Killin' It 053: Swimming Cities Art Auction

Swimming Cities presents our Annual Silent Art Auctionat Gallery 151
Closing Reception: February 26, 7pm-1am $10 suggested donation
featuring Music by Composer, performer, storyteller SXIP SHIREY with
trumpet & bhangra drum player SONNY SINGH from North Indian dhol 'n'
brass band Red Baraat at 8pmand DJ Joro-Boro from Mehanata 9pm-1am
AUCTION CLOSES AT 11pm (Saturday, Feb. 26)

350 Bowery Street

New York, NY

Artists Include:

Swoon, Tom Beale, Duke Riley, Imminent Disaster, Malcolm McNeill, Ben Mortimer, Tod Seelie, Ben Wolfe, Andrew Poneros (Pork), Conrad Carlson, Monica Canilou, Tony Bones, Jeff Stark, Isaac Aden, Gregg Henderson, Doyle S. Huge, Leslie Stem, Lopi Laroe, Katelan Foisy, Iris Stvn Lasn, Petric Seelie, Zev David Deans, Elizabeth Bentley, Hannah Mishin, Orien McNeill, Ksenija, Angie Kang, Ben Devoe, Czak Tucker, Brennan Cavenaugh,Heather Jones, Noah Sparks, Porter Fox, Dan Sabau, Wes Freed, Bob Masse Virginia Reath, Clair Huntington, Kara Blossom, Martina Mrongovius, Alex Casual, Catherine Yaeger, Sarah Beetson

Killin' It 024: Swimming Cities - Spring Break Massacre Photos

So you missed the massacre.  That is too bad.  Maybe we'll see you at the next party.  Here's a little taste of what you missed.  Photos by the incredible genius that is Tod Seelie.  For more pics of the event you can click here.  For more info about Swimming Cities you can go here.

And this next pic is me outfit and my fashion twin Morgan.  Thanks to Steven Padnick

Killin' It 023: Swimming Cities - Spring Break Massacre

"THE SPRING BREAK MASSACRE"...at THE GOWANUS HOTEL BALLROOM, a massive
12,000 sq foot warehouse, 50 foot ceilings on the majestic Gowanus
Canal. come early for a champagne cruise to our secret floating bar.
plus chairman's reserve rum/42 below vodka OPEN bar 9:30 to 11:00.
then stay late for all night party featuring TWO STORY SLIP N SLIDE OF
BLOOD, fake tan booth, limited commitment wedding photo booth. ham
bowling. the Johnny2much oyster bar. morning after pill jello shots.
raunchy indoor BBQ pit by bulgar Davo. all night DJs on 5,000sf
mezzanine dance floor

DJs
DIRTYFINGER (blacklabel)
SMALLCHANGE
MATT SHADETEK (duttyartz)
2MELO (CUMBA MELA)

All proceeds go to the Swimming Cities Ganges River project and the
fabrication of a modular island composed of stainless steel motorcycle-
driven paddle wheel pontoon boats for use as a floating venue in New
York this spring.
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FRI 23RD
55 9th st at the smith ninth station. F or G train.
9 - LATE
DOOR $15,  $10 with below listed costumes


dead d-bag
geriatric cougers
patchy can tans
bloody blowouts
matching dog costumes
exercise video/infomercial before and after  buddy costumes
no refund, medical tourism, nose job gone wrong
fort lauderdale profuse rectal bleeding

Killin' It 020: Swimming Cities Prototype

It's just about down and will be unveiled at the art auction of Friday.  Here is the prototype of the bike raft.  It's a bike stationed on two pontoons with a motor.  I think it's full of awesome and win.  Thank you to Orien McNeil, Zack Tucker, and Porter Fox for working so hard on it.  Come see it at the Gallery here:

	Friday March 5, 2010 at 7p.m.
	Walker Stage
	56 Walker St.
	New York, NY

7:00 – 11:00 p.m. - art auction
11:00 - 1:00 a.m. - after (dance) party
$10 door, open bar
weareswimmingcities.org

Killin' It 019: Swimming Cities Art Auction

I may be out of town this weekend but my work will be here on display and up for auction to benefit the Swimming Cities collective. (Sorry for the super dark text below.  I can't seem to change it.)

	Friday March 5, 2010 at 7p.m.
	Walker Stage
	56 Walker St.
	New York, NY

7:00 – 11:00 p.m. - art auction
11:00 - 1:00 a.m. - after (dance) party
$10 door, open bar
weareswimmingcities.org

***EVENT***

The SWIMMING CITIES art collective is holding our first art auction fundraiser for our upcoming sculptural boat and performance project on the Ganges River, in India, 2010. The event will include the unveiling of the first finished boat prototype, an 18'x8' hand-crafted stainless steel catamaran, powered by a motorcycle driven paddle wheel.

***MUSIC***

DJ Small Change
Matt Shadetek
2melo

***AUCTION***

The auction will include 100 + works from internationally renowned artists, all members or friends of Swimming Cities including: Swoon, Thomas Beale, ImminentDisaster, Ben Mortimer, Ero, Tod Seeley, Ben Wolfe, Pork, Tony Bones, Jeff Stark, Isaac Aden, Ariel Campos, Gregg Henderson, Leslie Stem, Lopi, Katelan V. Foisy, Iris Stvn Lason, Spy, Sarah Aller, Matt Curtis, Petric Seeley, Zev David Deans, Elizabeth Bentley, Hannah Mishin, Orien McNeill, Ksenjiya, Angie Kang, Ben Devoe, Czack Tucker, Heather Jones, Noah Sparks, Porter Fox, Tim Treason, Ayen Tran, Dan Sabau, Virginia Reath, Clair Huntington, and Kara Blosom.


***SWIMMING CITIES***

.... is a diverse group of artists, builders, and performers who come together each year and embark on a challenging large-scale project. Originally united through the international artist Swoon, the group traces its roots to the DIY raft project on the Mississippi River, the "Miss Rockaway Armada." Taking a new waterway each year our projects create a vivid community of artists floating into towns to present an interactive environment which encompasses art, sculpture, music and performance. The uncommon talents of our members interact in an organic design process in a unique form of living art. Our previous projects include THE SWIMMING CITIES OF SWITCHBACK SEA on the Hudson River for Deitch Projects and THE SWIMMING CITIES OF SERENISSIMA across the Adriatic Sea for the Venice Biennale.

***OCEAN OF BLOOD***

For Swimming Cities upcoming project, we will construct a fleet of small sculptural river craft at the foothills of the Himalayas, in a cultural exchange with local South Asian artists and artisans. The hand-crafted boats will traverse the Ganges River from Kanpur to the holy city of Varanasi stopping at towns and villages along the way to meet locals and commission crafted embellishments for the boats in the local styles. Upon arrival in Varanasi the boats will merge together into a great floating island stage. In collaboration with local artists and musicians we will produce a performance inspired by our adventure and the immense cultural history of the Ganges.