Recent Benefit

This event was made possible by the hard work and dedication of:
SIXTH DIMENXION * MISTER ARTSEE * THE EXTENDED FAMILY * GOWANUS BALLROOM * SARAH ZAR

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Those not on the guest list will not be permitted to enter.

On FRIDAY, AUGUST 13th, at 69 9th Street Brooklyn, NY
SIXTH DIMENXION presents a benefit for MISTER ARTSEE at the THE GOWANUS HOTEL BALLROOM.

The art auction will begin at 6pm, and will feature a diverse selection of exquisite works by:

*Julie Heffernan *Adam Miller *Carolyn Ryder Cooley *Elliott Arkin *Sarah Zar *J. Jackson Zazlo * Nicholas Kahn *Jennifer Delilah * Michael Oatman* Ben Tritt * Gavin Gawecke * Saydi Kaufman * Pepi Marzel * Heidi Howard * Mor Erlich *Fedele Spadafera *Alexandra Pacula *AND MANY MORE*

Guests who choose to linger among the artworks for the evening will be treated to a selection of performances by:

Yula & The Extended Family

The eXtended Family is an all-embracing, breathing, ever-morphing poetic tribe.

They began in Brooklyn, New York with their heart, their soul: Yula Be'eri. Yula hails from Tel Aviv, Israel. There, she learned the ways of the bass, voice and piano. She brought those talents to NYC to the World Inferno/Friendship Society, Star Fucking Hipsters, and NaNuchKA-to name just a few. Over the years, she's been growing a garden of original music; these songs are now part of the eXtended Family.

Since their first show at Le Poisson Rouge in February 2009-in just less than a year-Yula and the eXtended Family have played more than 30 shows; touring extensively along the East coast and the Southwest.

Carolyn Ryder Cooley

Ryder Cooley is an inter-disciplinary artist, performer and musician. Weaving together chimeric visions with residue of daily life, her work reveals a terrain of lost dreams and phantom memories. Working with found materials and personal mythologies, she creates cinematic performances and installation spaces.

Stefan Zeniuk, Inventor of The Flamophone

"I believe the emphasis on popcorn and other noise-making foods has helped to drive many people away from the movies, and I think the commercial pounding that the television listeners are subjected to will eventually drive many of them away from their sets. Where they will go I don't know. Perhaps they will take up fox hunting or glass blowing, or maybe they will just roam the streets at night searching for peace and quiet." -Groucho Marx

Bree Buryk

Circus Eris

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Benefit Committee: Allison Freedman Weisberg, Anthony Gordon, Bill Fine, Bill Powers & Cynthia Rowley, Charlie Finch, Cindy Glanzrock, Elliott Arkin & Deborah Wingert, Ian Mausner, James Frey, Jo Laird & Michael Danoff, Kiki Seror, Larry Warsh, Marc Fields, Marc Lafia, Nancy Goldberg, Noah Gotbaum, Renee Cox, Robert Storr, Rose Caiola & Edward Mermelstein, Simon Watson, Tom & Mimi Rutledge

Event: You are cordially invited to an evening of living and learning at The Compleat Sculptor, the world's largest sculpture supply center. Come see hands-on demonstrations, activities and fascinating facts. Celebrate with fellow patrons as we honor each year a unique contributor to the field of art and art education. Help support and complete the first mobile arts laboratory for contemporary art and arts education in New York City to be unveiled later the Summer

Dress: As you'd like....we'll keep the dust down!..this is a sculpture supply warehouse!

Auction: Silent auction with works by and experiences with emerging and renowned artists including: - Marc Quinn, Louise Bourgeois, Robert Storr, Renee Cox, Judy Rifka, Richard Bosman, Kenny Scharf, Marc Lafia, Elliott Arkin, Kiki Seror, Ailene Fields, Kika Karadi. The Bruce High Quality Foundation and more.

Honoree: Tico Torres' name is legendary as one of top drummers in the field of rock and jazz. He was born in New York and before joining Bon Jovi as its lead drummer since 1983 he made his reputation by playing with the likes of Franke and the Knockouts, Pat Benatar, Chuck Berry, Cher, Alice Cooper, and Stevie Nicks. Tico is also an accomplished painter and avid patron of all the arts. In 2008, the Tico Torres Children Foundation was formed with the mission to address the needs of children everywhere. Expenses are minimal as the Foundation has no payroll and executive and all collateral support is donated by Board Members and volunteers. The charity strives for an eighty percent ratio of funds received from all sources benefiting children directly. This year the foundation was instrumental in organizing a massive effort to mobilize doctors, nurses and supplies both on location in Haiti and in the Dominican Republic to aid the children of Haiti in need of health care services. The ArtSee project is proud to have Tico as a supporter and would like to acknowledge and honor his artistry and humanity.