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Post Cards from the Edge Viusl Aids NY

January 11, 2025

Pleased to be taking part in this years Postrcards from the edge a benifit for Visual Aids New York @ Berry Campbell Gallery. Please buy to benifit an amazing charity !

Postcards from the Edge Berry Campbell Gallery NY

January 18, 2024

Get ready! Postcards From the Edge 2024 is almost here—and it's going to be one of our BIGGEST exhibitions and sales to date.

Starting Jan 20, 2024, you can snag over 1,500+ original artworks from famous, established, emerging, and new artists from around the world... all for only $100 a piece!

Can't wait to see the work? Join us for our famous preview party on Friday January 19th at Berry Campbell Gallery! This is your only chance to see all artworks before the sale begins! See below to get tickets to attend the preview in-person or online.

Note: If you're a 2024 contributing artist, you should have already received a complementary invitation to the preview party via email. No need to purchase tickets. A full list of contributing artists is available here.

Questions? Email postcards@visualaids.orgKaren Abato

Arts Emergency @ The affordable Art Fair, Batersea, London

October 08, 2023

I am proud to be supporting Arts Emergency with an Art work for thier stand at The Affordable Art Fair this October. See more information below.

We are proud to be supporting Arts Emergency as our Charity Partner for Affordable Art Fair Battersea Autumn. Arts Emergency was set up by comedian Josie Long and activist Neil Griffiths to help address the need for better access to the arts and creative industries. At the fair, they’ll be selling gifted artworks from their network of artists, all in solidarity with the charity’s aim: making sure all young people have a fair shot at a life in the arts. Show your support by visiting their stand, sign up to be a mentor to a young person, or donate £5 when you buy your tickets online.

Visual Aids New York Postcards from the Edge

December 23, 2022

I’m pleased to say one of my works will be available to purchase as a part of Visual Aids Postcards from the Edge fundraiser at Ortuzar projects in New York. Raising vital funds for this amazing charity. They have given me both the most amazing opportunities to exhibit in N.Y and several Artist grants over the years. Their work in normalizing HIV and Aids is needed now more than ever please support them in anyway possible.

https://www.ortuzarprojects.com/

Terrence Higgins Trust Auction @ Christies, London, March 07, 2022

February 07, 2022

Im pleased to announce my work “ Jack&Jill” Will be up for auction at the annual Terrence Higins Trust auction at Christies and with the Auction Collective. Please bid generously and see link below for tickets. Terrence Higgins Trust: The Auction 2022 Tickets Tickets, Mon 7 Mar 2022 at 19:00 | Eventbrite

Postcards from the Edge @ Bortolami Gallery New York

January 10, 2019

VISUAL AIDS PRESENTS THE 21ST ANNUAL POSTCARDS FROM THE EDGE BENEFIT FRIDAY, FEB. 22 – SUNDAY, FEB. 24, 2019 AT BORTOLAMI IN TRIBECA Participating artists: Laurie Simmons, Marcel Dzama, Marilyn Minter, Catherine Opie, Barbara Hammer, Kiki Smith, William Wegman, Mary Heilmann, and many more! Image credit: Postcards from the Edge 2018, Steven Rosen Photography PREVIEW PARTY: Friday, February 22, 2019 from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. BENEFIT SALE: Saturday, February 23, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. & Sunday, February 24, 2019 from noon – 4:00 p.m. New York, October 24, 2018 – Visual AIDS is pleased to announce the 21st edition of Postcards from the Edge, the organization’s first annual benefit event of the year for 2019. Widely known as one of Visual AIDS’ most exciting benefits, Postcards from the Edge provides an opportunity for the public to purchase original pieces of postcard-sized artwork by both established and emerging artists for only $85 each. The 21st annual sale will be held from February 22nd to 24th, 2019 at host gallery Bortolami, located on 39 Walker Street in Tribeca, New York City. Each year Visual AIDS calls on artists from around the world to create and donate a 4” x 6” piece of original artwork.

This year, acclaimed artists such as Stephen Andrews, Nancy Burson, Kathe Burkhart, Geoff Chadsey, Paul Chisholm, Moyra Davey, Marcel Dzama, Adriana Farmiga, Avram Finkelstein, Judy Glantzman, Barbara Hammer, Jane Hammond, Mary Heilmann, Joyce Kozloff, Julie Mehretu, Marilyn Minter, Catherine Opie, Kiki Smith, Laurie Simmons, Barbara Takenaga, William Wegman, Rob Wynne, and 2 others will be joining a wide range of talented artists in submitting new works in a variety of media including painting, drawing, photography, collage and mixed media. Over 1,500 postcard-sized artworks will be on display, and each will be uniformly priced at $85. All works are displayed anonymously, with the artist’s identity revealed only after the work has been purchased. Postcards from the Edge continues to draw a dynamic crowd of contemporary art enthusiasts as well as the general public. The fundraiser has attracted an impressive following with many eager fans camping overnight to ensure that they are one of the first guests through the door on the first day of the sale. The two-day Benefit Sale of postcard-sized art begins on Saturday, February 23, 2019 from 10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. and continues through Sunday, February 24, from noon – 4:00 p.m. Admission to the Benefit Sale is first-come, first-served with the suggested donation of $5 each day. The Preview Party will be held on Friday, February 22, 2019 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Admission includes 2 raffle tickets for the chance to win first choice of any postcard that evening. The party will also include a silent auction of art and VIP passes allowing the highest bidder to bypass the line on Saturday morning. Advanced ticket purchase will be available soon at www.visualaids.org. The Preview Party is the only chance to see the entire exhibition. No sales. All postcards are $85, but as a way for Visual AIDS to show its appreciation, anyone who purchases four postcards will receive a fifth one for free. On Sunday, guests who purchase two works will receive the third for free. Whether the works purchased are created by a famous or newly-discovered artist, all collectors walk away with a piece of art they love, knowing the money raised will support art programs raising AIDS awareness. History of Visual AIDS’ Postcards from the Edge 2019 will mark the 21st year of Visual AIDS’ Postcards from the Edge benefit, and the impressive 21-year run of this event is a testament to its effectiveness as a fundraising tool. Visual AIDS first held Postcards from the Edge in 1998 and has since raised about $800,000 via this annual fundraiser.

Since the event’s conception, over 20,000 postcard-sized works have been donated by artists from around the world. Noteworthy artists who have participated in past years include: Louise Bourgeois, Cindy Sherman, Leon Golub, Sol LeWitt, Barbara Kruger, Frank Moore, Elizabeth Murray, Nancy Spero, Yoko Ono, Tom Wesselmann, and many others. By participating in Postcards from the Edge, artists and collectors support the mission of Visual AIDS, enabling the organization to produce contemporary art programs that promote AIDS awareness and support artists living with HIV. About Visual AIDS Visual AIDS utilizes art to fight AIDS by provoking dialogue, supporting HIV+ artists, and preserving a legacy, because AIDS is not over. Visual AIDS is the only contemporary arts organization fully committed to HIV prevention and AIDS awareness through producing and presenting visual art projects, while assisting artists living with HIV/AIDS. Visual AIDS is committed to preserving and honoring the work of artists with HIV/AIDS and the artistic contributions of the AIDS movement. For additional information on Visual AIDS, please visit www.VisualAIDS.org

Viral Load THT AUCTION @ Christies, London 2017

April 07, 2017

Im pleased to anounce my work is up for grabs in aid of the Terrence Higgins Trust !

To buy tickets please see : http://www.tht.org.uk/get-involved/Special-events

To view the online Auction book : https://www.tht.org.uk/~/media/Files/Auction/Auction%202017.pdf

To Bid on My art : https://www.tht.org.uk/get-involved/Special-events/The-Auction/Online-auction-lots/Paul-Chisholm

THT is a charity i will forver be in debt to without them at the end of the phone i may well have jumped of a cold dark mountain in Switzerland... the work they do saves peoples lives !

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“Boy blue drowning”. Oil on canvas (2009). #mrpauldavidchisholm #chisholm #oilpainting #figurativeart #malemodel #boydrowning #queerart #britishartist #yba

You can now purchase the rights to ME ! Thanks to the kind people @gettyimages going cheap at only£485 ! #contemporaryartist #christies #artlondon #gettyimages #celebrityartist #bluesuit #britishartist #chisholm #mrpauldavidchisholm

“ A pain in the foot “ Plastic flip flop, nails. Dimensions variable (2010) #chisholm #contemporarysculpture #sculpture #pain #nails #humancondition #artnow #mrpauldavidchisholm #readymade #selfflagellation #britishartist #artiststudio

I love this drawing which is in a private collection in Ibiza ... the two figures/ faces still haunt but in A jovial and playful way. #drawing #artiststudio #privatecollection #chisholm #artist #watercolour #ibizaart #mrpauldavidchisholm #artcollecto

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“ self portrait of the artist with no face “ oil painting, 2009 #contemporaryart #chisholm #selfportrait #queerart #lgbt #britishartist #oilpainting #mrpauldavidchisholm #artiststudio #artcollector

More from the archives ... I have rarely painted the female form but this one seduces even myself ( 2009 ) #chisholm #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #britishartist #femalebody #painting #oilpainting #mrpauldavidchisholm #artiststudio #artnow

It’s feedback and words like these that give an artist reason to carry on not money or success but a valid reason for change. To make people think and to push boundaries thank you @wendyackrell #artforchange #lgbt #lgbtrights #changenow #powert

This painting too shows horrendous scars on my soul. I believe they are self portraits but if a side of me I want no one to see see they are the burdens and darkness of growing up gay in an era of section 28 Britain. #chisholm #mrpauldavidchisholm #q

I made this painting whilst at art school in Barcelona. The two heads or two headed men keep coming up in my practice. I’m yet to fully understand their influence or significance in my work or inner self however this one is dark ever so dark. #

Today I finally received in my studio all my works dating back to when I was a student. It’s fascinating to see all these works. A lot of which I had forgotten I had made !This one” Virus Tree” dating from 2008 is particularly poign

New works listed on my website ..mrpauldavidchisholm.com #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #abstractart #chisholm #mrpauldavidchisholm #abstractart #conceptualart #artconsultant #artcollector

“Pain” in yellow, digital print framed, limited edition, 2018 . A witty play on words is the most prominent element of Chisholm’s graphic series, as his “Pain” (“bread” in French) inspires both laughter and a

“Pain” in Blue, digital print framed, limited edition, 2018 . A witty play on words is the most prominent element of Chisholm’s graphic series, as his “Pain” (“bread” in French) inspires both laughter and ang

“Pain” in pink, digital print framed, limited edition, 2018 . A witty play on words is the most prominent element of Chisholm’s graphic series, as his “Pain” (“bread” in French) inspires both laughter and ang

“ sex in the abstract “ oil painting, 2017 #chisholm #britishartist #contemporaryart #contemporarypainting #sex #abstractart #artoninstagram

Nice words by the artist Wendy Ackrell ! #artdaily #artlovers #contemporaryart #chisholm #britishartist #feedback #artnow Please note “ this has been changed to “ your” for marketing purposes! #artoninstagram and thanks to @wendya

That feeling you get when your reading a book and discover your name ! #deptfordx #artfestival #bobandrobertasmith #deptford #artist #britishartist #contemporaryart #suprise #artistbooks #artworld #chisholm #artlondon

Installation shot “I am not an abomination “ nicely hung next to the late Gillian Ayers at Christie’s in London in aid of the Terrence Higgins Trust. #iamnotanabomination #queerart #lgbtq #gayrights #artactivism #christies #gilliana