Rules Of The Game

Rules of the Game is a collaboration between Melissa Brown and Corina Reynolds, executive director of Center For Book Arts consists of 5 winner-take-all poker games, a limited edition book, and 5 new art collections. The game is Texas Hold ‘ Em and the wager is art, specifically original works on paper and one-of-a-kind artist’s books. Invited artist-poker players will each wager an original work. One seat at each table will be reserved for a collector to buy-into the game. The buy-in includes a wager which is a small painting by Melissa Brown.

Rules of the Game itself is a performance about strategy, the New York City art community and risk. Rules of The Game as a limited edition book will document the event: detailing the players, winners, and all wagered artworks in the game.