#BRUSHUP2018 | Live Auction | Thursday, 29 Nov | 6pm-9pm | Chase Contemporary (231 10th Avenue | NYC)

John "CRASH" Matos

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Chase Contemporary, in association with Paddle8, is pleased to invite you to celebrate a live auction for Smile Design Gallery entitled "#Brushup2018" curated by Fernando "SKi" Romero which will take place on Thursday, 29 November 2018 from 6pm-9pm at Chase Contemporary located at 231 10th Avenue in New York City. RSVP RSVP@chasecontemporary.com
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100 8ft Toothbrush Sculptures Displayed Throughout NYC Streets. Produced by Smile Design Gallery, this year 30 fine artists and top graffiti artists including Al Diaz who painted with Basquiat, Dain and top fashion photographer Raphael Mazzuco, have created specialty works under the banner of #Brushup2018 which will be displayed upon giant toothbrush sculptures and placed throughout the streets of New York from 23 - 25 November 2018. The sculptures will then be auctioned off at Chase Contemporary in association with Paddle8 to provide free dental services for patients in need of quality dental care. By the end of 2019, Smile Design Gallery hopes to reach their goal of providing $1,000,000 in free dental services using the sales from the auction.

What: Street art activation of 100 8ft toothbrush sculptures that will be placed throughout the streets of New York City and art auction in conjunction with Chase Contemporary and Paddle8.

When: NYC Street Art Activation | 23-25 November 2018
Live Auction: Thursday, 29 November 2018
Who: Toothbrush Sculptures displayed throughout the streets of New York City. Auction is at Chase Contemporary in association with Paddle8. Smile Design Gallery, 30 top fine & street artists, and five dentists across the U.S.

Where: Smile Design Gallery's "#Brushup2018" live auction is free and open to the public on Thursday, 29 November from 6pm-9pm at Chase Contemporary located at 231 10th Avenue in the Chelsea District of New York City.

Why: Access to quality dental care is a national problem that needs a solution. Artists and dentists join forces to make a statement and raise funds to make positive changes in people's lives. For more information, visit smiledesigngallery.com 
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Chase Contemporary is an art gallery and artist project space with two prominent locations in Chelsea, New York’s fine art district. Chase’s core program is to exhibit both established blue chip artists and emerging artists, to create a dynamic program that is diverse and provocative in its vision. Follow us on Instagram and Facebook. Visit chasecontemporary.com

Gigi Chen

"NICER" Tats-Cru

Raphael Mazzucco

"GRIDZ" New York

SeeOne

Al Diaz

Jay Shells

Chris "RWK"

Dain

Matt Siren

Luis "ZIMAD" Lamboy

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