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2010 Artist Catalog

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Please preview our 2010 exhibition by viewing our Artist Catalog...

Catalog PDF...

http://www.4heads.org/GIAF_2010_catalog.pdf

Catalog on facebook

http://www.facebook.com/4headsArtFair

Here's a taste..

2010 Governors Island Art Fair

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Every year The 4heads hotwire an abandoned military barracks on historic Governors Island in beautiful New York Harbor - launching a sizable exposition of independent artists and galleries known as the Governors Island Art Fair. Entering its 3rd year this fall, this extensive exhibition once again features an exciting and diverse selection of artists from around the world. As working artists living in New York City, The 4heads Collective takes a unique swing at the art fair tradition with its "hands-off" curatorial technique. At the Governors Island Art Fair, over 100 independent artists are selected solely on the merit of their work, and, once chosen, each is given a room where they are set loose to create an environment of their own design. The 4heads Collective chooses the artists - the artists choose the work. This year the Fair will present a new section with select galleries showcasing their featured artists. By including these exceptional galleries Fair organizers hope to foster a constructive dialogue between artists and their representatives.

The Governors Island Art Fair commences with an opening party that is free and open to the public on Saturday, September 4th from 11am–6pm. No advance registration is required. The Fair continues every weekend of the month. With no admission fee to enter the Fair, visitors to the island are free to stroll more than 120 rooms of the abandoned army barracks that have been commandeered by participating artists throughout the month of September. Musical acts, performance artists and interactive creative programs will be on-going every weekend in addition to the plethora of paintings, photographs, sculpture, video, and sound and object installation pieces that delineate a vast cross-section of the New York and international art scenes. The public is invited to view these collections every Saturday and Sunday from 11am–6pm, September 4–26th. “The Governors Island Art Fair is about giving artists, art lovers, curators and art collectors the opportunity to meet on this beautiful island that is like a historic time capsule,” says Nicole Laemmle of The 4heads Collective. "We are excited to bring our event to the island for a third year."

Just a (FREE!) 7-minute ferry ride from Manhattan and a 3 minute ferry ride from Brooklyn, Governors Island includes a National Historic Landmark District featuring 18th century fortifications, pre-Civil War arsenal buildings, Victorian and Romanesque Revival housing, as well as early 20th century neoclassical architecture. Twenty-two of Governors Island's 172 acres comprise the Governors Island

National Monument, which is owned and operated by the National Park Service. The island boasts acres of open green space and a 2.2 mile esplanade for biking, jogging and walking which features New York's closest view of the Statue of Liberty from land.

About The 4heads Collective

The 4heads Collective is a New York-based arts group that specializes in revitalizing and beautifying unused spaces - developing unique environments for the purpose of exhibition, installation and

performance - so that artists from all over the world can make good use of dismissed areas. Ernie Sandidge, Nicole Laemmle, Jack Robinson and Antony Zito make up the founding core of the group

which was formed in early 2008 with a mission of forging new opportunities for the growing community of artists in New York City and beyond. Visit them at www.4heads.org The Governors Island Art Fair is a sponsored project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts service organization.

Directions to the Governors Island Ferry -

Manhattan Ferries

Free ferries run between Manhattan and Governors Island on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Manhattan ferries leave from the Battery Maritime Building (10 South Street) in Lower Manhattan.

By Subway -

1 to South Ferry Station

4, 5 to Bowling Green

R, W to Whitehall St. Station

By Bus -

M6, M9 and M15

By Car -

There is no public parking at the Battery Maritime Building. There is garage parking across the

street for a fee.

Brooklyn Ferries

Free ferries (starting at 11am) run from Brooklyn Bridge Park’s Pier 6 on Saturdays and Sundays only. Pier 6 is located at the end of Atlantic Avenue, at Columbia Street.

There is no Friday ferry service from Brooklyn.

By Subway -

R to Court Street

2, 3 to Clark Street

4, 5 to Borough Hall

By Bus -

B63 at the terminus of Atlantic Avenue, at Columbia Street

Opening Party: Saturday, September 4th from 11am-6pm

Dates & Hours: Every Saturday and Sunday, September 4 - 26, from 11am-6pm

Admission: Free

Show Information: www.4heads.org - 212.673.9074

Photos from The Benefit

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Benefit Preview for

Governors Island Art Fair

Some more of our 2009 exhibition

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Sara Stites

Jack Robinson

Nicole (Nix) Lämmle

Marcus Poston

Antony Zito

Remy Amezcua

Photos By Remy Amezcua

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The 4heads Collective Benefit Preview for The Governors Island Art Fair 2010

Opening Reception

Thursday, May 13^th from 6-9pm

New York Design Center

200 Lexington Avenue (32 & 33sts)

suite 806

NYC

-Kate Brehm

-Theresa Byrnes

-Tine Kinderman

-Nicole Laemmle

-Sandra Nydegger

-Chris Pellettieri

-Olivie Ponce

-Marcus Poston

-Tucker Robbins

-Jack Robinson

-Cynthia Ruse

-Ernie Sandidge

-Kikuko Tanaka

-Antony Zito

-Bodell.Fahey. Umbrella Arts

Live 1920s music by the amazing Bill Murray Experience plus performance pieces by leading New York artists.

Proceeds will go to help The 4heads continue their mission of hosting exhibitions by the very best independent artists.

Admission is a suggested donation. Exhibition on view May 13, 14, 17 & 18. Hours 10am-6pm

Still accepting artist's submissions for The Governors Island Art Fair which will run every weekend in September 2010 at www.4heads.org

info@4heads.org

347.623.3278

Some of our 2009 exhibition

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George Kroenert

Matthew Choberka

Elizabeth Zans

Kikuko Tanaka

Karlis Rekevics

Ernie Sandidge

Kikuko Tanaka

Jake Messing

BJ Curtright

Adam Simon

Aaron Haskell

Marcus Poston

Adrienne Lopez

Brian Leo

Kiseok Kim

Erin Long

Cynthia Ruse

Youri Frakine

Jack Robinson

Nicole Laemmle

Jack Robinson

Kate Brehm

Peter Bonner

Marc Vinciguerra

Antony Zito

Alessandra DeLaCruz

Jessica Alice Hath

Andres Correa

Emily Chatton

Shantell Martin

Heather Morgan

Ezra Talmatch

Anja Huwe

Olivie Ponce

Phillip de Loach

Caroline Cox

Rachel Blackwell

Christopher Moss

Stefania Zamparelli

Rachel Blackwell

Jean Foos

Helen Quinn

Michael Krasowitz

preet srivastava

Alzo Slade

Mamoon

Benedict

kelly Irwin

Joshua Pluda

Everett

Amir Bey

Bankole

Tviga

BK Choudry

Tara Parsons

Meighan Gale

Simone Di Bagno

Alicia Rothman

Kirsten Nash

Mac Mcgill

Jane Krupp

Press: Art in America

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View Art in America's write-up of the Fair here.

Press: New York Post

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The New York Post recently covered this year's Governor's Island Art Fair. Read the full story here.

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Here's our building for 2009 Governors Island Art Fair

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Here's some photos of last years fair...