Contact: Mary Ellen Charapko

ELLEN CHARAPKO GALLERY
2374 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors, FL 33305, USA info@ellencharapkogallery.com
tel 954.547.9014

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE________Feb 29, 2008, Wilton Manors, Florida, USA

CESAR GARCIA represented by ELLEN CHARAPKO GALLERY is accepted into NMCAH exhibit in New York City.

The National Museum of Catholic Art and History, and Christina Cox, NMCAH Executive Director, welcome Cesar Garcia, Miami artist, into a prestigious group exhibition in honor of the Pope’s visit to New York and Washington, DC this April.

Pope Benedict XVI will be visiting both New York City and Washington, DC this coming April 2008. The National Museum of Catholic Art and History in the Upper East-side of New York City will acknowledge His Eminence's extraordinary visit with a special group exhibit in Pope Bendict’s honor featuring some of the world’s most innovative international artists such as Fred Villanueva, Paul A. Gatto, Henry Bermudez, Frank Hyder, Virginia Maksymowicz, Sydia Reyes, Sandra Bowden, Carlos Pereira, Fabio D’ Aroma, Tito, Muriel Castanis, Fernando Botero, Andy Warhol and Dutch master Sir Anthony Van Dyck to name a few.

Cesar Garcia, represented by the ELLEN CHARAPKO GALLERY in Wilton Manors, South Florida, was chosen by curator, Mariavelia Savino, to participate in this prestigious exhibition. One of his paintings, The Last Supper, has been accepted into the Museum’s permanent collection. In all, 14 of Cesar’s artworks will be on display.

The current SELECTED WORKS GROUP EXHIBITION at the ELLEN CHARAPKO GALLERY features some of Cesar Garcia’s latest artwork. The gallery is located in Broward County at 2374 Wilton Drive, Wilton Manors, Florida. Evening hours and by appointment. Call 954.547.9014.

For more information about the NMCAH and this unique exhibition of spiritual artworks please call 212.828.5209 or email info@NMCAH.org