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The Museum of African Art and the Young Survival Coalition present: Art Off the Main: The African, Caribbean & Latin American Art Fair October 5-7, 2007 (Columbus Day Weekend) Friday, October 5, 12-4 pm Saturday, October 6, 11-8 pm Sunday, October 7, 11 am-7 pm General Admission Daily: $15 ($12 in advance) 3-day Pass: $30 Puck Building 295 Lafayette Street artoffthemain.com  The name of the fair, Art Off The Main, speaks to the fact that many of the artists showcased, in spite of highly accomplished works, are for the most part either under-represented or absent from the American mainstream. "Art Off The Main" provides curators, critics and collectors an opportunity to view and collect some of the most exciting works being produced today, art which ranges from the intuitive to the modern, the traditional to the experimental, the realist to the surrealist, the political to the religious. This show brings an innovative approach to fine art exposition. Not only does it showcase art from regions traditionally underrepresented in expositions, unlike most other shows, it includes an international juried exhibition. This juried component allows for the presentation of works of exceptional quality, unrestrained by commercial concerns. The other elements of the show are a public education lecture series and fundraising galas to benefit selected charities. Opening Night Benefit Gala  Thursday, October 4, 2007, 6-10 pm Tickets include hors d'oeuvres, open bar, gift bag and first chance to view and collect art Benefactor: $180 - includes entry for two to gala Patron: $100 - includes entry for one to gala africanart.org This year’s gala celebrates Africa’s art and culture and the impact it has had on the evolution of global culture. As beneficiary to this event, the Museum for African Art plays role in fostering deeper understanding and appreciation of African and African-descended cultures. The Museum for African Art is the preeminent curator of African arts, dedicated to interpreting the art and culture of Africa and the African diasporas for a global audience. It is the center of discovery for everything African, from classic to contemporary. Paint It Pink: Raising Awareness of Breast Cancer Through Art  Friday, October 5, 2007, 6-10 pm Tickets include complimentary hors d'oeuvres and cocktails Advocate: $100 - three tickets to event and VIP gift bags Supporter: $50 - two tickets to event Friend: $30 - one ticket to event Paintitpink.org youngsurvivalcoalition.org "Paint it Pink" is a gala reception with cocktails and hors d'oeuvres served amidst some of the finest works of art being produced by artists of African, Caribbean and Latin American ancestry. Enjoy culinary delicacies and acquire art, while you network with artists, dealers, curators, professionals and other art lovers to help raise funds for good cause, breast cancer awareness and advocacy. NBCA is dedicated to increasing awareness of breast cancer issues, especially the importance of early detection. According to the World Health Organization, more than 1.2 million people will be diagnosed with breast cancer this year. In the United States, the American Cancer Society estimates that this year approximately 40,000 women will die from breast cancer. While the incidences of breast cancer are lower for women of color than in white women, the mortality rate is significantly higher for women of color. For women under forty the incidence is higher for women of color than it is for white women. Art Off The Main is proud to sponsor and host "Paint it Pink", to raise awareness of breast cancer in women under 40, particularly women of color. The beneficiary is the Young Survival Coalition, the only international, non-profit network of breast cancer survivors and supporters dedicated to the concerns and issues that are unique to young women and breast cancer. Educational Series Saturday, October 6, 2007 Session I: 1-2 pm Session II: 2:30-3:30 pm For presenters and topics, visit art off the main . This event is organized by The Museum for African Art and sponsored by New York University's Association of Black Faculty, Administrators and Staff (ABFAS). Art Off The Main is the first and the only international Caribbean fine art fair and one of only two art fairs in the U.S. that spotlights Latin American Art and the only art fair to spotlight contemporary African art. This trendsetting art fair has now inspired other fairs focusing on similar areas. |
