Inside the Brooklyn Artists Ball at the Brooklyn Museum

The annual Brooklyn Artists Ball took place last week on April 24th, featuring award presentations to Barbara Knowles Debs, Vik Muniz, Wangechi Mutu and Roxy Paine for their collective contributions to the vibrant and growing arts scene of New York’s second borough.  The event also featured a series custom designed table settings from a number of New York artists, including Jules de Balincourt, Njideka Akunyili, Daniel Arsham, FAILE, Jennifer Catron and Paul Outlaw, a performance by Brooklyn’s The Push Pop Collective, and more.  Art Observed was on site for the event, and took these photos showcasing the highlights of the night.

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The exhibitor list for the 47th edition of ART COLOGNE has been finalized, with a roster over 200 galleries from 25 countries. Running from April 19th to April 22nd, the fair will again see a top-flight group of attendees, and a special section by the New Art Dealers Alliance, following its successful debut last year.  Says ART COLOGNE Director Daniel Hug: “We’re very happy we can again present a fantastic selection of major art-market players. The high-calibre exhibitor list strongly underlines ART COLOGNE’s position as one of the world’s most important contemporary art fairs. Integration of NADA into the Fair means we can offer an alternative view on up-to-the-minute, cutting-edge art.”

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