Reception at the Armory Art Exhibit
Saturday August 28th: Sapporo Sponsors CONVERGENCE NYC http://convergencenyc.wordpress.com/
Active Ideas Productions and Annika Connor invite you to attend CONVERGENCE NYC: An Art Benefit to Help Operation Homefront http://www.operationhomefront.net/
Please join us at at the Historic 69th Fighting Regiment’s Armory: Artists Benefit Supports Military Service Members
Located at the Historic 69th Fighting Regiment’s Armory on 68 Lexington Ave & 25th St, CONVERGENCE NYC will feature the work of over 70 Artist and Performers from August 27th-29th, 2010.
Sapporo sponsors tonight's party. Free beer August 28th from 6pm onwards. This event is free and open to the public. The Armory is a huge space and all guests are welcome.
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About the Exhibition
New York City, NY- Artists from across the world converge in NYC to present an epic exhibition benefiting families who have lost loved ones due to the Afghan and Iraq wars.
During August 27th- 29th the public is invited to enjoy art and live music, while getting the unique opportunity to meet and mingle with the over 70 participating artists and performers. Fifty percent of all sales will be donated to the NY/NJ chapter of Operation Homefront.
Operation Homefront provides emergency, financial and other assistance to the families of our service members and wounded warriors. A national nonprofit, Operation Homefront leads more than 4,500 volunteers across 23 chapters and has met more than 267,000 needs since 2002.
CONVERGENCE NYC is going to be an exhibition of grand artistic proportions.
Kat Thomsen from ELLE Magazine online writes:
What To Do This Weekend: Art at the Armory
Gathering the myriad talents for this enormous undertaking was no small feat, and attendees will have the opportunity to enjoy live music, DJs, and special performances on top of the art. The event’s curator, Tamara Gabbard, said of the ambitious project, “Like war, art will, and always will, affect people’s lives. I really believe in the positivity of what we’re doing here.”
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Venue History: The 1913 Armory Show
The downtown 25th St. and Lexington Ave. Armory was the site of the historic 1913 "Armory Show" in which Picasso, Duchamp, Matisse, and many other artists premiered their ground-breaking work.
CONVERGENCE NYC draws inspiration from this historic event and blends it with today’s edgy aesthetic. Urban art lovers, young professionals, contemporary art collectors, and emerging artists are all invited.
CONVERGENCE NYC builds on the notion that as we unite as an entity, ideas are created and history will be made.
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Artists included in CONVERGENCE
Marta Alexandra Abbot, Scott Micheal Ackerman, Meech Art, The Phantom Street Artist, Of B&AB, Brian Balderston, Sam Bassett, Al Benkin, Jennie Booth, Tracy Von Becker, Annika Connor, Just Seeds Collection, Alex Contompasis, Samson Contompasis, Victor W. Cox, Deacon Czar, Jack Davietshin, Lauren Jean Domsky, DumbWon, Georgia Dormeus, Gregory Dunn II, Jacqueline VanDusen & Gabriel Escobar, Mike Ferrari, Jonathan Fritz, Gabby, GAIA, Austin Gamsjager, Kristin Gambell, Eleanor Gilpatrick, Ben Godward, Chucky Grimm, Lauren Hoffen, John C. Kuchera, Kaliptus, Brian Leo, Chealsea Greene Lewta, Miller Lopez, Christina Mannino, Seth Mathurin, Josh Matson, Liz Medina, Laura Meyers, Greyegg McKenna, Erica Morgan, Luis Monteagudo, PAPERGIRL PROJECT NY, Courtney Novak, Dwell & Oneunit, Nicholas Papadakis, Joseph Puma, Danny Quirk, RAD!CAL, Lance Rautzhan, Chris Reynolds, B. Scribles, Mister Sebastien, CAKE & Patrick Seeley, Rob Servo, Jason Shelowitz, Anslem Skogstad, Corrina Snider, The Free Art Society, Mani the Uncanny, Meghan VanAlstine, Mathew VanAlstine, Ron & Valerie Vanone, Hans Wolf… More to be announced at the show.
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Firework 3: Drawing by Marta Abbott
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Summer Lovin': Watercolor by Annika Connor
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Pigment Painting by Nicholas Papadakis
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Individuals, families, groups, and corporations interested in more information about CONVERGENCE NYC may contact exhibit organizer Tamara Gabbard at (704) 787-3888 or go to http://convergencenyc.wordpress.com/
For more info about Operation Homefront: ny@operationhomefront.net.