January 12 - February 6, 2012

Joseph Meloy and Fumero, two distinct in perfect juxtaposition @ Le Salon d' Art

The exhibit was kicked off with a very successful Opening Party on THURSDAY, JANUARY 12th, so now remains the question:

Where were you? ...
 


If you're in the mood for vibrant and uniquely personalized portraiture, rendered in bold post-graffiti style and composed with the eye of a Renaissance man, then come to the show and enjoy the classy and classic-meets-modern artwork that is FUMEROISM, courtesy of fine art painter FUMERO.



And if you enjoy futuristic cave paintings from an era that is right now, highly abstracted hieroglyphic land and cityscapes and maps and all kinds of wacked out post-graffiti-fine-art-Rorschach-Test-lookin' goodness, then surely you will enjoy the artwork of JOSEPH MELOY and his special brand of VANDAL EXPRESSIONISM.




Meloy with one of his admirers Sara Morales



Fumero during the Opening Party @ Le Salon d' Art.







Rigo Peralta is a surrealist artist, native from Dominican Republic and had many successful individual exhibitions in New York, Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and Europe.


He describes his work as follows:

My work is rich with symbolic imagery and majesty. Often depicting the contradictory aspects of human nature. I seek to reconcile our primal or magical nature within the confines of modernization and technology. This art is based upon an indescribable and incomparable mechanical world. I belief that technology is making a great impact in our society making it our primary resource; my art incorporates this idea.


I express my artwork in a different perspective and unite the human body with a mystical, mechanical creation, in which humans are like robots that do what’s expected of them, not always what they like, from an spiritual point of view I see the transition from a human to a mechanical being. My art work is extremely adept, achieving synchromatic harmony. In my paintings the quality carries over into my printmaking techniques as well as, combining raw and synthetic media. As my canvas, the prints also vibrate with rhythmic sensations emulating force and receptivity borrowing from the intuitive processes conceived by the Surrealists, dramatizes the illusory experience of my daily life in contrast to the imagination in my world. That distinction is what leads me to explore the sub-terrains of nature, creation and the human existence.



J Carlos Pinto is a self represented artist from Guatemala who has been working for the past 12 years in New York, and his art is as expressive as his native and lush, colorful Central American nation. Pinto’s artwork is also poignantly aggressive and projects a revolutionary declaration. The scope of his art covers abstract painting, tile work, wood work, stencil spray, and use of non-biodegradable plastic and glass. Most of Pinto’s media comes from salvaged material and found objects


Pinto’s use of plastic is unique and pulsates with hidden significance. He uses discarded plastic Metro Cards, which he dices and cuts into different shapes and pastes together to form pictures and messages. The idea of using these non-biodegradable cards is to reinforce recycling and prolonging its use indefinitely while providing the artist with a source free material. It is also a way of reminding us about the danger this material can cause if left to seep into the earth.


Pinto uses broken tile and glass to create mosaics, using the spectrum of colors to impart rich visualizations of his subjects. His weaving of color is also prominent in his folk oriented handicrafts, such as Mayan inspired masks, painted gourds, as well as abstract paintings that, like a mirage, play with the imagination.


Issues such as and animal rights, environmental preservation, and empowerment of minorities are frequently incorporated into Pinto’s work. He is also planning a series of murals and public art in Brooklyn, New York.


Pinto’s art exudes confidence, energy and challenge. It draws one into a dual world of playfulness and social responsibility. His legacy, as he sees it, is to be known as an artist who demands change to a Green Revolution.



Melissa Silvers presents:



The artist explains... as a writer, I am always inspired at the written word and found that much of the lyrics, though usually sung, are inspired poetry and in small form take on special meaning. the lyrics focus on the entire spectrum of love - from falling madly into it, to learning how to get through it, to accepting it, to falling out of it. Lyrics from the show range from artist such as: The Pixies, Florence & the Machine to Nirvana and Lil Wayne. All of these lyrics have inspired me at some point (or take me back to a certain time & story).


About me personally - I am the Creative Director for NYC digital agency Ready Set Rocket. I happened into art by accident 7 years ago when I needed a particular sized canvas for my home and couldn't find anything I loved to buy. Having been a writer at heart (with an eye for aesthetic), I went to the store, bought canvas and paint and painted the negative space to form words on what would become my first artwork. Since then, I have been regularly commissioned by companies, individuals and organizations to create pieces for their own spaces.






Her first solo show, Starry is an introduction to the theatrical and eerie playground filled with a variety of intriguing characters, vegetation and scenic landscapes.We welcome you to take part in the fantastical concepts and newly added Starry Nesting Dolls series that take on a life of their own. There will be a limited edition Starry... scarf for previewing.





The group exhibition: CLIPPED — “Appropriated Material From The Streets of New York,” took place during July at Le Salon d’ Art Gallery. Running the entire month of July, this group exhibition  showcased six New York artists, including: Andrew Matsumoto, Michael Serafino, Jeremy Penn, Flip Skip, Ari Lankin and Borbay.


“CLIPPED” refers to the link these artists share using printed paper as their most common found material.


Jeremy Penn


Borbay



Featuring the work of New York Photographers:














Aloyse Burger visited New York last year and has painted his experience on canvas.  Aloyse resides in France and comes specially over to show his art @ Le Salon d' Art.



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Upon request of many friends and fans.  Joseph Meloy organized a Closing Party which was as succesful as his Opening Party!

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