Fundraiser/Auction for Pilsen Open Studios this Thursday, June 18th

Just doing my part to spread the word around….

From the Pilsen Open Studios website:

18th St. Pilsen Open Studios Fundraiser/Silent Auction
Thursday June 18 from 6pm to 9:30pm

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF MEXICAN ART
1852 W. 19th Street

Tickets are available at the door or email colibri_alsina@yahoo.com
18th St. Pilsen Open Studios is an artist run art walk that takes place during the third weekend in October to celebrate Chicago Artist Month. For the last 5 years artists, galleries, spaces and cafes open their doors during special hours. Over 30 spaces, 60+ artists from Western Ave. to May St. and from 16th St. to 24th St.

We are happy to announce our fundraiser, Thursday, June 18, 2009 at the National Mexican Museum of Art, starting at 6 pm to 9:30 pm. There will be a silent and live auction with great artists donating their work who come from different parts of the world: United States, Mexico, Venezuela, Honduras, Brazil, Colombia, Panama, Puerto Rico and reside in the Pilsen area, or are invited to participate. This year we are featuring outstanding artists in the community who deserve recognition for their dedication, these are John Pitt Weber, Hector Duarte and Diana Solis. Other artists participating are: Robert Valadez, Salvador Jimenez, Alejandro Jimenez, Gabriel Villa, Angel Silva, Diana Solis, Jeff Abbey Maldonado, Guillermo Delgado, Magda Dejose, Patricia Peixoto, Roberto Ferreyra, Cesar Casas, Mark Nelson, Montserrat Alsina, Hector Duarte, Omar Valencia, Miguel Cortez, John Pitman Weber, Alejandro Romero, Eufemio Pulido, Alexy Garza, Victoria Cervantes, Pablo Serrano, Mariko Ventura, Miguel Angel Ramirez, Mario Jimenez, Expresiones-Artisticas and many more talented artists.

Foods and drinks provided by Mundial, Jumping Bean, Café Mestizo, Chef Victor Arrellano, La fogata, Chicago Mex Grill and other local cafes and restaurants.

Entertainment by:
Special preview presentation by Nina Yharid, performing artist visiting from Mexico, Pros Arts, Tarima Son and other surprising short performances throughout the night.

Ticket prices are:
$25 for adults
$40 per couple
$15 seniors/students
kids 12 and under: FREE

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Claudine Isé has worked in the field of contemporary art as a writer and curator for the past decade, and currently serves as the Editor of the Art21 Blog. Claudine regularly writes for Artforum.com and Chicago magazine, and has also worked as an art critic for the Los Angeles Times. Before moving to Chicago in 2008, she worked at the Wexner Center in Columbus, OH as associate curator of exhibitions, and at the Hammer Museum in Los Angeles as assistant curator of contemporary art, where she curated a number of Hammer Projects. She has Ph.D. in Film, Literature and Culture from the University of Southern California.

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