unknown art show photos!

The UnKnown Art Show that took place at the Hudson Hotel was awesome! Good Units, the event space at the hotel is a great and big venue. There was a lot of really impressive art, along with a full on dj set playing dubstep, two levels of art, many guests, and just a good time. I took a bunch of photos, although I wish I took more, and got around to meeting all the artists. Below are some of the pics of my set, as well as other people's work.

My set up:

originals + prints

the whole set up, i sold 4 prints so that's a plus

"all mixed up" prints

Other artists' art installations:

a light installation, you click on and click off (spells out ZOF)

Video projection with dj on the bottom level, my work was on the second level above it.

The dj gear. I took the over from the top, of off the balcony.

cool faces

i like this

two levels of art

Disco balls! This was not an art piece, but I was amused anyway.

view from the second floor

Chelsea Greene Lewyta + Jonathan Fritz

i like it

cloud installation, they are made out of wood!

took a photo of a friend taking a photo of me

unknown

The UnKnown Art Show

A group art exhibition and party project.

April 30th, 2011 3-9pm

Good Units - Hudson Hotel

356 West 58th St

New York, NY 10019

A compound of art, design, performance, and architectural technology, UnKNOWN will set the stage for a cultural exchange of new themes and ideas revolving around New York City's creative community. Alluding to the participants‟ creative origins, the title of the show is based on the idea that it doesn't matter who you are, rather what you bring to the table. Whether an artist is known or „unknown‟ in the New York City art community, their talent should speak for itself. Occupying two levels and 6,000 feet2, UnKNOWN will feature new works by over 30 artists, ranging from painting and photography to live art and cutting-edge design.

All works of art will be for sale and a percentage of the proceeds will be donated to the organization TEAM in Africa. TEAM is an international social justice program run by the students at TEAM Academy in Newark, New Jersey. Students learn about critical issues regarding international education and world poverty through partnerships with schools in Kenya and Rwanda. After establishing connections with these indigenous communities, TEAM organizes efforts to raise funds and awareness of the cause. In 2007, after watching a video about the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy in South Africa, a group of eighth grade students asked their teacher the simple question, “Why can‟t we do the same thing?” Since then, over 100 students from TEAM‟s middle and high schools, as well as their affiliated chapter at Indiana University, have worked towards enriching the lives of their partners abroad through a number of self-initiated projects. TEAM Academy is a non-profit organization that thrives fully on the support from volunteers. Any contributions they receive go directly to benefit the children.

Participating artists include:

LNY, Mr. MUSTART, Sean Lugo “9”,  Clarence Rich, T. DEE FARO, Stefan DeCarlo, Llewellyn Mejia, Sebastian Wahl, Taha Clayton,  Zofia Bogusz,  Chelsea Lewyta,  Jonathan Fritz,  Ocean Clark,  Rachel Wilkins, Martine Ali, Devin Yalkin, Berk Sonmez, Tristan, Fluxx Lab, Martin Cohen, Anthony Newton, Ulrike Theusner, Desiree Casimiro, Carly Herman, Soft Lab NYC, Rodolfo Diaz, Anna-Karin Byström, Emily Kane


UnKNOWN, is sponsored and funded by RAWW NYC, a joint party project hosted by Bass Fueled Mischief and Turban Productions. Taking over the second half of the evening, RAWW NYC will feature an eclectic line-up of dubstep and electronic DJs in conjunction with stunning visuals by Josh Sophrin. From awe-inspiring art to thought-provoking design this event will reinvent the fusion between visual art and music.

color me sillly

I LOOOOVE COLOR. It's just so...juicy!

I've been more and more inspired by color recently (than in the past), with colors that pop, glow, unique color combinations, and so on. I have also been experimenting more with color in my artwork, and that's a plus too. It's not like the art will look any different, as it will still hold true to my sensibilities, but instead there will simply be more color to go around!

So here are some of pics of my color appreciation:

Yeah, I couldn't decide so both pairs came home.

I often take reference photos of the sunset, expect to see this in one of my paintings.

... and this one too...

... and this one...

acid yellow green

oldie, but still peachy...

me in the studio painting "sandpaper"

various shades of peachy

a little bundle of fuzzy pink yarn

the republic (early stages)

I took some time off from my new painting "the republic" to make more decoupage prints on hand-cut wood for my All Out Print Show. The prints are doing really good and I have to keep making more (and that's definitely good).

So here are some more progress shots of the painting, which right now is in its drawing phase (and hopefully that's not too confusing).

 

bear head, kinda cute, no?

I like how her lips and sunglasses are still not colored in...


And here are two more shots from the opening of the All Out Print Show, which is up until April 30th, at the:

Path Cafe
131 Christopher Street
New York, NY 10014

photos - all out print show opening

Thank you to all the guests that came out to the opening reception of my All Out Print Show! You guys are awesome. Also, a big thank you to everyone that now owns one of my mini prints!

So here is a small collection of the opening night photos:

one original with its minis in CMYK

me with a new friend and mini print owner

the original + the mini print

friends and artists

guests choosing a mini print

guests

a bluegrass band, they were really good

standing with one of the curators and resident artist, Rachel Wilkins

group shot

The show is still up and prints are available for purchase until April 30, 2011.

Path Cafe

131 Christopher Street

New York, NY 10014

(easily accessible by the 1 train to Christopher St, the B, D, F, M, A, C, E trains to West 4 st, and the NJ Path to Christopher St.)

all out print show

ALL OUT PRINT SHOW April 1 - 30 

opening reception April 5 | 6-8pm

Path Cafe
131 Christopher St.
New York, NY 10014

A solo exhibition of my decoupage prints on hand-cut wood.
I will be selling the mini fishboards from the surf series, as well as brand new first edition prints of all the other sunlit ladies from the mannequin and behind the sun series.

Limited edition print sets will also be available.
Every print is handmade, hangable and very affordable.
The sizes vary from 6-9 inches (in either length or width).


Here are some photos of the making of these miniatures:

First of, the painting All Mixed Up is available as a print in 4 colors: CMYK (cyan, magenta, yellow, or black)

 

Here are all the ladies from the mannequin series:

Some more new print shapes:

And the "classic" fishboard shape prints from the surf series in their second edition. (I say "classic" as these were the first miniature counterparts I ever made of my original art.)

The back of each print has four eye hooks, hanging wire, and it's signed with my name, website, and title of the piece.

Now the before shots!
The wood is hand-cut and shaped; an aerial view of the minis in their raw state:

The stacks:

Close up of the fishboards:

And that concludes the "print shop" tour!

contrast art show photos!

So the 3rd installation of the Contrast Art Show over this past weekend was awesome. I think this was the best outcome yet. There were many great guests, artists, and I could go on. The live body painting proved to be extra interesting this time around as well, but in order to keep this blog "safe" I will not post any pics of the daring activities...

There is a plethora of pics from the show, and here are some from my corner.
I put in four original paintings. Two were from the mannequin series, one fishboard from the surf series, and one brand new painting. My set-up also included four prints.

the artwork on the wall

prints + promo materials

me conversing

and all these are the business cards I made for the show: old school in CMYK.

contrast: 3rd installment (i'm in it)

CONTRAST ART SHOW - March 25 & 26 | 5pm-1am

320 Studios
320W 37th St, 14th floor
New York, NY, 10018

"An art exhibition which puts together a variation of artists, artistic movement groups, and several upcoming galleries in order to show the rising styles and trends of art in NewYork City. A multifaceted show of beauty, performance and the creative spirit will split the night once again, in the form of 25 of New York’s top underground artists coming together all under one roof. Along with performances which include: a live body paintings By Ocean Clark, “studies in ambidexterity” by Roman Zelgatas and special appearance by Lady Life and Natasha Komis.

The artists: 
Al Benkin, Chelsea Greene Lewyta, Dumb Won, James Stover, Jonathan Fritz, Mr. Headlee, Kristy Lee, Mary Jean Canziani, Ocean Clark, Rachel Wilkins, River Clark, Roman Zelgatas, Rustam Davleshin, Samson Contompasis; The Market Place Gallery, Scott Ackerman, Tracy Von Becker, Valerie Vanone, Zofia Bogusz, Laura Bochet, Garaldine Visco, Rob Ordonez, Geary Marcello, Erin Dinan

too soon to tell

I've started working on a new painting prior to finishing my last. Starting a brand new (big) project sometimes seems slightly overwhelming at first (before you get into the speedy flow of things), so this time around I just went for it. Time management is a beautiful thing!

So here are the very early stages of what's to come (colored pencil and graphite).

           I like capturing the beginnings of paintings; they're sort of silly.