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27/7/2004

Unframed First Look 2004

Sean Kelly Gallery (old location), New York

A Juried Salon For Photographers

In an effort to advance the careers of emerging photographers, noted artists Adam Fuss, Jack Pierson and Cindy Sherman have come together to organize Unframed First Look Photo, an opportunity for the New York City art world to get to know undiscovered talent. Leveraging their substantial connections and those of the AIDS Community Research Initiative of America (ACRIA), the artists will gather noted New York gallery owners, collectors and critics to have a "first look" at the artists whose work will be galvanizing the art world in the months and years to come. This year's benefit, sponsored by W Hotels, will build on the success of last year's inaugural show juried by Ross Bleckner, Peter Halley and Sue Williams which generated over 350 submissions.

Participation will be open to artists in the United States and around the world with the jury (Fuss, Pierson and Sherman) selecting the top 30-40 artists to be included in a salon exhibition at Manhattan's Sean Kelly Gallery. At the opening night cocktail reception, the W Hotels prize of $5,000 will be awarded to the jury's choice for the best work submitted.

All works included in the exhibition will be sold to benefit ACRIA, a prominent AIDS research and treatment education center. For more than a decade, ACRIA has been contributing to the FDA approval of new AIDS therapies and providing people living with AIDS with vital treatment information. More than 100 top contemporary artists (John Baldessari, Eric Fischl, Nan Goldin, Sally Mann, Kiki Smith and others) have supported ACRIA's efforts over the years by contributing to the agency's annual art sales.

Unframed First Look 2004 will take place at the Sean Kelly Gallery from July 28 to August 6 with an opening reception from 6-8pm on July 28.

Sean Kelly Gallery
528 West 29th Street NYC 10001
New York

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