AEXCESS

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Please join us on Friday, February the 13th for AEXCESS: Access Gallery's annual fundraising auction.

For almost twenty years, Access Gallery has been committed to facilitating new and critically engaging work by Canadian and International visual artists with a strong emphasis on work by local, emerging artists. This history is reflected in the generosity of more than forty nationally and internationally recognized artists who have contributed works to this year's auction. Don't miss this exciting opportunity to invest in contemporary art while helping Access Gallery continue to support emerging artists. A selection of works can be seen online at www.accessgallery.ca, or visit the gallery from 12 to 5pm on February 11th, 12th, or 13th for a preview of all available works.

AEXCESS auction. Featuring work by:

Abbas Akhavan, Rebecca Belmore, Raymond Boisjoly, Matthew Brown, Matt Bushell, Wes Cameron, Sean Coggins, Christine D'Onofrio, Derek Dunlop, Jessica Eaton,

Geoffrey Farmer, Angus Ferguson, Jason Fitzpatrick, Jacob Gleeson, Babak Golkar, Jesse Gray, Jeremy Hatch and David Khang, Christian Kliegel, Gwenessa Lam, Arvo Leo, Justin Ogilvie, Sara Mameni, Phillip McCrum, Gareth Moore, Heidi Nagtegaal, Ryan Peter, Sandy Plotnikoff, Kristina Lee Podesva, Project Rainbow, Matt Robertson, Marina Roy, Kate Sansom, Ken Singer, Mark Soo, Erica Stocking, Ron Tran, Momoko Usami, Jen Weih, Osvaldo Yero, Elizabeth Zvonar, and more.

Admission is to the auction is $10, or free for Access members, students, and contributing artists. There will be door prizes from Solder and Sons, Pyramid Power and more. Personalized debit cards by Russell Gordon will be available on site.

Catered by Salt Tasting Room

Works needing frames will be eligible for discounts from Chernoff Fine Arts

Save the Date! AEXCESS AUCTION! Friday, February 13th, 2009 @ 8PM.