Invitation from Priscilla L. Hintz Rivera “Defend Paradise: Intersections Between Social Change and Environmental Advocacy Exhibition Opens Friday, October 17th at Yacht Haven Grande. “ Defend Paradise: Intersections Between Social Change and Environmental Advocacy, the third in a series of PoP-Up Art exhibitions curated by PHR- Art Projects, will open with a preview wine and chocolate tasting, benefiting the Virgin Islands Rotary Peace Initiative on Friday, October 17th from 6pm to 8:30 pm at Yacht Haven Grande on St. Thomas. Tickets for the event cost $50 per person. To reserve tickets for the preview event, please call, 340-998-5466 or email deathbychocolate@gmail .The exhibits general grand opening will be on Saturday, October 18th from 11am-6pm. The exhibit will be open, free of charge, everyday except Sundays, until November 15th, from 11am-6pm. PHR- Art Projects is a roving curatorial project with no permanent address. It is a socially driven, multidisciplinary enterprise that specializes in arts management consulting, fine art exhibitions, curatorial services, and arts-integrated projects. PHR-Art Projects believes that cultural strategies are as necessary as political strategies. According to Priscilla Hintz Rivera, curator and director of PHR-Art Projects, “Through art, we can challenge many of our societys deepest problems, create awareness, and hopefully instigate positive change. In an attempt to use creative expression as a means to affect deep and lasting change in our community, the Defend Paradise exhibition will attempt to explore many of our social and environmental issues threatening the quality of life in the U.S. Virgin Islands.” Over twenty artists have been chosen to create a body of work that communicates, provokes, and hopefully motivates our community to address major social problems, such as violent crime, mental illness, hiv/aids, domestic abuse, and environmental exploitation. Participating artists include Shansi Miller, Eric Miles, Drew Alston, Jeremy C. Young, Tony Romano, Steve Rockstein, Jon Euwema, Clay Jones, River Huston, Lynn Berry Eric Browne, Ensor Colon, Amy Gibbs, Erik Pedersen, Lamont Blake Aisha-Zakiya Boyd, Robin Ballard, Janet Cook-Rutnik, Doreen Walsh Robin Fredey, Luca Gasperi, Jahwej Davis, Christina Frederick, Augustine Holder, Brenda Sylvia, Marizela Moya, Jessica Rosenberg, Madeleine Meehan, and Timisa Cree. Yacht Haven Grande and Guardian Insurance are principal sponsors of the Art Gallery PoP-Up’s and Interdisciplinary Space. The Rotary Sunshine group will host the wine and chocolate tasting, featuring wines by Glacier’s Premier Distributors.
Posted on: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 12:03:17 +0000
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