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Marky Ramone from The Ramones to DJ Artlog Live Saturday Night March 6

VIP/Press Preview: Thursday March 4, from 11am to 7pm
Reception for the public: Friday, March 5; 7pm–midnight
March 5-7, 11am–7pm

Tickets for VIP PREVIEW to Benefit the Museum of Arts and Design are AVAILABLE HERE!!!

New York (February 22, 2010) – The fourth edition of Fountain Art Fair New York, with reckless abandon of the art fair model, announces the final list of participants in this year’s 2010 exhibition. Running opposite The Armory this March 4th -7th, Fountain will showcase 20 exhibitors and independent projects in our sprawling 10,000 sq ft venue on Pier 66 aka The Frying Pan. Fountain New York is an alternative art exhibition known for presenting cutting-edge and independent art galleries, which recruits avant-garde galleries who showcase progressive primary-market works. Fountain opens to VIP and press March 4 from 11 AM – 7 PM benefiting the Museum of Arts and Design. The public reception is Friday, March 5th from 7 PM – midnight with live music and performances.

Fountain will open to the public with an opening night reception full of exciting bands and performances on on Friday, March 5th. Fountain is proud to have Depreciation Guild, members of Pains of Being Pure at Heart, performing and the headlining band will be announced closer to the date of the event. We have a huge guest appearance in conjunction with radio sponsor 101.9 RXP.

On Saturday, March 6th, Fountain hosts the new media icon ARTLOG LIVE. It will be an 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. Live comments will be posted from Fountain New York and the Armory Weeks events via Artlog.com, Twitter and text messages by adding #fountainny to your posts. The celebrity guest DJ for the evening will be the legendary Marky Ramone of The Ramones.

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 * Red Truck Gallery, New Orleans * 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 4th, 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 5th through Sunday, March 7th, are still only $10 and include the Friday night reception for the public and the Saturday night event with special guest musical entertainment.

FOUNTAIN INFORMATION:

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

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
ARTLOG LIVE – Saturday March 6 from 7pm until midnight
Cost: Suggested donation of $10 at the door for all weekend access
NO CARS WILL BE PERMITTED IN THE HUDSON RIVER PARK

Facebook the event at: http://www.facebook.com/fountainexhibit

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.”

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.

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