Patron Social Club screening of Werner Herzog's "Bad Lieutenant"
On Wednesday, October 28th Gen Art members enjoyed a private screening of Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans starring Nicolas Cage and Eve Mendes at the Tribeca Grand Screening Room. Critically acclaimed director, Werner Herzog, participated in a lively Q & A immediately following the screening, where he discussed working with Nicolas Cage, the challenges of independent film and how he broke the world record for brewing the world’s largest cup of decaf coffee… Read more and view photos from this event
Collector's Circle at the Cynthia Reeve's Gallery
On Friday October 23rd, 2009, Gen Art members were treated to a special Collector’s Circle Preview & Reception held at Cynthia Reeve's Gallery. Artist Sarah Amos was on hand to lead an engaging question and answer discussion about her landscape driven prints while guests enjoyed a variety of beverages and tasty sweets from Divine Chocolate.
We sat down for an interview with Sarah to get more acquainted with her work and life. Check it out here.
View more photos from the Collector's Circle.
Black Dynamite New York Premiere & After Party
On Thursday, October 8th Gen Art hosted the New York Film Premiere and After Party for Black Dynamite. Director/Writer Scott Sanders and actor/writer Michael Jai White were in attendance, along with Gen Art members and other special guests including legendary actor/director Melvin Van Peebles and Damon Wayans Jr. The movie premiered to a full house, followed by an "afro" party downtown at Lower East Side hotspot, Libation. The evening's guests enjoyed the latest edition of Time Out New York and rounded out the night with complimentary Magic Hat beers & Three Olives cocktails.Black Dynamite hits theaters October 16th.
To see photos from the event.
Fall for New York
On a chilly fall evening, Gen Art, Skylight West and Creative Edge Parties hosted a celebration entitled “Fall for New York” on Skyline West’s beautiful roof deck located at 36th and 10th Avenue overlooking the Hudson River. The event was hosted by Anthony Mackie, a rising star of the stage and screen (“The Hurt Locker”, “Notorious”) and was attended by about 400 New Yorkers who braved the windy evening for incredible views of the New York skyline, video mixing on the 60 x 20’ screen by Eclectic Method, tasty New York inspired treats from Creative Edge Parties, live visual art creations by Rage Johnson and DJs Finger on the Pulse warmed up the crowd.Guests included members of the press, high level Gen Art members, and art & entertainment people including actors Rutina Wesley (Tara from HBO’s hit series “True Blood”), Michael Cerveris (Fox’s “Fringe”), Oscar Issacs (“The Nativity Story”, “Body of Lies”), Norman Reedus (“Pandorum”, “Boondock Saints”), Mizou Peck (“A Night at the Museum I & II”) and Kevin Brown – “Dotcom” from “30 Rock”.
The event was a celebration of New York and the importance of events surrounding the arts & entertainment world (which unfortunately there have been far too few in the last year). Beverages were provided by Three Olives vodka, Kim Crawford wines and Radeberger beer. Also supporting the event were NY Streets and Bentley Meeker.
To see photos from the event.
NY Fresh Faces in Fashion's 15th Anniversary Show/Party
On September 15th, Gen Art's Fresh Faces in Fashion show presented by Irockinspiration.com was hosted by the lovely JoAnna Garcia, the new face of Bree Buckley on "Gossip Girl" which premiered the night before the show. The show was the grand finale of the four day Hachette Fillipacchi's Style 360 shows at the Metropolitan Pavilion.After JoAnna rallied the audience, the runway show featured six womenswear designers: Cloak & Dagger, Duskin, Linus, Min Yun Lee, Yeojin Bae and Vincent Villarin, and menswear designer S2VS who collaborated with the hair styling team of Toni & Guy, and make-up teams provided by Sephora. Accessory designers Dieppa Restrepo, Wendy Nichol, and Samma were featured in installations. The festivities continued at the beautiful three story lounge/restaurant Pranna where the Aperol, Stoli, Milagro and Menaga a Trois wines flowed freely.
Read about the show in Metromix, Star Magazine and Stylecaster.
See photos from the runway, red carpet and party.
Gen Art New York Looking for Fall Interns
If you are looking for an amazing opportunity to learn about the worlds of fashion, film, music, art, events, digital content or marketing, we have the internship for you! Work with a fun and experienced staff which produces over 35 arts & entertainment events each year in NYC. We are looking for motivated, smart, organized college students and others with at least 10 hrs a week of availability.
Internships are unpaid, but are excellent experience and will help in future job searches.
For more information, contact Stephanie @ sbrogan@genart.org. Please include resume.
Fresh Faces: Min Young Lee
We sat down with designer Min Young Lee to discuss the inspiration behind her Spring 2010 collection which debuted at our 15th annuel Fresh Faces in Fashion show. Read more...
Upcoming Events
SHOP NYC with Styles Awards
December 02, 2009
Gen Art invites you to the shopping event of the season! Meet emerging designers and get pieces from their spring/summer collections at discounted prices with Styles 2009 Award finalists presentation.
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