Workhouse, Founder & CEO, Adam Nelson Featured in Fiverr International Advertising Campaign1/8/2019  "I am honored to be featured in global freelance marketplace Fiverr latest advertising campaign “Connections” created by Mekanism who sourced real Fiverr community members and business owners to serve as ‘connecting’ brand ambassadors for this year's multi-million-dollar campaign. This incredible platform supports future vision, entrepreneurship and the freedom of freelance. I have always believed that the best work is fostered through creative collaboration and Fiverr's mission, which is to change how the world works together, offers a trusted talent pool of creatives whose sole purpose is to skyrocket your ascent. They are the disrupters who stand at the forefront of change, eyes fixed upon the exciting intersection where business needs meet work solutions. As we celebrate Workhouse 20th anniversary, I could not be prouder to participate in the amplification of the heart of this brand. They are truly tomorrow’s transformational, today" - Adam Nelson | Founder & CEO, Workhouse  Global freelance marketplace Fiverr has switched its focus in a new campaign designed to show the relationships and connections formed by its services. Created with newly named agency of record, Mekanism, Fiverr’s multi-million-dollar ‘Connections’ campaign dives into the types of links made between community members on the Fiverr platform. Fiverr’s diverse community brings together people from over 190 countries, which means that every day, hundreds of thousands of new relationships are forged. The creative positions Fiverr at the intersection between business needs and freelancers who provide work solutions. In a 45-second anthem spot, a split screen shows two people, a man and a woman, getting ready for their respective days. The voice over states: “Every few seconds, two people living separate lives discover they’re looking for the same thing – each other.” While that may sound like the start of a dating app ad, the two are then shown at their various businesses, with both trying to solve business problems, the action shared on each half screen. While the ad says that the two may never meet, they share a connection “by finding exactly what they were looking for.” “Fiverr’s mission is to change how the world works together,” said Gali Arnon, chief marketing officer at Fiverr. "That is why our new campaign focuses on the authentic connections established on our platform; showcasing real interactions on our marketplace as well as imagery of real Fiverr community members. These people are at the forefront of this change, connecting and working with others from all over the world while advocating for us every day. Just as they’re advocating for us and helping us further our mission, it is our goal to always support and celebrate them.” The ‘Connections’ theme is a change from the company’s ‘Doers’ focus by DCX, which came under fire for portraying freelancers as working long hours and struggling to stay above water. Said Arnon to The Drum, regarding the shift to ‘Connections’: "We will always support and celebrate our community members; whether they are a freelancer providing services or a business owner and/or decision maker at a company completing a project. However, with this campaign, we wanted to take those two profiles and highlight the magical moments that take place between two strangers connecting to get a job done. 'In Doers We Trust' captured one person with a singular goal. 'Connections' captures the collaboration that takes place to achieve that goal."  The campaign includes long-form and short-form video for TV, social and online, as well as out-of-home and digital static executions. All campaign elements showcase the plethora of services available on the Fiverr platform, as well as the emotional sense of satisfaction felt when we accomplish something. Digital elements of ‘Connections’ will go live on a variety of social mediums including Facebook, Instagram and YouTube and experiential activations including interactive events and global partnerships will also support the campaign throughout the year. "Fiverr was looking for a way to communicate the heart of their brand while highlighting the wide range of freelance services and benefits,” said David Horowitz, executive creative director at Mekanism. “We focused on the way in which Fiverr is changing the way the world works, bringing two people together from anywhere in the world to solve real business problems. By using a split screen technique, we could tell the story of the buyer and seller simultaneously, leading up to their inevitable connection through Fiverr. The seamless nature of their connection is what inspired the creative look, tone and language of all the campaign assets.” Horowitz acknowledged that ‘Connections’ is not a complete departure from ‘Doers’, as it still contains Fiverr’s forward tone. "Fiverr’s bold, disruptive attitude is reflective of its own community of buyers and sellers. Similar to the previous campaign, we focused on the human side of each transaction, not just the transaction itself. This time, however, we were able to go deeper into the ways in which the connection benefits the buyer, and how the particular skills of the seller delivers so much more than simply a 'gig'," he said. For the OOH pieces of the campaign, which initially will launch in NYC and Chicago, the team sourced real Fiverr community members. People like Devonta White, a digital marketing manager from Brooklyn who has purchased a range of services from graphic design to video editing, or freelancer Darrent DeFreitas, a designer and 2D animator, are featured.  
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    PYROMANIAC is a French film where the No Wave meets the Nouvelle-Vague. Written and directed by Amos Poe (The Blank Generation, Alphabet City, Empire II, etc.) and starring Jean-Pierre Leaud (400 Blows, La Chinoise, Masculin Feminin, Day For Night, The Mother and The Whore, etc.) and Isabelle Huppert (The Piano Teacher, Elle, The Romanoffs, etc.), the cinematographer is Sean Price Williams (Good Time), and the composer is Philip Glass (The Hours, Einstein on the Beach, etc.). Produced by Celine Danhier and Bunny Lake Films (Blank City), it will be shot in Paris, France this April, 2019. *Currently Seeking Distribution & Financing Partners, Interested relations please contact Amos Poe or Celine Danhier Location: Paris, France | Pre-Production: 6 Weeks | Production: 4 Weeks | Post-Production: 12 Weeks | Vist amospoe.com Interested media please contact Workhouse, CEO Adam Nelson via email nelson@workhousepr.com or telephone +1 212. 645. 8006   A very simple meditative film, almost - except for some music, sound efx, possibly an occasional voice over or dialogue - a silent subjective Bressonian film... as well as a hint of Godard, Brakhage, Ophuls, Keaton, Malick and Warhol come to mind. Pop art. Our male protagonist, Gregor, is a Kafkaesque man alone in Paris. He is enthralled by fire, by flame, a yearning for burning. He is neither happy nor unhappy, not crazy or sane. He’s experiencing strange hearing loss, a special sensitivity to sound. Structurally, a series of 12 interconnected vignettes (each 7 to 10 minutes long) in which Gregor lights fires: matches, his stove, newspapers, a car on fire, books, clothes, a house, a tall bonfire. He stalks fire houses. He steals rolls of film and in the woods, sets them on fire. On his old television he only watches The Fire Channel. Eventually he burns his clothes, TV, books. In a word, he’s obsessed. He’s sort of the ultimate urban romantic, a man alone. A hero for our post-existentialist times. A shaman. All Gregor’s friends lie predictably residing in the cemetery. He’s lets go of all his narratives, his memories, prepares for some great tabula rasa. Gregor is unknowingly pursued by his neighbor, a Detective from the Arson Squad. The film depicts a kind of hunt for the arsonist, an almost leisurely and melancholic hunt because while there’s fire, we never know if these fires have actually harmed anyone. The detective is as lonely a figure as the pyromaniac. As obsessed. The Detective is a mirror self. A searcher in search for connection. The Detective’s experiencing some strange visual problems of her own. She’s a character looking for an exit, a bit of a perfectionist; somewhat judgemental, a dreamer. It is a film of personal observation, primarily a meditation on human behavior. Cinematically, it allows us to mold a unique visual and aural point of view, style. And of course, Paris. An outsider’s Paris; the postcard obvious Paris, and the more discrete. Paris as anti-Paris. The last vignette of the film: the Detective has arrested Gregor, brings him in. On the journey, they bond in an informal way, a mutual recognition of their shared humanity. From a casual observer’s point-of-view, they’re like an old couple, comfortable with each other, not from romance but from time. Upon arrival at the precinct, the Detective’s retirement papers have come through. Forgetting about the Pyromaniac in her excitement, the Detective leaves the station to pursue another way of being, another vision of herself outside of work. Free and forgotten, Gregor walks out of the station out on the street, into life... and one last fiery act. The poster for the film is an image from behind the Pyromaniac, on a bench watching the Eiffel Tower go up in flames. This will also be the trailer (an homage to Kubrick’s The Shining trailer).     W O R K H O U S E is one of the country's leading public relations and integrated creative agencies. For the seventh consecutive year, Workhouse received the "Best of Manhattan Award" by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA). The agency swept three of the industry's highest honors when it was bestowed with the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Silver Anvil Award, PR News' Platinum PR "Wow Award", Bulldog Reporter's Silver Medal Award and was also named a PR Daily/ Dow Jones Finalist for "Grand Prize: PR Campaign of the Year". Celebrating two decades of service, Workhouse is a full-service creative agency positioning emerging and established brands with celebrity craftsmanship. The agency provides forward thinking public relations, social media, brand promotion, creative consulting and modern day marketing. Clients have included Lou Reed, The Rolling Stones, Hugh Jackman, Francis Ford Coppola, David LaChapelle, CBGB, Max's Kansas City, Interview Magazine, Galleries Lafayette, Porsche, Ford Motor Company, Virgin, Jazz at Lincoln Center, International Emmy Awards, Assouline Editions, Rizzoli International Publications, Tony Shafrazi Gallery, Versace and Avroko. Workhouse offers untraditional service across a broad spectrum of entertainment, culture, fashion and lifestyle spheres. Visit workhousepr.com
  Twenty years ago when the world was concerned with a malicious millennium bug called Y2k and Europe was preparing for the launch of the Euro, as SpongeBob Squarepants hit the airwaves and MySpace introduced itself to the internet, a fledgling PR think tank took residence on a wayward side street in Soho. Through old-fashioned elbow grease, a Sam Spade-dectective-style agency was born in a rented kitchen with nothing more than a telephone and a fax machine  "In 1999 I started WORKHOUSE in a decrepit, rented kitchen of a Soho film outfit. Why did I kickstart a business? Desperation. Laid off in the middle of the economic depression of the late 1990's, jobs of any kind were scarce. I had $196 in the bank and frankly nowhere to go. My original vision was simple: I just wanted to eat everyday. I gathered a group of students, layabouts, waiters and interns to slowly build a PR agency from the ground up. The agency's namesake celebrated a history of builders who, once upon a time, went to produce honest labor. Over the years we have distinguished ourselves with successful representation of personalities like The Rolling Stone's Ronnie Wood, photographer David LaChapelle, Francis Ford Coppola and brands Virgin, CBGB, Interview Magazine, Soho House and Porsche. This year, Workhouse received the New York Small Business Excellence Award and Clutch recognized us as both a Global Leader and a member of their inaugural Clutch 1000 honoring the agency as one of New York's top marketing firms. As Workhouse celebrates its 20th anniversary, there is no greater heartbeat than recognition. We are forever grateful to our clients, staff and associates who believed small could make stardust." - Adam Nelson, Founder & CEO WORKHOUSE   First Office | Established 1999  We recognize that our work would not have been possible without the city that has sheltered us. Today, more than ever, the soul of New York is getting mugged by rising rents, suburbanization, rampant development, and a flood of chain businesses. Hyper-gentrification is destroying the cultural fabric of New York and City Hall is doing nothing to stop it. #SAVENYC (SaveNYC.Nyc) is a call to action that gathers the voices of everyday New Yorkers, celebrities, small business people, tourists —all who care about protecting the cultural fabric of the city — to send a strong message to City Hall: Save New York! Cultivated, hyper-gentrification in New York was implemented via strategically planned mass rezonings, eminent domain, and billions in tax breaks to large corporations. This has led to the ongoing eviction of countless small businesses, destroying the fabric of our streets and putting the city’s soul on life support. To save it, we need politicians, activists, and citizens to get tough and protect the city’s cultural heritage so we don’t lose anymore like CBGB’s, Cafe Edison, Colony Records, Florent, Lenox Lounge, 5Pointz, and many, many others. In celebration of our Vicennial, we ask you to join the #SaveNYC campaign and submit first-person video testimonials and stories to tell New York and its leaders why the cultural heritage of the city matters, and why it needs protecting – before it’s too late. To learn more visit savenyc.nyc   First Phone | Workhouse | 1999       W O R K H O U S E is one of the country's leading public relations and integrated creative agencies. For the seventh consecutive year, Workhouse received the "Best of Manhattan Award" by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA). The agency swept three of the industry's highest honors when it was bestowed with the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Silver Anvil Award, PR News' Platinum PR "Wow Award", Bulldog Reporter's Silver Medal Award and was also named a PR Daily/ Dow Jones Finalist for "Grand Prize: PR Campaign of the Year". Celebrating two decades of service, Workhouse is a full-service creative agency positioning emerging and established brands with celebrity craftsmanship. The agency provides forward thinking public relations, social media, brand promotion, creative consulting and modern day marketing. Clients have included Lou Reed, The Rolling Stones, Hugh Jackman, Francis Ford Coppola, David LaChapelle, CBGB, Max's Kansas City, Interview Magazine, Galleries Lafayette, Chase Contemporary, Porsche, Ford Motor Company, Virgin, Jazz at Lincoln Center, International Emmy Awards, Assouline Editions, Rizzoli International Publications, Tony Shafrazi Gallery, Versace and Avroko. Workhouse offers untraditional service across a broad spectrum of entertainment, culture, fashion and lifestyle spheres. Visit workhousepr.com
 The Essential Guide to the World’s Most Scrumptious Culinary Events in December From unique dining experiences to meals prepared by some of the nation’s best chefs, you’ll find plenty of holiday cheer in December. BY JOHN LYON ON NOVEMBER 30, 2018  Most of our holiday dining memories are formed around a table with loads of family. But let’s be honest: for all of the soft-glow, cheery memories, there’s always another one of a Christmas blowup. So take control of your December this year and forge some new winter culinary memories with meals from some of the best chefs in the United States.
Once Upon a Kitchen | December 5 Get your month of culinary adventure started off on the right foot with a multicourse meal prepared by four of the country’s top chefs. At Gotham Hall in New York, Massimo Bottura, Joan Roca, and Mauro Colagreco will create a memorable meal consisting of signature dishes from their restaurants—a pretty impressive lineup considering their restaurants are ranked No. 1, 2, and 3 on the 50 Best Restaurants List of 2018, respectively. Dessert will be prepared by chef Christina Tosi, the two-time James Beard award winner who runs Milk Bar, will create a unique sweet treat just for the event. Seating options come in three tiers ($1,500 to $5,000), silver, gold, and platinum—with higher ranking tiers netting you better seating positions and extras like a meet and greet with the chefs. Proceeds from the event benefit God’s Love We Deliver, which provides meals to those unable to shop or cook for themselves.  The field of public relations is expanding: domains like digital video content have now entered the sphere of PR. It makes sense. The world is an ever-changing place, and the media-drive PR field is certainly no exception. In order to stay on top of changes in attitude, culture, and messaging, you’ll need a PR firm that know what it’s doing. But how do you weed out the flops and only maintain the tops? Clutch, the online ratings and review firm, specializes in exactly that area. Clutch is trusted as the best B2B reviews site because it collects client testimony, case studies, and objective quantitative information. Based in Washington, D.C., Clutch excels at what it does. That’s why we were thrilled to learn that Clutch ranked Workhouse as one of the best PR firms in New York. We’d also like to thank our clients for their hard work and cooperation. Steven Pranica, President of Creative Exchange Agency, raved about Workhouse. “WORKHOUSE capably navigated complex relationships between artists and brands. The team’s approach contributed to the project’s collaborative nature.” Pam Sommers, Executive Director of Publicity at Rizzoli New York, loved working with Workhouse. “They’re a dream to work with. Adam always assembles a good team that’s nimble and quick-thinking. They always make the most of the assets they’re given. We derive considerable benefit from their work.” The Manifest, Clutch’s sister site, went as far as to also rank Workhouse a toppublic relations firmin 2018. And, we’re extremely excited to announce that we’ve been included on the elite Clutch 1000 list that is the platforms’ first-ever public recognition of the top 1000 companies on their platform, regardless of industry or services offered! Workhouse confidently delivers the best work to its clients, whose satisfaction tops all other priorities. Workhouse covers an enormous number of sectors across the world, and Clutch ratings and reviews expand our purview.  Established in 1999, WORKHOUSE is New York's award winning public relations agency. The firm is home to creative communicators specializing in consumer marketing, corporate and public affairs, digital engagement, luxury, celebrity, travel, hospitality, retail, real estate sports and entertainment marketing. For ten consecutive years, Workhouse has received the "Best of Manhattan Award" by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA). In 2012, Workhouse swept three of the industry's highest honors when it was bestowed with the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Silver Anvil Award, the PR News' Platinum PR "Wow Award" and the Bulldog Reporter Silver Medal Award. The agency was also named as a PR Daily/ Dow Jones Finalist for "Grand Prize: PR Campaign of the Year." In 2015, Workhouse Founder & CEO Adam Nelson was inducted into the New York City "Business Hall of Fame”. Celebrating 20 years of service, Workhouse is a full-service creative agency specializing in integrated marketing positioning emerging and established brands with celebrity craftsmanship. Workhouse provides full-service public relations, social media, brand promotion, creative consulting, not to mention, modern day marketing & branding. Key clients have included Lou Reed, The Rolling Stone's Ronnie Wood, Debbie Harry, Francis Ford Coppola, David LaChapelle, CBGB, Interview Magazine, Details Magazine, Galleries Lafayette, Ford Motor Company, Virgin, Assouline Editions, Rizzoli International Publications, Tony Shafrazi Gallery, Genesis Publications, Karmaloop, Coty, Versace, and Cynthia Rowley, offering award-winning campaigns across a broad spectrum of luxury, fashion and lifestyle brands. Clutch is a Washington, D.C- based ratings and reviews marketplace that conducts ongoing research of the best providers in advertising, branding, PR and other creative and traditional industries. Clutch reaches out to our past clients to obtain reviews regarding our performance. They primarily do this through interview-style phone calls. As one of their clients stated, “They took an overwhelming scope of work and completed everything with efficiency and good humor.” Commitment to cultivating the best public relations, marketing, and branding shows through their client’s satisfaction. Visit workhousepr.com About Clutch A B2B research, ratings, and reviews firm in the heart of Washington, DC, Clutch connects small and medium businesses with the best-fit agencies, software, or consultants they need to tackle business challenges with confidence. Clutch's methodology compares business service providers and software in a specific market based on verified client reviews, services offered, work quality, and market presence. #Clutchglobal Read the full announcement here And see the Clutch rankings here  WORKHOUSE, CEO Adam Nelson   WASHINGTON, Nov. 26, 2018 -- B2B research, ratings, and reviews company Clutch announced the leading agencies from around the world that demonstrate excellence in marketing and advertising spheres naming New York-based public relations agency WORKHOUSE a 2018 Global Leader and one of the world's Top Marketing & Advertising firms. Clutch's annual report recognizes 220+ top B2B service providers across multiple sub-categories, including: SEO, PPC, social media, branding, public relations, digital marketing, advertising, inbound marketing, content marketing, app marketing, email marketing, direct marketing, media buying and planning, and market research. It's free to get listed on Clutch, but only the most highly recommended companies in each industry are recognized as leaders. The 2018 list of Clutch Global Leaders names 1000+ companies across five research categories; all companies featured proved their industry expertise and ability to deliver. "These companies not only demonstrate their ability to excel in their respective service areas but also exemplify thought leadership and outstanding customer service," Clutch Business Analyst Sara Philibotte said. "We are proud to have them as leaders on our platform and to celebrate their success."  Established in 1999, WORKHOUSE is New York's award winning public relations agency. The firm is home to creative communicators specializing in consumer marketing, corporate and public affairs, digital engagement, luxury, celebrity, travel, hospitality, retail, real estate sports and entertainment marketing. For ten consecutive years, Workhouse has received the "Best of Manhattan Award" by the U.S. Commerce Association (USCA). In 2012, Workhouse swept three of the industry's highest honors when it was bestowed with the Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Silver Anvil Award, the PR News' Platinum PR "Wow Award" and the Bulldog Reporter Silver Medal Award. The agency was also named as a PR Daily/ Dow Jones Finalist for "Grand Prize: PR Campaign of the Year." In 2015, Workhouse Founder & CEO Adam Nelson was inducted into the New York City "Business Hall of Fame”. Celebrating 20 years of service, Workhouse is a full-service creative agency specializing in integrated marketing positioning emerging and established brands with celebrity craftsmanship. Workhouse provides full-service public relations, social media, brand promotion, creative consulting, not to mention, modern day marketing & branding. Key clients have included Lou Reed, The Rolling Stone's Ronnie Wood, Debbie Harry, Francis Ford Coppola, David LaChapelle, CBGB, Interview Magazine, Details Magazine, Galleries Lafayette, Ford Motor Company, Virgin, Assouline Editions, Rizzoli International Publications, Tony Shafrazi Gallery, Genesis Publications, Karmaloop, Coty, Versace, and Cynthia Rowley, offering award-winning campaigns across a broad spectrum of luxury, fashion and lifestyle brands. Clutch is a Washington, D.C- based ratings and reviews marketplace that conducts ongoing research of the best providers in advertising, branding, PR and other creative and traditional industries. Clutch reaches out to our past clients to obtain reviews regarding our performance. They primarily do this through interview-style phone calls. As one of their clients stated, “They took an overwhelming scope of work and completed everything with efficiency and good humor.” Commitment to cultivating the best public relations, marketing, and branding shows through their client’s satisfaction. Visit workhousepr.com About Clutch A B2B research, ratings, and reviews firm in the heart of Washington, DC, Clutch connects small and medium businesses with the best-fit agencies, software, or consultants they need to tackle business challenges with confidence. Clutch's methodology compares business service providers and software in a specific market based on verified client reviews, services offered, work quality, and market presence. Read the full announcement here  WORKHOUSE, CEO, ADAM NELSON “They took an overwhelming scope of work and completed everything with efficiency and good humor.”
    John "CRASH" Matos    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 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 Interested media who wish to interview the artists, obtain press packets or images please contact Workhouse, CEO Adam Nelson via email nelson@workhousepr.com or telephone +1 212. 645.8006. All images are subject to copyright. 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    W O R K H O U S E is one of the country's leading public relations and integrated creative agencies. Celebrating two decades of service, the agency provides forward thinking public relations, social media, brand promotion, creative consulting and modern day marketing. Clients have included Lou Reed, The Rolling Stones, Hugh Jackman, Francis Ford Coppola, David LaChapelle, CBGB, Max's Kansas City, Interview Magazine, Galleries Lafayette, Porsche, Ford Motor Company, Virgin, Jazz at Lincoln Center, International Emmy Awards, Assouline Editions, Rizzoli International Publications, Tony Shafrazi Gallery, Chase Contemporary, Versace and Avroko. Workhouse offers untraditional service across a broad spectrum of entertainment, culture, fashion and lifestyle spheres. Visit workhousepr.com
   rKismet Cowork presents GreatPHL 2018 | 21st Century Ideals Festival for Real Philadelphians | will take place tomorrow, Thursday, 15 November 2018 at the Venice Island Performing Arts & Recreation Center located at 7 Lock Street in Philadelphia, PA. A day long event to celebrate all that is Philadelphia within this very moment in time. It is often said that Philadelphia is in the midst of a great renaissance. This is certainly true within the spheres of culture, new business, population growth and the highly coveted increase in both national and international tourism. Why is this? How did this happen? What does it mean? What should be celebrated and what should be revised? GreatPHL event speakers and performers — who are the dreamers of Philly Dreams — were well chosen because they have a very specific and unique Philadelphia story. GreatPHL presents an array of active and engaged citizens who are committed to solutions that allow the city to grow and flourish in a way that supports every demographic, every culture and every individual. We will always be a city of 'us and them' unless we move towards a more collaborative and cooperative community. These independent and thoughtful voices will open minds. They will celebrate the future while sharing lessons from our past to create a stronger, more unified present in a truly untraditional theatrical format. To purchase tickets visit GreatPHL. Interested media who wish to attend, interview, obtain press packets or images please contact Workhouse, CEO Adam Nelson via email nelson@workhousepr.com or telephone +1 212. 645.8006. THE FORMAT The vast majority of conferences, seminars and learning engagements are presented without much technical flair and theatricality. We aim to change that. Our event will be 4 x 90 minute sessions that are a melange of art, music, information, presentation and theater. We will begin with breakfast and networking at 8AM. This will be a highly coordinated, precise and punctual affair. For more information visit GreatPHL Asked to describe his new ideas fest in a single sentence, GreatPHL founder Christopher Plant does not hesitate: “Engaged Philadelphians talking about Philadelphia to other engaged Philadelphians.” Plant and his team have assembled a diverse group of interesting speakers, performers, artists, thinkers and leaders to take the stage. They’ve been split up into four sections bookended by breakfast and happy hour, with breaks for conversation in between. BENEFITTING THE PHILADELPHIA BREAKFAST CLUB In partnership with the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Culinary Literacy Center. The Philadelphia Breakfast Club (TPBC) is a new organization dedicated to helping teach and train Philadelphia children the basics of making a healthy breakfast. TPBC seeks to build confidence and purpose in our young students through a simple curriculum, focused on getting a nutritional start to the day and teaching self reliance. As part of the program, each student will receive their own skillet, mixing bowl, spatula, measuring cups and a 10 recipe cook book. TPBC will also actively promote larger breakfast and learning events throughout the city of Philadelphia.           W O R K H O U S E is one of the country's leading public relations and integrated creative agencies. Celebrating two decades of service, Workhouse is a full-service creative agency positioning emerging and established brands with celebrity craftsmanship. The agency provides forward thinking public relations, social media, brand promotion, creative consulting and modern day marketing. Clients have included Lou Reed, The Rolling Stones, Hugh Jackman, Francis Ford Coppola, David LaChapelle, CBGB, Max's Kansas City, Interview Magazine, Galleries Lafayette, Porsche, Ford Motor Company, Virgin, Jazz at Lincoln Center, International Emmy Awards, Assouline Editions, Rizzoli International Publications, Tony Shafrazi Gallery, Versace and Avroko. Workhouse offers untraditional service across a broad spectrum of entertainment, culture, fashion and lifestyle spheres. Visit workhousepr.com
  Untold Stories | 68" x 50" Watercolor and Ink on Paper   Chase Contemporary is pleased to invite you to celebrate the exhibition Ole Aakjaer "Untold Stories" which will take place on Thursday, 29 November 2018 from 6pm-8pm at Chase Contemporary located at 521 West 23rd Street in New York City. RSVPRSVP@chasecontemporary.com Ole Aakjær (born 1962) has gained recognition as the one of the leading artist from Denmark. His artwork - done in watercolor and ink in large scale formats shows his unique signature figurative style creating portraits of men and women with multilayered symbolism revealing inspiration from by music, literature, films and photographs. The natural imperfections the artistic process leaves behind in the highly structured compositions form a colorful highly imaginative narrative. Aakjær´s imagery shifts in time and space, and requiring close attention to the details. Ole Aakjær has had 40 acclaimed and sold exhibitions throughout Denmark as well as in New York City, Paris, Montreal, Switzerland where he has established a strong collector base and reputation. Watercolor which has a life of its own, leaves behind imperfections, like scars on the skin, and add to the uniqueness and humanity of each piece. This complexity deepens the dramatic effect put forward by the artist with his use of abundant colorful hues and hidden symbolism, creating daring female portraits that cannot be forgotten. These highly structured compositions unravel an entire world before us, one filled with hidden messages. Like a map, the artwork guides us through the multilayered symbolism-laden in each individual piece. Aakjaer portrays mysterious women that are sensual, alluring and untamed. Her piercing gaze is daring the viewer to uncover her secrets. Like constellations, Aakjaer’s artwork shift in time and space, and require close attention to be unveiled by our own imagination. This is his first solo exhibition in the United States. Ole Aakjaer "Untold Stories" is open to the public starting Friday, 23 November - December at Chase Contemporary located at 521 West 23rd Street in New York City. Interested media who wish to interview the artist, obtain press packets or images please contact Workhouse, CEO Adam Nelson via email nelson@workhousepr.com or telephone +1 212. 645.8006. All images are subject to copyright. 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  Based On a True Story | 68" x 50" Watercolor and Ink on Paper  Red Moon | 68" x 50" Watercolor and Ink on Paper  Sensitive Statement | 39.3" x 19.75" Watercolor and Ink on Paper  Recognition | 68" x 50" Watercolor and Ink on Paper  The Crowd is Cruel | 68" x 50" Watercolor and Ink on Paper  Strong Woman | 68" x 50" Watercolor and Ink on Paper  East Meets West | 39.3" x 39.3" Watercolor and Ink on Paper  Never Alone | 68" x 50" Watercolor and Ink on Paper   Ole Aakjær is a Danish artist born in 1962 who has been painting since he was able to hold a brush. The works are primarily executed using watercolor and ink on paper, often in very large formats. Aakjær affixes his hues and combines them with an apparent ease, and his works appear with a force and presence full of passion and power, leaving the spectators in admiration. The main represented themes are some of the most used in the history of art: the beautiful young woman. In his case, she is complex, fearless and photogenic. Aakjær examines the female face as a gateway to the soul. Although she courageously meets the eyes of the spectator with energy and obstinacy, her inner life and secrets remain intact. Her body is tattooed with texts and characters, which adds meanings and leads to questioning. A map of the world, a root system that spreads over the neck and face, a patterned circle recalling a mandala, thus making the world gravitate around the woman's face. We can also recognize a subtle influence from the world of advertising and graphic design, observing the margins of framing and the presence of oversized keywords in certain artwork. Aakjær has won numerous awards and competitions and has gained notoriety as a man of ideas, artist and painter. His last 24 exhibitions have all been a success, with every single piece sold.   W O R K H O U S E is one of the country's leading public relations and integrated creative agencies. 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   Young Brothers & Sisters | 2018, Painting Details | 84" x 128" Enamel & Varnish on Canvas   Chase Contemporary is pleased to invite you to celebrate the exhibition Tom Everhart "Sleeping Beauties: The Have Mercy Paintings" which will take place on Thursday, 15 November 2018 from 7pm-9pm at Chase Contemporary located at 231 West 10th Avenue in New York City. RSVP RSVP@chasecontemporary.com Tom Everhart’s works are both familiar and new. Using cartoon characters in his art, Everhart utilizes the instantly recognizable image of Snoopy to communicate a new sensibility – one that is at once accessible and exotic. Working alongside the likes of artists such Andy Warhol and Jean-Michel Basquiat in the 80s of New York, he then became fascinated with the “brilliant architecture of Schulz’s black ink line,” and its potential for monumental shifts in tone and scale. From the early expressionist slashes of his works, to the prismatic dot, to the sculptural tendencies of his most recent art, Everhart has an unmatched eye for color and a willingness to experiment with textures and surfaces. Everhart’s work has been exhibited in Museums including the Louvre (Paris, France), Museu da Cidade (Lisbon, Portugal), Suntory Museum (Osaka, Japan), and the Charles M. Schulz Museum (Santa Rosa, CA). Interested media who wish to interview the artist, obtain press packets or images please contact Workhouse, CEO Adam Nelson via email nelson@workhousepr.com or telephone +1 212. 645.8006. All images are subject to copyright. 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  My Homie Ace | 84" x 128" (2 Panels Each 96" x 64") Acrylic & Varnish on Canvas  Swiss Herb Bubble Bath | 44" x 29.5" Giclee & Silkscreening on Deckled Paper  Cracking Up | 90" x 134" Acrylic Enamel & Varnish on Canvas  Dogg Pound Gangsta Bubble Bath | 84" x 54" Acrylic on Canvas  Clones | 84" x 128" Acrylic on Canvas  Up Town Art Lady Bubble Bath | 44" x 29.5" Giclee & Silkscreening on Deckled Paper   Tom Everhart was born on May 21, 1952, in Washington, D.C. He went to college at the Yale University of Art and Architecture where he completed his graduate work in 1976, followed by post-graduate studies at the Musee de l'Orangerie, in Paris. In 1980, Tom Everhart was introduced to cartoonist Charles M. Schulz at Schulz's studios in Santa Rosa, California. Everhart found himself involved in a freelance project that required him to draw and present Peanuts renderings to Schulz's studios. Preparing as he would for his large-scale nature related paintings, Everhart blew up some of the cartoonist's strips on a twenty-five foot wall in his studio. Schulz's painterly pen stroke, now larger than life, translated into painterly brush strokes and he was able to reproduce the line art almost exactly, which in turn impressed Schulz at their meeting. A few years later, while still adding to his previous series of nature paintings, Everhart began drawing special projects for Schulz and United Media, both in New York and Tokyo. These authentic Schulz-style drawings included covers and interiors of magazines, art for the White House, and the majority of the Met Life campaign. When Everhart was not painting, he was now considered to be the only fine artist authorized and educated by Schulz to draw the actual Schulz line. In 1991, Charles Schulz and United Media drafted a legal agreement to allow Tom Everhart to use subject matter from Schulz's Peanuts strip in his art for "the term of his life”. CBS made a film of the process Everhart used in painting Pigpen's Dirtballs, a large 72" x 128" canvas. The result was the TV special "The Fabulous Funnies". The first series of four related lithographs was published in 1996 and over the next ten years S2 Art editions and Tom Everhart would create an astonishing body of seventy-four lithographs. In 2000, his first solo museum show was launched at the Suntory Museum of Art in Tokyo and Osaka, Japan. The Exhibition traveled to five other locations in Japan until the year 2002. After Charles Schulz passed away in February 2000 it left Everhart with a deep sense of loss as well as an even stronger desire to communicate the incredible gift bestowed on him by Schulz. The Charles M Schulz Museum opened in August 2002 and the following year Everhart had the honor of presenting his works in a solo exhibition titled Under The Influence. He was also included in the Museum's 2011, Pop'd From The Panel exhibition along with Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. Tom Everhart continues to to produce new large bodies of works on paper, canvas, and wood and is the only fine artist legally authorized by Charles Schulz to use subject matter from Schulz's Peanuts strip to create fine art.    W O R K H O U S E is one of the country's leading public relations and integrated creative agencies. Celebrating two decades of service, the agency provides forward thinking public relations, social media, brand promotion, creative consulting and modern day marketing. 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