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New York-based arts group to present fourth annual Governors Island art fair

NEW YORK, N.Y.- The New York-based arts group, 4heads, presents the Fourth Annual Governors Island Art Fair, which will be free and open to the public September 2 – 25, 2011 on Fridays from 11am to 4pm, and on Saturdays and Sundays from 11am to 6pm. The 4heads jury has chosen 120 independent artists of merit and a select number of innovative galleries to participate in this growing tradition. Each participant is granted space in the abandoned military barracks on Governors Island and is given free reign to design his or her own exhibition. The result is the dramatic transformation of a national landmark into a spiraling trove of fresh, exciting artwork. The epic scope of the 2011 fair includes 116 rooms of sculpture, photography, painting, video, sound, and object installations. While featuring artists from as far away as Switzerland and Morocco, the fair will also provide a unique venue for a large number of New York