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Join AFP’s Artist Program

Dear Artists : Bring in the New Year with Art For Progress by becoming a member. Our program offers an endless selection of opportunities from public exposure through events to building and fostering networks from our broad list of connections. Since … Continue reading

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Art Thought: Occupy Museums and Art Spaces

As the year wraps up, and we welcome in 2012 with new hopes and resolutions (that quickly fade after three months), one of the prolific movements-that’s still continuing-transformed not only the economy, but also the art world. What is this ongoing … Continue reading

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AFP Recommends: New Year’s Eve Party at Parlor

Bring in the New Year on Saturday, December 31, at Parlor–the Private Member’s Only club in SoHo. It will be a night packed with great music and food. AFP’s Gatto will be spinning. For more details and to buy tickets, click here. -Heather Liggins

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Art Attacks! presented by Rabbit Movers

Art Attacks! presented by the Rabbit Movers is starting next week, on Tuesday, December 19 to be exact, and will be ongoing until May 2012. So where will this showcase take place? And, who are the Rabbit Movers? Well, the … Continue reading

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Art For Progress and Fountain Art Fair Party

  Here are the details for the Closing Party with Art For Progress after participating in Miami Art Basel’s Fountain Art Fair. We will be hosting an event on Sunday, December 4 featuring a runway show by fashion designer Lila … Continue reading

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What Is Art?

It was a cold, Wednesday night in New York City, and I was an hour late for an art opening. Finally, I met up with my friend who was patiently waiting for me at a hotel on the upper west … Continue reading

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Art For Progress and Miami Art Basel

Miami Art Basel is this weekend and, as promised below is the update about Art For Progress and Fountain Art Fair exhibit. Rounding up the art-infused session from Friday, December 2 through Sunday, December 4, let’s celebrate: Please join us … Continue reading

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Feature Artist: DJ Jimmy Sky

  DJ Jimmy Sky has deep seeded roots in the NYC dance scene music. At the age of 8, “he learned how to mix records in Queens at his uncle’s record store,” and since then DJ Jimmy Sky has been … Continue reading

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AFP @ Fountain Art Fair, Miami

Possessed of a scrappy, youthful verve lacking in its more prestigious neighbors… Fountain was distinguished by a vintage street/self-taught aesthetic… —ArtForum Mark your calendars! In less than a month, Art For Progress is going to be part of the highly … Continue reading

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Featured Artist: Lance Dehne

Lance Dehne believes that “artineering is about ‘design-build’.” Born in San Bernardino, California in 1960, Dehne traveled the world and explored the different avenues of art. His primary focus is Conceptual Art, intertwining his background in engineering and artistry to … Continue reading

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