Sloan Fine Art is pleased to host a very special exhibition, “Single Fare 2: Please Swipe Again,” a show of small works on used MetroCards with a portion of the proceeds to benefit Transportation Alternatives and NYC Arts.

In May 2010, Artists Jean-Pierre Roy and Michael Kagan hosted an unusual exhibition in their Brooklyn studio. Open to all artists who wanted to participate, “Single Fare” placed one constraint on the creative process: all work had to be submitted on a used MetroCard. Inspired by the notion that the city’s subways and buses allow for a kind of creative interchange unmatched in human history, “Single Fare” sought to create a unique art event where art and artists could come together to form a monumental event made from a tiny, innocuous piece of plastic: The MetroCard! The resulting exhibition featured over 700 works of art – from artists as far away as New Zealand and as close as the studio next door.

Following the tremendous success of last year’s “Single Fare,” Roy and Kagan are pleased to team up with Sloan Fine Art on the Lower East Side for “Single Fare 2: Please Swipe Again.” The themes of last year’s show ran the gamut from moments of High Abstraction to Delicate Portraiture. Three-dimensional works, documentary photography and even a video installation helped to create one of the most cohesively diverse shows in recent memory while playfully challenging artists to show what they can do with seven square inches.

While serving as a democratizing vehicle for artists of all ages and disciplines, the Single Fare exhibition also served as a fantastic platform to introduce beginning collectors to an amazing array of work while inviting the committed collector to connect to artists that might normally fall under their radar. Sloan Fine Art represents an exciting step forward for the Single Fare experience and while the exhibition will remain true to its roots, it will benefit from additional exhibition days and regular gallery hours.

Additionally, a handful of artists have been recruited to create Single Fare works that will be raffled off with proceeds to benefit two worthy charities – Transportation Alternatives (transalt.org) and NYC Arts (nyc-arts.org). These two highly regarded charities help to promote both New York City’s continued commitment to public transportation and to build awareness for the arts and the entire cultural community through research and advocacy. Raffle tickets will be available beginning at 5pm the night of the reception and winners will announced at 8:30pm sharp.

Sloan Fine Art is located at 128 Rivington Street (corner of Norfolk) on the Lower East Side of New York City. Detailed submission instructions can be found at http://single-fare.com. For press inquiries, please contact Sloan Fine Art at [email protected]