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The Pink Moon Fete Benefit Committee and Aljira’s Board of Trustees Invite You to a Very Special EveningSaturday, April 6, 7-10 pm in Aljira’s 591 Broad Street Galleries - pinkmoonCocktails And…the private unveiling of Aljira’s 30th Anniversary Benefit Print by celebrated artist Frank Bowling, RA, OBE* $175 per person. Valet parking. We have a lot to celebrate—Spring! A Pink Moon! A benefit print by Frank Bowling! And… Aljira’s longevity! Come out and be part of the celebration! Pink Moon Fete Benefit Committee: Lisa and Andrew Block, Co-Chairs, Patricia A. Bell, Cicely Cottingham, Marilyn and Michael Dore, Jeremy Johnson, Ellen and Tom Lambert, and Francine Parham *Frank Bowling was born in Guyana South America in 1936 and moved to London in 1953 where he graduated in1962 with the Silver Medal in Painting from the Royal College of Art. In 1966 he moved to New York and has since split his time between his London and Brooklyn studios. Bowling’s paintings have been exhibited widely internationally and include solo shows at the Whitney Museum of American Art, Tate Britain and Serpentine Gallery, London. In 2003, as the inaugural solo exhibition in the new Broad Street galleries, Aljira launched the Bending the Grid series with Black Identity and Resistance in the Art of Frank Bowling, a major survey and comprehensive catalog of his work. More at http://frankbowling.com/ Frank and his artist partner Rachel Scott will be honored with Aljira’s first Timehri Lifetime Achievement Award at The Aljira Fine Art Auction 2013 on May 23—the kick-off of Aljira’s 30th Anniversary www.aljirafineartauction.org News: Frank created a stir in the last few days when a Bowling sales record was broken at the NYC Armory Show. A collector purchased a 1971 painting, “Polish Rebecca” for $275,000. Read more here http://artsy.net/post/editorial-frank-bowlings-forgotten-painting For more information call 973 622-1600. |
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