Art For Progress Artist Happenings Welcome to our May newsletter. We just launched a new home page, expanded artist features, and upgraded our audio and video players on the AFP web site. We have two big events in May and
a bunch of other cool openings and events this month.
We'd love to here some feedback on the new home page. Please e-mail us at admin@artforprogress.org with comments and suggestions.
AFP's Featured Artists
DJ :: Jago
If you missed "Clash of the Artists", than you missed 13 year old DJ Jago's winning performance! You'll be hearing a lot more from Jake as he's featured at upcoming AFP events and other spots around town, but you can listen to his flavor by checking out our home page.
Fashion Design :: Kari Smistek
Kari Smistek is a designer committed to sustainable fashion. Throug the use
of recycled and vintage fabrics, she is creating clothing in an independent modern way. Kari also creates custom and one-of-a-kind pieces.
Filmmaker :: Daniel Maldonado, Episode #22 (mis_ing)
Episode #22 (mis_ing) is a handmade film and is the 2nd installment
in a series of experimental horror works. The next episode (in reverse order) is Episode #21 (The Hidden), a commissioned film which will have a preview screening at Shorts and Beats Volume 6, San Francisco.
WINNER of the 20th Annual United States Super 8mm Film Festival- Best Experimental Film. Visit
Gashouse Films for more information.
Music :: Muj
Muj is a mish-mash of musical styles that encompasses the best of dance pop, rock, world, trip-hop, and techno. Their self-produced debut album 2012 received rave reviews and comparisons to Depeche Mode, Franz Ferdinand, Radiohead, MGMT, and The Killers.
Visual Art :: Pere IbaƱez
Pere is a native of Barcelona, Spain where he studied the arts and cinema. His current photography project called "EneME" is a series of art photgraphy representing the dark, destructive side of the human being.
::Visit Art For Progress to check out the featured artists::
AFP presents "Shorts & Beats V. VI San Francisco"
On Saturday, May 22nd Art For Progress will present emerging filmmakers and
underground DJs at Project One
in San Francisco, California. The popular event series heads west and teams up with Nitevibe for promotional support.
Drink specials sponsored by Diageo.
Filmmakers: Daniel Maldonado, Jeanne Wilkinson, Edgardo Parada, Charles Chadwick, Georgia Wall,
Max Greis, Scott Heieman, Darren Coyle, Berette Macaulay
Featuring DJ's:
Gatto, Sal Leone, Chad Clubb, and Layne Loomis
Read the full press release for Shorts & Beats
Gabe Kirchheimer Photo Exhibition
Burning Man, the celebrated annual art festival in Nevada's
barren Black Rock Desert, is the subject of these surrealistic photographs taken between 1998 and 2008. Gabe Kirchheimer is the event's most widely published photographer and an original AFP member. 'Snice is a cozy vegetarian restaurant with friendly staff and good food. The show runs through May.
'Snice
45 Eighth Avenue in Manhattan
Between Jane and Horatio Streets
Opening: May 13th 7PM-9PM
Art For Progress and Sullivan Room
invite you for a night of performance, music, and visual art!
Friday, May 14th. 218 Sullivan Street (W. 3rd and Bleeker)
9PM-11PM: live performances from theSetNYC-featuring some of NYC's top comedians, dancers, singers, and musicians.
11-1AM: DJ
Gatto + AFP artist
Yuriy Bobrykov painting live
1-3am: Onionz
3-5am: Alex Kofman
Doors open at 9PM with 2 for 1 drinks until 11PM.
$5 cover before 11PM. $10
reduced cover after 11PM - RSVP to
events@artforprogress.org
NYCATA/UFT Artist Teacher Exhibition
Join Broome Street Gallery, New York City Art Teachers Association and the United Federation of Teachers for their
group art show.
AFP's Sima Schloss is participating in the show.
Opening reception: May 15th, 4-7PM.
Broome Street Gallery
498 Broome Street
New York, NY 10013
Madarts Open Studio
All studios will be open to the public.
Art for enjoyment and for sale
MADARTS STUDIOS
255 18th St (Btw 5th and 6th)
Brooklyn NY
5/15 and 5/16- Noon to 6pm
"Creative Culture Accelerating Social Change"
Art For Progress