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Jenni Lombardi

Jenni Lombardi www.jennilombardi.com Through artistic endeavor, I have found that I enjoy working in a varied array of mediums. I have long regarded myself as a painter; however, as the years have progressed, my technical abilities have evolved, and I’ve become more suited to work outside of the 2-dimensional realm. Although working with vivid color […]

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Fabricio Suarez

Bayou, Fabricio Suarez Fabricio Suarez www.fabriciosuarez.com “Each one of my paintings is a continuation of observed shapes, formed by washes of color.” My on-going practice of Plein-Air painting takes a turn to the abstract and surreal. In studio, the immediacy of the landscape disappears, as memory and old photographs take on a dominant role. The […]

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Donna Butnik

Forest Flowers at Dusk Donna Butnik www.artpaintings4decor.com My inspiration is drawn from the natural world and dreamtime. My best creations happen when the painting paints itself and I get out of the way.

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Dimitri Drjuchin

Dimitri Drjuchin, Fear Mongering, January 2010, Acrylic On Canvas, 20X20, Courtesy of Dimitri Drjuchin Dimitri Drjuchin, I’ve Returned To Reclaim My Dignity, January 2010, Acrylic On Canvas, 20X20, Courtesy of Dimitri Drjuchin Dimitri Drjuchin My work channels different points of reference from my Russian background, to pop culture, to comic books, to fine art, to […]

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Borislav Varadinov

  Abstract Nature Borislav Varadinov www.guddah.com “My art stems from my dreams. I constantly dream of a garden where all the colors, sounds, smells and invisible spirits are changing constantly. Someone is stirring up impressions of this garden while I’m trying to steal a picture of it.”    

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Amy Cohen Banker

Leda Amy Cohen Banker www.amycohenbanker.com “Process, time, lyrical movements, sumi-e, and palimpsests are all revealed and articulated.”          Amy Cohen Banker has a “painterly,” colorful/colorless style that carves out shapes and forms (synthetic realism). Life is reconstructed as reality and imagination is processed to become a portrait and landscape as layers upon layers of meaning […]

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Airco Caravan

  Sunny Fukushima, Airco Caravan Airco Caravan www.aircocaravan.com Cuddly or cruel? Nice or nasty? Airco Caravan is always looking for the thin line. Exploring the edge between sweet and sadistic. Power and freedom. Religion and emancipation. Free choice and oppression. Peace and war. Life and death. Juxtapose worlds of kindness and truth, and explore the […]

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Dafne Nesti

      Dafne Nesti, Paulina gets Married, 1998. Tempera on wood, 11 x 31 inches. Courtesy of the artist.   Dafne Nesti: A Narrative of Hope Jill Smith “In a time in history, where beauty is under threat, Nesti’s work retains a sense of elegance and deep respect for humanity.” Dafne Nesti creates vibrant, […]

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Blurring the Lines: Breathing Exhibit at The Sylvia Wald and Po Kim Gallery

“New York is in a unique position in that it offers a way forward in terms of its capacity for diversity, yet only if we are willing to absorb the changing cultural environment.” Sung Ho Choi, Dreamscape, 2011. Mixed media on wood, 48” x 96”. Courtesy of The Sylvia Wald and Po Kim Gallery and […]

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Doron Polak / A Body of Evidence

“Today, Doron Polak is focusing on the examination of the connection between body and architecture – researching the meaning of “physical architecture.” Doron Polak, Bread and Body, (Bodies Project) 2009. Photo credit: Uri Dushy Courtesy of the artist.     Doron Polak, Body and City, (Bodies Project) 2009. Photo credit: Uri Dushy Courtesy of the artist. […]

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