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| Location | Manhattan, New York, United States;Prague, Czech Republic;Easton, Pennsylvania, United States |
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| Director | Deborah Fries |
| Website | FusionArts Museum |
FusionArts Museum(s), first founded at 57Stanton Street onManhattan'sLower East Side are a series of curated exhibition spaces dedicated to the exhibition and archiving of "fusion art". The museum was and remains at its successive locations anot-for-profitgallery operated byConverging Arts Media Organization, a not-for-profit arts organization that promotes emerging American and international fusion artists. Though the initial space inManhattan was converted into a commercial art gallery in 2012[1] and is currently not operating as a Fusionarts museum, other spaces inPrague, Czech Republic andEaston, Pennsylvania area.
The museums are dedicated to promoting fusion art, which they believe to mirror life in the 21st century. Fusion art expands from its roots in conventional art disciplines. The New York City museum succeeded in the changing and evolving neighborhood in which it was based.[2][3] Fusion art typically requires more work to display than traditional art, which is why many galleries do not display fusion work.[4][5]
The museum was founded byShalom Neuman, a Czech-born American "multisensory"multimedia artist. His family emigrated to Israel when he was a young child, then toPittsburgh, Pennsylvania, when he was 12.[2] Neuman has taught at a number of universities in New York City includingCooper Union,Parsons School of Design, and thePratt Institute, where he is currently a lecturer.[4] He exhibited his work at the museum while the space was occupied by the titular institution which has since moved to spaces inPrague,Czech Republic, andEaston, Pennsylvania, and he continues to exhibit at the subsequent locations.[2][6] In 2015 Neuman was a recipient of aPremio Galileo award in art.[6]
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