Frontrunner Collective Presents:

AN ANNUAL AFFAIR
May 6-8, 2016
Opening reception: Friday, May 6, 2016 6PM-9PM
West Chelsea Arts Building
526 West 26th Street
10th Floor #1001
New York, NY 10001
Gordon Douglas Ball
Michael Bartalos
Dustin Grella
Brian Fernandes-Halloran
Nicolas Holiber
Christopher Kardambikis
Emil Noel
Guno Park
Brandon Sines
Alex Schuchard
Pam Tietze
Anja Ulfeldt

an annual affair

Frontrunner Collective is pleased to announce AN ANNUAL AFFAIR, a pop-up group

exhibition on view at the West Chelsea Arts Building at 526 West 26th Street, #1001
from May 6 to May 8, 2016. An opening reception will be held on Friday May 6 from
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM.

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Held concurrently with Frieze Art Week, An Annual Affair presents a D-I-Y alternative to
Frieze New York and its numerous satellite fairs. Curated by Edward Symes, An Annual
Affair brings a dynamic and diverse group of emerging artists to the heart of Chelsea,
distinctly separate from the fairs established roster of artists and commercial focus.
From Nicolas Holibers striking wooden sculptures constructed from discarded shipping
pallets found on the New York City streets to Alex Schuchards intricate, impressionistic
paintings of rippling water and Guno Parks delicately detailed pen drawings, An Annual
Affair features artists working in a wide variety of mediums, creating a rich conversation
about the multiplicity of art-making practices. The exhibition will also engage with the
unique architecture of the West Chelsea Arts Buildings loft space with a site-specific video
installation from Oakland-based artist Anja Ulfeldt.
With their range of talents, the artists in An Annual Affair are joined together by their
creative fearlessness and cross-disciplinary ingenuity including street artist Brandon
Sines iconic and unmistakable character Frank Ape and Pam Tietzes functional
kaleidoscopic eyewear H0les. By launching an exhibition independent of the weeks fairs,
An Annual Affair aims to foster an encouraging and accessible community of artists and art
viewers.
With an ongoing dedication to supporting artists, Frontrunner Collective was founded in
the fall of 2009. Beginning as an online magazine in order to feature the creative work of
friends, Frontrunner expanded into a physical gallery space on Franklin Street in TriBeCa
in 2010. A collective for emerging artists, the gallery continued to present exhibitions,
performances and special events until 2012. Today, Frontrunner showcases artists through
pop-up exhibitions in New York and elsewhere.
For more information, please contact Edward Symes at info@frontrunnergallery.com
Join the conversation at: #AnnualAffair