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Figurative Paintings

Candy Seller and Her Daughter

This is a painting of a candy seller and her daughter, but their faces are a collection of many portraits.

Sometime ago, there were only a few migrants with young children wrapped around on their backs, selling candy from one New York City subway station to another. Then, the migrants arrived in thousands. Just in 2023, more than 100,000 migrants have arrived in New York City, and more to other cities. Unable to find legitimate work, migrants are struggling. 

Why did they leave everything behind and crossed the southern border? Faced with undeniable danger or the fantasies of utopia hidden beneath the complicated U.S. policies and politics, migrants have risked everything and traveled the dangerous path to cross the U.S. southern border. 

Today, securing the U.S. border is prioritized among other world crises. Many Americans don’t agree on securing the border. Some welcome the migrants, some don’t. Caught between these two ideas are real people who have become political pawns as the 2024 presidential election looms.

Related Reading, Links and Resources

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Statistics

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Exhibitions Figurative Paintings General Announcement Portrait Paintings

You are invited: Student Salon 2024

Sharon Sprung 2024 Student
Salon opens on Monday, April 15th!

It’s that time of the year where all the students of Sharon Sprung get to showcase a few of their paintings from this school year.

Gallery Hours

Monday – Friday: 10 am – 9 pm
Saturday: 10 am – 3 pm
Sunday: Closed

PHYLLIS HARRIMAN MASON GALLERY
215 West 57th Street
New York, NY 10019

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Figurative Paintings

Painting on Large Surface

I have been painting bigger than ever this year. It’s one thing to painting something small and let it be cute and all, but I think when painting portraits, a painting brings a whole new feeling when it is life size.