Category Archives: Art

July Newsletter

Here’s a link to our latest newsletter.

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Art for Progress presents “Mixed Greens”

Join Art for Progress on Saturday, July 21st featuring live music from Morning Fuzz, Thunda Vida and Mariami, performance art from Caridad Sola and Sindy Butz a video installation from Cat Del Buono DJ sets from Gatto and special guest … Continue reading

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AFP Announces a New Monthly at The Paper Box

As we gear up for the launch of our new monthly at The Paper Box, we’d like to share some videos featuring some of the highlights from AFP’s Brooklyn Beat Festival. The videos include performances from Ze Luis, Comandante Zero, … Continue reading

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“Brooklyn Beat Festival” Wrap-Up and Reviews Contd..

Day 3 As some families started to arrive early Sunday afternoon, they were greeted with the sounds of John Coltrane and Joao Gilberto, but it wasn’t long before Sindy Butz was ready for our first performance of the day. Sindy’s … Continue reading

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“Brooklyn Beat Festival” Wrap-Up and Reviews Contd..

Day 2 As we arrived on Saturday, we found our friend Gilf in the early stages of her impressive  Wall(Russ) mural in the art garden. We’re so thankful for her hard work, as she completed the mural in about 6 … Continue reading

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“Brooklyn Beat Festival” Wrap-Up and Reviews

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After some much-needed rest, we’re back at work here at AFP, and we’re more than ecstatic about this past weekend’s Brooklyn Beat Festival! I’m not sure where to start, but the overall theme and feedback from the weekend was quality.  … Continue reading

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Featured Artist: Mihai Dascalu

One word: story. After searching for a right word or phrase to classify artist Mihai Dascalu‘s paintings, the word story kept arising. Dascalu is a well-seasoned Romanian artist with a history dating back to the mid 1980s of exhibits and … Continue reading

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Art in the Morning: JAK BURKE

For London cartoonist, JAK BURKE he believes that “art [is] a proletariat force to effect social change.” And, from this artwork bashing the fast food industry, BURKE’s message holds true to his art perspective. This artist isn’t new to the art … Continue reading

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Art in the Morning: Carmen Ghecca

Layered paintings? I don’t think I’ve ever seen this before. The complexity added to this painting among more by Denmark artist, Carmen Ghecca, is a trademark. She has the ability to magnify the subject with different tools. To view more … Continue reading

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Art in the Morning: Robert Daniel Ullmann

There’s something magnetic with these powerful photographs, Fine Art Photographer Robert Daniel Ullman captures. Is it the simplicity of the subject? Or the eye behind the lens that selectively seeks out the overlooked, everyday people who embody beauty? I’m at a … Continue reading

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