Portraits of the Artist
February 25, 2009, 7pm

Featuring a screening of Smalltown Boys and other shorts plus discussion with filmmaker Matt Wolf. Smalltown Boys depicts the historical relationship between AIDS activist artist David Wojnarowicz and Sarah Rosenberg, a fictional teenage lesbian from New York's Upper West Side are imagined in this experimental documentary.

Portraits of the Artist is presented in conjunction with A New Deal, Art and Currency on view at BRIC Rotunda Gallery through March 7. A New Deal, curated by Baseera Khan, highlights relationships between American presidents and the economy, while observing how these relationships affect art-making.

BRIC Rotunda Gallery
33 Clinton Street, between Pierrepont & Cadman Plaza

Located in Brooklyn Heights, BRIC Rotunda Gallery is a short walk from the 2,3; 4,5; M; or R trains at Court Street/Borough Hall; or the A, C trains at High Street. The Gallery is open to the public free of charge from Tuesday through Saturday, 12 - 6 pm.