Halloween Masquerade

If you dont have any plans for Halloween and want to have an interesting, educational, entertaining evening, come join us and other members from collaborating groups at:

Masquerade: False Faces, a multimedia exhibition which includes masks and other art works by artists responding to symbolic and concrete uses of masks related to carnival, ceremonial, spiritual, and other societal appearances of “masking”.

The exhibition will examine the mask as a wearable work of art, as a means of hiding or changing the identity of a person, as a protective device, literal and metaphoric meanings of “masking” in contemporary culture.

Historically, mask-makers have shown great resourcefulness in selecting and combining a wide array of materials. Artists in this exhibition also incorporate familiar and unexpected materials in their works.

FEATURED ARTISTS: Paul Deo ( New Orleans native, residing in NYC), Gary Dunn (Brooklyn, NY), Wahala Temi (raised in Nigeria, resides in staten island,NY),
Mia Roman Hernandez (Queens NY), Mariam Muradian (Seattle, Wash), Gloria Holwerda-Williams (NYC), Booker T. Williams (NYC), Miron Abromovici (Israeli native, residing in N.J.), Sarah Niebank-Hoffman (Columbus Indiana), Juan carlo Suazo (Puerto Rico native, residing in NYC), Helene Ruiz (Bronx NY), Jennifer Geiss aka Darkest Artist (Merrill, Wisconsin)

Live music performances by: Tara Thierry, Booker T. Williams, Silvano Ferrin. Background CD music composed and performed by William M. Alexander
Poetry/Spoken Word: Gloria, Mia Roman Hernandez, Tara Thierry, Wahala Temi

Please join us at Casa Frela Gallery for the opening. The public is encouraged to attend the opening event “in-mask”. Masks will be available for a $5.00 purchase at the door should you not have one handy.

Opening reception; “masked gathering”
Masquerade Ball / Exhibit
October 31st, 2009 7-11pm ( try to get there early just in case there is a large turn out)
Live Music and Poetry / Free Refreshments & Wine
Host: Mia Roman Hernandez / Art By Mia
Price: $10 suggested donation - No one will be turned away
Date: Saturday, October 31, 2009
7:00pm - 11:00pm
Location: Casa Frela Gallery
47 West 119th street
New York, NY