Street Art Benefit for Haiti at the Dorian Grey Gallery
Hearts for Haiti:
Graffiti Artist LA II creates dynamic limited edition to help the relief efforts of the American Red Cross in Haiti
EAST VILLAGE, New York: To mark the first anniversary of the devastating earthquake that struck Haiti, the Dorian Grey Gallery and has launched a benefit effort called Hearts For Haiti.
Haiti, a severely impoverished nation, was further set back in early 2010 when a 7.0 magnitude quake shook the country and devastated the capital city of Port-au-Prince. But the people of Haiti are not alone and from every corner of the world volunteers and relief worker have poured in to help with the recovery efforts. However, the enormity of the task to provide even the most basic resource such as fresh water remains difficult to achieve.
To that end the Dorian Grey Gallery has partnered with renown New York graffiti artist: LA II, and together they will release a signed and numbered limited edition titled: Hearts for Haiti. The benefit project will help continue to raise awareness of the plight of the Haitian people and will raise much needed financial assistance for reconstruction. LA II and the Dorian Grey Gallery have agreed to donate 10% of the all proceeds from this project to the relief efforts of the American Red Cross in Haiti. Come and join us in this effort.
About LA II: Born & raised on the lower East side of New York, Angel Ortiz (Little Angel aka: LA II) was quick to learn the ways of the street artists and graffiti writers during the late 1970’s. Creating a unique signature style that combined both the “tag “ and intricate abstract patterns, LA II was eventually befriended by rising art icon Keith Haring. For a period of about 10 years they traveled around the world and collaborated on hundreds of projects. After Haring passed away LA II continued to develop his style and has participated in numerous solo and group exhibitions. LAII has paintings in hundreds of private collections and museums throughout the world, including the Whitney Museum of Art, NY. In March 2011, the Dorian Grey Gallery will host a solo exhibition of his most recent paintings, including the original work on canvas for Hearts for Haiti.
About Dorian Grey Gallery: The Dorian Grey Gallery has become the East Village's hottest art attraction for emerging art. The gallery is a dynamic retail venue geared towards showcasing both established and emerging artists. With a keen eye focused on "street art" and the New York emerging art scene the Dorian Grey Gallery continues to be the premier exhibition space and “voice” for the numerous local undiscovered and rising artistic talents. Most exhibitions feature art where street and graffiti themed works are displayed alongside other pieces that represent a diverse selection of exemplary art offered in an intimate and informative environment. Recently, the Dorian Grey Gallery received some real street art credibility in the form of an unexpected visit by the artist Kenny Scharf, who spontaneously painted a mural on the gallery’s roll down gate. Scharf whose prolific work graced many walls in the city during the graffiti heyday of the 1980s, once lived across the street from the gallery’s current location. Dorian Grey Gallery is a joint venture between veteran art dealers Christopher Pusey & Luis Accorsi.
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The Dorian Grey Gallery, 437 East 9th Street between 1st Ave and Ave A.
Gallery Hours: Tuesday – Sunday 12a-7p.
Subway stop: #6 Astor Place. Free Admission.
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