"AuthentiCity" Exhibition
SVA Gramercy Gallery
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illy issimo - the ready-to-drink coffee-based beverage developed from a joint venture by illycaffè and The Coca-Cola Company (ILKO Coffee International) - announced the names of the three finalists of the second edition of “AuthentiCity.” Created in cooperation with the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York, AuthentiCity is a photography project aimed at supporting emerging talent.
The following three artists were chosen by the jury panel to present their work at the AuthentiCity exhibition, which will be on view in New York from July 8 to 27 at the SVA Gallery, 209 East 23 Street (Monday - Friday, 9am - 7pm, Saturday 10am - 6pm): Phil Kline, Jessica Miller and David Rapoport. As finalists of the contest, they each received a cash prize of $3,000 along with a commission to develop a new body of work over the next months related to “discovering new urban lifestyles,” which will be presented at the exhibition. The final winner will be announced at the exhibition reception and will receive a prize of $10,000.
The contest’s theme - discovering new urban lifestyles - serves as an inspiration to use photography as a means of discovering new lifestyles, social dynamics and ways of interacting with the city. The jury panel - including representatives of ILKO Coffee International, illycaffe, SVA and Elisabeth Biondi, visuals editor of The New Yorker - selected the three finalists from over 200 applicants.
The inaugural AuthentiCity contest was launched in 2010, with the goal of investigating the city, the ideal reference point for illy issimo, and “revealing purity and authenticity in urban life.” The winner of the 2010 competition was Igor Aronov (BFA 1997 Photography) for his photo series “Reflection of the City."
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Schedule
from July 08, 2011 to July 27, 2011
Opening Reception on 2011-07-07 from 18:00 to 20:00