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Lankin X StumbleUpon | Preview Images Updated
02/22/2012 • Come out and see these paintings, plus one more, this Thursday. When: Opening Reception February, 23rd - 6-10PM Where: StumbleUpon NYC HQ -...Read More
Poïesis | Process and Video | New Painting | StumbleUpon
02/13/2012 • This is the third painting in a series of abstractions on 30 inch square canvases influenced by the seasons. ...Read More
Lankin Exhibition At StumbleUpon NYC | Feb. 23rd
02/08/2012 • CLICK HERE FOR PREVIEW IMAGES FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE NEW YORK, NY – February 8, 2012 — StumbleUpon Art Program selects New York City...Read More
Danny Briere Explodes for 30 Pts in 23 Games | Process and Video
12/31/2011 • The Flyers playoff run of 2010 was two wins short of one of the greatest in all professional hockey. Danny...Read More
A Live Painting Breakdown | Hope For Them Foundation with Borbay @ Gallery 151
12/21/2011 • Cause: Hope For Them Foundation's Holiday Toy Drive Date: 12/17/2011 Unscripted shot of Borbay losing his religion. That's him in the spotlight,...Read More
Hope For Them Toy Drive in NYC – Live Painting and Party
12/12/2011 • Painters Ari Lankin and Borbay are teaming up with talented artists and great organizations to benefit school children of Haiti...Read More
Warm Autumn | Process Video | New Painting
11/29/2011 • Click painting for larger image. If video is not working follow this YouTube link. Questions? info@arilankin.com
Soaring Bald Eagle (for CZ) | Commission
11/28/2011 • Look up at that Bald Eagle. A symbolic bird with a majestic presence. The client and I agreed that the soaring...Read More
Make-A-Wish Come True Tonight
11/17/2011 • The above piece is part of the WISH NYC benefit taking place tonight at Lavo to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation. I'm...Read More
EMOTIONAL ARCHITECTURE
11/07/2011 • Emotional Architecture is about the human psyche, or perhaps the universal psyche in all things. A psyche that is...Read More
CMYK NYC | Process and Video | “Windows of Self” Preview
11/01/2011 • CMYK NYC is the culmination of an energy that was building inside of me for a few weeks. When I...Read More
“MagiKid” | Growing Wise, Staying Young
10/26/2011 • Exploring the unknown is one of the most exciting things about the creative process. Starting a work of art...Read More
Montauk, NY | Location Painting | Process
10/20/2011 • As most of you know by now I love the outdoors, and I love painting. This summer I was...Read More
Madison Square Park, Jaume Plensa’s Echo – Painting and Process
10/05/2011 • While walking home from a summer BBQ at a friends house in the middle of the night I stopped with...Read More
Lankin’s “Windows Of Self” Painting Exhibition Opens October 12th, At R L Fine Arts
10/02/2011 • RL Fine Arts: Contemporary Art Project Ari Lankin Windows of Self Exhibition: October 12 to November 12, 2011 Opening reception: Wednesday October 12 6:00 to 8:30pm There...Read More
Chris Pronger | Painting | Process and Video
09/06/2011 • A strong portrait possesses personality. The painter's ability to create personality visually, and the painter's own personality in the...Read More
Live Video Feed Painting | Gulf Oil Spill | Reverse Cubism
08/24/2011 • Remember the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico last year? It's a distant thought, like most news gone by....Read More
Painter’s PSA: 100$’s Of Brush Preservation For 3$
08/19/2011 • When you get a new brush it's all crispy and perfectly shaped. A new brush is a wonderful thing....Read More
Mandala | Painting | Process and Video
08/14/2011 • I've always had a strong interest in mathematics. Early in my career I made paintings that were derived from mathematical...Read More
View With A Room | Painting | Process and Video
08/11/2011 • This is the second painting I did after the biblical flu that had me sidelined with a fever for 9...Read More
Roarrr | Painting | Process and Video
08/10/2011 • This is the first painting I made after taking a few consecutive days off from painting. I decided to put...Read More
Pink On The Brain | Painting, Process and Video
08/08/2011 • While going through images over the weekend I realized I haven't posted this painting from late Winter. I started this on...Read More
CLIPPED Reception In Photos @ Le Salon d’ Art | 7/14/11
08/01/2011 • On July 14th the reception for Clipped, a group show featuring the work of Andrew Matsumoto, Michael Serafino, Jeremy Penn, Flip Skip, Ari Lankin...Read More
6 Day Art Auction To Support Broadway Bares via Borbay.com
07/21/2011 • This post is brought to you by Borbay via Borbay.com AUCTION NOW LIVE New York, NY - July 21, 2011 — On...Read More
Broadway Bares 21 Recap & Auction | Borbay And Lankin | Masterpiece
07/20/2011 • On Fathers day 2011 Borbay and I painted during two Broadway Bares shows at Roseland Ballroom. The resulting four paintings are...Read More
Everything On The Inside, Out | Painting, Process and Video
07/14/2011 • Watch the video in high definition. A major body of my work begins without any preconceived image. They start with the...Read More
Immortal Captain – Painting | Process | Video – Trade Shock
06/23/2011 • As many of you know I have nurtured my love of art for a long time, but I have been...Read More
Exhibition Announcement – CLIPPED – July 2011
06/23/2011 • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY - June 23, 2011 – The group exhibition: CLIPPED — “Appropriated Material From The...Read More
Live Painting 6/19 @ BROADWAY BARES XXI: MASTERPIECE – Roseland Ballroom, NYC
06/16/2011 • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York, NY – June 16th, 2011 — BROADWAY BARES XXI: MASTERPIECE will be held on Sunday, June...Read More
Sheep Meadow – Central Park, NYC – Painting and Process
06/08/2011 • The Sunday over Memorial Day Weekend I woke up with a desire to paint outdoors. I made a coffee,...Read More
Sketch Of The Day
06/07/2011 • - I always carry paper to draw and take notes. The pictures below are from my daily drawings. ...Read More
The Luxor – Painting And Process
06/06/2011 • A steel and glass pyramid stands tall in Nevada. A beam of light shoots out from its apex. For...Read More
Live Painting For Charity – Broadway Bares: 2 Hot @ Planet Hollywood, Las Vegas
06/01/2011 • I love helping a worthwhile cause and I love painting in front of an audience. On the night of the...Read More
El Cortez Hotel, 600 Fremont Street – Painting and Process
05/19/2011 • The locals said it was beautiful, but warned us not to go a block past the uncovered part because it...Read More
The Sahara – End Of An Era – Painting and Process
05/16/2011 • After 58 years the Las Vegas icon took its final bets today. Two weeks ago we decided to paint The Sahara...Read More
Borbay and Lankin in Time Lapse Vegas Video by Allan Gange
05/10/2011 • You can view this video in crisp HD on the Vimeo Web Site. It is my great pleasure to feature this...Read More
Welcome To Las Vegas Sign – Painting and Process
05/09/2011 • As most of you know I just wrapped up a nine night painting trip to Las Vegas with Borbay. Contrary to...Read More
Back from Vegas – NYC Armory II Painting Process and Video
04/29/2011 • Just got back from an epic painting trip to Las Vegas with Borbay. I'll be sharing the paintings and the...Read More
April 23, 2011 Borbay and Lankin to Paint Live at Planet Hollywood for “Broadway Bares”
04/23/2011 • FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Planet Hollywood — Las Vegas, NV – April 23, 2011 — Time Out New York’s Most Creative...Read More
Borbay and Lankin to Paint Vegas 4/20-4/28
04/17/2011 • Las Vegas, NV – April 20 – 28th, 2011 — Time Out New York’s Most Creative New Yorker, Location Artist Borbay,...Read More
Jaromir Jagr – Process and Video
04/08/2011 • Some of my best drawings from when I was kid were of hockey players. This commission painting of Jaromir Jagr...Read More
5 S.M.A.R.T. Sites
04/08/2011 • Image: David Altmejd at Andrea Rosen Gallery 5 S.M.A.R.T. Links Worth Checking Out Science - This is a combination of science and...Read More
Now Showing – Atelier Klimat – A SURVEY OF LIVING MANHATTAN ARTISTS
04/03/2011 • April 5 – April 30 Klimat Lounge 77 East 7th Street | Manhattan Many museums in and around Manhattan feature artists who have...Read More
Lady Gaga – Process and Video
04/03/2011 • I decided to start my portrait series with a living woman artist. She is a pop icon muse to millions...Read More
5 S.M.A.R.T. Sites to Check Out
03/25/2011 • 5 S.M.A.R.T. Links Worth Checking Out Science - How to white balance in Lightroom using a Gray Card. Extremely helpful...Read More
5 S.M.A.R.T. Sites To Check Out
03/18/2011 • 5 S.M.A.R.T. Links Worth Checking Out Science - Rare Super Full Moon this weekend courtesy of Nasa. Music - Eli Escobar DJ...Read More
Painting Process for Doug Varone and Dancers Benefit Cast Party 3/15/11
03/13/2011 • This is a recap of a custom painting I did when asked to contribute a work of art to support...Read More
5 Sites to Surf
03/11/2011 • 5 Links Worth Checking Out The Longest Photographic Exposures In History Not Built In A Day: Works From Philip Guston's Rome Residency The...Read More
Live Painting at The Armory Show NYC – 3/5/11 – Process and Video
03/07/2011 • Last Saturday the mercury was high enough to officially begin the outdoor painting season. I decided to set up my...Read More
“Robbie G” – Recap with Process and Video
02/23/2011 • There is nothing quite as life changing as your first born child. A new chapter full of blessings and...Read More
“Dual, Duel?” – Painting Process Video
02/18/2011 • It's Friday, so time for another time lapse painting video. This time things are going to be slightly different. I'm...Read More
“Bloom” – Process Photos and Video ft. Das Racist –
02/11/2011 • Walking the streets of New York City is like jumping into a sensory abyss. Every sense is activated. Liberation or...Read More
Modern Day Bauhaus
02/08/2011 • There is nothing like bringing together great minds to form something truly amazing. The Bauhaus was a school in...Read More
“The Dream” – Commission – Process and Video
02/04/2011 • "In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer." - Albert Camus My client...Read More
EN PLEIN AIR
01/31/2011 • This gallery contains paintings I have done outdoors. Painting on location is a beautiful experience. It’s a race against time as...Read More
LOVE CONQUERS ALL
01/30/2011 • Highs & Lows, Darkness & Light, LOVE & deceit. Love conquers all. A selection of ten works from a...Read More
Lord Stanley’s Castle
01/30/2011 • Lord Stanley's Castle - All-Star Home Ice Advantage In The Stanley Cup Finals? The Stanley Cup is the greatest trophy known...Read More
NYC Snowstorm At Night 1/27
01/27/2011 • After hanging out with some friends I headed out into the blizzard like condition streets of Manhattan. I felt...Read More
Borbay’s Poetic Prose for Max’s Kansas City
12/13/2010 • I'm reposting Borbay's piece for Max's Kansas City. Below is his response to: What Art Means to Me. ...Read More
Bringing Books to Children In Norway — David Sandum’s Twitter Art Exhibition
11/29/2010 • When artist David Sandum heard his local library would not receive annual funds to purchase childrens books he came up...Read More
The MET, Degas, and Modigliani – Sketch Update
11/18/2010 • On a trip to The Metropolitan Museum of Art I did a quick line drawing of a sculpture by Edgar...Read More
Sketch of the Day Archive
11/14/2010 • Archive of Sketches of The Day 2/28/11 2/27/11 2/26/11 2/25/11 2/24/11 2/23/11 2/22/11 2/21/11 2/20/11 2/19/11 2/18/11 2/17/11 2/16/11 2/15/11 2/14/11 2/13/11 2/12/11 2/11/11 2/10/11 2/9/11 2/8/11 2/7/11 2/6/11 2/5/11 2/4/11 2/3/11 2/2/11 2/1/11 1/31/11 1/30/11 1/29/11 1/28/11 1/27/11 1/26/11 1/25/11 1/24/11 1/23/11 1/22/11 1/21/11 1/20/11 1/19/11 1/18/11 1/17/11 1/16/11 1/15/11 1/14/11 1/13/11 1/12/11 1/11/11 1/10/11 1/9/11 1/8/11 1/7/11 1/6/11 1/5/11 1/4/11 1/3/11 1/2/11 1/1/11 12/31/10 12/30/10 12/29/10 12/28/10 12/27/10 12/26/10 12/25/10 12/24/10 12/23/10 12/22/10 12/21/10 12/20/10 12/19/10 12/18/10 12/17/10 12/16/10 12/15/10 12/14/10 12/13/10 12/12/10 12/11/10 12/10/10 12/09/10 12/08/10 12/07/10 12/06/10 12/05/10 12/04/10 12/03/10 12/02/10 12/01/10 11/30/10 11/29/10 11/28/10 11/27/10 11/26/10 11/25/10 11/24/10 11/23/10 11/22/10 11/21/10 11/20/10 11/19/10 11/18/10 11/17/10 11/16/10
The Ohm – 11/17/10 Reception – New Work
11/11/2010 • Burst, 2010, 30 x 40 inches, oil on canvas. I will be showing some paintings, including this new one at...Read More
Video Studio Tour 13hrs Later, After A 20 hour epic Studio Session – Aftermath
10/29/2010 • After you check this out, or even before you check this out, watch the video I posted yesterday at 9pm,...Read More
Spur Of The Moment Video Studio Tour
10/28/2010 • I decided to shoot a quick impromptu iPhone video tour of my studio after getting off the phone. Shot at...Read More
Painting Revealed and Delivered
10/28/2010 • In my studio paintings are hung floor-to-ceiling in every room and in every possible nook. Visitors are blown away by...Read More
October 21, JNF Art & Design Event, NYC – Featuring art by Lahav, Lankin, and Stein
10/16/2010 • The Jewish National Fund Art & Design Circle is hosting an art exhibition and mixer event Thursday, October 21 at...Read More
Flow Creatures – A New Painting, “New Years Eve in NYC,” and A Look Back At The Series
10/07/2010 • All of the paintings in this post were started without any preconceived idea. At some point I decided to...Read More
Last Night – Work in Progress 10/4/10
10/05/2010 • Two iphone progress shots of the painting I was working on last night. The top photo is earlier in...Read More
Beer Can Paint Sculpture
09/26/2010 • Paint Can, 2008-2010, oil paint, plastic straw, and aluminum. Almost anyone who has ever watched me paint and drink a beer...Read More
Painting With Borbay In Central Park, NYC
09/24/2010 • On Saturday morning of Labor Day weekend we had some amazing weather in New York City. Borbay and I...Read More
Painting Resurrected Preview – Time Lapse Video of New Painting
05/18/2010 • This is one of my latest paintings completed for the upcoming show. I captured its process with this time lapse...Read More
PAINTING RESURRECTED – Ari Lankin, Jeremy Penn, Borbay
04/14/2010 • SUPERNATURAL EVENT: PAINTING RISES FROM THE GRAVE ON MAY 22, 2010 NEW YORK, NY–Many listless art critics have glibly declared: “painting...Read More
ARTPROV – 4/19! Improv Comedy, Music and Live Painting
04/13/2010 • I will be performing in this on Monday, April 19th. A concept from the mind of Rory Scholl, ARTPROV...Read More
Kit Webster – Synesthesia: Video, Sound, and Space
04/10/2010 • I just saw Kit Webster's work online (thanks to Adrienne Adar) and felt it was worthy of a post. He...Read More
Felix Morelo
04/02/2010 • Draws His Face Around NYC 4-2-2010, New York - When I take a walk in the city I see a...Read More
5′x5′ Painting Process Video
02/17/2010 • Ripped into this sucker for an average of 10 hours per day for a week straight. I wasn't always rolling...Read More
Lee Lozano
02/04/2010 • It's great when you hear about an artist, look them up, and then are totally into the work. I...Read More
Grizzly Bear x Allison Shulnik – Ready, Able
02/02/2010 • Great song and great video. "Repeat" anyone? I highly advise any interested parties to check out both the...Read More
Pink – 52nd Grammy Awards – 2010
02/02/2010 • I finally saw this clip without hearing any particular spoilers. Just like a good movie I'm glad I didn't...Read More
A preview of the newest body of work
01/30/2010 • I am working on a series focusing on imagery of plugs. Here is a preview. Remember that we all have...Read More
A belated happy new year from a nyc rat 2010
01/29/2010 • Let us all enjoy writing the full year of 2010 on every document. It is a very satisfying year...Read More
WORLDS
01/21/2010 • This group of paintings consists of different "worlds" that I have found along the way. They start abstract without any...Read More
EVERYTHING IS RELATIVE
08/15/2009 • Everything is relative. These paintings are about approaching the canvas with very few preconceptions as possible. I would say no...Read More



