Chairs for Charity Event. 7 artists have painted 7 chairs.
The chairs will be on display throughout the city preceding the events for the next 3 months, such as Larrimors. For the dinner/auction (at PerLora) the artists will display the chairs that they have painted and donated their works of art for the auction. PerLora will also display other works of art throughout the store from these artists.
Warhol Pre-Party: Thursday, April 19, 2012 at the Warhol from 6-8 pm – $20 per ticket. Drinks and light hors d’oeuvres will be served, catered by the Warhol. The chairs will be highlighted and displayed there including a meet and greet with the artists.
Dinner/Auction: Monday, May 7, 2012 at PerLora Southside from 7-10 pm – $150 individual/$300 couple. There will be Hors D’oeuvres and a 3-course dinner for each table by local restaurants and caterers. This is a limited dinner engagement of 100 guests which will have the opportunity to bid on the 7 chairs. The dining tables will be designed by Perlora’s designers and one will be done by Larrimor’s in collaboration with the designated restaurant. Participating restaurants include: Avenue B, Spoon, Penn Avenue Fish, Tamari, Nine on Nine, Rania Catering, Legends, Luma, Ibiza
The artists:
Michael Lotenero – lotenero.com
Stephanie Armbruster – stephaniearmbruster.com
Rick Back – rickbach.com
Alexis Covato – lexcovato.com
Allison Hoge – ashgalleries.com
Mia Tarducci Henry – miatarduccihenry.com
Dave Klug – klugworld.com
Sponsors: Pittsburgh Tech Council, Larrimors, PerLora and Perry Sigesmund, Whirl Magazine, Rosen Louik
The beneficiary is the Warhol Museum in Pittsburgh and the proceeds will go to the education, outreach, and collaborations programs.
