In cooperation with

New Media for Contemporary Art, New York, Coco Gordon Art Studio-Manhattan, New York, International Artists in Sweden,Gallery Benjamin-Bjärred in Sweden

THE LAST WALTZ ( The Second ), Gallery Benjamin-Bjärred, Sweden

Release: International Exhibit Benefits Bomb Damaged Belgrade Art Museum.

Bjärred SWEDEN--Yugoslav Artists Zlatko Vasic and Mischa Rosic have organized a cadre of American and European artists to participate in a unique art exhibition in Gallery Benjamin-Bjärred, Sweden, to raise funds to repair the Museum of Modern Art in Belgrade, which was severely damaged during the recent war in Yugoslavia.

The exhibition, called The Last Waltz, is not about the war or politics, but is a humanitarian gesture by international artists to help restore the museum to its former glory, Vasic said. "It is unfortunate that a country's art institutions have to be punished because of a deplorable political leader. We sincerely hope that starting this millennium with this peaceful, humanitarian gesture will help bring peace into the next century and beyond."

The Last Waltz will feature original artworks by 18 artists from seven countries, including the United States, Canada, Sweden, Holland, Italy, Greece and Yugoslavia.

The exhibition will open Mars 11, 2000, at the Gallery Benjamin-Bjärred,Sweden. Closing April 09, 2000, it will be the second international art exhibition The Last Waltz in Sweden after Stockholm.The public will have an opportunity to meet several of the artists at a special reception Saturday, mars 11, beginning at 1 p.m.

Artists participating in The Last Waltz include:

United States: Coco Gordon, Richard Humann and Maureen Wong of New York, N.Y.; Jim Pollock, Pierre, S. D.; and Jim MacKay, Wayzata, Minn.

Canada: Hera S. Bell from Montreal

Holland: Els Van Asten from Haag

Sweden: Johan Jonsson , Malmo.

Italy: Oreste, Venedig, Claudio Zini from Florence

Greece: Nicos Terzis

Yugoslavia: Zlatko Vasic (now living in Malmo, Sweden); Mischa Rosic, (now living in Sodra Sandby, Sweden); Viktor Praznik ( now living in Helsinborg, Sweden ); Luka Vujanovic ( now living in Malmö, Sweden ); Strahinja Novovic ( now living in Halmstad, Sweden ); Branka Maric (now living in Malmo, Sweden); and Predag Lukovic, Belgrade;