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FRIDGE ART FAIR NYC
Meet The Fridge Team
Eric Ginsburg
Fridge Founder/ Director/Curator
“Look into the eyes of dogs and cats” says Eric Ginsburg, who has been painting them for over 20 years. “They love you no matter what.”
Eric Ginsburg is a contemporary artist renowned for his unique and soulful animal portraits and is best known for his painterly, expressive dog paintings. His artwork captures the personalities and charm of his subjects, often reflecting a deep emotional connection with the animals.
“There are cat portraits from Eric Ginsburg, a painter of dogs who may be even better on the other side of the aisle” - Roberta Smith NY Times, 2013
Ginsburg credits his success to patron and friend Sol LeWitt who commissioned works and served as a mentor, along with William Wegman, who served both as Eric's "pen pal" and as "kind of a hero."
Ginsburg's works are found in public and private collections around the world including: Herb & Dorthy Vogel Collection of the National Gallery of Art, Corrie Ten Boom Museum, New Britain Museum of American Art, The Cartin Collection, Cindy Sherman, Fred Dorfman, William Wegman, Agnes Gund, Paula Cooper, and the LeWitt Collection.
Eric is also the founder and co-director of Fridge Art Fair, which offers a more accessible platform for emerging and established artists and features a diverse range of art
eric@fridgeartfair.com
“Look into the eyes of dogs and cats” says Eric Ginsburg, who has been painting them for over 20 years. “They love you no matter what.”
Eric Ginsburg is a contemporary artist renowned for his unique and soulful animal portraits and is best known for his painterly, expressive dog paintings. His artwork captures the personalities and charm of his subjects, often reflecting a deep emotional connection with the animals.
“There are cat portraits from Eric Ginsburg, a painter of dogs who may be even better on the other side of the aisle” - Roberta Smith NY Times, 2013
Ginsburg credits his success to patron and friend Sol LeWitt who commissioned works and served as a mentor, along with William Wegman, who served both as Eric's "pen pal" and as "kind of a hero."
Ginsburg's works are found in public and private collections around the world including: Herb & Dorthy Vogel Collection of the National Gallery of Art, Corrie Ten Boom Museum, New Britain Museum of American Art, The Cartin Collection, Cindy Sherman, Fred Dorfman, William Wegman, Agnes Gund, Paula Cooper, and the LeWitt Collection.
Eric is also the founder and co-director of Fridge Art Fair, which offers a more accessible platform for emerging and established artists and features a diverse range of art
eric@fridgeartfair.com
Nick
Fridge Mascot/Curator
Nick is the sweetest Sheepadoodle. Born in 2020, Nick was adopted by Eric Ginsburg and is the inspiration for many of Eric's famous dog paintings. Nick loves long walks and playing in the dog parks.
dogs@ericsdogs.com
Nick is the sweetest Sheepadoodle. Born in 2020, Nick was adopted by Eric Ginsburg and is the inspiration for many of Eric's famous dog paintings. Nick loves long walks and playing in the dog parks.
dogs@ericsdogs.com
David Waage
Co-Director/Curator
David Waage is from Fergus Falls Minnesota. He was educated at Fergus Falls Community College and California Lutheran University, where he studied photography under James Hugunin, who later taught at the Art Institute of Chicago. He also worked as a photographer in College Relations for Mary Hekhuis.
Waage obtained a Master’s Degree at The London Business School, and in 2000 founded a photography studio in New York with Carlmike Lagasca.
Working together and individually, Waage’s photographs were exhibited in a show at The
Museum of Modern Art for the “Life of the City” exhibit in 2001.
Their “Cuba Waits” series was exhibited at Wesley A. Waage Fine Arts Center in Fergus Falls, MN, and at the Kwan Fong Gallery at California Lutheran University in Los Angeles, and the “Glimpses of India” series was shown at Gallery 49 in New York.
His “Syrian Refuge” series was exhibited in a solo show at High Line Nine Gallery in New York in September, 2020, at the Oculus in New York as part of the MVVO Ad Art Show in 2021, as part
of Zeke Magazine documentary show at Bridge Gallery in 2022, and in a solo show at Kaddatz
Galleries in Fergus Falls, MN in 2022.
His editorial photography has appeared in 100+ pages in international publications based in
Berlin, London, Amsterdam, and Tokyo.
In 2008 Waage traveled to Beirut, Lebanon and later to Syria, before the start of the war. He returned to Beirut many times over the next ten+ years as he worked on the “Syrian Refuge” series.
The series was personally reviewed by Magnum photographer Bruce Davidson.
Working with Keith Ketwaroo, Waage produced “Liminal Dream,” a video art piece filmed inside of an installation by Argentinian artist Leandro Erlich at the Perez Art Museum, Miami.
“Liminal Dream” was presented at Fridge Art in Miami in 2023, and at Fridge Art New York in 2024.
David Waage is from Fergus Falls Minnesota. He was educated at Fergus Falls Community College and California Lutheran University, where he studied photography under James Hugunin, who later taught at the Art Institute of Chicago. He also worked as a photographer in College Relations for Mary Hekhuis.
Waage obtained a Master’s Degree at The London Business School, and in 2000 founded a photography studio in New York with Carlmike Lagasca.
Working together and individually, Waage’s photographs were exhibited in a show at The
Museum of Modern Art for the “Life of the City” exhibit in 2001.
Their “Cuba Waits” series was exhibited at Wesley A. Waage Fine Arts Center in Fergus Falls, MN, and at the Kwan Fong Gallery at California Lutheran University in Los Angeles, and the “Glimpses of India” series was shown at Gallery 49 in New York.
His “Syrian Refuge” series was exhibited in a solo show at High Line Nine Gallery in New York in September, 2020, at the Oculus in New York as part of the MVVO Ad Art Show in 2021, as part
of Zeke Magazine documentary show at Bridge Gallery in 2022, and in a solo show at Kaddatz
Galleries in Fergus Falls, MN in 2022.
His editorial photography has appeared in 100+ pages in international publications based in
Berlin, London, Amsterdam, and Tokyo.
In 2008 Waage traveled to Beirut, Lebanon and later to Syria, before the start of the war. He returned to Beirut many times over the next ten+ years as he worked on the “Syrian Refuge” series.
The series was personally reviewed by Magnum photographer Bruce Davidson.
Working with Keith Ketwaroo, Waage produced “Liminal Dream,” a video art piece filmed inside of an installation by Argentinian artist Leandro Erlich at the Perez Art Museum, Miami.
“Liminal Dream” was presented at Fridge Art in Miami in 2023, and at Fridge Art New York in 2024.
David Craig Ellis
Co-Director/Curator
Since the early 90's, Ellis has been involved in the New York art scene. He has exhibited his work throughout the world and has work in many esteemed private and public collections. Ellis currently works out of his studio in Brooklyn. He is also the founder and director of Not Another Gallery! the location for this year's Mini-Fridge - Rainbow Cookie Edition.
dcellisstudio@gmail.com
Since the early 90's, Ellis has been involved in the New York art scene. He has exhibited his work throughout the world and has work in many esteemed private and public collections. Ellis currently works out of his studio in Brooklyn. He is also the founder and director of Not Another Gallery! the location for this year's Mini-Fridge - Rainbow Cookie Edition.
dcellisstudio@gmail.com
Kaitlin Martin
Co-Director/Curator
Kaitlin is a multidisciplinary artist currently living and working in Miami after many years in NYC. In 2013, she co-curated the original Fridge Art Fair at Gallery Onetwentyeight and the Inagural Miami Art Week Edition at PAX Miami. She recently returned to work on 10th Anniversay Rainbow Popsicle Edition in December 2023 and is part of the Miami team. Kaitlin wears many hats at Fridge, including Social Media and Marketing Consultant, Fridge Archivist & VIP Relations
Kaitlin is a multidisciplinary artist currently living and working in Miami after many years in NYC. In 2013, she co-curated the original Fridge Art Fair at Gallery Onetwentyeight and the Inagural Miami Art Week Edition at PAX Miami. She recently returned to work on 10th Anniversay Rainbow Popsicle Edition in December 2023 and is part of the Miami team. Kaitlin wears many hats at Fridge, including Social Media and Marketing Consultant, Fridge Archivist & VIP Relations
Phoenix Roberts
Project Director/Artist Liaison/Curator
Phoenix Roberts is Fridge Art Fair's resident cheeleader. Born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota, she moved to and was molded by the Lower East Side of Manhattan in the 1990s and 2000s. She has been a painter her whole life but had her debut as an artist with The Fridge Art Fair during Miami Art Week in 2018 at the Langford Hotel - Downtown Miami. Phoenix continues to exibit and work with Fridge Art Fair every year in NYC and Miami. She currently resides in St. Paul, MN and has had two Solo Exhibitions in the Twin Cities. Phoenix also is a member of the St. Paul Art Collective and shows with the St. Paul Art Crawl Fall and Spring editions, currently has a permanent residence and gallery installation with Creative Mpls. Downtown Minneapolis. Phoenix is a pronounced Warrior of the Light and touching the Souls through Art is her way of reminding the Souls – You Are Love.
Phoenix Roberts is Fridge Art Fair's resident cheeleader. Born and raised in St. Paul, Minnesota, she moved to and was molded by the Lower East Side of Manhattan in the 1990s and 2000s. She has been a painter her whole life but had her debut as an artist with The Fridge Art Fair during Miami Art Week in 2018 at the Langford Hotel - Downtown Miami. Phoenix continues to exibit and work with Fridge Art Fair every year in NYC and Miami. She currently resides in St. Paul, MN and has had two Solo Exhibitions in the Twin Cities. Phoenix also is a member of the St. Paul Art Collective and shows with the St. Paul Art Crawl Fall and Spring editions, currently has a permanent residence and gallery installation with Creative Mpls. Downtown Minneapolis. Phoenix is a pronounced Warrior of the Light and touching the Souls through Art is her way of reminding the Souls – You Are Love.
Chris Cobb
Co-Director/Special Projects
Chris Cobb is an interdisciplinary artist and writer based in Brooklyn. He has worked at SFMOMA, MASSMOCA and has written for the Believer Magazine, Flash Art, ArtWeek, SFMOMA's Open Space, Hyperallergic and many other publications. He also is a member of the Gloster Arts Project which produces a summer arts camp for children in rural Mississippi each year.
Chris Cobb is an interdisciplinary artist and writer based in Brooklyn. He has worked at SFMOMA, MASSMOCA and has written for the Believer Magazine, Flash Art, ArtWeek, SFMOMA's Open Space, Hyperallergic and many other publications. He also is a member of the Gloster Arts Project which produces a summer arts camp for children in rural Mississippi each year.
Deb Serebrin
Consultant
Deb Serebrin is an expert at bringing strategy into focus. She is known for having a collaborative approach and a unique blend of strategic and creative thinking.
Deb is an award-winning leader and has spent over 20 years in global entertainment media working on brands such Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Rebel Girls, NBA, PGA, NASCAR and CNN. Her expansive experience includes branding, marketing, graphic design and fine art.
Deb Serebrin is an expert at bringing strategy into focus. She is known for having a collaborative approach and a unique blend of strategic and creative thinking.
Deb is an award-winning leader and has spent over 20 years in global entertainment media working on brands such Cartoon Network, Adult Swim, Rebel Girls, NBA, PGA, NASCAR and CNN. Her expansive experience includes branding, marketing, graphic design and fine art.
Jean Blackwell Font
Fridge Partner - CollaboArtive
Artist, Arts Marketer, & Creative Problem Solver, Jean Blackwell Font is co-founder and Creative Director of Font Squared. She is a mixed media artist and arts marketer living and working in Miami, FL. Jean has worked in wide-ranging roles in the arts, hospitality, and nonprofits. She approaches arts marketing much the way she approaches her art-making: as a practice in discovery and exploration. Recognizing the potential for viral media to seed, fuel, and transform messaging has been the inspirational force in over 20 years of experimentation, materializing in a unique and successful approach to social media and digital marketing for artists and nonprofit arts organizations. She is a member of ArtTable, the foremost professional organization dedicated to advancing the leadership of women in the visual arts, and Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline honor society. Her artwork has garnered the attention of several important collectors in Miami and is now part of Florida International University Special Collections.
jeanblackwellfont.art
Artist, Arts Marketer, & Creative Problem Solver, Jean Blackwell Font is co-founder and Creative Director of Font Squared. She is a mixed media artist and arts marketer living and working in Miami, FL. Jean has worked in wide-ranging roles in the arts, hospitality, and nonprofits. She approaches arts marketing much the way she approaches her art-making: as a practice in discovery and exploration. Recognizing the potential for viral media to seed, fuel, and transform messaging has been the inspirational force in over 20 years of experimentation, materializing in a unique and successful approach to social media and digital marketing for artists and nonprofit arts organizations. She is a member of ArtTable, the foremost professional organization dedicated to advancing the leadership of women in the visual arts, and Phi Kappa Phi, the nation's oldest and most selective all-discipline honor society. Her artwork has garnered the attention of several important collectors in Miami and is now part of Florida International University Special Collections.
jeanblackwellfont.art
Battle Funk
Entertainment Consultant
Miami native and founder of Flash Night Miami, Battle has been a part of the Fridge Team both in New York and Miami since 2015 as an Event Coordinator & Master of Cermonies. Battle brings his unique style and talent to everything he does; from visual art to master of ceremonies to event production. In 2023 he was an artist-in-residence at the Miami Gold Dust Hotel where he hosted a weekly event at Don's Dive Bar. He currently hosts Miami Jazz Night at Club Madonna in Miami Beach and Open Cut Open Mic in various locations in Miami-Dade.
batt.funk@gmail.com
Miami native and founder of Flash Night Miami, Battle has been a part of the Fridge Team both in New York and Miami since 2015 as an Event Coordinator & Master of Cermonies. Battle brings his unique style and talent to everything he does; from visual art to master of ceremonies to event production. In 2023 he was an artist-in-residence at the Miami Gold Dust Hotel where he hosted a weekly event at Don's Dive Bar. He currently hosts Miami Jazz Night at Club Madonna in Miami Beach and Open Cut Open Mic in various locations in Miami-Dade.
batt.funk@gmail.com
In Loving Memory of
Cara Hunter Viera & Ken Cro-Ken
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