Photos from Make-a-Wish Exhibit

Photos from various visitors, including Xavier's brother Vincent.

James Kalm review on Xavier's show!

Thanks for stopping in James! 

"On his evening bike ride/gallery cruise, James Kalm popped into the OZANEAUX ART SPACE on West 20th Street, to view the debut opening of Xavier Lockett. Xavier, through the Make-A-Wish foundation, contacted Don Porcella, because his wish was to be a "pipe cleaner" artist. Make-A-Wish flew Xavier and his family up from Florida, and Don worked with him in his Bushwick Brooklyn studio exploring his artistic desire. 

A musical introduction is provided by Up Up We Go."

Review on Xavier Lockett Exhibition

Thanks Gail!

Your Can Read full Article:  http://worleygig.com/2013/10/04/xavier-lockett-exhibits-original-pipe-cleaner-art-with-don-porcella/

Here is a Blurb:

Thursday night opening receptions in the Chelsea Gallery District are always a lot of fun for art fans, but last night the hottest exhibit on the Westside was Xavier Lockett and Don Porcella’s Dual Pipe Cleaner Art Exhibit atOzaneaux Artspace. This exhibit has an excellent back-story.

Xavier and one of his Pipe Cleaner Sculptures



Read full Article:  http://worleygig.com/2013/10/04/xavier-lockett-exhibits-original-pipe-cleaner-art-with-don-porcella/

Make-A-Wish Foundation and Big Deal Arts present Xavier Lockett with Don Porcella at Ozaneaux Artspace

OZANEAUX ART SPACE is very proud and excited to host this exhibition for Xavier Lockett, a young man struggling with a life threatening illness--when granted a wish by the make-a-wish foundation choice to meet and work along side a professional "pipe-cleaner-artist", Don Porcella.Taking it a step further, OZANEAUX ARTSPACE will host an exhibition of Xavier's artwork and Collaborations with Porcella, a long side Porcella's artwork--to give Xavier Lockett the FULL NY Artist experience. Please mark your calendar and join us in the celebration. 10/3/2013, 6-8pm (see details below)

 Left: Xavier Lockett and his work, Right: Don Porcella and his work

Thursday, October 3, 2013

6:00pm-8:00pm

@ OZANEAUX Art Space

Xavier Lockett is 18-years old and lives in Central Florida. Xavier has been diagnosed with a life-threatening medical condition that has placed his life in jeopardy, and he is currently recovering from a kidney transplant. He has always wanted to dedicate his life to being a professional artist working with pipe cleaners but never believed he would be able to live out his dream. Was it even possible to be a professional pipe cleaner artist? That was when he came across the artwork of Don Porcella. While working with Make-A-Wish Foundation, Xavier came across Porcella’s work and his eyes and attitude immediately brightened. It then became Xavier’s one true wish to meet Don Porcella.

Make-A-Wish contacted Porcella and asked him to write a letter of encouragement to Xavier while recovering from surgery, giving him tips on how to become a professional artist. Porcella offered instead to have Xavier fly to his studio in New York City and work alongside him, teaching Xavier his techniques and processes and awakening Xavier’s imagination and opening him up to new possibilities. This work created together will be exhibited at a one-night only exhibition at Ozaneaux Artspace, an alternative venue in Chelsea dedicated to supporting emerging artists and championing social change. Xavier’s work will be for sale and 100% of the proceeds will go directly to Xavier. The opening will take place on Thursday, October 3rd from 6:00-8:00pm at Ozaneaux Artspace, 515 W. 20th Street, #5E, NYC.

We invite you to join Big Deal Arts and Make-A-Wish Foundation in making Xavier’s dreams come true. Let’s make this a truly unforgettable experience for Xavier and make him the biggest art star in New York City for a day!

For more information on this unique project, please contact Ginger Shulick at gshulick@bigdealarts.com.

Seeing with Closed Eyes: Photographs and Installations by Jessica Rosen

Up Next: Seeing with Closed Eyes, Photographs and Installations by Jessica Rosen

Coming this July to OZANEAUX Artspace:

Jessica Rosen is an American artist based in Sao Paulo, Brazil. She has a BFA in Photography from Hunter College and an MFA in Photography from California College of the Arts. Her work has been exhibited in the USA, Europe and South America. Rosen held Artistic Residence at Fundacao Armando Alvares Penteado, Sao Paulo. She is a regular contributor for magazines like Brazilian Elle and Vogue and her book Cambodian Dreams, about telepathic dreaming, was recently shown at the 2013 conference for the International Association for the Study of Dreams. 

More of Rosen’s work can be seen at: www.jessicarosen.com

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