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Artist Profile: Barbara Rachko

image-5436I am drawn to Mexican and Guatemalan cultural objects—masks, carved wooden animals, papier mâché figures, and toys—for reasons similar to those of Man Ray and the modernists, who in their case were drawn to African art.  On trips to southern Mexico and Guatemala I frequent local mask shops, markets, and ...

Artist Profile: Helene Mukhtar

image-5429My paintings celebrate the resilience and strength of the human spirit. I am inspired by street, urban and popular art. My work is animated with cartoon-style drawings, symbols, collage, animal and human shapes. I strive towards the use of minimal, bold brush strokes. The forms are expressive and colorful yet simple, ...

Leisure at 319 Scholes

image-5426Leisure: Grounded in the belief that art is the best way to navigate the potential of networked culture, we aim to cultivate challenging and experiential modes of engaging with new media. Leisure is an ongoing social exchange exploring electronic music, visual performances, installations and spectacle. 319 Scholes supports digital arts and experimentation ...

VUU II at K&K Gallery

image-5411The Vuu Collective, an online platform for emerging artists, is proud to present VUU II—a showcase of visual works from the Summer/Fall 2011 collection. Highlighting fine art and photography from up-and-coming international talent, VUU II will be featured at K&K Gallery in Brooklyn from December 10 through December 18. Vuu ...

Collect Art and Support Children at Risk!

image-5408Masters & Pelavin Gallery and Art in a Box are pleased to announce the Art in a Box Annual Art Sale and Fundraiser to Support Children at Risk! Online Art Sale Goes Live on Friday, December 16, 2011 at 12:01 AM, EST! (That’s Thursday night, December 15, 2011 at one second after midnight). http://www.artinabox.org/benefitartexhibition.htm Choose ...

Red Hook Art Events this Weekend

image-5404Manos de Mexicanos Grand Opening, with music, food and drink December 3rd 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm 204 Van Dyke St. in Brooklyn Manos de Mexicanos, an organization dedicated to raising awareness of traditional Mexican crafts through the promotion, exhibition and sale of Mexican art in the U.S., is pleased to announce the official grand ...