NEW YORK, 12/18/09 - Art Next Gallery is pleased to announce an exhibition of group artists entitled “Make Love Not War”. The exhibition will be held from January 12 to February 18 at Art Next Gallery, located at 530 West 25th Street, 3rd Floor. Opening reception will be on January 14th, at 6-8pm.

"Make Love Not War" which was once a famous rock star, John Lennon singing in the sixties, was the most powerful appealing of the era, now 40 years later, the song echoes have not been disappeared, today, when we re-sing "Love ... (I want you to make love, not war, I know you've heard it before), we still be deeply impressed by the sixties, "Beat Generation" did not collapse, the ardent youth of that era shouted "peace, anti-war, love, equality," the slogan is still a topic of our times. The sixties, so full of idealism, the eternal spirit of the human yearning for peace, for love and equality between people care, which is today we still need to remain firm that we should uphold the conviction and the basic criteria.

[Make Love Not War], curated by David Rong, director of Art Next Gallery, five artists from New York, Boston, Chicago and Paris, They are: Robert Bery, Xiaoqing Ding, Moni Oolyonghai, Alexis Terzieff, Jon Neal Wallace. They will be a joint exhibition of paintings, photography, installations, sculptures and video art works, to express their concept about "War, Peace, Beauty and Love".

Art Next Gallery is dedicated to creating an East-West discourse by spotlighting the greatest artistic talents ascending across Asia and emerging here in New York. By featuring both emerging and established artists from Beijing, Shanghai, Seoul, Tokyo, New York and beyond, Art Next offers the Chelsea gallery community a unique confluence of cross-cultural vitality, shifting perspectives, and the newest voices of artistic identity. Art Next Gallery, located in the heart of Chelsea, functions as a gallery and event venue for artists, auctions, and various private events.