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Antonio’s Picks:Van Den Boog and Kobaslija

These aren’t some stiff models you’re looking at — these are living, breathing human beings full of stories, sadness, character and memories.

Change of Plan by Yuri Leonov

Antonio’s Pick: Love and Other Drugs

Six diverse and outstanding artists have come together to form The Artillery — a kind of “Justice League” with each individual exhibiting their own unique, creative superpower.

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Antonio’s Pick: Choichun Leung

When watching the forms and movement in her paintings, one can’t help but feel that these images may not be unlike what someone would see traveling through different galaxies or spiritual planes…

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Antonio’s Picks: Radical! and Rosy Keyser

Many exhibitions have flown by with too little attention from the press/media (think Occupy Wall Street before Michael Moore showed up). I want to help change that.

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Roaming Through the Dark Side with Laura West

Art is art whichever way you express it and the medium of choice is just a vessel. The most important thing… is having something to say and not being scared to say it, feel it or show it. Be true.


News

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A New Vision In New Jersey: Mana Contemporary

Finally, a real, ambitious arts center in New Jersey! You heard right! JERSEY! Could it be? Had this humble artist’s prayers been answered after years longing for an arts district right next door?

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ANTONIO'S-PICKS

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Antonio’s Picks:Van Den Boog and Kobaslija

These aren’t some stiff models you’re looking at — these are living, breathing human beings full of stories, sadness, character and memories.

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K'S-CORNER

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The Dust of Everyday Life

Today I saw a blind man on the train platform, and I was suddenly so grateful for my eyesight.

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My-Art/Life

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Entire Worlds Afire

When I first started this series, my obsession with color – often in bright warm hues – dominated every composition. But lately I have been steering towards darker paintings…

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Recent Articles

A New Vision In New Jersey: Mana Contemporary

Finally, a real, ambitious arts center in New Jersey! You heard right! JERSEY! Could it be? Had this humble artist’s prayers been answered after years longing for an arts district right next door?

read more

The Dust of Everyday Life

Today I saw a blind man on the train platform, and I was suddenly so grateful for my eyesight.

read more

Entire Worlds Afire

When I first started this series, my obsession with color – often in bright warm hues – dominated every composition. But lately I have been steering towards darker paintings…

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From Trash to Treasure

Using your creativity, you can find new ways to use things you would normally discard, and this documentary shows that beautifully.

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Antonio’s Picks:Van Den Boog and Kobaslija

These aren’t some stiff models you’re looking at — these are living, breathing human beings full of stories, sadness, character and memories.

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Every Last Bit

Every last bit of this post is delicious! Paintings, drawings, sculpture….oh my!

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The Powerful Play

Ignoring your creative side can lead to stress, anguish, pent up frustration, and inner turmoil.

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Antonio’s Pick: Love and Other Drugs

Six diverse and outstanding artists have come together to form The Artillery — a kind of “Justice League” with each individual exhibiting their own unique, creative superpower.

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Go Steal Something…Now

Nothing is original. Steal from anywhere…

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Itty Bitty Bits…

So I thought that a new installment of Bits would be the perfect start to get this new year rockin’ harder than Keith Richards on “snow” on an actual rocking chair. Enjoy…

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New Features, New Exhibitions, and New News!

Some of you have fancied some fancy new features like Antonio’s Picks that highlight stand-out artists/exhibitions and a few have gandered and gawked at some of the delicious goodies in the first installment of Bits. But wait, there’s more!

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Antonio’s Pick: Choichun Leung

When watching the forms and movement in her paintings, one can’t help but feel that these images may not be unlike what someone would see traveling through different galaxies or spiritual planes…

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New York Gallery Listing

New York gallery listing with New Jersey and more states/countries to come…

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Introducing: Bits! Mmmm…

Every art lover is sure to find something that tickles their toes in these posts filled with drawings, paintings, sculpture, photography and more.

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Antonio’s Pick: Trudy Benson at Mike Weiss Gallery

Trudy Benson’s new series of abstract paintings at Mike Weiss Gallery in Chelsea absolutely overwhelmed me.

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My Abstract Paintings Are Getting Published!

Juggling my investigations, writing, studying, guitar lessons, reading 3 books, and ah yes, almost forgot…what’s that thing I do? — oh, yes, painting! — has been a huge challenge. It can be intensely frustrating sometimes, but most of the time, I have to say it’s pretty freaking exciting.

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Antonio’s Picks: Radical! and Rosy Keyser

Many exhibitions have flown by with too little attention from the press/media (think Occupy Wall Street before Michael Moore showed up). I want to help change that.

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Roaming Through the Dark Side with Laura West

Art is art whichever way you express it and the medium of choice is just a vessel. The most important thing… is having something to say and not being scared to say it, feel it or show it. Be true.

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Nicole Schmolzer at Simon Gallery

What strikes me most is Schmolzer’s remarkable ability to use such a limited palette to produce a body of work that is both cohesive and diverse.

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Alicia Lim Walks the Line

Lim’s paintings walk that line between realism and abstraction with a grace of a ballerina. Still, there is an underlying visceral element to her work.

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