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BABELGUM METROPOLIS ART PRIZE

A free public screening across three Jumbotron monitors in Times Square of the nine winning art videos from the Babelgum Metropolis Art Prize, an international search for the best and edgiest artists sponsored by Babelgum.

The screening will be kicked off by Isabella Rossellini, the actress/video artist who served as head judge for the contest, who will be seated in an antique electric chair to also herald the premiere of “Send Me to the ‘Lectric Chair” an art video short co-directed by the actress and Guy Maddin. The event is the latest innovative effort by the Times Square Alliance to bring cutting-edge art to the people of New York.

GRAND PRIZE:
The Magnitude of the Continental Divide (Christopher Coleman)
RUNNERS UP:
Wonderland (Hye Yeon Nam)
Cardboard (Sjors Vervoort)
STREET ART AWARD:
Mask (2501)
RUNNERS UP
Pixelator (Jason Eppink)
Suspended Garden of Babylon (Jeorge Simas and Filipe Morozini)
AUDIENCE AWARD:
Subway Yearbook Photos (Improv Everywhere)
RUNNERS UP:
Last Kodachrome 40 for a Nizo S800 (Davide Pepe)
Simple Present - Future Perfect (Davide Pepe)
Visit the ART PRIZE PAGE to find out more.

Where: Times Square at Duffy Square, 47th and Broadway adjacent to TKTS Booth.
Screens featuring the art videos include Fox News Corp (43rd St. and Broadway), MTV (Broadway between 46th and 47th Sts.) and Clear Channel / CNN (47th St. and 7th Ave).

When: December 17 from 7 – 8 pm.

You are also invited to the VIP drinks reception and awards presentation following the event:

Jonathan Levine Gallery
529 West, 20th Street
New York

From 8 pm

RSVP to metropolis@babelgum.com