Frere Independent announces its 7th edition of PooL Art Fair at the famous landmark Gershwin Hotel March 5-7th, during Armory week. Curators: Marion Callis, Debra Drexler, Kathryn Miriam, House of Delicious, David Gibson, Cynthia Corbett, Savanah Spirits.
Continuing its unique tradition of supporting the Independent in the arts, the PooL Art Fair is comprised of artists and art collectives, curators, and galleries from Norway, Iceland, Israel, France, London, Hawaii, Guadeloupe, Martinique, New York… Inspired by Courbet’s famous “Salon des Independents,” the PooL Art Fair is the successor to the acclaimed New York Independent Art Fair (November 2000), a groundbreaking exhibition that attracted thousands of US and international visitors.
The simple, modest approach of the PooL Art Fair offers an exciting alternative to the "art fair" experience for dealers and collectors, as well as the general public. Selected from numerous international submissions, each artist, or group of artists, will use the hotel’s guestrooms as exhibition space, creating an intimate setting.
Born in Lillehammer, Sol Kjøk left Norway after high school to study in Paris, Vienna, Columbia and various US cities, and finally obtained an MFA in Painting from Parsons School of Design, NYC. She has shown extensively in the States and Europe, and her work is represented in several museums and private and public collections internationally.
Opening Hours: March 5, 6 & 7 2010 -3:00 PM to 10:00 PM daily
Vernissage: Friday, March 5th — 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Admission with invitation or Facebook RSVP:
Party : Friday, March 5th —10:00 PM onwards
Program of the evening:
3PM The show opens
6PM Vernissage
7PM Live painting by Debra Drexler
8PM Balloon performance by Cat Delbuono and Antonia Wright
9PM Under the Covers by Brian Feldman
930PM onwards Party with DJ Billy Mantani(TBC)/Extreme Rush, Pacha NY & London
10PM Exhibition closes upstairs – Party continues downstairs