Known for its art installations throughout the city's public spaces, the Public Art Fund promoted one of last year's collaborations—with New York City artist Alejandro Diaz—at its annual spring benefit at the Lighthouse at Chelsea Piers. Diaz's 2005 work, called "A Can for All Seasons," replicated the empty food cans-turned-planters that are commonly found in rural homes. For the benefit's decor, Diaz created 175 scale replications of food cans, which were wrapped with handmade Mexican canned food labels, filled with silk flowers, and placed on the 35 dinner tables. Each can was numbered, signed by the artist, and for sale during the event.
More clever art-related decor filled the silent auction room, where auction lots were displayed on real art packing crates, and more crates—topped with more Diaz cans—served as a podium. Public Art Fund president Susan Freedman and director Rochelle Steiner organized the benefit.
—Suzanne Ito
Posted 05.24.06
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