'PeopleOnProduce' Retrospective & Recent Work by Mike Petrakis December 21 2011 – January 21 2012 Opening Reception: Wednesday December 21, 6-8pm M55Art 44-02 23rd Street, Long Island City, NY 111 718-729-2988 - info@m55art.org. - www.m55art.org

Werttransport (transport of value) arises from research on contemporary artists’ conditions- particularly on that aspect that has always characterized the artist, but is still undervalued or even ignored nowadays in globalized society on a political, economic and social level, the mobility.

"ADC Contemporary & Building Bridges" - New Beginning - Pre Opening December 16th 2011 at 6 pm

Friday, November 11th to Saturday, December 17th, 2011 Vernissage: Thursday, November 10th at 6 p.m. Closing: Thursday, December 15th at 6 p.m. Round table: Saturday, December 3rd at 3 p.m.

The Reproduction of Knowledge - Book Art Installation By Chadi Adib Salama

A Contemporary History of Commodity Production: The Chocolate Museum (Friday 9th - Friday 23rd Dec 2011)

Porter Contemporary is pleased to announce its upcoming exhibition celebrating the works of four artists—Jason Bryant, Jessica Charlotte, Jennifer Murray, Johnny Romeo—who will be highlighted at the Aqua Art Fair during Art Basel Miami, opening to the public in NY on December 8 through January 7.

Participating artists: Ahmed AlShaer (Eg), Basma AlSharif (Pal), Kader Attia (Alg, De), Ismail Bahri (Tun, Fr), Taysir Batniji (Pal, Fr), Mounir Fatmi (Ma, Fr), Khaled Hafez (Eg), Lamia Joreige (Leb), Maha Maamoun (Eg), Walid Raad/ The Atlas Group (Le, USA), Larissa Sansour (Pal, UK), Oraib Toukan

multi media installaton, interactive environment, performative process

"still/silent" Erika Matsunamis works comprise a spectrum of both themes and media that spans from sculpture and photography by way of video and performance art all the way to mixed-media installations.