Tonight is Stayin' Alive, the big benefit
silent auction at Metaphor Contemporary, 382 Atlantic Avenue, 6-9 pm. This artist-run space, like all most small arts entities these days,
is fighting for survival. 

The hosts are painters Julian Jackson and
Rene Lynch, who run the beautiful space on a shoe string and have
helped kick off the professional careers of a number of NYC painters,
photographers and sculptors.  Gallery artists and many friends have
generously donated work.

For this
benefit, the participants are not holding back.  They've given examples
of their best work, not back-of-the-studio dregs, and although online
bidding has been going on for a couple of weeks, prices are still at
bargain levels.  Here's a link: http://www.metaphorcontemporaryart.com/  Final bidding ends promptly at 8 pm.

Above you see some OTBKB faves that are included in the silent auction at
Metaphor. Red abstract by Emily Berger, clouds by David Konigsberg,
green and yellow abstract by Hovey Bock, water photograph by Hugh
Crawford.