Making Faces
at the Salena Gallery at Long Island University's Brooklyn campus
October 2013
at the Salena Gallery at Long Island University's Brooklyn campus
October 2013
Sag Harbor Fine Arts Center hosting a Solo show and Reception celebrating the halfway mark of my self portrait drawing project
on March 23rd, 6-9pm
HALFWAY THERE: reception March 23rd, Sag Harbor Arts Center
Showing of all my self-portrait drawings until this halfway point will be up until the end of April
I will also be teaching a self-portrait painting workshop there April 27th and 28th
Please contact the SHFA for more details at www.http://sagharborarts.com/
Showing of all my self-portrait drawings until this halfway point will be up until the end of April
I will also be teaching a self-portrait painting workshop there April 27th and 28th
Please contact the SHFA for more details at www.http://sagharborarts.com/
Cover Art and Illustrations for Best of Thrush
My drawing cycle, The Four Quartets, will be the cover art and illustration for the Best of Thrush Poetry Journal Anthology 1st edition distributed by Thrush Press. It will be available beginning in April, from www.thrushpress.com
(LG4, from The Four Quartets, charcoal on paper)
(LG4, from The Four Quartets, charcoal on paper)
"From Motion to Stillness" at the Zhou B. Art Center in Chicago
February 15 to March 10, 2013
From Motion to Stillness is an exhibition and a publication seeking to explore aspects of stillness, quietness, reflection, meditation, inner-peace, solitude, reflection and calmness as a human experience. Despite living in a fast-paced and rapidly changing world, From Motion to Stillness invites the viewer and the reader alike to pause for a moment and experience stillness as interpreted by some of today's most exciting contemporary artists and poets.
Exhibition Dates: February 15 to March 10, 2013 Opening Reception: Friday, February 15 from 7 to 10 pm.
From Motion to Stillness is an exhibition and a publication seeking to explore aspects of stillness, quietness, reflection, meditation, inner-peace, solitude, reflection and calmness as a human experience. Despite living in a fast-paced and rapidly changing world, From Motion to Stillness invites the viewer and the reader alike to pause for a moment and experience stillness as interpreted by some of today's most exciting contemporary artists and poets.
Exhibition Dates: February 15 to March 10, 2013 Opening Reception: Friday, February 15 from 7 to 10 pm.
Self Portrait Drawing Workshop
February 25,26,27 and 28th, 2013
The Hamptons Studio of Art
http://www.thehamptonsstudio.com/workshops.html
The Hamptons Studio of Art
http://www.thehamptonsstudio.com/workshops.html
Women In The Act of Painting
Nancy Bea Miller writes about my self-portrait work for her highly regarded blog, Women In The Act of Painting.
http://womenintheactofpainting.blogspot.com/2012/11/self-reflections.html?spref=fb
http://womenintheactofpainting.blogspot.com/2012/11/self-reflections.html?spref=fb
CONVERGE: Where Classical and Contemporary Art Collide
"Converge: Where Classical & Contemporary Collide" is a fine-art exhibition and sale featuring painters who embody the best of both art worlds: the skill and tradition of the classical world and the content and critical thinking of the contemporary world.
The exhibition will be on view at 25CPW Gallery in New York City (25 Central Park West at 62nd St.) from November 15-27, and the opening reception on November 15 is open to the public. Personal appointments to view the artwork and learn more about the exhibiting artists can be made by contacting curator Allison Malafronte at [email protected].
More details on the exhibition--including artwork and bios for each of the exhibiting artists, a curatorial statement, and information on the host gallery--are available at www.convergeartnyc.com
Daniel Maidman reviews my work on Huffington Post
Daniel Maidman posted a deeply thoughtful review of my work on Huffington Post:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel-maidman/crisis-and-transformation_b_1913397.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/daniel-maidman/crisis-and-transformation_b_1913397.html
Gillock Gallery
7 of my paintings will be on view at the Gillock Gallery in Evanston, IL. Opening Reception October 18 from 7 - 9pm.
American Artist Magazine
This Self Portrait, as a finalist in the American Artist Magazine's Self-Portrait competition, appears in the September 2012 issue of the magazine, with a nice paragraph explaining a bit of how I work.
Occupy Wall Street paintings at Brooklyn Utopias 4/5 - 6/24
My series of 5 Occupy Wall Street paintings, painted on site at Zuccotti Park during the encampment in the fall of 2011, will be exhibited as part of Brooklyn Utopias: Park Space, Play Space show. Located in the Old Stone House and Washington Park at 336 3rd St (between 4th and 5th Avenues, Brooklyn), and celebrating the renovation of this important historic landmark, the show explores ideas of Utopia and the use of public space. To purchase the book of my paintings, follow the"Painting Occupy" tab at left. Please call in advance to visit the show to make sure that the museum is open: 718-768-3195.
"11" at the Salmagundi Club
"11" was on exhibit at the Salmagundi Club March 18th to March 30th.
On Exhibit at the Salmagundi Club
"Self-Portrait While The Houseguests Go Out For the Morning" was on exhibit at the Salmagundi Club March 18th to March 30th.
First Place: Self-Portrait wins at Portrait Society of America Competition
My painting: "Self Portrait with Crooked Glasses" took first place in the annual Portrait Society of America Members Only competition. The honor will include an article in the upcoming issue of International Artist Magazine, as well as several others. Stay tuned for more information!
On the "10 Most Memorable Paintings of 2011" list
"Occupy Wall Street #4" was chosen by Huffington Post Art's blog author John Seed as first on his version of the "Top Ten" list. He recast it as "10 Most Memorable Paintings of 2011", a variation that was partly inspired by my piece. He notes how the piece really stuck with him, and I believe it enabled him to rethink what's meaningful about paintings. Follow this link for the article and to see the other 9:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-seed/ten-great-paintings-from-_1_b_1156467.html
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-seed/ten-great-paintings-from-_1_b_1156467.html
Occupy Wall Street Paintings in the News
During the time the OWS protestors were occupying Zuccotti Park, I went down and joined them on many occasions. I began a painting project which expressed much of my support, sentiments and enabled me to participate with my heart. The project was picked up on by the award-winning Arts and Culture blog Hyperallergic. Click on the painting to be directed to the article.
The Nation also linked to it, and that can be found here:
http://www.thenation.com/blog/164956/occupyusa-blog-special-weekend-edition
The Nation also linked to it, and that can be found here:
http://www.thenation.com/blog/164956/occupyusa-blog-special-weekend-edition
"Nest" showing at the National Arts Club
"Nest in D Minor" was exhibited at the National Arts Club from October 4 through October 28th, 2011.
Marcus Samuelsson of RED ROOSTER fame (he was also co-owner and chef at Aquavit, and cooked President Obama's first State Dinner as well as having his finger in many philanthropical activities) has an interview with me in his blog! Check it out at:
http://marcussamuelsson.com/news/art-of-harlem-karen-kaapcke
The Butler Institute of American Art
"Grandpa's Hat", my painting of my son August, was selected for inclusion in the Butler Institute of American Art's 2011 Midyear Exhibition. The Butler Institute is located in Youngstown, Ohio.
"Self-Portrait as Insomniac" Featured in Poet's and Artist's Magazine
My painting "Self Portrait as Insomniac" was created in collaboration with the poet Helen Vittoria, and is featured in the Summer Collaboration Issue of Poets and Artist's Magazine. Please visit: http://poetsandartists.com/2011/05/30/collaboration-issue-2011-2/
for more information.
for more information.
Salmagundi Club
"Duet" was recently on view at the Salmagundi Club, 47 5th Ave, NYC
"The History of Privacy" was recently on view at the Salmagundi Club, 47 5th Ave, NYC.
Fontbonne University Art Gallery
My drawing "Study for 'See No Evil'" was recently on view at the Fontbonne University Art Gallery (St Louis, MO) as part of the highly regarded "Figure Now 2011" Exhibition. It remains on view until March 1.
The drawing also won the Lilian Ciaravino Memorial Award for Graphics at the National Arts Club CLWAC exhibition, Autumn 2010.
The drawing also won the Lilian Ciaravino Memorial Award for Graphics at the National Arts Club CLWAC exhibition, Autumn 2010.
Robert Lange Studios: Women Painting Women
"Self-Portrait with Hat and Scarf" was selected for inclusion in the "Women Painting Women" exhibition at the Robert Lange Studios. The show brought together work by internationally recognized female artists painting the female form.
Fort Wayne Museum of Art (Fort Wayne, IN) Biennial: Contemporary American Realism
"Fatigue" was selected for inclusion in the Fort Wayne Museum of Art
(Fort Wayne, IN) Biennial: Contemporary American Realism, Summer 2010
"World View" was selected for inclusion in the Fort Wayne Museum of Art
(Fort Wayne, IN) Biennial: Contemporary American Realism, Summer 2010
