Art in General 2010 Hamptons Cocktail Party, Saturday, July 17, 2010
Reporting by Leah
Art in General held its annual Hamptons Cocktail Party on Saturday, July 17, and wasa fundraising event not to be missed. This years event was an evening of cocktails and mingling andtook place at the beautiful home and private collection of George Mills.Over 100 people attendedandviewed a preview of the Manhattan nonprofit art organization’s 2010-11 season. The event had a silent auction withworks from Isola and Norzi, Kambui Olujimi, Martin Weinstein, and more. All proceeds supported Art in General’s exhibitions and programs for emerging artists.
Art in General is a nonprofit organization that assists artists with the production and presentation of new work. It changes in response to the needs of artists and informs and engages the public about their work.
Art in General was founded in 1981 by artists Martin Weinstein and Teresa Liszka in the General Hardware buildinghence the name Art in General. Weinstein and Liszka aimed to create a space where artists could exhibit unconventional work and exchange ideas with their peers. The first exhibition took place in 1982. In its 28 years, the organization has emerged as one of New York Citys leading nonprofit arts organizations.
Today, Art in General fulfills its mission in a variety of ways, including the organization and presentation of exhibitions, hosting a national and international artist residency program, and through regular public programs and membership events. Beginning in 2005, its exhibition program has focused on the commissioning of new work from artists.
Art in General has two main gallery spaces, one on the sixth floor, and another in a street-level storefront known as the Project Space. The exhibition program focuses primarily on presenting artists work created through the New Commissions and Artist Residency Programs. When the commissioned artworks and projects are event-based, ephemeral or non-objects, special formats or programming are designed for the public to experience the work. In the past, the gallery has presented exhibitions organized by staff, advisory panels, and guest-curators with artworks primarily, but not exclusively, drawn from an open-call review process.
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For more information on Art in General please visit their website at www.artingeneral.org or email Kara at kara@artingeneral.org.
