At Transformer

Appropriately Yours Curator & Artist Talk – Saturday, 9.23.06, 1pm

Please join Appropriately Yours guest curator José Ruiz and artists Thom Flynn, Champ Taylor, and Richard Vosseller, this Saturday, September 23, 1pm at Transformer for a conversation about the current exhibition and their work.

Appropriately Yours threads together six artists working in various mediums who explore, through formal and informal practices, the current sprawl of ‘appropriation art’, both as an influence and byproduct. Creating a conceptual collage throughout the Transformer space, these artists launch the fifth season of transformational exhibitions presented by Transformer.

Admission is free. Conversation will last until approximately 2pm.

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Save the Date!! The 3rd Annual Transformer Silent Auction & Benefit Party – Saturday, 11.4.06

Save the Date! The 3rd Annual Transformer Silent Auction & Benefit Party - one of the most exciting events of the DC fall arts season - will take place Saturday, November 4, 2006, 7-10pm at the Edison Place Gallery, 8th & G Streets, NW.

This one-night only event - designed to celebrate and support Transformer and the artists it serves, while raising visibility on the diverse range of contemporary art and artists in Washington, DC - will feature original artworks in a broad range of sizes, mediums, and prices by over 80 DC based emerging and established including: Djakarta, Jae Ko, Lucian Perkins, Frank Day, Cynthia Connolly, Billy Colbert, Robin Rose, Maggie Michael, Kelly Towles, Lucy Hogg, Jason Zimmerman, Jiha Moon, Erik Sandberg, Trish Tillman, Yuriko Yamaguchi, Dean Kessman, Pepa Leon, Ian Whitmore, Marissa Long, Dan Steinhilber, Zach Storm and Iona Rozeal Brown among many others.

With an advanced payment ticket cost of only $75 (through to 10.23.06), which includes a bidding number, delicious hors d’oeuvres, wine & beer provided by several of Washington’s most prestigious chefs and restaurants, and music by DJ Phoenix Crane and DJs Yellow Fever - the Third Annual Transformer Silent Auction & Benefit Party promises to be a wonderful opportunity for collectors and artists, as well as an incredibly fun party.

Visit the Transformer website for full auction details: www.transformergallery.org

Invites are being mailed this week. Contact Transformer if you are not on our mailing list and would like to receive one: 202.483.1102; info@transformergallery.org.

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VICTORIA REIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / TRANSFORMER

TRANSFORMER IS A 501 (c) 3 NON-PROFIT, ARTIST-CENTERED ARTS ORGANIZATION THAT CONNECTS AND PROMOTES EMERGING ARTISTS WITHIN REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL CONTEXTS. PARTNERING WITH ARTISTS, CURATORS, ART SPACES, AS WELL AS COMMERCIAL GALLERIES, MUSEUMS AND OTHER CULTURAL INSTITUTIONS, TRANSFORMER SERVES AS A CATALYST AND ADVOCATE FOR EMERGENT EXPRESSION IN THE VISUAL ARTS.

TRANSFORMER'S PROJECT SPACE IS LOCATED AT 1404 P STREET, NW - WDC, 20005

202-483-1102

WWW.TRANSFORMERGALLERY.ORG