“17th Annual Postcards From the Edge” Exhibition
Luhring Augustine Gallery
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Luhring Augustine hosts for the second year in a row Visual AIDS Postcards From the Edge, the organizationʼs first annual benefit event of the year for 2015. Widely known as one of Visual AIDSʼ most exciting benefits, Postcards From the Edge provides an opportunity for the public to purchase original pieces of postcard-sized artwork by both established and emerging artists for only $85 each.
Each fall Visual AIDS calls on artists from around the world interested in donating a 4 x 6” piece of original artwork. Last year, acclaimed artists such as Ed Ruscha, Glenn Ligon, Janet Cardiff, John Baldessari, Kiki Smith, Robert Longo, Bill Viola, Marilyn Minter, Roger Hiorns, Catherine Opie, Lawrence Weiner, Jeff Koons, Jane Hammond, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Kay Rosen, Jim Hodges, Mary Heilman, Tony Feher, Jack Pierson, Julie Mehretu, William Wegman, Fred Wilson, Kerry James Marshall, Barbara Takenaga, Zarina, and others joined emerging artists in submitting new works in a variety of media including painting, drawing, photography, collage and mixed media. This year the organization expects to receive upwards of 1,500+ postcard-sized pieces, and each will be uniformly priced at $85. All works are displayed anonymously, with the artistʼs identity revealed only after the work has been purchased.
Postcards From the Edge continues to attract the public as well as art aficionados alike. The fundraiser has attracted a great following with many eager fans camping overnight to ensure that they are one of the first guests through the door on the first day of the sale.
The Preview Party will be held on Friday, January 30, 2015 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. $50 admission includes 2 raffle tickets for the chance to win first choice of any postcard that evening. The party will also include a silent auction of art and VIP passes allowing the highest bidder to bypass the line on Saturday morning. Advanced ticket purchase information is coming soon to www.VisualAIDS.org.
The two-day Benefit Sale of postcard-sized art begins on Saturday, January 31, 2015 from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and continues through Sunday, February 1, from noon – 4:00 p.m. Admission to the Benefit Sale is first-come, first-served with the suggested donation of $5 each day.
All postcards are $85, but as a way for Visual AIDS to show their appreciation, anyone who purchases four postcards will receive a fifth one for free. On Sunday, guests who purchase two works will receive the third for free. Whether the works purchased are created by a famous or newly-discovered artist, all collectors walk away with a piece of art they love, knowing the money raised will support art programs raising AIDS awareness.
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from January 31, 2015 to February 01, 2015
Preview on 2015-01-30 from 18:00 to 20:00
$50 admission. See description for detail