THE FADING AD GALLERY CELEBRATES ONE YEAR IN BUSINESS!

Featuring the photography of Frank Jump, who is now celebrating 21 years of living with HIV/AIDS. Cibachrome prints and black and white prints are on display from the Fading Ad Campaign© and Urban EdiGlyphs® collections. Selections of his archive will be on permanent exhibition in the rear gallery (880 Bedford Avenue).

CURRENT EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS!

INSTEAD- the photography of Elliott Linwood from April 9th - May 21th 2005.

The SONYA (South of the Navy Yard Artists) Studio Stroll is scheduled for May 21-22. On Saturday and Sunday, from noon to 6pm, over 100 artists at 47 locations will open their studios and gallery doors for the 6th annual SONYA Studio Stroll, celebrating art and community in South of the Navy Yard Area. This exciting showcase offers the chance to  meet artists working in an array of art styles and craft media [including painting, photography, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics and fiber arts], experience their work and add to your own art collection.  Maps of the Stroll area will be available at Fading Ad Gallery, and can also be found at www.sonyany.com.  This event is free and open to the public. Donations to the Fading Ad Gallery are graciously accepted.

STUDIO STROLL & GROUP SHOW from 12PM - 6PM
FOOD FROM 6PM - 8PM
CONCERT FROM 8PM - 10PM

The Fading Ad Gallery is a member of SONYA and will be on the scheduled galleries list. On May 21st, the photography of Elliott Linwood- INSTEAD will be on exhibition. Also on exhibition will be the work of painters-sculptors Costain & Stacy Cushman, as well as Peter Gourfain's prints and David Vigon's photo-realist works.

The composer/musician Pan Morigan who lends a contemporary vision to traditional Celtic music will be performing a solo concert. Last January, Morigan gave a remarkable performance and is graciously giving the New York audience an encore performance.

On May 22nd at 1PM - 3PM A reading with live music of "Painting the Wind," a new family musical. Book and lyrics by Paul Kaplan- music by John Henry Sheridan. The musical is based on the children's book written by Michelle Dionetti and illustrated by Kevin Hawkes. The story is about a young girl from Provence who meets and is inspired by Vincent Van Gogh.

The Fading Ad Gallery is committed to curating visual art that explores our changing urban landscape.

Gallery hours will be from Wed - Fri from 4PM - 6:30PM (unless there is a special evening event) Sat from 12PM - 6PM and Sun from 12PM - 4:30PM. Call (718) 254-9300 for an appointment for special viewing hours.

ADDRESS: 679 Myrtle Avenue & 880 Bedford Avenue (Bedford/Nostrand stop on the G train). Walk north on Bedford (with traffic) for three blocks or take the connecting bus (44) to Myrtle and Bedford.OR Take the G train to Myrtle/Willoughby stop (one stop before Bedford/Nostrand) and walk on Myrtle towards Bedford (you will pass Nostrand). The B54 also runs along Myrtle. BUS: B44 and B54 both stop on corner of Bedford and Myrtle. From Manhattan, transfer for the G at Hoyt & Schermerhorn from the A train OR take the L train to the G train at Lorimer Avenue (Metropolitan stop on G) and continue (on Smith Street side of the platform) to Myrtle/Willoughby. By car, make your first left onto Myrtle Avenue from the Manhattan Bridge and continue approximately one mile to Bedford Avenue. From the Williamsburg Bridge, get into far right lane when entering on Delancey and get off your first right from bridge (bearing left) DO NOT MAKE A RIGHT ONTO BROADWAY. Continue going straight to Lee Avenue and make a left. Lee will turn into Nostrand Avenue. Make a right on Myrtle and then right on Bedford. FROM THE BQE: Coming from Queens, get off on the Kent/Wythe exit right after the Williamburg Bridge. Make a left on Kent and a left on Myrtle Avenue. From the south on the BQE, get off on the Flushing Avenue exit and make your first right on Kent Avenue and a left on Myrtle.

Plenty of parking for sensible cars. CLICK HERE for a link to a subway map.

Please visit the Fading Ad Campaign website for more information about the artist.