Living Gallery Project

Dallas, Texas – July 12, 2010 – The producers who brought Las Vegas its first international body-painting competition have come home to Dallas — and with a bold, new look for the art of body painting.

The Living Gallery Project, a live, one-night body-painting exhibit, raises eyebrows and tickles the senses. Bear witness as the world’s greatest body painters create an art gallery using the perfect blank canvas: the human body. The Living Gallery Project — unveiled Friday, Aug. 6, at the Brooklyn Jazz Café — will feature the world’s top body artists, including Jeff Thornton, Michael Rosner and the current world champions, brothers Nick and Brian Wolfe.

“The human body is already a breathtaking form, but when it’s transformed into a medium for beautiful art, it’s truly something that has to be seen with the naked eye,” said Lisa Richardson, executive director of the North American Body Painting Championship (NABPC).

The Wolfe brothers are known globally for their special effects in film and TV, including FX Network’s Nip/Tuck, Syfy (formerly the Sci Fi Channel) and the Discovery Channel. Thornton is a body-painting artist from Dallas, and Rosner’s work has been lauded in galleries from Chicago, Atlanta, San Francisco, as well as internationally in Austria and Germany.

“This is truly a special collection of talent and art — live and in the flesh — that can be seen right here in Dallas,” said Richardson. “Their capabilities and contribution to art transcend traditional mediums, the Wolfe brothers’ success being the perfect example.”

Topping the list as one the Metroplex’s premier music venues, Brooklyn Jazz Café graciously opens its doors to this original and intoxicating event. The sultry, soothing sounds of Smooth Choppy will provide the audible backdrop to complete the provocative trifecta of sensations.

The Living Gallery Project will unveil for one night only Friday, August 6, 2010. Tickets are $25 and can be purchased at www.brooklynjazzcafe.com. Brooklyn Jazz Café is located at 1701 S. Lamar St., Dallas, Texas, 75215.