Modern Masters Show A Great Success

After more than 4 months of planning and promoting, my very first organized art concept "Modern Masters" took place on Oct. 8, 2011. 

The exhibit showcased three very accomplished artists: Barry Gross, Salvatore Principe and Laurence Gartel. 

I am very proud of the result. The artists all worked very hard to make it great, and in the end I believe they all became very good friends as well. For this I am extremely happy.

Modern Masters Exhibit October 8

MODERN MASTERS is an art exhibition showcasing the careers of three talented and accomplished artists: Painter Barry Gross, Painter/sculptor Salvatore Principe and Digital Media Pioneer Laurence Gartel. The opening reception will be Sat Oct. 8, 2011

MODERN MASTERS

OPENING RECEPTION: SAT. OCT. 8, 2011, 7-11PM 

BARRY GROSS GALLERY, 3335 NE 32ND STREET

FT. LAUDERDALE, FL 33308

http://prlog.org/11573869

305-609-2463

MODERN MASTERS will be a showcase exhibition, comprising the works of three accomplished artists working in completely different mediums and styles. Painter Barry Gross, painter/sculptor Salvatore Principe and Digital Media Pioneer Laurence Gartel, whose work spans nearly 4 decades, all originally born and raised in New York and now living and working in South Florida. 

Artist Barry Gross is a painter whose sensitivity and techniques resemble a style as old as DaVinci. Barry’s art can be found in the permanent collections of Malcolm Forbes, Burt Reynolds and Elton John. Barry has been painting since the early 70’s. His style is reminiscent of Rembrandt and Vermeer, but with modern themes of isolation, internal struggle and manipulation, overflowing with emotion.

Salvatore Principe’s art is described as one in which the “brutal collides with the beautiful”. It reflects emotion, blind to barriers and influenced by the work of Jasper Johns, Andy Warhol, Robert Rauschenberg, Willem De Kooning and Jackson Pollock. His art is about the spirit of life, celebrated through human emotion, current, chic and modern, always current and influencing what’s chic and modern, with many pieces having graced the walls of Saks Fifth Avenue, Bendel, Bergdorf Goodman and The Trump Towers. His pieces have also been exhibited in galleries and art events around the globe. 

Laurence Gartel is known as the “Father of Digital Art” for over 35 years. He taught Andy Warhol how to use the Amiga Computer. Gartel is most known for his ABSOLUT GARTEL ad for Absolut Vodka. He has been commissioned by celebrities such as Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake, Red Hot Chili Peppers,Versace and others. His work is in the permanent collection of the Smithsonian Institution’s Museum of American History, Bibliothque Nationale Paris, and the Victoria and Albert (V&A) Museum in London.

East Village Uncorked April Show

I decided to paint LIVE at the event this month. It is so much better to do this from a marketing standpoint. (It can be a pain for many artists) But, in general, people are much more receptive, many more people took my card and stopped to compliment the painting I was working on...

Painting Live at UNCOMMON Gallery this Friday Night

My fans will have yet another chance to catch up with me, because this coming Friday night, Feb 11th I will be painting LIVE at UNCOMMON Gallery, located at 2713 E. Commercial Blvd., ...yes, complete with the delightful smell of turpentine and oils wafting in the air.

I will be there from 6-11pm painting my little heart out for the sole purpose of your entertainment pleasure! This wonderful little gallery features the works of other notable South Florida artists too, such as Michael Colanero, Bonnie McCabe, Irene Waas, Gisele Haselbarth, Rachel Piering, Laurence Gartel and Stewart Jennings, just to name a few.

So stop by, have a glass of wine, listen to some live music and share your thoughts with me... I would love to see you.

Upcoming Show at GAB Studios Jan 22nd

When Renda Writer of WeMerge Magazine asked me to participate in a show appropriately titled "The Ellen Art Show" I quickly agreed because Renda is always helping the arts community and he's one of those people that is always working so hard and pursuing his dream of reading his poem "Half Hearted" on the Ellen Show. Renda is a poet with 11 years experience writing, recording, and performing live poetry. Ever since 2007, it has been his dream to read his poem on the Ellen Show. He is talented at bringing artists together with his "WeMerge Thursdays" with one of the best "open mike nights" around that is truly a lot of fun. Check out Kevro's Art Bar in Delray and Stage 84 in Davie for his shows.

To see Renda performing, go to www.youtube.com/RendWriter

Myself and 29 other local artists have donated our portraits of Ellen to raise enough money to get a plane ticket for Renda to meet with the Ellen Show in LA. There will be a silent auction starting at just $20 on each piece, so hopefully, Renda will be in the friendly skies soon on his way to poetic stardom! 

Besides being a place to score some great art by local artists, it will be a great chance to make new friends in the art world, shake a few hands, see GAB studios and generally have a good time while helping Renda out.

Admission is free, with live entertainment by Alex Nelson, Mike Mineo, Brimstone and Renda Writer. GAB Studio is located at 105 NW 23rd Street, Miami, FL 33137 in the Wynwood Arts District. www.GabStudio.com

Really hope to see you there!

Painting Live at Kevro's Art Bar

I was painting Live at Kevro's Art Bar!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drKGDBwGTQE

This was really my first time as a "performance artist". Kind of fun. I was there from 7pm until 2am, so I got a lot accomplished. Thanks so much to Renda Writer for highlighting me as featured artist. You can check out Kevro's Art Bar at 166 SE 2nd Ave, just south of Pineapple Grove Way, in downtown Delray Beach. If you've never been there, you will love it, it's a great bohemian hideaway, and there's always lots going on, especially ever Thursday night with WeMerge Magazine's Renda Writer and his eclectic collection of poets, comics, rappers, musicians and all around entertaining people. As Renda always says: remember to "support the scene, or they'll be no scene to support"

I am Featured Artist on a new blog about FAT Village Arts District

 There is a new blog about the FAT Village Arts District and Steven Peters, the man who designed and set up the site decided to make me the first featured artist. What a great honor! Check out the site, which will include an updated calendar of events.

http://fatvillage.blogspot.com/p/featured-artists_02.html