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Tickets Go on Sale for VIP PREVIEW to Benefit the Museum of Arts and Design. VIP PASSES AVAILABLE HERE!!!

New York (February 18, 2010) – Fountain Art Fair, with reckless abandon of the art fair model and brash embrace of alternative art showcase attitude, announces the final list of participants in this year’s 2010 exhibition which runs opposite the Armory this March 4 -7. 20 independent projects in our sprawling 10,000 sq ft venue Pier 66 aka The Frying Pan a New York landmark ensures the Armory weekend will keep its New York grit edge. Stepping it up a notch this years Fountain’s VIP Preview, will benefit the Museum of Arts and Design.

The VIP PREVIEW will be Thursday from 11am until 7pm and the on Friday we will open for public viewing. An opening night reception will be held Friday evening from 7pm until midnight with entertainment to be announced soon (its going to be huge so keep tuned.) Then on Saturday night we will host the new media icon ARTLOG LIVE a evening dedicated to the rants and raves of the online tastemakers who pack our art fair weekend with mobile updates and keep us in the know. Post live comments throughout Fountain New York and the Armory Weeks events via Artlog.com, Twitter and text messages by adding #fountainny to your posts.

Fountain Exhibitor List: Art Bazaar, New York * ArtSlant, Los Angeles * Boltax Gallery, Shelter Island * Christina Ray, New York * CREON Gallery, New York * Galerie Zeitgeist, Paris *  Greg Haberny, New York * Holster Projects, London * Leo Kesting, New York * Nudashank, Baltimore *Open Ground, Brooklyn * Sara Nightingale, Shelter Island * We-Are-Familia, New York

Independent Artist Projects: Allison Berkoy, Brooklyn * Gawker Artists, New York * Miguel Paredes, Miami * Murder Lounge, Boston/New York* Seth Mathurin, New York * Temporary States, New York

Tickets to the Museum of Arts & Design VIP FOUNTAIN PREVIEW, taking place Thursday, March 4^th, from 11am to 7pm, are $20 in advance and include a Friday through Sunday weekend pass to the Fountain Art Fair as well as a 10% discount on membership to the Museum of Arts and Design. Ticket sales directly benefit the museum and are available online at http://fountainvippreview.eventbrite.com. Tickets to the preview will also be available day of show for $25.

Weekend passes to the Fountain Art Fair, which are good for entrance Friday, March 5^th through Sunday, March 7^th, are still only $10 and include the Friday night reception for the public and the Saturday night event with special guest musical entertainment.

Fountain New York, is an alternative art exhibition known for presenting cutting-edge and independent art galleries. This year it will be at Pier 66 during the Armory this March 4 – 7.

Fountain recruits avant-garde galleries who showcase progressive primary-market works. This is the 4th year for Fountain in New York. Fountain’s venue, Pier 66 is a 10,000 square-foot complex with both interior and exterior exhibition areas, is adjacent to all the major New York exhibitions such as The Armory Show and Pulse New York.

Fountain NY 2010
Pier 66 at 26th St in Hudson River Park NY, NY 10011
Telephone: 917.650.3760
Email: info@fountainexhibit.com
Website: http://fountainexhibit.com
Dates: March 4-7; 11am–7pm
VIP/Press Preview: Thursday March 4, from 11am to 7pm
Reception for the public: Friday, March 5; 7pm–midnight
Cost: Suggested donation of $10 at the door for all weekend access
NO CARS WILL BE PERMITTED IN THE HUDSON RIVER PARK

ArtForum- “Possessed of a scrappy, youthful verve lacking in its more prestigious neighbors. Fountain was distinguished by a vintage street/self-taught aesthetic.”

Artnet – the most widely read art site on the web – describes Fountain: “Likeability and chutzpah used to be what art was about. That, and a little guerrilla mentality, which you had at Fountain in spades. This is the place where you reminisce about the good old days, when you did it yourself, when inspiration and magic struck like a bolt from the blue. Here at Fountain, the artists and dealers are hungry and they welcome all visitors warmly.”

Plum – “Extreme, grassroots, and black sheep are names that perhaps best describe Fountain. While other art exhibits are puppets to corporate culture, this show keeps it as real as they come.”

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