Billboards by Patrick Bancel. Contemporary Art Exhibit Addressing Global Warming

Online, September 4, 2009 (Newswire.com) - PRESS RELEASE

BILLBOARDS BY PATRICK BANCEL
Sept. 1, 2009 -- New Rochelle, NY:

Reverol & Co. is pleased to announce Billboards by Patrick Bancel, a brilliant contemporary exhibit to showcase three mediums based on a single premise for the first time at the spectacular Avalon Sound on the East "Top of the Roc 40Th Floor" in New Rochelle.
This multimedia performance by Patrick Bancel opens at 6.00 p.m. on Wednesday September 23, 2009. A short film, photographs and paintings connive to provoke the viewers to reflect on the connections between our daily lives and the climate.

This exhibit is short of words however images speak louder than words and Patrick's work will not only delight your eyes, he will also make you inquire within about our contribution to global warming and climate change.

Patrick Bancel was born in 1963 in the South of France and has been painting since he was five years old. As a leading artist in trompe l'oeil, his work goes beyond that genre and also surpasses photorealism and hyper-realism. Many of his paintings incorporate three dimensional tactile surfaces in addition to trompe l'oeil painting techniques to tease the viewer's eyes and minds.

Bancel has had numerous exhibitions in France and the U.S. including those at the National Arts Club, New York, NY. His work has been highly praised in The New York Times and other leading publications. His work is owned by many private collectors world-wide including Mr. Ravanas, Excecutive Vice President of National French Television Channel M6.
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For more information and to purchase tickets please contact [email protected] or call (917) 767-0866. A portion of the proceeds will benefit the New Rochelle Council on the Arts.
You can also by the tickets in person at AOC Fine Wines Boutique in New Rochelle and Greenwich CT.

Over sixteen different wines for tasting, cheese station, open wine bar, and hors D'oeuvres.

Advance purchase tickets are $25 | $35 @ the door.