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New York, June 14, 2011 - Kaight Trunk Show
Curated by Kaight, the popular downtown and Brooklyn shop, an assortment of fashion items and accessories were for sale in conjunction with our June exhibition, Leaf // Cloud: Nature Tangible and Transcendent. All of the artists participating in the trunk show address sustainability through their use of textiles, handwork and the dye process. Exhibitors included: Abigail Doan, Sono Kuwayama, Fr. Andrew O'Connor, Meiling Chen, Kizzy Jai Knight, Marcus Hicks, Melissa Kirgan and XZ of Eko-Lab and Ceca Georgieva.
New Orleans, June 9, 2011 - The Generation Project Celebration
The 2010-2011 school year marks The Generation Project's first full operational year. To celebrate the collective impact on over 6,000 low-income K-12 students since launch, The Generation Project gathered its biggest supporters, dedicated donors, and new friends at events to be held in Chicago, Detroit, New York, Washington, D.C., New Orleans and San Francisco. Guests enjoyed hors d'oeuvres, beverages, silent and live auctions, and live entertainment.
New York, June 1, 2011 - Leaf Cloud Opening Reception
"Leaf // Cloud: Nature Tangible and Transcendent," curated by Alicia Lubowski-Jahn, was an exploration through objects and art of the natural world. It included eco-conscious artworks by Trey Speegle and Dana Matthews, Susan Benarcik, Liz Burow, Lilian Cooper, Clemens Kois, John Patrick, and Patrick Winfield. Participating designers included Fernando and Humberto Campana, Kevin Cunningham, Emiliano Godoy, Stewart Webb, and Brooklyn-based designers Stéphane Hubert, Daniel Michalik, and Colleen and Eric Whiteley.
New Orleans, May 20, 2011 - An American Memory Opening Reception
An American Memory, a group exhibition guest curated by Michael Martin and featuring works by Hannah Chalew, Georgia Kennedy, Taylor Bonds, Siobhan Feehan, and Philip Jordan, followed the lineage of great American chroniclers through a conveyance of the beautiful decay of cities. While it is the people who make a nation, it is the land on which they tread that defines them. An American Memory explored this relationship by evoking a sense of nostalgia for the romantic ideal of America that is ever dynamic.
New York, May 12, 2011 - Room for Two
Room for Two is a full room conceptual installation, featuring Sam Baron + Catarina Carrieras' linen curtains and throw pillows, among other works by contemporary designers and artists. Guests viewed the new works and met the designers and artists.
New Orleans, April 9, 2011 - The Price of Flowers Screening
The Price of Flowers, an award winning short film written and directed by Ashley Charbonette, was screened in our courtyard. Entirely shot and cast in New Orleans. The film stars Lance Nichols (Tremé) and Justin Scalise (Big Easy Award Winner and Falstaff Award nominee).
New York, March 29, 2011 Shape of the Line Artist Talk
In conjunction with "Shape of the Line," a group show curated by Amanda G. Schneider of Dunham Place Salon, Fair Folks & a Goat held an Artist Talk featuring remarks by Robert Raphael, Everest Hall, Nathlie Provosty and Mandolyn Wilson Rosen.
New Orleans, February 18, 2011 Luke Winslow King in the Garden
Musician Luke Winslow King played his original tunes inspired by New Orleans jazz, delta and country blues, gospel, ragtime, folk and classical music in our garden.
New Orleans, February 11, 2011 Timothy Cavnar Opening Reception
Artist Tim Cavnar debuted his solo exhibition of oil paintings and watercolors.
New York, October 6, 2010 Something's Not Quite Right Here Opening
Guest curator Jenna Wainwright selected 14 artists for a show of disorienting perspectives, slight oddities, and comic strangeness.
New Orleans, September 30, 2010 Verite Film Makers First Screening
Every other Tuesday evening, film makers established and aspiring gather at Fair Folks to take a collection of ideas and turn them into a short film overnight. Each film is screened before the feature film at Film Nights in the garden the following week. Here, our first completed project.
New Orleans, September 24, 2010 Dr. Sketchy's Drawing featuring Nona Narcisse
Figure drawing with the one and only Nona Narcisse, celebrated burlesque dancer.
New York, September 18, 2010 Kite-Making Class and Picnic in the Park
Emily Fischer of Haptic Lab showed a selection of her quilts and kites, in addition to leading a tutorial on making charming box kites that we flew in Central Park that afternoon. Box lunches provided by Organicoa kept our bellies full.
New York, July 29, 2010 Beauty Night
We assembled an amazing team of stylists to do your hair in wild updos, transform your nails into works of art, and paint your face like a runway model. We all sipped wine in between, and once our looks were complete, posed for our photographer.
New York, July 21, 2010 Crystal Gregory Artist Talk
An artist talk and reception on the occasion of the installation of work by Crystal Gregory. The pieces on view included her dry wall panels, delicately incised with lace patterning and mason jars similarly etched.
New York, May 22, 2010 Meschiya Lake and Her Little Big Horns
Meschiya Lake and her Little Big Horns visit New York, from New Orleans, for an afternoon performance.
New York, May 9, 2010 Raindrops on Roses
A unique brunch event by A Portmanteau, just in time for Mother's Day: an afternoon of floral-inspired food, music and design. This sequel of March's sell-out brunch with live music was followed by a hands-on floral arranging demonstration by the charming design team from Poppies & Posies, showing us how to make something small and special.
New York, March 4, 2010 Ari Tabei and Miriam Carothers
The first weekend in March contemporary art takes over New York with seven art fairs, including the Armory Show, Scope and Pulse. During this exciting week of art events, an enthralling performance piece by Ari Tabei using her extraordinary sculptural garments was shown. Miriam Carothers drew five minute portraits.
