Thank You for Making Us Rock Stars!

"Honey, I'm home!"

Yep.  I'm finally back in France, back in my studio, and back to battling a crippling case of jet-lag.  On October 20^th, Baang and Burne moved out of it's temporary gallery space in Chelsea, marking the final day of our EPIC endeavor, 6×6, logging in a total of 16 events in 6 weeks.

6×6 was an incredible experience:

To see the realization of a curatorial vision.

To have the honor of presenting 12 incredible artists’ work, some for the first time in NYC.

To hear the overwhelming positive responses to this new model of an art gallery.

To sell incredible art to enthusiastic collectors who will cherish it and live with it.

At the end of this 6 weeks, we were exhausted…. but we also felt like total Rock Stars.

And for that, we want to say thank you.

Thank you to all of our dedicated interns: Ariel, Panida, Randy, Steve, Kate, Sophia, Aulden, Erin, Ashton, Raul, Julianna, and Sara.

Thank you for every errand, every spackled and re-painted  hole  in the walls, every glass of wine poured, every piece of artwork unpacked and repacked, every dinner served and more. Thank you. 6×6 would not have happened without you guys and it is as much your achievement as it is ours.

Thank you to the Baang and Burne roster of artists:  Ed Smith, Kris Graves, Meyer Uranovvsky, Michael Kirchoff, Cara Lynn Kleid, Jacqueline Norheim, Readymade777, Karen Rudd, Toss Squires, Stacia Yeapanis, and Jane Zweibel.  Your work is so amazing that it makes our jobs easier.

Thank you to our darling friend Riegan Sage for all the delicious food she catered for our events, and for being the voice of sanity and a constant cheerleader.

Thank you to all our sponsors and partners for supporting us and helping us change the status quo!

Thank you to all of our friends who came out week after week to support the shows, the work, and our artists, and for spreading the word.

And last, but certainly not least, thank you to all of our Kickstarter backers:
Colin, Joke Aerts, Jane Zweibel, RobAtoms,Mia Cubrilo, Tom Hlas, Martha Wade, Jay Martin, Jennifer Hwa, Stephanie Lee Jackman, Christine Pensa, Kate Hers, Laura Pauline Willis, Demetri Broxton, Stephanie Rich, Wendy Dematteis, Tom Sherlock, Geri Montano, Nicole J. Butler, Lara, Natalya Aikens, Helen Klebesadel, Aaron Taylor, Sharon Crumley, David Greg Harth, Joan Sherlock, Astroduc, Daniel Sroka, Suzanne Jansson, Saron can Diemen, Kasalina Maliamu Nabakooza, Alison Harvey, Meg Leary, Anna Creadick, Carrie Crow, Demolition Man, Sir Aaron Grunwald, Bonnie Clark, Danielle Scruggs, Michael Werner, Robin Ann Walker, Desiree Adaway, Heather Lavender, Donna Kitsos, Janice Marston, Paige Wery, Ricky & Gaylynne Roach, Kortney Ryan Ziegler, Pat & ed Hamilton, Dave Conrey, Lana Kole, Heidi, Melanie DewBerry-Jones, Doug, Dan Shepherd, Mindful Mimi. Noelle Gilbert, Carolyn Hampton, Jamie Johnson, Michael Kunze, Nancy Baron, Alma Soto, Kimberly Abbott, SexyFilmFestParis, Laurie McCormick, Lola Akinmade, Lorraine Spencer, Elinros Henriksdotter, Tom M Johnson, Kimberlee Rocco, Damani K. Anderson, Callahan McDonough, MuemaPhoto, Michelle Pier, Manjari Sharma, Jenn, Carl, RabbiBen, Mark Berndt, Jim McHugh, Bdamico, Sacha Sacket, Lis Zadravec, Raymond Difley, Sharon Ross, Will Owens, Josh Haycraft, Antoinette L. Poindexter, April, Mark Robert Halper, Hank Willis Thomas, Carol Steinberg, Michael Lukas, Eunice, Adrienne Phelps-Coco, Jenna Crowder, Ms. Arliss Prass, Gwendolyn Kelly, Marion Coleman, INTERTWYNED, Angela Rockett, Margaret Waage, Brubes 1981, Stacey Pruim, Ingrid Pohl, Erin Hozack, Shari Jamieson, Linda Stranger, Tricia McLaughlin, Harold Smith Artist, Jocelyn, Susan, Jessica, Tracey Chan, Cynthia, Carol Welch, Krist Terrell, Elissa Hogan, June Edmonds, Brittanie Anderson, RuTemple, Sandie Sing, Gayle Allor Dauverd, Emily Rose, T Thorn Coyle, Brittany Svoboda, Tony Rella, Brian Nelson, Lance Ekum, Alisha K. Ard, Alexis Marnel, Barbara J Hart, Mary Gallagher Stout, NAT+NEO, Beth Hicks, Kevin Gong, Karla Mitchell, Anna Lise, Dawoud Bey, Marli Hagen, Julie, LaKesha ChoklateChild Brown, Amelia Gagne, Jkiro, Tye Green, Ashley West Leonard, Enrique Ahumada, Luis Galdamez, Aline Smithson, Steven Khan, Catherine Gwynn, Adrian Davis, Pilar Law, Garrett, Cara Lynn Kleid, Joe Kleid, Angela Bacon-Kidwell, Johanna Fateman, Chris Haston, Ann George, Heidi Richjardson Evans, Shaun SureThing, Erin Sears, Adrianne George, Allison Kirkpatrick, Lee meade, Adam Larkey, Vanessa Turner, Janella Dowell, Peter Kayafas, Jandams, Christina Mazurowski, Elisabeth Mercante, Kaz Patwa, Corrie Greening, Mike Briercliffe, Trudi, John Micheal Kearney, Ariel Murakhovsky, Wayne Stratz, Wendy Schneider, Mike Sahlman, Bashie Waggoner, Katarina Wong, Sarah Fajardo, Raymond Le Blanc, Thomas C Williams, Daniel Karp, Jessica Atcheson, Sergia Fernandez, Terry Girard, Rodney Washington, Kris Graves, Laurie Minsky, Laurie Shock, Roza Futernik, Christiane, Sharvette Mitchell, Katherine Piazza, Cathy Read, Clarence Williams, Nancy MacLeod, Keiko Hamaguchi, Jonas Yip, Glen Chandler, Mike, S. Rhett, Patricio Robayo, Joshua Yaffa.

Thank you for believing in our vision.

Charlie and I both feel like Rock Stars today because of ALL of you.

Thank you.

BIG Love,

-Kesha★