Tuesday, December 28, 2010

Postcards From The Edge 2011- Benefit for Visual AIDS 1/11/11

I will be donating one of my very favorite photographic images to the Annual Visual Aids Postcards from the Edge group exhibition. This year's Postcards from the Edge will be hosted by:


CRG Gallery
548 West 22nd Street
New York, NY 10011
January 7-9, 2011

PREVIEW PARTY
Sneak Peek: The only opportunity to see the entire exhibition. No sales.
Friday, Jan. 7, 2011 from 6 to 8 p.m.
$85 admission includes one raffle ticket.
Admission payable at door. Participating artists attend free.
Raffle winner will select the FIRST postcard that evening. Additional raffle tickets available.
Silent Auction of small works by Larissa Bates, Nicole Eisenman, Harmony Hammond, David Humphrey and Marc Swanson. New this year, top 10 bidders of VIP Access will secure the first 10 places in line -- no waiting.

BENEFIT SALE
Take a guess: Over 1500 anonymously displayed postcard-size masterpieces.
First-come, first-served. $5 suggested admission.

Saturday, January 8, 2011 from 10:00 - 6:00
$85 EACH. Buy 4 and get the fifth as our Thank You.

Sunday, January 9, 2011 from 12:00 - 4:00
$85 EACH. Buy 2 and get the third as our Thank You.

Proceeds benefit Visual AIDS.
Cash, check, credit card (MC/VISA/AMEX) accepted.

Postcards From the Edge is a Visual AIDS benefit show and sale of original, postcard-sized works on paper by established and emerging artists. All works are sold on a first-come, first-served basis. The works are signed on the back and exhibited so the artists' signatures cannot be seen. While buyers receive a list of all participating artists, they don't know who created which piece until purchased. All proceeds support the programs of Visual AIDS.

Visual AIDS utilizes art to fight AIDS by provoking dialogue, supporting HIV+ artists, and preserving the legacy -- because AIDS IS NOT OVER!


Over 1500 postcard sized artworks will be displayed, proceeds benefit Visual Aids - the only contemporary art organization fully committed to HIV prevention and AIDS awareness through producing and presenting visual art projects, while assisting artists living with HIV/AIDS.

www.visualaids.org/ 



Friday, December 24, 2010

Merry Christmas!

Diane Arbus- Tree

Diane Arbus- Santa at the Santa School

This photos from one the greatest photographers of all time Diane Arbus express my mood for this year holiday. To you all and your love ones, have a very happy, safe and loving Merry Christmas !
Big love,
Ruben

Thursday, December 9, 2010

The Center of Photography Woodstock -NYC Portfolio Reviews -12/10/10


See you tomorrow!
Join CPW for a very special portfolio review event where you’ll have the opportunity to show your work to some of the most distinguished and important professionals in photography today. Held in NYC, in a supportive setting, you will have your work reviewed by five noted luminaries in one-on-one twenty-minute sessions. Reviews can provide you with constructive feedback, new directions, and perhaps that jolt of inspiration to take the next step. Testimonies from last year’s participants included: “great feedback by committed and engaged reviewers”, “informative and inspirational”, “one-of-a-kind, unpretentious, and fun”, “a great place to trade ideas”, “encouraging, helpful, and insightful”, “I got what I was looking for and made connections”, “open minded, honest, and thoughtful”, “it changed me and helps break barriers to the NY art world”.

The reviewers in the DECEMBER will include Debra Klomp Ching, co-owner of the KlompChing Gallery, Rick Wester, founder of Rick Wester Fine Art, Ruben Natal-San Miguel, Editor in Chief of the ARTmostfierce Arts Blog, Rebecca Horne of Discover Magazine, and Craig Cohen, Executive Publisher at powerHouse books. Additionally a representative from CPW will also be reviewing work at each session.

Please bring: a portfolio of 10-20 prints for review, resume, and optional artist statement

Class limit: 12
Tuition: $255 / CPW members: $225

NYC location directions will be sent upon registration confirmation.
The reviews will take place from 10:30am-4:30pm

Monday, December 6, 2010

Happy Birthday to me!

Another Birthday...this one is a bittersweet one. 
One year older, battling a new Diabetes disease, recovering and each day getting a bit stronger. 

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Dec 1, 2010 - World AIDS Day

An elegiac film made up of exterior images of the last residential addresses of a group of New York City artists who died of AIDS.

a film by Ira Sachs
produced by Lucas Joaquin
shot by Michael Simmonds
edited by Brian A. Kates
sound by Damian Volpe
additional assistance by Jonathan Boyd and Andrei Alupului



Last Address from Ira Sachs on Vimeo.

Happy Hannukah!



To all my Jewish Friends...Happy Hanukkah!!!
xoxo, R