Monday

Art Raffle Party

On a cold morning lin Alexandria, Virginia hundreds of people form a long line in the brutal cold outside the Torpedo Factory Art Centre for one of the great art deals of the year - the Annual Patrons' Show. About 600 pieces hang - then raffle tickets go up for sale - each ticket equals a guaranteed work of art. Ticket holders bring chairs, tables, food and loads of booze as the tickets are drawn at random. Then ticket-holders select art from the work on display. The first ticket called gets the first choice and so on. If you don't pick quickly, the crowds begin to shout and whistle and demand a choice be made. For the full story - click the title Irish Art