Sting XII: Boston Contemporary: An Evening of Art, Music, and Performance at The Beehive

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An Evening of Art, Music and Performance at Boston’s Beehive The Beehive's Twelfth Installment in Their Continuing Art Series

Boston, MA, United States., February 13, 2012 - (PressReleasePoint) -
WHAT: On Monday, February 27th, 2012, from 6:00PM - 8:30PM, The Beehive's co-owner and resident curator Jennifer Epstein will host the 12thinstallment in The Beehive's continuing art series entitled, Sting! XII: Boston Contemporary. This installment welcomes 13 artists selected by the Boston Contemporary Group (BCG) whose members include Camilo Alvarez of Samsøn, Anthony Greaney of the Anthony Greaney Gallery, Russell LaMontagne of LaMontagne Gallery and Steven Zevitas of the Steven Zevitas Gallery. BCG was formed to support an environment in Boston for critically relevant contemporary art.  BCG will use this exhibit at The Beehive to bring awareness to their group as well as to launch their new website hosted by Gallerist, the event’s sponsor, a New York based company revolutionizing the way people interact with art.

The ongoing Sting! series always signifies the launch of a new art installation at The Beehive and highlights an evening of great live entertainment, great food & libations along with amazing art! For this 12th installment, Jennifer Epstein has invited the Boston Contemporary Group to curate a show that highlights a remarkable group of artists (most of whom are working here in Boston or who otherwise have connections to the city) as well as brings attention to a dedicated group of gallerists in Boston who possess a deep well of knowledge and expertise just waiting to be tapped.  Visitors to The Beehive will be witness to the broad diversity of mediums, materials and techniques presented by this group of artists, including works on paper, works made with film on linen, drawings, photography, paintings, video animation, performance and even a disco ball made from laser cut disco records.  


Sting! XII: FEATURING THE WORK OF:
From the Anthony Greaney Gallery, 450 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02118, anthonygreaney.com (Erik Benjamins, Greg Hayes,Wayne Stokes)
From Samsøn, 450 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02118, www.samsonprojects.com (John C. Gonzales, Maria Molteni, Zsuzsanna Szegedi, Mike Szegedi)
From the LaMontagne Gallery, 555 East 2nd Street, South Boston, MA 02127, www.lamontagnegallery.com (Holly Coulis, Kim Faler, Boru O’Brien O’Connell, Jeff Perrott, Daniela Rivera)
From the Steven Zevitas Gallery, 450 Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA 02118, www.stevenzevitasgallery.com (Michael Krueger, Ben Sloat, Jered Sprecher)
For more information on the BCG galleries, their representative artists and the artwork in this show, visit bcg.gallerist.com!

Performances by:
 Funk, soul queen Sarah Brindell will bring her sultry and melodious blend of Soul, Jazz, Bossa Nova, Reggae, Pop and R&B that captivates audiences around the world.  Also joining us artist Erik Benjamins who will present a textual intervention within The Beehive’s dinner and drink menus for this evening only.  Erik is a graduate student at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts who explores the choreography of the performing, culinary and visual arts, teasing the relationship between the home and away place. 
WHERE: The Beehive, 541 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02116 | P. 617.423.0069
WHEN: Monday, February 27th, 2012, 6:00PM - 8:30PM
INFO: No cover charge, cash bar. Dinner reservations recommended.
 

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The Beehive Sting! Series:
The Beehive Sting! Series is an on-going art series that presents the diversity of art now.  The goal is to find work of the moment that is engaging, challenging and exciting, providing viewers with a broad exposure to contemporary art and providing artists a chance to get outside of the white box. Unlike a gallery or museum, The Beehive is not limited by the confines of an aesthetic agenda and can select a variety of innovative work.  

About our sponsor Gallerist:
Gallerist is the first interacative space designed for the art world.  From private sales to important shows, Gallerist allows members to exhibit, experience and exchange art on their own terms.  Visit bcg.gallerist.com to immerse yourself in the art of Boston Contemporary Group and experience a demonstration of Gallerist.

About The Beehive:
The Beehive is an underground Bohemian bistro featuring amazing cuisine, libations, artwork and live music nightly. Nestled below the Boston Center for the Art’s historic Cyclorama in Boston’s South End, The Beehive serves the eclectic fare of Chef Rebecca Newell, rustic comfort foods infused with American, European, Mediterranean, and Middle Eastern influences. Open for dinner 5:30 pm to 1:00 am seven days a week, and with cocktails and live entertainment available nightly until 2:00 am; The Beehive is the perfect location for after-work cocktails, dinner, live music, events and more. Come to taste the cuisine, come to view the art, come to hear the music or simply come to share in the merriment.  The Beehive is at 541 Tremont St., 617-423-0069; Dinner 5:30 p.m. to 1 a.m., bar to 2 a.m., entertainment nightly. Brunch Served Saturday and Sunday from 10:30 am until 3:00 pm, bar menu 3:00pm to 5:00pm.

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