Love Yourself Store

Oct 23 - Jan 25, 2014

Open Call Winner Artists: Sophie Chemla, Arlene Rush, Olivia Johnson

Additional particpating artists: Michael Mut, Ciaran Tully, Luiza Cardenuto, Juliska Tennapel and others

Curated by Marie Katherine Vigneau

Gifted Art Opening Reception: Dec 12, 6-8pm

RIGHT: Open Call Winner Artist Olivia Johnson

For the next three months The Love Yourself Project takes over the Michael Mut Project Space at 97 Avenue C, New York, NY and becomes the Love Yourself Store. The Love Yourself Store will offer artist-made merchandise, as well as an educational store, youth art show and a holiday exhibition. The first portion of this exhibit is the "LYP Retail Pop-Up Store that will premiere new LYP brand designs. Products included; tee shirts, posters, postcards, magnets, stickers, candles and much more! The proceeds from this exhibit will fund future projects for The Love Yourself Project.

LEFT: Open Call Winner Artist Arlene Rush

The mission of the Love Yourself Project is to utilize the arts to celebrate and empower communities around the world, to spread a message of unconditional self-love. The Love Yourself Project is an artist collective that delivers creative arts programs directly to New York City emphasizing on intergenerational artists who are traditionally under-represented. Through multi-medium art projects and workshops by partnering with local schools, community centers, after-school programs, and like-minded non-profit organizations, our goal is to guide others through the journey of self-discovery and self-love. We hope to inspire a discussion on the nature of self, and examine those formative forces, which either hinder or enhance our ability to love others and ourselves wholly.