After Hours: Murals On The Bowery

PROJECT: After Hours: Murals On The BoweryPRODUCED/PRESENTED BY: Art Production Fund and The New Museum DATES: May 7, 2011 - July 7, 2011TITLE SPONSOR: Sotheby’sARTISTS: Judith Bernstein, Matthew Brannon, Ingrid Calame, Chris Dorland, Elmgreen & Dragset, Ellen Gallagher, Amy Granat, Mary Heilmann, Jacqueline Humphries, Deborah Kass and pulp, ink., Glenn Ligon, Adam McEwen, Barry McGee with Guess SKE, Richard Prince, Sterling Ruby, Gary Simmons, Rirkrit Tiravanija, Lawrence WeinerFOR CELL PHONE TOUR CALL: 646-213-7207. Begin at the SW corner of Houston Street & Bowery

Art Production Fund and the New Museum are pleased to present After Hours: Murals On The Bowery, a public art exhibition. This group show invites 18 artists to design murals for the steel roller shutters of the shops along The Bowery. The Bowery will be the spine of the project expanding from Houston to Grand Street. Free to the public, the viewing will be after hours when the stores and Museum are closed.

After Hours: Murals On The Bowery references graffiti art, traditional mural painting and the graphic posters that ignite the neighborhood surrounding the New Museum. Store-owners were invited to collaborate on this civic project, loaning their roller shutters for the exhibition. After the designated two months, the surfaces will be painted back to grey. This project invites the public to stroll the street guided by a map and cell phone audio tour, experience the vibrancy and originality of one of New York city’s historic streets, while coming face to face with interventions from some of the world’s greatest artists. After Hours: Murals on the Bowery is intended as both a destination for a specific audience and an unexpected art encounter for the passerby.

After Hours: Murals On The Bowery will launch as the stores on the Bowery close on the evening of May 6th, to coincide with the New Museum’s Festival of Ideas for the New City.

Made possible through the generous support of Sotheby’s

With additional support from The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas

With special thanks to Soho Mews and Colossal

Colossal Media is the nation's largest hand paint Outdoor advertising company specializing in photorealistic, high-impact murals with inventory in over 21 markets nationwide.

Art Production Fund (APF) is a non-profit organization dedicated to producing ambitious public art projects, reaching new audiences and expanding awareness through contemporary art. Projects include: Prada Marfa, Elmgreen & Dragset, Valentine, TX, 2005, permanent; Electric Fountain, Noble & Webster, Rockefeller Plaza, 2008; ART ADDS, Alex Katz, Shirin Neshat, Yoko Ono, New York City, 2010, and Chuck Close , Kehinde Wiley 2011; PAUSE, Yoko Ono and T.J. Wilcox, The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, NV, ongoing; White Ghost, Yoshitomo Nara, Park Avenue, NYC, 2010; Rob Pruitt: Holy Crap, Sotheby’s, New York City, 2010; Sue de Beer, The Ghosts, Park Avenue Armory, New York City, 2011. Co-Founders: Yvonne Force Villareal & Doreen Remen; Director: Casey Fremont

Lawrence Weiner

Adam McEwen

Elmgreen & Dragset

Deborah Kass and Pulp, Ink.

Mary Heilmann

Judith Bernstein

Amy Granat

Gary Simmons

Glenn Ligon

Richard Prince

Chris Dorland

Sterling Ruby

Jacqueline Humphries

Ingrid Calame

Matthew Brannon

Barry McGee with Guess SKE