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FOUNTAIN NEW YORK
ANNOUNCES
MASSIVE STREET ART INSTALLATION FOR 2011
FAIR
Ten Revered Artists Collaborate on a 100-Foot
Installation
March 3–6, 2011
Pier 66
Maritime @ 26th Street & 12th Avenue in Hudson River Park,
aka The Frying Pan
Special Events:
Thursday, March 3, 12pm–5pm - VIP & Press
Preview
Friday,
March 4, 7pm–12am - Opening Night Public Reception with
performances by GORDON VOIDWELL and TECLA
Saturday, March 5, 7pm–12am – Performances by
NINJASONIK and special guests
General Hours: March 4–March 6,
12pm–7pm
Tickets
are $10 at the door
Photo:
Rachel
Esterday, Fountain Art Fair Street Art Install Miami 2010,
Artwork by Chris Stain, Know Hope, Gaia and
DickChicken!
(New
York, NY-) - Fountain Art Fair, an alternative exhibition of
avant-garde, independent galleries and art collectives,
returns for its 6th year during Armory Arts Week in New York.
Opening with a VIP & Press Preview on Thursday, March 3rd,
Fountain will feature over 20 projects in its latest and most
ambitious exhibition yet. Continuing Fountain’s tradition of
supporting underground artwork, Fountain is thrilled to
announce its latest addition for New York 2011—a massive
collaborative installation by more than ten of the country’s
up-and-coming, notorious street artists.
Visitors entering Fountain Art Fair at Pier 66 Maritime
will encounter the 100-foot long street art installation
stretching along the entrance and exit to the Fair. Fountain
has brought together some of the freshest artists from New
York and Los Angeles for this site-specific piece, which
follows the success of Fountain Miami‘s recent street art
installation during December 2010’s Art Basel Miami Beach
2010. The Fountain New York 2011 installation wall will
feature work by notable artists CHRIS STAIN, DICKCHICKEN!,
FARO, GAIA, SHARK TOOF, CLOWN SOLDIER, LOVE ME, ELLIS G,
ALESSANDRO ECHEVARRIA, LEE TRICE and others to be announced.
“From the first Fountain show in 2006 with McCaig-Welles, to
working with Ad Hoc Art in Miami and New York in 2008 and
2009, to the street art install in Miami 2010, the medium and
movement referred to as Street Art has played an integral role
in Fountain Art Fair&rsq uo;s development,” said David
Kesting, Fountain Art Fair Co-Founder.
Among
the 20 art projects and exhibits presented, Grace Exhibition
Space will present artists from Mobius Collective performing
roaming and sited pieces on Pier 66 Maritime’s Frying Pan
lightship throughout the weekend, and video artist Allison
Berkoy who will take over the pier’s salvaged train caboose
with a multi-media installation. Continuing Fountain’s
precedent of recognizing music as a vital contemporary art
form, Friday’s public opening night reception (March 4th) will
feature a live performance by breakout pop/funk force Gordon
Voidwell. He will be joined by the upbeat electro-pop of
Tecla. Hip hop/pop-punk trio Ninjasonik will headline Saturday
night’s event (March 5).
Recognizing and supporting Fountain’s commitment to
up-and-coming, culturally resonant artwork are this year’s
sponsors, including standout media institutions and
tastemakers such as The Village
Voice, Gawker Artists, Flavorpill,
The Onion, and The L
Magazine. Additional Fountain participants and
sponsors will be announced in the coming weeks, as well as
more details on the exciting and carefully-culled lineup of
exhibits, installations, partners, and events that will push
Fountain New York 2011 even further beyond the boundaries of
the traditional art fair model.
Fountain Exhibitors: Camel Art Space, Brooklyn * Cheap
& Plastique, Brooklyn * Christina Ray Gallery, New York *
G-Spot presents: Cronin-Smith-Rose, Brooklyn* Grace Exhibition
Space, Brooklyn * Leo Kesting Gallery, New York * The
Marketplace Gallery, Albany * Marianne Nems Gallery, New York
* McCaig-Welles, San Francisco * Microscope Gallery, Brooklyn
* Mighty Tanaka, Brooklyn * Murder Lounge, Boston/New York *
Temporary States, Brooklyn * Thaddeus Kwiat Projects, New York
* We-Are-Familia, New York * What It Is,
Chicago
Independent Artist Projects: Allison
Berkoy, Brooklyn * Danni Rash & GILF!, New York * Evo
Love, Miami * Greg Haberny, New York * MarniKotak and Jason
Robert Bell, Brooklyn * Mark Demos, New York
About FOUNTAIN ART
FAIR:
“Possessed of a scrappy, youthful verve
lacking in its more prestigious neighbors... Fountain was
distinguished by a vintage street/self-taught aesthetic...”
—ArtForum
“Fountain draws the type of unruly
installations and unsettling performances that make it an
unpredictable must-see... It's perfect for jaded art lovers
wondering where they can stumble across fresh, anti-corporate,
stick-it-to-the-man hijinks in a laid back environment
reminiscent of Burning Man. Fountain is probably as close to a
dive off the ladder of ordered existence as Art Basel week
ever gets.” —Miami New Times
Fountain Art Fair was founded in 2006 as an
attempt to leverage support for smaller independent galleries
to gain access to larger collectors and critics. Since its
inception, Fountain has held five exhibitions in Miami, one in
Chicago, and is now celebrating its sixth exhibition in New
York. From its roots deep within the independent Williamsburg
art scene, Fountain has grown to represent over 20
international avant-garde galleries and projects, showcasing
progressive primary-market works. Fountain’s venue, Pier 66
Maritime, is a 10,000 square-foot complex (including salvaged
lightship The Frying Pan) that provides a raw, singularly
resonant environment for experiencing Fountain’s distinct
mixture of progressive art, installations, and live
performances. It is adjacent to all the major New York
exhibitions such as The Armory Show and Pulse New York.
FOUNTAIN ART FAIR
INFORMATION
PRESS CONTACTS:
LOCATION
Pier 66 Maritime (aka The Frying Pan) at 26th
Street, New York, NY 10011
NO CARS WILL BE PERMITTED IN HUDSON RIVER
PARK
DATES
General Hours: March 4–6, 12 PM–5 PM
VIP/Press Preview: Thursday, March 3, 12 PM–7
PM
Public Reception: Friday, March 4, 7
PM–midnight
Special Event: Saturday, March 5, 7
PM–midnight
ADMISSION
VIP Weekend Pass: Thursday, March 3rd through
Sunday, March 6th | $20
Public Weekend Pass: Friday, March 4th through
Sunday, March 6th | $15
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