"If you can make it hear, you can make it anywhere" - Frank Sinatra
High rents, freezing winters, sweltering hot summers, $6 boxes of cheerios, all truths about New York City. Given these facts, how come New York City is home to largest concentration of artists, a career that consistantly ranks at the bottom of worst paying jobs? I have reached out to a few of my good friends who happen to be fellow artists living in NYC to get there take on this topic.
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Location is a strange concept in contemporary society. You can paint from anywhere and share your work globally in an instant...
Aksel Paris to Showcase Jeremy Penn's Artwork in their New York City Store Located in Soho
"We are pleased to invite you to the pop-up exhibition of New York artist Jeremy Penn at The Aksel Project in Soho. Penn's art is heavily influenced by French legends such as Brigitte Bardot or Serge Gainsbourg and as a French brand, Aksel Paris fell in love with his work." - Aksel Paris
Jeremy Penn plans on exhibiting a collection of paintings that are so recent, they haven't even been stretched yet. Penn will hang the loose canvases from high on top of the walls of Aksel's brand new Soho location.
"When...
Penn Unveils His Latest Painting "Pablo"
Jeremy Penn just releases his latest painting "Pablo," a portrait of Spanish artist Pablo Picasso. While Penn and Picasso's painting styles are very different, it is Picasso's approach to life and his art that Penn finds a relatable comfort in. When Jeremy Penn began building his painting portfolio, critics felt that what was lacking was a distinct style of art. His portfolio consisted of things like abstract encaustic paintings, realistic portraits, and conceptual pieces inspired by mugshots of the late 1800's. It was Jessica Levy of JL Art Advisory who used...
Indiewalls Curates NYC Dream Team for Modern Art Exhibition
Indiewalls, a New York-based company who's mission is to pair awesome artwork by New York City artists with elite local venues, has been carefully curating a special secret exhibit the past couple of months.
Indiewalls founders Ari Grazi & Gavi Wolf partnered with The Trump Soho to host an exhibition in one their most impressive spaces, a penthouse duplex with 180 degree breathtaking view of the New York City skyline.
In charge of selecting the artworks for this exhibition is Indiewalls Curator Tamara Weg. Tamara had the undertaking...