Art Fusion for ICAF February 11, 2012

ART FUSION FOR ICAF at LAST RITES GALLERY

NEW YORK, NY (February 11th, 2012) — Last Rites Gallery hosts an Art Fusion live painting day benefitting The International Children’s Art Foundation (ICAF).
Believing that creativity is a vital force for all of humanity, Last Rites Gallery supports ICAF in funding art programs for children across the world. Last Rites owner, Paul Booth, has raised thousands of dollars for ICAF since his first involvement with them in 2008, and founded The Art Fusion Experiment as a means of benefitting charities and connecting artists worldwide. The Art Fusion Experiment demonstrates through collaborative painting, contemporary artist’s ability to work together as a community.

In this spirit of sharing & global community, Last Rites is hosting a large-scale collaborative painting project, the results of which will remain on display for a two week period, concluding on the 25th with a benefit auction of the work.
Fifteen artists around the world have received 24” x 30” canvas panels to sketch using pencil/ charcoal/ ink in order to design and lay the groundwork for a finished painting. The panels will then be sent back to Last Rites for a select group of artists to collaboratively paint & finalize on February 11th.

The project is a mash up of the heaviest hitters in the realms of fine art, tattooing and illustration- some of them familiar faces at Last Rites, as well as special guests. The event will enable some of the most talented artists around globe to work together for the first time… and for a good cause!

Participating Artists: Ana Bagayan, Angie Mason, Annie Owens, Anthony Pontius, Beau Stanton, Billy Norrby, Brian Despain, Brian Murphy, Buddy Nestor, Chris Mars, David MacDowell, David Stoupakis, Dan Harding, Dan Dos Santos, Darrin White, Eric Richardson, Ewelina, Fred Harper, Gaia, Genevive Zacconi, Jason D'Aquino, Jason Levesque, Jason Limon, Jennybird Alcantara, JoKa, Lady Pink, Mark Elliott, Matt Rota, Mia Araujo, Michael Mararian, Nick Baxter, Paul Booth, Scott G Brooks, Stefano Alcantara, Timothy Boor, Tin, Vincent Castiglia, Yoko D'Holbachie and more!

More info: http://www.lastritesgallery.com/art_fusion_pr.php

About Art Fusion: http://lastritesgallery.com/about_art_fusion.php

The International Children’s Art Foundation: http://www.icaf.org/

Live ‘Art Fusion’ Painting Day:
Saturday, February 11th, 2-6pm

Gala Event & Charity Auction:
Saturday, February 25th, 7-11pm

Last Rites Gallery
511 W 33rd Street, NYC
212.529.0666
www.lastritesgallery.com