YAMETONART.COM: For the Love of Art: A Valentines’ Day Exhibition

For the Love of Art: A Valentines’ Day Exhibition

For the Love of Art: A Valentines’ Day Exhibition
Works by Modern and Contemporary Artists from the Hudson Valley
February 15th – March 15th, 2009
Exhibition Opening Reception Sunday, February 15, 2009, 2:00 - 5:00 PM

Book of LOVE Red-Blue by Robert Indiana

Celebrating 10 years in Peekskill, NY noted art dealer and collector Rick Yamet of Yamet Arts Inc. and the Peekskill Hat Factory will be hosting a major exhibition of some of the Hudson Valley's finest artists. A curatorial panel has selected artists from Mt. Vernon to Hudson that will be featured alongside Picasso, Lichtenstein and other iconic artists from Yamet's impressive collection.

Connecting the work of the masters with up and coming talent Yamet and his sponsors hope to highlight the diversity of talent and artistry that continue to thrive in New York's Hudson Valley. A 20% commission of sales will be donated to the Hudson Valley Museum for Contemporary Art.

There will be a public reception from on Sunday February 15, 2009 from 2:00 - 5:00 p.m., at Yamet Arts located at The Hat Factory in Suites 4 and 2E on 1000 N. Division Street in Peekskill.

The exhibition will run from February 14 - March 15, 2009. Gallery hours: Saturdays and Sundays, 12 - 4 p.m.

The artists will have their work featured on the Yamet Arts website and the option to be represented by the gallery for 6 months. Free admission to HVCCA with "For Love of Art" card.

ABOUT THE EXHIBITION

Curatorial committee: Kenise Barnes (Kenise Barnes Fine Art, Larchmont, NY), Kara Lenkeit (Purchase College), William C. Maxwell (Maxwell Fine Arts, Peekskill, NY), Michael Anthony Natiello (Collaborative Concepts), Sara Pasti (Director, Samuel Dorsky Museum of Art at New Paltz), and Tilly Strauss (Artist).

Participating Organizations:

The Hat Factory is located at 1000 North Division Street in Peekskill, NY, providing business space and artist studios. The Hat Factory takes its name from the 1879 building in which it resides, continuing the tradition of artisan craftsmanship within these old brick walls which over the years have witnessed the creation of everything from fedoras to cast iron stoves. Working with artist tenants, owner Ben Green has hosted numerous art exhibitions in the building since 2007 including The Peekskill Project 2008, Collaborative Concepts at the Hat Factory and The Art Lot.

Collaborative Concepts is a not-for-profit arts organization based on the idea that professional artists working together can achieve artful accomplishments and provide the community with exceptional cultural experiences. Since its founding in 1999 in Beacon, New York, the organization has curated more than 40 exhibitions in galleries and outdoor settings in the Hudson Valley. For more information please visit For more information please visit www.collaborativeconcepts2008.blogspot.com.

The Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art opened to the public in June 2004 and is located at 1701 Main Street in Peekskill NY. Founded by the Marc and Livia Straus family, the not-for-profit center is dedicated to the development and presentation of new cutting edge art, exhibits and interdisciplinary programs that enrich our understanding of contemporary art, its contexts, and its relationships to societal issues. Featuring works by world renowned artists drawn from the global community as well as emerging talent, the center organizes lectures and presentations which bring artists of world renown to the Hudson Valley. The Center is committed to the enrichment of Peekskill, a multicultural community that has recreated itself as a major center for art and culture. For more information please visit www.hvcca.org

The Peekskill Arts Council's mission is to educate the general public about the arts and serve as a community resource in Peekskill for the artists and arts community. That mission is fulfilled by developing artistic events and installations, establishing public gallery space, strengthening arts in education in the local schools, promoting and disseminating information on the arts and supporting the needs of artists in the community. For more information please visit www.peekskillartscouncil.org

Yamet Arts, Inc. is a second generation business specializing in prints and originals by contemporary, modern and old masters such as Chagall, Picasso, Lichtenstein, Warhol, Miro, Renoir, Rembrandt, and others. Started by Irving Yamet in 1958 and incorporated in 1965, Yamet Arts is recognized as a leading fine arts dealer. President Rick Yamet has been called upon to be an expert witness in cases regarding value and fraud. He is also a member in good standing of the Appraisers Association of America, an organization of the most outstanding dealers in their field. Rick Yamet has been active in the field since 1976 and president of Yamet Arts, Inc. since 1982.

This event was organized by Penny and Rick Yamet of Yamet Arts Inc., Ben Green of the Hat Factory, Jo-Ann Brody, Peekskill Arts Council and Collaborative Concepts, and Livia Straus, Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art (HVCCA).