Pet Noir Art/Music Fundraiser

Pet Noir will be hosting an art exhibit and music fundraiser to benefit "Pet Noir: An Anthology of Strange But True Bay Area Pet Crimes" and the charity organization, In Defense of Animals (IDA).

The theme for the art exhibit is twisted animal art and will feature some very talented established and emerging bay area artists, including Attaboy, Bitter Pie, Bradley Fulton, Chris Fabbri, danyol, Dee Dee Russell, James Lovekin, Jen Feinberg, Joe Spear, Marin Thurber, MariNaomi, Martha Sue Harris, Mary Younkin, N8 Van Dyke, Nicola Ginzler, Peter Conrad, Randy Antin, Ric Carrasquillo, Rik Livingston, Sabrina Schaal, Scott Werner, Shay Nowick and more, curated by MariNaomi. Art prices range from $25 to $900. If you’re in the market for some awesome, affordable art, be sure to bring your checkbook!

Bands will include Ezee Tiger, So So Many White Tigers and other animal-themed special guests. Booking courtesy of the Mission Creek Music Festival.

When:

Saturday, April 9, 2005
7 p.m. until 8 p.m. Art reception—FREE admission
8 p.m. until 12 midnight Music party—$2 to $10 sliding scale admission

Where:

Balazo Gallery / Missions Badlands
2811 Mission St. @ 24th Street
San Francisco, California
24th Street BART exit

Art exhibit runs from March 31 to April 12, 2005. For appointments, contact Pet Noir at (415) 225-4896 or petnoir@yahoo.com.

About Pet Noir, the Comic

Pet Noir is a collaborative graphic novella featuring true stories about SF bay area crimes involving pets, to be released in the Summer of 2005. These stories, written by Shannon O’Leary and illustrated by artists August Bournique, Paul Musso and MariNaomi, intend to shed light on some of the odder crimes committed in recent times, as well as question our relationship with animals in society. Guest artists include Ric Carrasquillo, Jen Feinberg, N8 Van Dyke, Peter Conrad, Attaboy, Bitter Pie and more. A portion of the proceeds from this comic will be donated to In Defense of Animals.

About IDA

In Defense of Animals is an international animal protection organization dedicated to ending the exploitation and abuse of animals by raising the status of animals beyond that of mere property, and by defending their rights, welfare and habitat. IDA’s efforts include educational events, cruelty investigations, boycotts, grassroots activism, and hands-on rescue through their sanctuaries in Mississippi and Cameroon, Africa.