On April 22, SEFA hosted The Art for Humanity Fundraising Reception to raise funds for the victims of the January 2010 earthquake in Haiti. The event was organized by the Gaskov Clerge Foundation, the United Haitian Artists and Kalalou Kafe. The benefit featured the work of two dozen Haitian artists. Proceeds from sales will benefit Haiti's rebuilding efforts and the Gaskov Clerge Foundation, which is organizing a second medical mission to the most neglected areas in Haiti.

A Breakfast for New York's Trendsetters & Stylemakers was held at the gallery on Tuesday, February 23, 10:00-11:30 am

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As part of the Artists Talk on Art Artist Lecture Series, Susan Eley Interviews Molly Barnes, Celebrated Art Dealer, Author, Collector and Radio Personality
SOHO 20 Chelsea Gallery, 547 West 27th Street, Thursday, January 28, 2010, 7 pm

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The Fifth Art & Literary Salon by Vica Miller with readings by John Malkemes, Vica Miller, Howard Venable, and Laura Buchholz was held at the gallery on Tuesday, October 6, 2009. Another reading is scheduled for February 10, 2010. For more information contact Vica Miller, vica [at] ladno.com.

Carole Eisner's public exhibition of sculptures on the Broadway Malls was mentioned on the blogs:
   › Business Wire
   › The Columbia Spectator
   › The Daily Beast
   › Gotham Girl
   › Green Diary
   › Harlem One Stop
   › The Hufington Post (February 8, 2010)
   › The Hufington Post (October 3, 2009)
   › Keetsa
   › Laughing Squid
   › The Mann Report
   › Reuters
   › Stachist
   › and The West Side Spirit

On Monday, July 27, SEFA co-hosted an event in support of David Yassky, running for NYC Comptroller. Yassky, a long-time Brooklyn Councilman, was on hand to meet and greet some 50 people.


Carole Eisner's upcoming public exhibition of sculptures on the Broadway Malls was mentioned in the NY Times.

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The Spring issue, of NYU's Alumni Magazine features an article on SEFA.

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SEFA's booth at Bridge Art Fair NY was mentioned on the blog this.hearts.on.fire. Kantaro Hiramatsu's work was given a rave review.

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The blog Arteaser also reviewed SEFA's booth at Bridge Art Fair.

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SEFA was mentioned in Gotham magazine's article, "If These Walls Could Talk: Skip the mega-museums and check out New York's smaller, edgier, more eclectic galleries".

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Holiday House Celebrates Life!

Co-organizer of the inaugural Holiday House Designer Showhouse, Iris Dankner of Iris Design, has selected artwork by two SEFA artists to decorate its suite of rooms. Benefiting the Greater New York City Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the Holiday House features 26 noted interior design firms. Working with designer Stephan Sparta, Iris Designs selected a photograph by Lars Klingstedt and an oil painting by Daehyuk Sim to enhance their boudoir and closet, bedecked in neutrals and shimmering gold hues.

The Holiday House is open to the public from November 4-December 7. For hours and more information, go to www.holidayhouseny.com or www.komennyc.org.

Pop Art 2.0 was prominently featured on Stylewhipped.com, a new blog on fashion, culture, art and design

Read Alison Stewart's article on the Opening Reception--with Project Runway Suede's appearance and more.

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"The New York Sun" featured the gallery in an article on summer group shows (August 5, cover article). SEFA was among 5 galleries showcased in the piece.

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On April 30, The Rockefeller Foundation and Ugandan artist Daudi Karungi held a one-night exhibition at Susan Eley Fine Art. The exhibition, curated by New York-based art consultant Martha Ruiz-Perilla, featured two dozen paintings and woodcut prints. Karungi plans to open Uganda's first modern art museum/auction house. In attendance at this special evening were Rockefeller Foundation staff members and friends.

Wendy Kelley Art Works Advisory has selected Gallery artists Fernando Molero and Maria Passarotti to feature in exhibitions at regional corporate sites.

SEFA artist Hiroko Ohno was prominently featured in the cover story of "East Side Our Town" and its sister paper "West Side Spirit" (Aug. 30). Written by Carla Zanoni, "Artists at Work" told the story of artists who have elected to live and work in Manhattan, despite the hardships, financial and otherwise, of doing so. "East Side Our Town" serves the East Side, from Turtle Bay to Carnegie Hill, home to some of the country's wealthiest neighborhoods. It is the largest paper of its kind in the area. Hiroko Ohno will be represented by SEFA at the Bridge Art Fair, Miami, December '07.

On June 7, Stephen Perloff-editor of The Photograph Collector and The Photo Review-spoke on "Collecting Photography in a Bullish Photography Market." The lecture, held at midtown's Café Joul, was organized by SEFA to mark its exhibition of Jay Hochheiser's photography, on view at the café through July. The lecture attracted some 40 collectors, photographers and dealers. A 10 minute videoclip of Perloff's talk can be heard on youtube. Please contact SEFA for a copy of the entire lecture.

Jongwang Lee, featured in his first US solo show at SEFA's off-site exhibition at the Prince George Gallery (March 2007), has been selected to participate in a summer group show at the Islip Art Museum, L.I. Lee's seminal work "My Portrait" will be presented.

Susan Eley Fine Art was named "Best Home Turned into an Art Gallery" in West Side Spirit's "Best of the Borough" issue, May 31.

The competitive photo annual American Photography has chosen two images by Gallery artist Maria Passarotti to include in their 2007 edition. The photographs, Row Houses and Canopy, were among 331 photographs selected from 8,000 submissions. They were commissioned in 2006 by SEFA for an exhibition to benefit the West 90th Street Park Block Association.

Jay Hochheiser was featured in the May issue of Focus magazine. His work was on view in "Europe Redrawn," curated by Eley for Café Joul, 1070 First Avenue at 58th Street, through July. Among the 20 photographs on view is Puget Sound, recently awarded 1st Place and Best in Show at the 50th Annual Middletown Township Art Show in NJ.

The exhibition "Capturing West 90th Street: A Suite of Photographs of a Central Park West Block," raised over $3,000 to benefit the West 90th Street Park Block Association. The exhibition, held at SEFA, was comprised of unique photographs by Maria Passarotti, commissioned by the Block Association and SEFA.