being Merry!

Tertio Wine Bar / Urban Beans
Phoenix, Arizona USA
November 15, 2012 – January 1, 2013

An art exhibition curated by Ted G. Decker which celebrates the opening of Tertio Wine Bar in Phoenix, Arizona. Eating, Drinking, and Being Merry is a favorite past time for all of us. The art in this “microburst” exhibit features 12 works by 11 artists: Alfredo Manzo (b. Havana, Cuba; lived, worked in Phoenix), Annie Waters (Phoenix), Cecilia Sandoval (Phoenix), Cheryl Brandon (Phoenix), Chico Fernandes (Rio de Janeiro,, Brazil), Christopher Pelley (New York & Rome), Frank Ybarra (Phoenix), Hank Fries (Tempe, Arizona), James Angel (Scottsdale, Arizona), Kimberly Harris (Phoenix), and Wayne Hulgin (San Diego, California). Stop by and join in the celebration – great coffee, outstanding food, and an amazing selection of wine and handcrafted beers. Ted Decker was voted Best Coffee Shop Curator by the Phoenix New Times, Best of Phoenix 2012. He is director, curator, and co-founder of Phoenix Institute of Contemporary Art (phICA), an independent fine art consultant based in Phoenix and Rio de Janeiro, and has been an avid art collector for almost four decades.

A portion of sales of art from this exhibition support the educational programming of phICA.