Momenta Art has published inexpensive, limited edition sets of artists multiples which combine the works of emerging and established artists. These multiples serve as traveling mini-exhibitions while encouraging the collection of works by emerging artists and they have been acquired by the Museum of Modern Art library and other art institutions.

Momenta also publishes catalogs providing documentation of past exhibitions.


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