The lively and festive opening night celebration of the Outsider Art Fair, a benefit for the American Folk Art Museum, offers a first look at an amazing variety of works presented by the best and most respected American and international galleries in the field. Enjoy hors d'oeuvres, drinks, and music at this exuberant evening of art and discovery!
Image: Detail of: NENUPHARS/PAIX CHRISTI (doublesided)/ Aloise Corbaz (1886-1964)! Switzerland / mid-20th century / crayon, colored pencil, geranium flower juice, and thread on paper / 577/8 X 275/8"/ American Folk Art Museum, gift of Etienne Forel and Jacqueline Porret-Forel in honor of Sam and Betsey Farber, 2002.8.1 / photo by Gavin Ashworth, New York
Benefit Chairs Ling and Thomas Isenberg Laura and Richard Parsons Angela and Selig Sacks Alexis Shein and George Contos
2004 OUTSIDER ART FAIR BENEFIT PREVIEW THURSDAY, JANUARY 22, 2004 6:30-9:00 PM THE PUCK BUILDING
EARLY ADMISSION 5:30PM AND 6:00pm LAFAYETTE & HOUSTON STREETS
BENEFIT TICKETS
Collector $1,000 per person ($825 is tax-deductible) Includes early admission at 5:30PM, unlimited re-admission to the Fair, Fair catalog, one ticket to Sunday Brunch at the Blanchards'(January 25), one ticket to Uncommon Artists XII: A Series of Cameo Talks (January 24) and the Museum's forthcoming Sister Gertrude Morgan exhibition catalog. Benefactor $750 per person ($625 is tax-deductible) Includes early admission at 5:30PM, unlimited re-admission to the Fair, Fair catalog, one ticket to Uncommon Artists XII: A Series of Cameo Talks (January 24) and the Museum's forthcoming Sister Gertrude Morgan exhibition catalog. Patron $350 per person ($250 is tax-deductible) 6:00PM admission, unlimited re-admission to the Fair, Fair catalog, and the Museum's forthcoming Sister Gertrude Morgan exhibition catalog.
Supporter $150 per person ($75 is tax-deductible) 6:30PM admission, one re-admission to the Fair, and Fair catalog. To purchase tickets, please contact the Museum's special events department at 212.977.7170 ext. 308 ore-mail specialevents@folkartmuseum.org
SPECIAL PROGRAMMING
CONVERSING WITH CONTEMPORARY FOLK ART Guided Museum Tours Thursday, January 22Sunday, January 25, 2004 3:00PM each day American Folk Art Museum 45 West 53rd Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues) Free with Museum admission These guided tours, offered each day during the Outsider Art Fair, will look at highlights of contemporary works in the Museum's exhibitions "The Perfect Game: America Looks at Baseball" and "Recent Gifts: A Collection Sampler."
For more information, please call the education department at 212.265.1040, ext. 119. For reservations, please call the visitor services department at 212.265.1040, ext. 160.
INSIDE OUTSIDER ART IN NEW YORK An American Folk Art Museum Folk Art Explorers' Day Trip Friday, January 23, 2004 10:30AM-4:30PM American Folk Art Museum 45 West 53rd Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues) $80 for members; $90 for non-members Please join the Folk Art Explorers for an outsider art day trip. We will begin our day with a VIP tour of "Recent Gifts: A Collection Sampler." The group will then visit two impressive private collections and enjoy lunch in Manhattan. Motorcoach transportation and lunch are included in the tour cost. Enrollment is limited. For reservations, call the membership office at 212.977.7170, ext. 328.