"Buy what you love" is the advice given to new collectors by many art consultants. Now is the time to take action because 200 affordable artworks by established and emerging artists from around the world will go on sale next Thursday at Jack Shainman Gallery. This collection of works on paper, collages and mixed media pieces, are all the same size - 8 ½ by 11 inches. The sale benefits the Rema Hort Mann Foundation, which gives substantial grants to artists and offers financial aid to people battling cancer.

The art for this benefit was created in response to a call for entries last fall. When it was announced in DART, the reaction was quick and decisive: more than 30 artist/subscribers contacted the Foundation for the entry kit that afternoon.

A few of the 200 works of art from the Buy What You Love benefit next Thursday night.

What will make this sale especially fun is the fact that the art remains anonymous until it has been sold. And every piece of art goes for the same price - but you'll have to attend the event to find out what that magic number is. It's just $20 at the door to get in, and well worth the good your money will do.

Buy What You Love at Jack Shainman Gallery, Thursday January 28^th from 6:30 to 9:00 pm. 513 West 20^th Street, near 10^th Avenue, New York, NY.

The Foundation is looking for some volunteers to help work the room next Thursday night. It's a chance to mingle with artists and collectors while manning the wine bar, wrapping the artworks or helping to dismantle the show. Please email the Foundation to sign up for the early shift (5:30-8 pm) or the second slot (8-10 pm).

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