Artists For Human Rights Show November 14, 2007

October 20 2007
For further information:
Kasia Pawluskiewicz
206.295.8227
or
Pomm Hepner
Visual Artists for Human Rights
818.515.1626

Digital photos attached

LOCAL ARTIST IN ACTRESS ANNE ARCHER’s
HUMAN RIGHTS SHOW

Local installation artists, Kasia Pawluskiewicz's artwork entitled “Little Birds on a Big Wire” has been selected to be part of the Artists for Human Rights fine art show opening at the James Gray Gallery at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica. The show runs from November 14th through the 24th with an opening reception from 6-9pm on November 17th hosted by Academy Award nominated actress Anne Archer.

Pawluskiewicz's piece will be featured alongside paintings, sculptures, and multimedia presentations by thirty-two international artists each reflecting some aspect of the thirty points of the United Nation’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Film-maker Taron Lexton presents a series of 30 public service announcements on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights “intended to give the viewer an intense aesthetic and emotional education on the subject”.

Pawluskiewicz said, “Being a part of Artists for Human Rights gives me the chance to make a difference in this world. If you take a look around, there is a feeling that things much change. I can't sit back and not do anything. I know that artwork uplifts people, and through the world of art, perhaps we can bring a little more awareness to society. Los Angeles is a zone of major distraction, desensitizes obvious things that need change. Knowing your Human Rights makes you more aware of the present, and gives you a chance to make a difference too. Do you know your rights? We are making them known.“

Artists for Human Rights (www.artistsforhumanrights.org) was founded by the celebrated actress and human rights advocate, Anne Archer, with the purpose of bringing artists together with the common cause of raised awareness and education of human rights. Participation is broad-based, embracive of all races, creeds and nationalities with its only prerequisite a support and affirmation of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations in 1948.

The group, founded in 2006, has a rapidly growing international membership base. Human Rights Action Center founder, Jack Healey, has recently joined the Advisory Board. Called “Mr. Human Rights” by US News and World Report, he was the Executive Director of Amnesty International for twelve years and is a human rights policy advisor to the U.S. government.

"For the James Gray show we have brought together a wonderful, eclectic group of stimulating artists presenting the subject of human rights,” notes AFHR curator Ron Anderson. “It promises to be even more exciting than our 2006 show in Soho. Selected art from this show will be traveling to Biennale 2007, the international contemporary art show in Florence, Italy, which has invited Ms. Archer to speak and has dedicated space to show Artists for Human Rights artwork."

For more information contact the James Gray Gallery 310.315.9502 or [email protected]

Official Website: http://www.artistsforhumanrights.org