DTF only the beginning of Seven Minutes In Heaven 2016

A large crowd was DTF last night as Invisible Gallery took over R Space on the city's south side for a fundraiser to benefit the upcoming show Seven Minutes In Heaven 2016, but it was the artwork that had people's curiosity engaged.
Invisible Gallery founder and curator, Jessica Garcia, was the mastermind behind the fundraiser, fittingly titled DTF - Down To Fundraiser, which tied in with the sexual theme of her upcoming show in March, Seven Minutes In Heaven 2016. The acronym DTF is used in sexting. Replacing "fundraise" in this case with a commonly used explicit "F" word might give you a better clue. Garcia admitted this year's fundraiser was organized in very little time due to some unexpected last minute changes.
"It was very rushed," said Garcia. "I think I did it in like three to four weeks. Most of it was planned in the last two weeks since the venue change. I had a bigger gallery to fill."
Garcia originally planned on having the Fox Motel host her fundraiser as it had in the past. After discovering the sketchy motel had closed recently, she quickly needed a change of plans.
"I thought the motel would bring more people in since they love to get in the rooms," Garcia said. Last minute or not, the event was well organized and was hosted by R Space Gallery located at 110 East Lachapelle Street on the south side of San Antonio. R Space Gallery owner and curator, Alex Rubio, was also a contributor to Seven Minutes In Heaven 2014.
For a $10 donation, guests were treated to erotic inspired art, specialty drinks at the bar, and music by DJs Sneaky Le Sneak and El Fenix. Contributing artists for this year's SMIH will include Linda Arredondo, Louie Chavez, Eugene Martinez, Sarah Roberts, John Cody Williams, and Jose Villalobos.

Artist Eugene Martinez explored the idea of fetishes and sex toys in his pieces, mostly acrylic on MDF board.
"I want a little bit more of the toys," Martinez said about what he plans on including in this year's show. "I like the puppy play, explore more fetishes, just more fun stuff." He added that he would also like to include something three dimensional with more depth. Owner and operator of Salon D'Amore in San Antonio's Southtown area, Holly Gonzalez, enjoyed herself at DTF while taking in some of the art and sipping on Sweet Snatch, just one of the specialty drinks offered at the bar.
"Everything that I've seen here is very different," Gonzalez said. "I've never seen anything like this."
Although it was different from anything she had seen, Gonzalez said she was looking forward to SMIH 2016 next month.
Seven Minutes In Heaven is an annual erotic art show that happens every March for Contemporary Art Month in San Antonio. Artists choose their themes and are encouraged to push boundaries. The show takes over a motel every year. The unique setting allows for a new context of the artwork, using the motel as inspiration to expand art out of the traditional gallery space.