Battle of the Artists this Weds. 8/22 at W.I.P

WHAT: Every Wednesday, upscale gallery-lounge W.i.P: Work in Progress will be organizing art events with original pieces from members of Con Artist Collective. This Wednesday, August 22nd, W.I.P will host a special artist competition called The Battle of the Artists with works from Con Artist Collective and Fowler Arts Collective from 9:30pm - 12am.

The Battle of the Artists will be similar to a game show format with two teams of artists from each collective competing for the better piece of artwork. Each team will be provided with the same size empty canvas, a subject matter and the same amount of materials. Since this is a live show, artists will also be provided with newspapers of the day and will have to create collages and collaborations based on current events.

Each team will be assigned a unique hashtag on Twitter and guests will be encouraged to take pictures or retweet their favorite team during the event. At a certain time, the team with the most retweets or most tweets with that unique hashtag will be declared the winner. The pieces will be offered for sale with a price tag of $3,000 and remain in the venue throughout the summer. The winners will also be invited to help curate future events and showcases at the venue.

WHO: Con Artist Collective and Fowler Arts Collective battling for the better piece of artwork and music set by DJ Ian Edorado to keep the party going all night.

Also scope out new works, collaborations, and experiments from other Con Artist favorites, such as: Chris Mendoza, Mike Ming, Kenji Hirata, The Yok, Sheryo, Laura Tack, Dean Millien, Cody Oyama, Sam Woolley, IRKT, Rachael Senchoway, Michael Sharp, Ko Smith, Julia Pascone, Kanako Miyamoto, Oscar Tatsu, Victor Ochoa, Andy Wolf, Silvia Mihai and more.

WHEN: Wednesday, August 22nd
9pm-10pm: Open wine bar; 9pm-12am: Happy hour drink prices & $5 beers
9:30pm-12am: Battle of the Artists

WHERE: W.I.P
34 Vandam Street (between Avenue of the Americas and Varick St)
New York, NY 10013

*Please note this event is 21+. Photo ID required. For more information: http://wipnewyork.com