FOUNTAIN OPENS THIS THURSDAY FOR ART BASEL MIAMI

On November 29, 2011, in Uncategorized, by admin

December 1–4, 2011
2505 North Miami Avenue (at the corner of 25th St) | Miami, FL 33137
General Hours: 12pm–7pm daily
Tickets: $10 daily / $15 weekend pass. All tickets sold at door.

Special Events:
Thursday, December 1, 12pm–5pm - VIP & Press Preview
Friday, December 2, 7pm–12am - Artlog Presents: Fab 5 Freddy, Ninjasonik, NSR
Saturday, December 3, 7pm–12am - Miami New Times Presents: VHS or Beta, Laura of Miami, Entresol

Applications for New York 2012 are now being accepted!

Photo: Sarah Trouche, Action for China, Photography of Performances; China, August, 2011

(New York, NY – November 29, 2011): Fountain Art Fair has returned with its signature spunk and grit to the 25th St / North Miami warehouse for its 6th consecutive year. Fountain opens the doors to its compellingly rambunctious platform of innovative galleries, artist projects, performance artists and musical guests this Thursday at noon for a VIP/Press Preview. Come see for yourself the unpredictable and alternative art fair experience Fountain has to offer.

Fountain is pleased to announce it will screen FRAME, a moving image art series curated by Vimeo, leading video sharing site, and Culture Shock, a NY-based media agency for creative industry. The FRAME program features 18 videos by artists on Vimeo that will be projected 30 ft above the main Fountain stage on the outdoor lawn.

Stoyn Ice Cream has traveled all the way from Russia to share their delicious iconic heads of ice cream with the Miami Beach crowd. Unique contemporary culture tastemaker Nightdrive and enticingly natural sparkling juice IZZE have joined as Fountain sponsors as well. Don’t forget to sign up for the Flavorpill / Fountain Giveaway for a chance to win a cool Lomography camera and original works by Fountain artists.

Fountain’s epic150 foot street art installation highlights some of the most sought after artists including Sharktoof, Chris Stain, Olek, Hugh Leeman, Chor Boogie, OverUnder, White Cocoa, Army of One, Clown Soldier, Joe Iurato, CAKE, Tip-Toe, Elle, Ian Ross, Know Hope, Depoe, and Zero Cents.

Special musical guests on Friday and Saturday will keep you dancing the night away. Artlog Presents Friday night’s Opening Reception with cultural legend Fab 5 Freddy, the ultimate punk/hiphop/pop all stars Ninjasonik, and NYC based DJ NSR. On Saturday night, The Miami New Times and Nightdrive presents experimental dance djs VHS or Beta, dance-off project Entresol, and disco-reviving dj, Laura of Miami.

Fountain welcomes back Brooklyn based gallery Grace Exhibition Space to curate a weekend-long program of palpably visceral and challenging contemporary visual performance featuring eleven surprising and engaging artists from around the world.

Need a way to get to Fountain? Look for the Welcome to COMPANY mobile gallery and free shuttle at major art events around Miami!

Click here for the new Kollective Mobile Fountain Art Fair iPad app, and visit FountainArtFair.com or the Fountain Facebook page for the latest updates on participating exhibitors, sponsors, and musical guests as December 1st approaches.
Fountain Exhibitors: Art for Progress,New York * Cheap & Plastique, New York * Grace Exhibition Space, Brooklyn * The Feminist Artist Project, Miami * Francesca Arcilesi Fine Art, New York *Front Room Gallery, Brooklyn * Kesting /Ray, New York * Lambert Fine Arts, New York * Marianne Nems Gallery, New York * The Marketplace, Albany, NY *Microscope Gallery, Brooklyn *Mighty Tanaka, Brooklyn * Murder Lounge, New York *Tinca Art, New York * Untitled ArtProjects, Los Angeles/New Orleans * We -Are -Familia, New York * Working Method Contemporary ,Tallahassee, FL *Yes Gallery, Brooklyn
Independent Artist Projects: Aleve Mei Loh , Los Angeles * Lindsay Carron, Los Angeles *Ryan Cronin, New York *GILF !, Brooklyn *Solo (s ) Project House, Newark, NJ *Karen Jones, Fenton, MO * Evo Love, Miami * Miguel Ovalle, Brooklyn * Susan Radau, Miami *Sarah Trouche, Paris

About FOUNTAIN ART FAIR:

“Our preferred punk rock lopsided Anti-Fair.” —Brooklyn Street Art

“A celebration of the work that’s changing the face of the art market.” —Jetsetter

“Dangerous, insightful and sometimes shocking… I left Fountain excited about emerging art again.” —Gadling

Fountain Art Fair was founded in 2006 as an attempt to leverage support for smaller independent galleries to gain access to larger collectors and critics. Since its inception, Fountain has held six exhibitions in New York, one in Los Angeles, one in Chicago, and is now celebrating its sixth exhibition in Miami. From its roots deep within the independent Brooklyn art scene, Fountain has grown to represent over 20 international avant-garde galleries and projects, showcasing progressive primary-market works.

PRESS CONTACT:
Rhoni Blankenhorn | 650.400.5317 | press@fountainexhibit.com

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