Monday, October 27th at 7 pm

See the work of Dmitry Borshch at
NURTUREart 2008 Benefit Exhibition
Discover Emerging Artists
James Cohan Gallery
533 West 26th Street
New York, NY 10001

More information at:
http://www.nurtureart.org/nurtureart/index.php?ptr=page&pgid=130

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12th Annual A.G.A.S.T. tour on Saturday and Sunday, October 18-19, 2008 from 1-6 p.m. This is a free event open to the public.

Visitors of A.G.A.S.T. have the opportunity to meet face-to-face with the creators of photography, drawing, printmaking, mixed-media, video, ceramics, glass, installation, paintings, sculpture & etc. in their own working studio environment. Artist studios are located in large industrial buildings as well as garages, brownstones and warehouses along the Gowanus Canal in Brooklyn. Everyone can be easily found on the tour map here. The Gowanus area is conveniently located from many subway stations and the LIRR Atlantic Avenue station between Park Slope, Carroll Gardens, Cobble Hill and the Boerum Hill neighborhoods.

For more information: http://www.agastbrooklyn.com/

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Drama of Works & Galapagos Art Space present…

PUNCH Puppet Slam

10/18/08
8:00 PM, $7.00
[see line-up below]

The * NEW * Galapagos Art Space
16 Main Street
DUMBO, Brooklyn

PUNCH is a showcase for all things puppet.

Here, artists try out their latest puppet-flavored fare. Everything from pieces in-progress, somber wares and flamboyant experiments.

Curated by Gretchen Van Lente of Drama of Works.

More Information:
http://www.dramaofworks.com/punch/index.html

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A Benefit for Change

On October 3, there will be a silent auction of over 100 small works by American artists to support the election of Barack Obama and down-ticket Democrats.  All proceeds will benefit the Obama Victory Fund and ActBlue, a clearinghouse supporting progressive House and Senate candidates nationwide. Space is limited, and pre-registration for this event is strongly recommended.  Please go to www.artobama.org for registration details and images.

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Unspoken, Paintings by Lynn Christian

Nov. 1 – Nov. 7

Reception:
Nov. 7, 6:30 pm–9:30 pm

Shop Talk and Art Gallery
phone: 718. 498. 5330
35 Lafayette Avenue
Fort Greene, Brooklyn
(Across the street from BAM!)

Hours:
Mon-Fri 6:30 pm–10:30 pm
Weekends 12–3:30 pm | 6:30 pm–10:30 pm
and by appointment

View more of Lynn’s work here.

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Second Annual Red Hook Film Festival

Scheduled films include “City Of Water” - a documentary about the future of New York’s waterways, “Twilight Becomes Night” - about New York’s vanishing mom & pop stores, and “City of Cranes” - a beautiful film about the hidden world of London crane operators.

For more information:

www.redhookfilm.com
myspace.com/redhookfilmfestival

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