Sunday, 9/25 is the official Finissage, or closing day, of the 4th annual Governors Island Art Fair.

The Graying of AIDS project was thrilled to present our work as part of this month-long group exhibition, which is curated by 4heads, a New York-based arts group that transforms otherwise unused spaces into unique environments for the exhibition and performance of diverse artistic work. On Governors Island,  a beautiful stretch of parkland that once functioned as a military base, 4heads has reclaimed five sections of Building 12 (abandoned former military housing) and invited roughly 120 artists and a handful of galleries from around the world to use a room in the barracks to showcase their work.  Our installation, which “deconstructed” the linear narratives of the multimedia documentary to create a sound and room installation accompanied by image projections, can be found in Building D, on the ground floor. For the closing day, a line-up of musicians, performance artists, and interactive exhibitions will be added to the program.

Exhibitions are open 11-4 Fri & 11-6 Sat/Sun. Both the art fair and the brief ferry rides that deliver visitors to the island are free; ferries leave from the Manhattan ferry terminal (next to the Staten Island Ferry) at regular intervals every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, while the Brooklyn ferry runs from Pier 6 (where Atlantic Avenue meets the water) on Saturdays and Sundays only. More detailed directions and ferry schedule information here.

                                                                                                                                               image courtesy of Viviana Peretti