No Money No Problems: A Recession Art Show

Posted on | September 25, 2009 | 1 Comment

No Money No Problems: A Recession Art Show

October 3-10, 2009

Providing exposure for emerging artists and affordable art for collectors, No Money No Problems: A Recession Art Show proves that quality contemporary art can still thrive in an economy where even the cost of a paintbrush is a struggle. No Money No Problems will run October 3 – 10, 2009 at the Invisible Dog Gallery in Cobble Hill, Brooklyn and features the works of 15 artists who are adapting to their new financial limits. The gallery will open on Saturday October 3, 2009 at noon for a Patron and Press First Look Brunch ($25 donation or press credentials required).  The free Opening Night Party will take place that evening, Saturday, October 3, 2009 from 6 pm to 10 pm.  Other events during the week will be announced at www.RecessionArtShows.com.

The 15 exhibiting artists are Matthew Conradt, Kristen Doetzkies, Caroline England, Kate Gavriel, Allison Guy, Lisbeth Kaufman, Joyce Lai, Danielle McDonnough, Lori Nelson, Kathleen Thum, Jason Mones, Liana Moskowitz, David Muenzer, Danielle Scruggs, and Ian Trask. In addition, performance artist Lydia Bell will be showcasing her piece work for pay, at the No Money No Problems Opening and at various times throughout the show.  With diverse media and influences spanning photography, painting, installation, and sculpture, artists from across the United States show how talent can thrive even with low-budget media. Each piece has a $500 price limit, with many selling for under $100. From Kathleen Thum’s painting on the face of a dollar bill to Lydia Bell’s dance performance fused with online job searching, No Money No Problems documents artists’ struggles and demonstrates that creative innovation can be the silver lining of economic catastrophe.

No Money No Problems: A Recession Art Show is the second exhibit to be presented by Recession Art, an organization devoted to helping emerging artists show and sell their work while giving art lovers and collectors opportunities to buy original work at reasonable prices. While the economy is in a slow climb since Recession Art’s Inaugural Show this April, artists are still impacted by reduced resources for supplies and studio space. Recession Art is an art stimulus plan that aims to break open the traditional gallery model and make showing, buying, and enjoying art more accessible for people who have been hit by the recession.

The Invisible Dog Gallery is located on the third floor of 51 Bergen Street between Smith and Court Streets accessible through the Bergen F/G stops.

To learn more about Recession Art and the various events during No Money No Problems, please visit www.RecessionArtShows.com or email us at info@recessionartshows.com. Recession Art is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit organization that serves a national community of artists and arts organizations.

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