Honesty, a collective approach to San Honesto

* Where: Eyelevel BQE* When: 12/11, 06:00 PM - 01/11, 06:00 PM* Opening: 12/11 from 06:00 PM to 09:30 PM* Address: 364 Leonard Street, Brooklyn, NY, New York, 11211* Website: Official Website* Email: eyelevelbqe@gmail.com* Directions: via Google Maps* Category: Gallery, Group Show"H O N E S T Y"Opening ReceptionFriday December 11From 6 – 9pmOn view: December 11 through January 10, 2010Eyelevel BQE364 Leonard Street Brooklyn, NY 11211www.eyelevelgallery.comContemporary Mexican visual arts has been fixated with notions of violence and corruption for some time now. It is with welcome relief and great excitement that EyeLevel BQE presents, "H O N E S T Y". Centrally curated around the fictional saint "San Honesto" created by Factoria de Santos, this show is a retort against the universal corruption that fundamentally frames life in modern day Mexico."H O N E S T Y" Guest Artist: Tomas Tisch Featuring artists: Vena2, Ciler, Bang Buro, Dr. Morbito, Monica Ruzansky, Gabriela Alva Cal y Mayor, Tom Smith and Luisa Gloria Mota-Velasco. To create a new yet authentically Mexican visual culture focused on honesty all artists applied the spirit of the mirror faced saint to their respective mediums, resulting in a fascinating range of 2D and 3D work reaching for a more pure sense of self.ABOUT FACTORIA DE SANTOSFactoría de Santos mission is to create saints to raise awareness and positively inspire the person who prays. At Factoría de Santos we believe a better world starts within ourselves. We must take responsibility of our actions, and not wait for change in others.www.factoriadesantos.comABOUT SAN HONESTOSan Honesto is the patron saint against corruption, protector against bribes and defender of truthfulness. San Honesto's mirror face reflects the image of the person praying to him. Citizens of the world can give San Honesto as a gift to corrupt individuals to awaken a change in consciousness and improve their behavior. If you believe people make miracles happen, start praying to San Honesto for a more honest planet. Observance Day – December 9, International Anticorruption Day.Honorary Guest Submission by:Tomas Tisch – http://tomastisch.org/Featured Artists:DAN FUNDERBURGH – www.danfunderburgh.comGABRIELA ARTIGAS – www.gabrielaartigas.comBANG BURO – http://www.bangburo.comMONICA RUZANSKY – www.monicaruzansky.comVENA2 – http://www.vena2.comCILER – http://www.cil3r.blogspot.comDR.MORBITO – http://www.morbito.blogspot.comGABRIELA ALVA CAL Y MAYOR – http://www.leairbag.comLUISA GLORIA MOTA-VELASCO – http://www.factoriadesantos.comTOM SMITH – http://www.tomsmithart.com