ARTWALK NY 2006

Caged, © Amy Stein 2006

ARTWALK NY is one of the great art benefit auctions in the city with the proceeds supporting the amazing work of the Coalition for the Homeless. I was honored to be asked to include a photograph from the Domesticated series in this years silent auction. This is a good opportunity to support a worthwhile organization and pick up work by great young photographers like Keren Moscovitch, Lisa Kereszi, Nicholas Prior, Sarah Schorr and Alix Smith.

Coalition for the Homeless
Coalition for the Homeless is dedicated to the principle that decent shelter, sufficient food, affordable housing, and the chance to work for a living wage are fundamental rights in a civilized society. The Coalition provides vital services to over 3,500 New Yorkers each day. We use this frontline experience to advocate for long-term public solutions to mass homelessness that are more humane and cost-effective than current government programs.

ARTWALK NY 2006
Now in its twelfth year, ARTWALK NY has become one of New York City's largest and most anticipated annual art benefit auctions. Each year ARTWALK NY unites artists and art-lovers in an effort to help the homeless men, women, and children living in New York City.

This years ARTWALK NY is co-chaired by Richard Gere, Carey Lowell and Kayce Freed Jennings. The artist honoree will be Julian Schnabel.

WHEN
Wednesday November 29, 2006
6:30PM Silent Auction
8:00PM Live Auction

WHERE
Puck Building
295 Lafayette St

Tickets
$125 - General Admission
$250 - VIP Seating

Selected for the Saatchi/Gaurdian Show in London

Greetings from London!

First there were 14,000 artists. Then 300. Then 30.

And now the final 10 have been announced for the Saatchi/Guardian "Your Gallery" competition and yours truly was fortunate enough to get enough votes and be a part of the big show in London.

If you voted for me, thank you. If you are in London, please stop by and see the show.

Photo of the Week: Swan, Port Jervis, NY

© Amy Stein 2006

2006 SVA Alumni Society Auction

The SVA Alumni Society Auction was held last night and it was the definition of a perfect evening. The champaign was flowing, the conversations were many, and the gavel was rockin'. Kudos to the SVA team for a stellar auction and big thanks to the tasteful gentleman who made the winning bid on The Trasheasters.

The wonderful Robert Ayers has a great write-up of the blow-by-blow auction action on ARTINFO. Thanks for the mention, Robert!

Photo of the Week: Environments #3

© Amy Stein 2005

Every week I will feature one of my photographs from the flat files that isn't featured on my Web site. Please check back often and enjoy.

Pelt Featured in September Edition of "Group Show"

Group Show is a monthly online gallery that features the work of emerging and established photographers. This month's show includes my photograph "Pelt" as well as some other amazing work by talented artists like Brian Ulrich and fellow SVA alum, Molly Landrith.

Domesticated Work Selected for Saatchi Gallery/Guardian Competition

Saatchi Gallery and The Guardian newspaper have teamed up for an art contest called Your Gallery @ The Guardian.

The judges are artists Marc Quinn and Cornelia Parker; Mollie
Dent-Brocklehurst, co-director of the Gagosian gallery in London; arts
broadcaster and White Cube gallery director Tim Marlow; and Guardian
art critic Jonathan Jones. They chose 30 artists from over 10,000 registered artists on the Your Gallery site and I was fortunate enough to make that shortlist. Also making the cut is the extremely talented Chicago-based photographer, Brian Ulrich.

Visitors to the Guardian site can now vote for their favorite three artists from the list of 30 and the top ten will be awarded a show in London in late October. May I suggest the following voting strategy: 1. Amy Stein, 2. Brian Ulrich, 3. Amy Stein. Vote Now!