The Amazing Alyssa Monks!

Alyssa Monks is everywhere! Below is a painting from The Armory Show this past weekend!

Alyssa painted this trio of mind blowing metrocards for Single Fare 2! The amount of brushwork and paint that Alyssa packed onto these metrocards is completely amazing.

Come check out these truly remarkable paintings on March 17th when Single Fare gets wet!

see more of Alyssa's work on her website here!

My Own Private Wolfenstein

John Jacobsmeyer is kicking ass and taking names... a sneak preview of his epic creation "My Own Private Wolfenstein"!

see more of John's work here!

Big things are made of small packages...

Charis Carmichael Braun, another repeat Single Fare rider, gives a glimpse of an amazing project she was involved in with her Church and the Sure Foundation. Made on over 400 metrocards, the piece was done as part of the Sure Foundation's 10th anniversary. This "Fellowship Mosaic" artwork was created as a celebration of the faith, community, and life of the Sure Foundation.

You can find out more about the project here and here.

She also is mid production on a trio of beautiful metrocards to include in this year's show, pictured below.

Mr. Sherief has an eye for detail!

Abraham Sherief is the master of detail and loves super small brushes. What better way to show off his super slick skills than on a super small canvas... the metrocard. A great and exciting addition to Single Fare 2... these cards will blow your mind when you see them in person.

Check out more of Abraham Sherief's work here.

My My METROCARD!

A Sequel with no Equal!

Andy Smenos, one of last year's favorites, is back in Single Fare 2 with these new cards hot off the easel! His stuffed animals from last year's batch of cards show up again with all their painterly charm set against a field of Big Head Portraiture, (metro-sized, natch.)


Check out more of Andy's work at www.andrewsmenos.com

Debra Goertz... a repeat offender!

Debra Goertz dominated a nice section of the wall last year with a flurry of more than a dozen MetroCards... looks like she is going even bigger and badder this year. She emailed a little sneak peak of what is in the works for Single Fare 2! Go Goertz Go!

See more or Debra's work here.

Achtung!!!

John Jacobsmeyer Brings the Grain! Following in the footsteps of his wood grain action sihlouettes from last year, John invites us into a strangely familiar plywood underworld. But where are we? Komm bald zurück, um herauszufinden!

The Race is ON!

Following on the heels of his "Apocalypse Now" film-abstraction from the 2010 show, Single Fare Co-Founder Jean-Pierre Roy releases the first image from his new 30 painting series from THE seminal piece of Post-Apocalyptic cinema. Any guesses?

Hell Yeah Hamill!

Our next door studio neighbor and painter extraordinaire Jane Hamill emailed us this teaser photo this morning...

Looks like Ms. Hamill is gearing up for something pretty huge for Single Fare 2!

Jane created ten amazing MetroCards as part of Single Fare 2010, they were super popular and sold like hot cakes within the first few minutes of the opening!

Here is an example of Jane's work from Single Fare 2010, expect big things from her again in Single Fare 2: Please Swipe Again!

Too see more of Jane's work go check out her new monster of a painting in the group show "Aloft" at J. Cacciola Gallery opening this Thursday Feburary 17th in NYC !

Help us get the word out!

Dear MetroCartists,

Take a ride with us again! Single Fare 2: Please Swipe Again, opens March, 17th at Sloan Fine Art in the LES.

You have until March 12th to deliver your masterpieces to the gallery! The success of the show depends on you! Help us get the word out by sending out our email flyer or download a printable pdf here. Feel free to post them at your schools and in your studio buildings to help us make sure that Single Fare 2 is one fantastic ride.

Single Fare 2: Please Swipe Again

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Single Fare 2: Please Swipe Again

Opening Reception: Thursday, March 17^th, from 6 to 9 pm

Exhibition: Friday, March 18 through Saturday, March 26, 2011


Gallery Hours: Noon to 6pm (Closed Monday & Tuesday)

In May 2010, Artists Jean-Pierre Roy and Michael Kagan hosted an unusual exhibition in their Brooklyn studio. Open to all artists who wanted to participate, “Single Fare” placed one constraint on the creative process: all work had to be submitted on a used MetroCard. Inspired by the notion that the city’s subways and buses allow for a kind of creative interchange unmatched in human history, “Single Fare” sought to create a unique art event where art and artists could come together to form a monumental event made from a tiny, innocuous piece of plastic: The MetroCard! The resulting exhibition featured over 700 works of art – from artists as far away as New Zealand and as close as the studio next door.

Following the tremendous success of last year’s “Single Fare,” Roy and Kagan are pleased to team up with Sloan Fine Art on the Lower East Side for “Single Fare 2: Please Swipe Again.” The themes of last year’s show ran the gamut from moments of High Abstraction to Delicate Portraiture. Three-dimensional works, documentary photography and even a video installation helped to create one of the most cohesively diverse shows in recent memory while playfully challenging artists to show what they can do with seven square inches.

While serving as a democratizing vehicle for artists of all ages and disciplines, the Single Fare exhibition also served as a fantastic platform to introduce beginning collectors to an amazing array of work while inviting the committed collector to connect to artists that might normally fall under their radar. Sloan Fine Art represents an exciting step forward for the Single Fare experience and while the exhibition will remain true to its roots, it will benefit from additional exhibition days and regular gallery hours. Please swipe again, and join us as we take a ride into the city!

Sloan Fine Art is located at 128 Rivington Street (corner of Norfolk) on the Lower East Side of New York City.

Detailed submission instructions can be found at http://single-fare.com. For press inquiries, please contact Sloan Fine Art at info@sloanfineart.com.

Listen Up! Look Out!

Just a reminder that even though the opening is over, Single Fare is still going strong! There are hundreds of beautiful pieces left on the walls looking for a home, like this one by Amber Mühlhäußer. We are open through Wednesday night, 12-6 so shake the trees and get your people come out!

SINGLE FARE 2010 Opening Party

We were thrilled with the turn out for the opening party. The studio was packed for eight hours straight. When we checked at around 9pm there were already over 250 sold metrocards.

Christian Johnson took a lot of amazing photos during the opening, below are a few and more will be posted throughout the week.

If You SEE Something BUY Something

This is what over 700 metrocards look like all hung.