Modeling itself after various forms of impromptu, transient, rogue and temporary sites of commerce, BTHCBFFS is a short-term project where artists will present their recent multi-disciplinary work in a sympathetic environment open to buyers, browsers, detectives, and government officials. The show attempts to examine the ways artists can interface with the economy, the art-world, and the marketplace in the windswept recessional of 2009. Circuit City becomes HALLOWEEN CITY. If you walk around you are bound to find something good.

In this show:

candy
surprisingly well made things
things that would make hilarious living room décor
spooky stuff
proud knock-offs
ghosts
bargains!
something you need
probably some costumes
sound making machines
really weird color combinations.
strange materials
speakers
goth kids
0 jobs created
it is really crowded and people are going to stop randomly in front of you
everything is for sale
illegal fireworks
empanadas
over 70 artists

The exhibition spans five loft spaces on the second floor of 1717 Troutman St., a newly renovated commercial building on the Bushwick-Ridgewood border. BTHCBFFS will also include video, installation, and performance hosted by the Play With Fire Festival, and will participate in BETA Spaces, a free one-day festival of group exhibitions in Bushwick.

BTHCBFFS will run from 11/7 through 11/15.
Opening reception 11/7/09 4pm-8pm
BETA Spaces 11/8/09 12-7pm
Performance Night/Closing Party 11/15/09 4pm-12am
Hours 12-4 daily
Directions: L train to Jefferson stop, north 3 blocks on Troutman St.
contact: quizotic.1717@gmail.com

A R T I S T L I S T

Roland Allmeyer
Hilary Baldwin & Matthew Ward
Lindsey Bourke
Erik Benson
Joshua Cardoso
Graham Collins
Nick Cortese
Anais Daly
Thomas Dexter
Chris Domenick
Sarah Dornner
Josh Duensing
Kevin Dunfey
Jason Eberspeaker
Liam Everett
Arielle Falk
Andrew Graham
Max Galyon
June Glasson
Michelle Hailey
Cody Healey-Conelly
Baseera Khan
Dani Leventhal
Adam Marnie
Deirdre Mcconnell
Lucas Moran
Sam Moyer
Bridget Mullen
Sophy Naess
Anna Ortiz
Angel Otero
Kate Parnell
Devin Powers
Cassie Raihl
Max Razdow
Leigh Ruple
Carmelle Safdie
Ashley Seelig
Enis Sefersah
Nikita Shoshensky
Valerie Skakun
Dewayne Slightweight
David Smith
Randy Smith
Emet Sosna
Janos Stone
Nicole Stone
Dominic Terlizzi
Adam Thompson
Kristin Tretheway
David Ubias
Johannes Van der Beek
Haeri Yoo

Play With Fire Festival @ BTHCBFFS

Gabriel Barcia-Columbo
Mary Ann Benedetto
Ryan V Brennan
Kinotek
Alison Childs
Raphael Diluzio
Kerry Downey
Masahiro Kahata
Ilan Katin
Nick Lesley
Damian Marhulets
Near East Family
Rafael
Jeremy Rotsztain
Paris Tresantafeles