EXHIBITIONS + PERFORMANCES
To request a private viewing of Jennifer Elster’s current exhibition at The Development underground gallery, please inquire here.
Visit Elster’s Instagram for announcements of live dates here.
Amid the Beauty will be released on November 7th
Pre-buy on streaming sites October 25th.| YouTube release 9AM November 7th | Streaming release 12PM November 7th
THE DEVELOPMENT GALLERY PRESENTS
Jennifer elster’s Quite a bite
Through fall 2024
75 LEONARD STREET, TRIBECA
THE DEVELOPMENT GALLERY PRESENTS
RAVAGED TO BE ONE
in JENNIFER ELSTER’S QUITE A BITE
PRIVATE Event
Featuring (In Order of Appearance)
Jennifer Elster, Shu-Wei Tseng, Mike Handelman, Diamond Taylor, and Chief Perry
THE DEVELOPMENT GALLERY PRESENTS
NIGHT OF PERFORMANCES
AT JENNIFER ELSTER’S TAKE HEED
THURSDAY, MAY 4TH
6:30PM - 8:30PM
75 LEONARD STREET, TRIBECA
Featuring (In Order of Appearance)
Jennifer Elster, Anthony Haden-Guest, Chanel Matsunami Govreu, Monique Erickson, Junyi Liu, Eimi Tanaka, and Mike Handelman
the development gallery presents Jennifer Elster’s
take Heed
November 17th, 2022
location: THE DEVELOPMENT GALLERY, 75 LEONARD STREET, TRIBECA, NYC
the development gallery presents The Window Exhibition
on view now: Jennifer Elster’s UNtitled and Warfare, 2016
location: GALLERY WINDOW, 75 LEONARD STREET, TRIBECA, NYC
The Development Gallery Celebrates Mick Rock
Friday November 19, 2021 - December 17, 2021
window EXHIBIT of, legendary rock photographer, mick rock’s work as a tribute to him and to celebrate his prolific contribution to music history
AT THE DEVELOPMENT GALLERY WINDOW, 75 LEONARD STREET, TRIBECA, NYC
“07072017,” 2017 AND “EVERYONE NEEDS TO STOP,” 2017
WEDNESDAY AUGUST 11, 2021 - Thursday NOVEMBER 18, 2021
window EXHIBIT AT THE DEVELOPMENT GALLERY WINDOW, 75 LEONARD STREET, TRIBECA, NYC
“DOUBLE PEACE” DAVID BOWIE AND JENNIFER ELSTER AND “GET AWAY FROM ME” FEATURING DAVID BOWIE
WEDNESDAY JUNE 30, 2021 - AUGUST 11, 2021
The Development gallery 75 Leonard Street, Tribeca, NYC
YOU KNOW WHAT WILL HAPPEN MUSIC AND VIDEO PREMIERE
WEDNESDAY JUNE 23, 2021
Youtube.com/jenniferelster
DEMENTED REFLECTORS A., 2015
Saturday june 12, 2021 - JUNE 30, 2021
window EXHIBIT AT THE DEVELOPMENT GALLERY WINDOW, 75 LEONARD STREET, TRIBECA, NYC
Get Away From Me
SATURDAY MAY 8, 2021
POP UP DAVID BOWIE EXHIBIT AT THE DEVELOPMENT GALLERY WINDOW, 75 LEONARD STREET, TRIBECA, NYC
THE C’MON NOW BABY EXPERIENCE: ART VIDEOS AND MUSIC
WEDNESDAY MAY 12, 2021
official art video and music
Watch here
THE C’MON NOW BABY EXPERIENCE: ART VIDEOS AND MUSIC
WEDNESDAY JUNE 9, 2021
THE LYRICAL VIDEO
Watch here
SPOOKY HOUSE (5th annual)
Installation for children by Jennifer Elster
saturday October 26, 2019 2- 5 pm
Soho, NYC
NONPARTISAN PEACE #PROTECTOURVOTE2020
Performance by Jennifer Elster and words by Chief Dwaine Perry
Tuesday september 3, 2019
The Development Underground
SPOOKY HOUSE (4th annual)
Installation for children by Jennifer Elster
October, 2018 2- 5 pm
Soho, NYC
THE WAKE THE F*CK UP SHOW
Solo Art Exhibition by Jennifer Elster
FRIDAY OCTOBER 26 - NOVEMBER 15, 2018
CLOSING RECEPTION WITH PERFORMANCES
NOVEMBER 14, 2018 6:30 - 8:30 PM
102 Forsyth Street (bet. Broome and Grand)
Experience more of this exhibit in Elster’s limited edition book available here.
THE NOUVEAU CLASSICAL ANNUAL BENEFIT
Performances by NCP and Jennifer Elster
Thursday October 11, 2018 6:30-10 pm
The evening will also be honoring social activist Flynn Coleman
Location TBA
WOMXN'S HERSTORY MONTH 2018
Women's Work: Art & Activism
Friday March 2nd, 7:30-8:30PM
Kimmel Center for University Life, Room 914
60 Washington Square South, NYC
EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
SPOOKY HOUSE (3rd annual)
Installation for children by Jennifer Elster
October, 2017 2- 5 pm
Soho, NYC
CATINCA TABACARU GALLERY & MILK AND NIGHT PRESENT TRANS-VILLE
Wednesday September 27th, 7-9PM
Catinca Tabacaru Gallery, 250 Broome Street between Ludlow & Orchard
Jennifer Elster will be performing TRANS-action in a group art and Vaudeville show with other performers.
See photos from the evening here.
SALON STUX AND ANDREA SCHNABEL PRESENT AN EVENING OF DADA
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26TH, 7-8:30PM
Salon STUX West, 520 West End Avenue at 85th Street
Jennifer Elster will be performing in an evening of Dada with other performers at Salon STUX West as they inaugurate their new space.
See photos from the evening here.
ART, MUSIC, DANCE, AND SPOKEN WORD PERFORMANCES AT THE NEW MUSEUM
FRIDAY, MAY 12, 2017 7-10 PM
The New Museum | 235 Bowery (Sky Room)
Jennifer Elster premiers the film art piece UNKNOWN and performs AMID THE BEAUTY and CEMETERY: IS DEATH? Other performances include Jonas Mekas with a spoken word and film art piece on Allen's Ginsberg's final hour, and many others.
Elster's performance is be accompanied by Eimi Tanaka on keyboard, Mikey Handelman on electric guitar, and Joel McGlynn on the drum box.
See photos from the evening here.
FEMALE VOICES
TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2017 8 PM
West Park Presbyterian | 165 W. 86th Street | Corner of 86th and Amsterdam
Tickets $10.00 at the door at 7:30 PM
Jennifer Elster performs with piano accompaniment by Eimi and guitar by Mikey. Other musicians and spoken word performers Include Danielle Blau, Queen Esther, Nora Fox, Hot Glue and the Gun, Christine Isherwood, Jane LeCroy, Nicole Peyrafitte, Anastasia Petropoulos, Karoline Rose Stanislavska, Katelyn Richards, Tammy Faye Starlite, and others.
See photos from the evening here.
DEATH IN ART AT CENTRAL BOOKING
EXHIBITION ON VIEW: FEBRUARY 9-26, 2017
OPENING: FEBRUARY 9, 2017 6-8 PM
Central Booking | 21 Ludlow Street | Between Hester + Canal
*The exhibition has been extended through February 26. Central Booking is open to the public Thursday - Sunday 12-6.
Jennifer Elster's performance art video, Cemetery: Is Death? is featured alongside work by several artists including Kate Millett and Carolee Schneemann in a group show curated by contributing artist Heide Hatry and Maddy Rosenberg.
See photos from the evening here.
THE ART OF THE DEAD: PERFORMANCE AT CORNELIA STREET CAFE
FEBRUARY 3, 2017
Jennifer Elster performs Cemetery: Is Death?, I Am Here Now and Amid the Beauty at Cornelia Street Cafe for an evening hosted by Heide Hatry entitled The Art of the Dead: Readings, Spoken Word, and Music about Death by such writers as Anthony Haden-Guest and Eleanor Heartney, among others.
J. ELSTER X THE NOUVEAU CLASSICAL PROJECT
DECEMBER 14, 2016
THE DEVELOPMENT UNDERGROUND
Jennifer Elster performs Our Democracy Is on the Fuckin' Line and Amid the Beauty.
The Nouveau Classical Project performs.
J. ELSTER X THE50
NOVEMBER 18, 2016
THE DEVELOPMENT UNDERGROUND
Jennifer Elster performs Amid the Beauty and Danger Pursues in The Development Underground. Attendees experience the first intimate fashion show of the sculpted pieces from the J. Elster collection on Selah Marley and Justin Leblanc.
The5o presents DJ Payton Long. who opens for DJ's Angel + Dren and Stella Santana performs.
THE OTHER FESTIVAL
JUNE 11, 2016
NEW YORK CITY
Jennifer Elster presents two empowering art pieces at the women's festival.
THE RETROSPECTIVE OF AN EXTROVERTED RECLUSE
MAY - JUNE 2016
J. ELSTER GALLERY
The solo exhibition, The Retrospective of an Extroverted Recluse marks the first time Jennifer Elster shared her work with the public. The exhibition featured original and limited edition artwork, photography, film, installation, and performance art. The exhibition opened and closed with evenings of performances by Jennifer Elster and other artists such as Mariko Anruku (The Metropolitan Opera), Sugar Vendil (Nouveau Classical Project) and Trevor Gureckis (Picasso Baby).
J. ELSTER POP UP EXPERIENTIAL STORE
MarCH - MAY 2016
The J. Elster collection debuted in an evening cohosted with Helena Christensen and Reserved Magazine.
Jennifer Elster's performance piece, Gender Execution: Judge Me Not by Gender, is exhibited to the public.
J. ELSTER X THE50
SEPTEMBER 25, 2015
THE DEVELOPMENT UNDERGROUND
A private excursion into Jennifer Elster's art, film, and fashion in The Development Underground.
DJ experience by Melo-X with a special live performance by A. Chal.
THE DISGUISE PARTY
October 25, 2013
The Development Underground
The Being Experience The Prologue No. 5: BACK TO THE FLOOD screening
THE FLOOD
SEPTERMBER 26, 2013
THE DEVELOPMENT UNDERGROUND
The Being Experience THE FLOOD Screening
featuring the late Karen Black
