Varnish Fine Art and their artists are proud supporters of Visual Aid and their mission to encourage artists with life-threatening illnesses to continue their work. The gallery presents a unique exhibit of contemporary artwork for this event, and a quarter of all art sales will be donated to Visual Aid, a San Francisco organization founded in 1989 by a group of passionately concerned artists, collectors and art dealers to serve artists affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Today, Visual Aid supports the creative work of artists whose careers are challenged because of any life-threatening illness. Along with exhibitions in the Visual Aid Gallery and corporate spaces, Visual Aid provides grants, free art supplies and community to artists in need. For more information about Visual Aid please visit www.visualaid.org

VIP Cocktail Reception: Thursday August 16, 6-9pm

Art Benefit for Visual Aid: Fri August 17 and Sat August 18, 11am-6pm