Monthly Archives: December 2011

Art in the Morning: Juan Manuel Pajares

Posted on December 7, 2011 by admin

My new love is street artist is Juan Manuel Pajares. He takes collage street art to a different level. By digging into your memory banks and using  iconographic images, the audience is “challenged to learn the secret language chosen by … Continue reading →

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Art in the Morning: Sima Schloss

Posted on December 6, 2011 by admin

“The prettiness of my work is less apparent than its arresting quality,” says artist Sima Schloss. These mixed media collage artworks Schloss assembles are reminders of the “60’s and 70’s, Urban decay, pop art and cultural images of Modern America.” … Continue reading →

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Featured Artist: Edgardo Parada

Posted on December 5, 2011 by admin

Edgardo Parada‘s quirky, humorous films have an overarching message resounding in every second. Born and raised in Metro Manila, Philippines, but later migrating to New York City, Parada was exiled in New Jersey. Despite his roller coaster journey, he still … Continue reading →

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Art in the Morning: Pete Nawara

Posted on December 5, 2011 by admin

Chuck Close meets Andy Warhol? This amazing mixture of different mediums–photography, projection, acrylic, computer software, among other modes–that emerging fine artist, Pete Nawara flawlessly pulls off. I am a fan, are you? Learn and view more of this Nawara’s pop … Continue reading →

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Art in the Morning: Michael Lorenzini

Posted on December 2, 2011 by admin

Former book editor at Aperture, Michael Lorenzini is now a photographer, writer, and curator based in New York. If his works looks familiar, he has been shown at major art spaces including Sotheby’s, Bronx Museum of Arts, PS1, and National Arts Clubs. Want … Continue reading →

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Art For Progress and Fountain Art Fair Party

Posted on December 1, 2011 by admin

  Here are the details for the Closing Party with Art For Progress after participating in Miami Art Basel’s Fountain Art Fair. We will be hosting an event on Sunday, December 4 featuring a runway show by fashion designer Lila … Continue reading →

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What Is Art?

Posted on December 1, 2011 by admin

It was a cold, Wednesday night in New York City, and I was an hour late for an art opening. Finally, I met up with my friend who was patiently waiting for me at a hotel on the upper west … Continue reading →

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Art in the Morning: Junko Van Norman

Posted on December 1, 2011 by admin

Who is Junko Van Norman? She is a Japanese, visual artist who “would spend hours with a pencil and pad scribbling her daydreams and anything else that came across her mind” during childhood. By looking at these realism-esque whimsical, fantasy … Continue reading →

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