BOFFO is delighted to announce the second annual BOFFO Fall Benefit Exhibition, facilitated by Stephen Truax of Truax Art Advisory. Our presentation will open to the public on Friday, October 27, with an opening reception from 6 — 8 PM at Kurimanzutto New York (516 W 20th St) in their beautiful new ground-floor gallery in Chelsea. Exciting new works by over thirty artists, many identifying as LGTBQIA+ and artists of color, will be presented. Proceeds from sales will go to support BOFFO and the artists themselves.

BOFFO is a not-for-profit organization founded in 2009 that presents innovative, experimental art and free public programs that celebrate the work of artists who identify as LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC artists in New York City and Fire Island Pines. From May to September, BOFFO hosts a summer residency program in the Fire Island Pines in which artists are awarded a three-week stay on the island to make, create, and relax with their collaborators and friends. Every August, BOFFO produces a large-scale Performance Festival on the beach where participating artists spend time in The Pines rehearsing and showcasing experimental performance practices.

With the Fall Benefit Exhibition, BOFFO aims to raise critical funds that will bolster the BOFFO Residency Fire Island, now in its 13th year, and the BOFFO Performance Festival Fire Island, entering its 10th year. Proceeds from the sale will also expand new programming potential. All participating artists are offered up to 50% of the proceeds from the sale of their work. With support from the artists, galleries, private collectors, foundations, museums, and institutions, this fundraising effort allows BOFFO to radically shift the creative landscape of Fire Island and beyond.

Truax Art Advisory is a full-service contemporary art consulting and private sales firm in New York founded by art dealer and independent curator Stephen Truax in 2022.

Refreshments for the reception were generously donated by Casa Dragones, Topo Chico, and Monopolio.

Banner image: artwork detail from Cassils, Etched in Light, 2023

Participating Artists

• Thomas Barger
• Ross Bleckner
• Jared Buckhiester
• Patrick Carroll
• Cassils
• Jonathan Lyndon Chase
• Matt Connors
• Nicole Eisenman & Ryan McNamara
• Sarah Faux
• Keltie Ferris
• Lola Flash
• Roberto Gil de Montes
• Nash Glynn
• Jake Grewal
• Gordon Hall
• K8 Hardy
• Hugh Hayden
• Paul Heyer
• Hardy Hill
• Oscar yi Hou
• Clifford Prince King
• Sam Lipp
• Ryan McNamara
• Wardell Milan
• Justin Liam O’Brien
• Luke O’Halloran
• Kayode Ojo
• Aaron Michael Skolnick
• Pamela Sneed
• Manuel Solano
• Michael Stamm
• Ara Tucker
• Stewart Uoo
• Ambera Wellmann

Inquiries

Press inquiries:

Alex Galan, [email protected]

Sales inquiries:

Stephen Truax, [email protected]

BOFFO Information:

Candystore, [email protected]

Time: 6:00-8:00 pm EDT

Free!

Registration