vag-ny.gifWHO: (from 7-8:30pm) U.S. Premiere of THE VAGINA MONOLOGUES-STORIES FROMgalleryh.gif CHINA.
This film integrates three different stories centering around a Chinese production of The Vagina Monologues at Sun Yat-sen University. Intercut are explicit stories of abuse from Chinese students and their parents’ reaction. Also shown is a prominent case of mistreatment that went to trial in China. The candor of the participants is remarkable. A Talk Back will follow the screening.

WHEN: Thurs, Dec. 3, 2009, Reception 6–9 pm, Screening & Talk Back 7-8:30. Admission free

WHERE: Gallery H, 222 East 34th Street (bt. 2nd & 3rd Aves.) New York City, 2nd floor Enter through Club H Fitness.

WHAT: The Visual Artists Guild is sponsoring the ART & DEMOCRACY IV Exhibition to highlight the 20 Year Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre and the Fall of the Berlin Wall with the work of 35 acclaimed artists highlighting the political and social struggles of our world and the human desire for civil liberties.

WHO: (FROM 6-9PM) MEET THE ARTISTS, many of whom will be attending: Karin Lisa Atkinson, Melissa Atkinson, Guillermo Bert, Ramona Candy, Long-Bin Chen, Gabriel Ching, Scott Jeffrey Cousins, Wojciech Cwiertniewicz, Lois E. Dickson, Valentina DuBasky, Diane Grazette-Collins, Guy Grimm, LeRoy Henderson, Hui Wai (Adam) Keung, Polly King, Lap Lam, Shaomin Li, Jacob Livshultz, Jeanne Miles, Gregory Montreuil, Celeste JB Morton, Philip Nadelman, Kathryn Nobbe, Mike Quon, Christine Randolph, Louise Reiner, William Rock, Lisa Ross, Rose Sacktor, Jacqueline Shatz, Tess Steinkolk, Jude Papaloko Thegenius, Hai Wong, Huang Xiang & William Rock, Association of Overseas Hong Kong Chinese for Democracy & Human Rights. The Consulting Curator for the show is art critic Cynthia Nadelman. Meet the artists, and enjoy cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, door prizes, and raffle. The Art & Democracy exhibit runs through Dec. 31, 2009. Following three successful shows in Los Angeles, this is the Visual Artists Guild’s first New York exhibition.

RSVP to: visual.artists.guild.nyc@gmail.com
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Visual Artists Guild is a 501(C)(3) non-profit, all volunteer-based organization that champions the right of freedom of speech and expression. Established in May 1985, it believes that freedom of expression is the lifeblood of all artists. Its mission is to bring to the world’s attention whenever such a right is threatened or suppressed.