READ ME
A solo exhibition of new work by Steven Solomon AKA Speed Paste Robot
November 2nd - 24th
Opening Reception: Saturday, November 2nd  7-10pm

I just can't get over the Batman 1966 fight scenes: POW. BAM. What if your interior moments were choreographed as wire-work battles? 

Wayfarers is pleased to present READ ME, a solo exhibition of the latest series of text-based paintings on paper by Steven Solomon AKA Speed Paste Robot. READ ME will be a voyage into the deepest recesses of this comic book-obsessed mind, displayed on the walls of our main space throughout the month of November, 2019. The exhibit will kick off with a teaser table at Comic Arts Brooklyn at Pratt Institute on Saturday, November 2nd at 11 am, festooned with stickers, t-shirts and small works. Our official opening begins later that evening at 7 pm at Wayfarers' homebase on the border of Bushwick and Bed/Stuy at 1109 Dekalb Ave (a quick trip up Lafayette from Pratt and CAB).

I do believe that a comics-panel combination of words and pictures are the way we really experience dreams, the unconscious and the most deeply held parts of our existence.

As Speed Paste Robot, Steven makes spontaneous, ink-splattered paintings on paper which employ blocks of bold text as both compositional anchors and content generators. Sampled imagery features Godzilla in various iterations, jetpack flames punctuated by Aramaic prayers, eavesdropped fragments of conversations and, of course, the familiar ad copy from the back pages of old comic books. READ ME will include works in a range of sizes, from a grid of small notebooks to several 15 foot scrolls.

Think: If Yiddish vaudeville and Creature Double Feature were the emotional parents of stream of consciousness visual poems about mortality.

Steven Solomon, (b. NYC 1961)

Wayfarers is an artist-run studio program, arts space, and psychic home base for creative action. We support the development of experimental work through innovative exhibitions, lectures, screenings, performances, and other cultural programming, all of which are free and open to the public. We foster community by providing affordable studios, workspace and equipment access, as well as organizing exhibition opportunities, critical discussions and social events for members, all of whom who are directly involved with the operations of Wayfarers. We function as a non-profit under the fiscal sponsorship of Fractured Atlas, a 501c3. 

Private Space Membership:
8' X 12' with lots of clean, white wall space and wood or concrete floors. These spaces are $462/month and there is currently one available.

“Ghost” Membership:
Wayfarers also has several spots available for "Ghost Members." Ghost membership comes with all the benefits of general membership (including participation in group exhibitions and in crits) except for a designated working space. (A storage cubby for work in progress is provided.) Ghost membership fees are $122/month.

In addition to their work spaces, Wayfarers offers members wifi throughout the building, a complete wood shop, silkscreen facilities, exposure table, spray booth, and a kitchen/commons area. Studio members at Wayfarers have 24-hour access to the facilities. 

Exhibition Opportunities: 
All members in good standing are eligible to participate in annual member shows in the on-site gallery and in Bushwick Open Studios. After active participation in the program for one year, Wayfarers private space members are eligible to participate in a one or two person show. All members are eligible to exhibit in national and international "Exchange" exhibitions with other collectives organized by Wayfarers Advisory Board. Members also receive free admission to paid events and discounts on any purchases from the gallery and are able to reserve the gallery for pop-ups, installations, etc. in between exhibitions.

Critic in Residence: 
Wayfarers members select one professional critic annually to conduct quarterly critiques. All private space members and Ghosts are eligible to present their work to the Wayfarers community for critique. Our current Critic in Residence is sculptor Taylor Baldwin, Asst. Prof. at Rhode Island School of Design.

If you are interested in a space at Wayfarers, please submit a link to your website or images of your work to wayfarersbk@gmail.com