A Festive, Cocktail-Style Event at White Space Chelsea...

...featuring over 200 framed original artworks created by established, emerging and ArtWorks young artists for sale. Proceeds directly support ArtWorks’ mission to celebrate the creative spirit of children facing illness. All works will be installed anonymously, keeping the artists’ identity unknown in an effort to encourage collectors to delight in choosing works based only on visual aesthetic.

Founded in 2002, ArtWorks, The Naomi Cohain Foundation is a not-for-profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to improving the healthcare experience of pediatric patients through the arts. ArtWorks provides children and young adults starting from birth to age 24 facing chronic and life-limiting illnesses, and their families, access to creative and performing arts programs that serve as a vehicle for healing, communication, self-expression and personal development.

Odeta Xheka Visuals Artwork Donation:

Flowery Dreams (diptych)

Reminiscent of the splash and drip method, this Abstract Expressionism-inspired diptych is a reflection on the dynamism of free flow movement as opposed to reflective, cerebral content which often times foregrounds a deeper sense of underlying concealment.

ArtWorks Programs Include:

• Teaching Artists Program invites Teaching Artists into the hospital setting to offer our Young Artists workshops and one-on-one sessions.
• Surprise!Supplies brings art supplies and craft kits to our Young Artists through specifically designed mobile art carts, providing opportunities to create throughout the day, especially for our Young Artists who are not able to leave their beds.
• Express Yourself is an annual creative and performing arts exhibition inviting our New York and New Jersey Young Artists to take part in a program of awe-inspiring performances and a gallery exhibition.