Artist Talks, Open Studios and the Best Party of the Year

EXHIBITIONS/EVENTS:

Patricia Dahlman

Spring Studio Residents Artist Talks
Gallery Aferro, New Media Room
June 2, 2PM

Current residents Dara Alter, Piotr Czerwinski, Patricia Dahlman, Phoenix Lindsey-Hall, Anne Q. McKeown and Vikki Michalios will be giving the biannual artist talks for Spring. Talks will commence at 2PM, to be followed by open studios. Dara Alter is using Google Street View to travel remotely, as a precursor to her paintings. Piotr Czerwinski is painting a series of large paintings inspired by the history and location of the New York City and Newark metropolitan region, its industrial and port tradition, architecture found at the coastline, and transportation networks. Patricia Dahlman is making sculpture and two dimensional works by cutting out forms in canvas, then stuffing and sewing the forms together. Phoenix Lindsey-Hall is creating ceramic sculptural explorations of violence, trauma and hate crimes based on regulating difference. Anne Q. McKeown contrasts rational, conceptual processes with intuitive inquiry, researching, investigating, and shaping materials using chance, accident, and random samplings, as well as imagery from the canon of art history. Vikki Michalios is working with art and hydroponics technology to construct a viable off-grid ecologically sustainable garden in her studio. Learn more about them and their projects at aferro.org and the studio blog aferrostudios.blogspot.com.

Anonda Bell

5th Annual Benefit Art Auction and Party!
June 15th, 2013
7- 10 PM, with VIP preview from 5:30-7 PM

Regular Advance Tickets $25 / Regular Tickets at Door $30
Advance VIP Tickets $100 / VIP Tickets at Door $150
On Sale Now Here: www.aferro.org

Gallery Aferro is thrilled to announce the 5th Annual Benefit Art Auction and Party on June 15th. This festive event features hundreds of artworks and experiences by emerging and established artists, live jazz by the William Spaulding Quartet, seasonal foodstuffs, strong signature cocktails as well as icy beer from Hunterdon Brewery, and many, many wonderful door prizes including but not limited to fine dining experiences, theatre tickets, and gifts from McCarter Theatre, Stencil1, Shy Brothers Farm and others. Full list of donating artists available online shortly.

All proceeds from your tickets and purchases make possible Gallery Aferro's year-round exhibitions, award-winning artist residencies, publications and expanding education program. For one night only unique artworks by emerging and established artists will be available for sale at prices that will enlarge or establish your collection. Delight a friend, colleague or loved one with the gift of artwork. Bring someone who's never been to the gallery, or to Newark, or someone you come with every year. Bask in the knowledge that you've supported downtown vibrancy, the free exchange of ideas, and arts access for the next generation. Dance and have fun.

All events sponsored by:
Hunterdon Brewery
Purveyors of Enjoyable Fermented Beverages
NJ's #1 Craft Beer Distributor