BAREBRUSH.com invites all visual artists to submit art of the n*de for the June 2008 N*des-of-the-Month calendar contest. Prizes. Deadline May 23, 2008.

New York, NY – May 5, 2008. BAREBRUSH.com invites all visual artists to submit art of the n*de for the June 2008 N*des-of-the-Month calendar contest. Prizes. Deadline Friday, May 23, 2008.

Ilene Skeen, founder and CEO of barebrush, is pleased to announce Bart de Koning Gans, director of the Christopher Henry Gallery of New York City as guest curator.

The Christopher Henry Gallery showcases  emerging and mid-career art with the singular mission to promote a higher standard in the contemporary art community. In 2006, gallery founder and director Christopher Henry curated the third barebrush virtual exhibition (November 2006), an early endorsement of the barebrush concept. Now after 18 months, barebrush returns, passing the baton to gallery director Bart de Koning Gans, a natural development. "I am very pleased and proud to have the Christopher Henry Gallery participate in barebrush once again," says barebrush CEO Ilene Skeen. "Chris was involved early on and Bart's interest in the project is no less welcome."

The deadline for contest entries is May 23. All artists who work in this controversial genre are encouraged submit their art .  Art entered on or before May 23, 2008 will be automatically considered for both the June and July 2008 N*des-of-the-Month contests. The curator for the July contest will be announced June 5th.

About BAREBRUSH and the N*des-of-the-Month Contest

BAREBRUSH.com is dedicated exclusively to the art of the n*de world-wide. Each N*des-of-the-Month calendar contest is curated by a different guest art professional. Art uploaded by member artists is automatically entered into two (2) art calendar contests, guaranteeing artists that two different guest art professionals will review their art.

The N*des-of-the-Month art calendar contests began in September 2006 with an exhibition curated by Brigitte Saint-Ouen, founder and director of Gramercy 32 Fine Arts. All N*des-of-the-Month art calendars are still live in the archives of BAREBRUSH.com. The current calendar, May 2008, was curated by artist Robert W. Pillsbury. New York City.

BAREBRUSH.com is dedicated exclusively to the art of the n*de giving artists recognition for their work in this controversial art genre and helping them to connect with interested dealers and collectors world-wide.