SUPERNATURAL EVENT: PAINTING RISES FROM THE GRAVE ON MAY 22, 2010
NEW YORK, NY–Many listless art critics have glibly declared: “painting is dead.” Another offered $10,000 for proof of expiration. On Saturday, May 22, 2010, BORBAY, Jeremy Penn and Ari Lankin offer evidence to the contrary. Opening for one-night-only in TriBeCa, Painting Resurrected will exhume eighteen contrasting paintings, supernaturally confirming – the demise of painting has been greatly exaggerated. Myths will be shattered, precedents will be set and cocktails will be served.
Find out more on the official event site, and RSVP on Facebook.
Location: 393 Broadway, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10013 | TriBeCa
Date: Opening Gala: Saturday, May 22nd, 2010 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM; Private Viewings by Appointment: Sunday May 23rd, 2010 – Tuesday May 25th, 2010
Admittance: Open to the public
About Jeremy Penn
Jeremy Penn was born in 1979 in New York and studied Fine Art at both the University of Maryland and Pratt Institute. Penn’s paintings are best known for using color to elicit an emotional response. His works have been exhibited internationally and have gained acclaim from curators at museums such as The Museum of Modern Art, New York and The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. In 2009, Penn was honored as the “Featured Artist” for New York’s first Freedom Week. In 2010, Penn’s art was awarded both ASFD’s Pinnacle Award and the ADEX Gold Medal. His works have been prized by notable collectors, including the Crown Prince of Dubai. Energized by the caprices of popular culture, Penn’s recent work explores the evolution of celebrity.
About Ari Lankin
Ari Lankin was born in the suburbs of Philadelphia in 1980. He received his BFA in Painting and Economics from Brandies University. Although a wide traveler and avid road tripper, it is Manhattan that has been his home and inspiration as an artist, fueling his investigative and intuitive approach to painting. His concerns with systems, dreams, chaos and order, realities, and relational flow can be read in his work. The flux of these influences affords multiple interpretations, and allow for both moments of recognition and uncertainty. Ultimately he is concerned with risk taking, wisdom, process and chance rather than emulating a preconceived final image.
About BORBAY
Voted Time Out New York’s Most Creative New Yorker in 2009, Upper East Side artist BORBAY has painted famed landmarks around the world. On display will be BORBAY’s collage paintings, comprised of New York Post headlines and layer upon layer of acrylic paint. Driven to capture the actuality of society, this series visually displays the paradox of love, lust, murder, sex, sports, betrayal, triumph, religion, rape and politics in one place… concepts any person reading a daily newspaper will see juxtaposed without a second thought. His works have been acquired for private and corporate collections around the world.
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Contact: Jason Borbay | info@paintingsresurrected.com | Phone Number Provided Via Email
I will be performing in this on Monday, April 19th. A concept from the mind of Rory Scholl, ARTPROV combines creativity from varying disciplines into one big show. Join me and the crew of Artprov this upcoming Monday for a night of improv hilarity, live music, and yours truly painting. I will be wildin’ out on the canvas for the duration of the show. When the improv stops, I stop. The interesting part is they will be doing improv skits based on my paintings that they have never seen before, and I will be painting something inspired by their improv.
From the creator of Artprov:
Artprov brings artists from different mediums together to inspire each other to create new works of art. On Monday, April 19, the improv troupe Creative Outlets (with MAC award winning comics from Broadways Next Hit Musical, BTK Band and Chicago City Limits) will perform scenes based around artist Ari Lankin’s pieces. In turn, Ari will paint a new piece based on the scenes based on his paintings. Circle of life sort of thing…
Guest Artist: Ari Lankin
Cast: Debbie Rabbai, Jeff Scherer, Rory Scholl, Ann Scobie, Greg Triggs
Pianist: Eric March
Date:
Monday, April 19, 2010
Time:
8:00pm – 9:00pm
Location:
The Peoples Improv Theater
Street:
154 w 29th Click here for map
It’s great when you hear about an artist, look them up, and then are totally into the work. I just formally met the late (1930-1999) Lee Lozano via the world wide web. I was particularly interested with this image. I want to thank a kind curator for suggesting I take a look after I showed her some of my recent plug paintings.
Lee Lozano
Untitled
1963
Picture courtesy of artnet.com
This group of paintings consists of different “worlds” that I have found along the way. They start abstract without any preconceived image. As I begin a painting I access my unconscious via the act of painting. As the painting develops I start to see things with my conscious mind and construct a navigable environment inspired by life forms and the wonders of nature. Life evolves due to the surrounding environment.. The recognizable invites narrative. Some of these environments are highly distilled, while others are much more complex. Each one develops and functions much in the same way as an ecosystem.
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