All Female Traveling Art Exhibition set to launch in Los Angeles

Portion of proceeds benefits Creative Visions Foundation

(Los Angeles, CA) – October 12, 2009

For the past four years the Hive Gallery and Studios in Los Angeles has been the feeding ground for

the burgeoning Los Angeles art scene.  In that tradition, for the month of November, Hive will be hosting Feminality – a unique exhibition showcasing more than twenty of the most talented female artists of this generation. Then, on Saturday, November 21^st, the exhibition’s benefit VIP event takes place including, amongst other featured artists, a live wall painting by the uber artiste Tara McPherson.

Feminality is the brainchild of graphic artist and Wizard Sleeve Toys founder, Mike Franco.

“I started my toy website (www.WizardSleeveToys.com) last November and simultaneously started developing the idea for this show,” says Franco.  “I was drawn to the works of several female artists and wanted to enable them and create a showcase for their work.” Feminality will do just that.

For the launch of Feminality, Franco was determined to have McPherson participate.  “I heard that Tara was coming to the Kidrobot store in Miami to do a signing to promote her new toy, so I emailed her out of the blue to tell her that I was coming down to meet her to talk about painting a mural for our Los Angeles show.  I met her and she was receptive to the idea.  Once I had Tara on board, the rest of the artists were honored to be a part of the show.”

A true mix of different art, Feminality will feature more than 20 top artists like Georgette Pressler (body art), Tara Hauck (fine art photography), as well as Amy Botello, Aunia Kahn and Jessica Sardas amongst others.

Franco plans on bringing Feminality around the country.  The next show is slated to coincide with Art Basel Miami (December 3^rd-6^th). A third show is already in the works for February 2010 (venue will be somewhere in NYC, NY).

The Feminality gallery event begins on Sunday, November 1^st. The VIP event takes place Saturday November 21^st from 1 PM – 10:00 PM at the Hive Gallery 729 S. Spring Street in Los Angeles.

Admission is $10.  McPherson and several other artists will be on-hand for the event.

All of the art created during the Feminality gallery will be available for sale to the public.

Part of the exhibition proceeds will benefit the Creative Visions Foundation.

For more info, please visit www.FeminalityArtShow.com or www.TheHiveGallery.com

Press inquiries should be directed to Jessica Sardas (214.629.2364 or JessicaSardas@gmail.com)

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