Young Masters Art Prize Exhibition Part 1 Opens Tonight in London

Congratulations to Mia Brownell & Brad Woofin. Both made the short list for the Young Masters Art Prize. Part 1 of the 2 part exhibition with works by all finalists opens tonight: 

Young Master Exhibition Part 1 at Sphinx Fine Art

125 Kensington Church Street, London, W8 7LP

Opening Tuesday October 9^th

Exhibition Dates: Oct 9th - Oct 26th 2012

http://youngmastersartprize.wordpress.com/

Link to catalogue:

http://library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1103486894261-64/young_masters.pdf

We're very excited getting ready for the Brad Woodfin and Dame Darcy 

solo exhibitions opening Saturday evening October 13th! 

We'll be showing 28 NEW Woodfin paintings 

ranging in size from 8" x 6" to 60" x 40" and they are all gorgeous!!! 

And we'll have over 20 of the beautiful original illustrations from 

Dame Darcy's new book "Handbook for Hot Witches."

The reception is Saturday night, Oct 13th from 6-9pm 

and the show runs through November 4th. 

It all takes place at the Smart Clothes Gallery space 

at 154 Stanton Street on the corner of Stanton & Suffolk, 

just 1 block North and 1 block East of our old gallery space. 

Hope to see you then/there!!!!

SLOAN FINE ART PRESENTS:

"Unwound" by Brad Woodfin

and

Original artwork from the "Handbook for Hot Witches" by Dame Darcy 

Sloan Fine Art @  154 Smart Clothes, 154 Stanton Street, NY, NY

Reception: Saturday, October 13th, 6 to 9 pm 

Exhibition: October 14 through November 4

Gallery Hours: Noon to 6:30, Wednesday through Sunday

Mia Brownell & Brad Woodfin on Young Master Short List

Out of thousands of artists, just 26 have made it to the Young Masters Art Prize Shortlist. We're thrilled that 2 of those artists are from Sloan Fine Art. 

Congratulations Mia Brownell & Brad Woodfin! You rock!!!! 

Help HVCCA on Kickstarter!

Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art (HVCCA) has launched a Kickstarter Campaign to help ensure that Peekskill Project V Opening Weekend is a great success. Please consider making a donation - every dollar helps!

Peekskill Project V is a citywide art festival devoted to bringing cutting edge contemporary art out of the museum and into the community. Using the city as a stage, Peekskill Project activates the urban environment and its inhabitants through site-specific art exhibitions, performances and screenings sited in multiple venues throughout the City of Peekskill.

The festival kickoff weekend is September 29 - 30, featuring exhibitions in various project venues throughout town, public performances, outdoor projections, guided walks, artist talks, live music, food and drinks provided by local businesses.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1562570165/peekskill-project-v-kick-off

HVCCA is trying to keep the festival FREE and accessible for everybody! The festival reaches out to a community with limited access to the arts, offering a large scope of unique exhibition venues and free programming, and a diverse range of high caliber art in indoor venues as well as public spaces.

Donations start at $1 and great gifts start at $25. Check it out and consider donating. 

Eric Finzi / A Thousand Living Painters

We're pleased to see Eric Finzi included in this year's list! http://a1000livingpainters.wordpress.com/2012/01/22/eric-finzi/

Brad Woodfin & Dame Darcy Solo Exhibitions in October

Sloan Fine Art is Pleased to Present
"New Works" by Brad Woodfin 
and 
Original Artwork from the "Handbook for Hot Witches" by Dame Darcy
At 154 Smart Clothes, 154 Stanton Street, NY, NY
Reception: Saturday, October 13th, 6 to 9 pm
Exhibition: October 14 through November 4, 2012

"Awakened" Group Exhibition at AFA in SoHo

I'm thrilled to be curating "Awakened" a group exhibition with over fifty artists at AFA Gallery in SoHo, NYC to benefit Adopt-A-Pet.com and celebrate the completion of "Pet Sitter: A Jenna Stack Mystery" by Amy Eyrie & Alix Sloan. The exhibition runs September 20 through 29th with reception on September 22nd from 5 to 8pm. Click here for more information. 


Images, left to right:
Rebekah Bogard, “Hope,” earthenware, underglaze, glaze, oil paint, 24” x 18” x 17”
Ransom & Mitchell, "Civilized Extraction," c print on archival paper, ed of 10, 14" x 24"

Summer News

Here's the latest update of what our artists are up to this Summer: 

Eric Finzi is featured in "Remembrance Through Art," a three person exhibition at the Oswego Safe Haven Museum in Oswego, NY. 

Mia Brownell is included in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at Gallery 138 in NYC, opening June 21. Exhibition runs through July 19.

Mia Brownell, Elizabeth McGrath and Brad Woodfin will be included in "Zooey" at Lesley Heller Workspace in New York City, opening July 18.

Check out a terrific interview with Aaron Smith by Mimi Sturman for her blog "Eye Of The Feast."

Look for Eric Finzi in New Americans Painting #100, out now.

NEW Marion Peck & Aaron Smith Prints

We're pleased to announce the release of new Marion Peck and Aaron Smith prints, available now and exclusively from Sloan Fine Art!

"Big White Pussy" by Marion Peck
Limited edition, signed and numbered giclee print of Marion Peck's 2011 painting. Edition of 40. Print size is 18.75" x 25." $500 plus s/h.  

"Blower" by Aaron Smith
Limited edition, signed and numbered giclee print of Aaron Smith's 2011 painting. Edition of 40. Print size is 19.75" x 18.75." $250 plus s/h.     

Both prints are available NOW in our new Sloan Fine Art online store. 

CLICK HERE TO ORDER. 

Sloan Fine Artists in "Zooey" at Lesley Heller

Don't miss Mia Brownell, Elizabeth McGrath & Brad Woodfin in "Zooey" at Lesley Heller Workspace, 50 Orchard Street,  New York City, opening July 18th.

Image: PinktoPussy by Elizabeth McGrath