NASHVILLE |DT: SEPTEMBER 17, 2010
FR: LIBBY COFFEY-MSO
818-380-0400 x224/626-676-4993
LCoffey@msopr.com
ALTERNATIVE PRESS
25th ANNIVERSARY NYC ART SHOW
A GROUP ART EXHIBIT FEATURING ORIGINAL ARTWORK FROM
MARILYN MANSON, GERARD WAY, CAMILLE ROSE GARCIA, SHEPARD FAIREY,
BLACK FRANCIS, SHIRLEY MANSON, ADAM JONES, TIM ARMSTRONG,
PETE WENTZ, MATT SKIBA, DEREK HESS AND TRAVIE MCCOY AND MORE
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20 (VIP Opening Reception)
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21-SATURDAY OCTOBER 23 (Public Opening)
EXHIBIT TO RUN FROM OCTOBER 21-23
AT SLOAN FINE ART IN NEW YORK, NY
The New York art show will take place at the Sloan Fine Art in New York, NY (128 Rivington Street, New York, NY 10002–NW corner of Rivington and Norfolk St., in the LES) with a VIP opening reception on Wednesday, October 20 (6:30-9:30pm). The entire exhibition will be open to the public and on view from October 21-October 23, 2010.
Since 1985, ALTERNATIVE PRESS a.k.a. AP has been an important independent voice for music fans looking for more than the commercial option. What started out as a local fanzine 25 years ago has developed into an internationally distributed magazine covering the contemporary punk scene. The artists appearing in the gallery exhibit as well as the archive collection on display –reflect the diversity that has appeared throughout the pages of ALTERNATIVE PRESS in the last quarter-century.
"In the big world of music magazine publishing, AP has always been the dismissed child by its bigger brothers, though we’ve always been watched as consistent taste-makers and band-breakers,” explains ALTERNATIVE PRESS Mike Shea. “There have been struggles, but it's nice being the David to their Goliath; the tough moments have made us stronger, smarter and quicker to adapt and we've been thoroughly honored to have had a strong staff through our lifespan. There is no way we’d be where we are now without the talents of all of those people who contributed to AP over the years, from our in-house staff to photographers, artists and freelance writers worldwide. Founder/Owner
AP publisher/photo editor Norman Wonderly adds, “We wanted to put together a gallery show to do something for our readers and mark the 25th anniversary milestone. Our goal is to mix modern day musicians that we are covering in AP with iconic musicians from our past.”
About Alternative Press magazine:
ALTERNATIVE PRESS was started 25 years ago with the goal of being the definitive source for the underground music scene. From its early days as a four-page fold-over fanzine distributed at punk-rock shows, to the ambitious production values and international distribution it enjoys today, ALTERNATIVE PRESS has been consistently on the forefront of breaking new artists. Beyond the magazine, AP has successfully expanded its brand through The AP Tour, Altpress.com, programs for national music tours, retail music guides and more. AP continues to offer fans insight into the latest trends and the hottest bands first.
About Sloan Fine Art:
Alix Sloan opened Sloan Fine Art in January 2008. The gallery focuses on emerging to mid-career artists working in a variety of mediums including painting, sculpture, video, photography and works on paper. Represented artists include: Marion Peck, Elizabeth McGrath, Aaron Smith, Dame Darcy and Greg Hopkins.
PRESS CONTACT, MSO:
Libby Coffey LCoffey@msopr.com,
818-380-0400 ext 224/626-676-4993 (mobile onsite)
Nathan Fisher NFisher@msopr.com,
818-380-0400 ext 227
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ALTERNATIVE PRESS: 25th ANNIVERSARY NYC ART SHOW FEATURING MARILYN MANSON, BLACK FRANCIS, SHEPARD FAIREY AND MORE; OPENS OCT 20
