Fact Sheet

• The Eighth Annual International Exposition of Sculpture Objects & Functional Art: SOFA NEW YORK 2005 kicks off a summer of art in the City at the Seventh Regiment Armory, Park Avenue at 67^th Street, Thursday, June 2 – Sunday, June 5. 54 international art dealers will exhibit masterworks bridging the decorative and fine arts.

• Opening Night Gala, a Benefit for the Museum of Arts & Design takes place at the Armory the evening of Wednesday, June 1, 2005 from 5 pm – 10 pm. For tickets, call MAD at 212.956.3535, ext. 129 or email
Stephanie.Lang@madmuseum.org. Ticket order forms may also be downloaded from our Opening Night Benefit page. www.sofaexpo.com/NY/2005/onb.htm

• Public Exposition hours: Thursday and Friday, 11am – 8 pm; Saturday, 11 am – 7 pm; Sunday Noon – 6 pm. General admission: $16 + catalog, Four-day ticket: $28 + catalog. Ticket purchase includes one free admission pass to the Museum of Arts & Design.

• SOFA NEW YORK 2005 Lecture Series features 13 presentations by artists, curators, and collectors. Lectures take place Thursday, June 2 – Saturday, June 4 in the Tiffany Room at the Seventh Regiment Armory, and are free to SOFA attendees. VIEW LECTURE SERIES SCHEDULE. Two Special Exhibits are also complimentary with admission. VIEW SPECIAL EXHIBITS.

• SOFA NEW YORK 2005 Catalog will be available at the Exposition or on our web site after the show for $10. The catalog will include essays by arts professionals and hundreds of images and information on each participating gallery and their artists.

• Log on to www.sofaexpo.com in the coming months for in-depth information on SOFA NEW YORK 2005 and Contemporary Decorative Arts Week. View hundreds of images of work to be exhibited at SOFA NEW YORK 2005 and download print-quality images for publication.

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