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Awards and Recognitions Exhibitions

The Red Dot Winner Exhibition 2020

The Art Students League of New York Presents an Exhibition of Outstanding Student Works

The Art Students League’s Annual Concours Exhibitions from this past school year includes thousands of artworks. The Red Dot Exhibition celebrates the exceptional accomplishments of students in the tradition of the concours–French word meaning “competition” or “contest”–follows a long-standing French atelier tradition.

It’s a great honor to be placed in such distinguished ranks as those of past red dot honorees for my work “Daedalus & His Wings” which I painted in early 2020 while studying under Janet A. Cook. This painting is a memorable piece, one of the last paintings that was completed before the Covid-19 Pandemic quarantine & social distancing. I look at the painting now, and I keep thinking to myself that we could all use the wings to get out of the maze we are stuck in now. (New to Greek Mythology? Google “Daedalus”.)

Fun Fact: One of the earliest recipients of the red dot award was Georgia O’Keefe who studied under William Merritt Chase in 1908. You can read more about the league here.

For view and read more about the exhibition please follow the links from the Art Students League below.

VIEW THE ART STUDENTS LEAGUE’S ONLINE POST
Date: August 3 − December 1, 2020 (Update: This exhibition has been extended through 31 December 2020)

(Quick Access: please see thumbnail images, artists information, and price list available from the link above)

Daedalus & His Wings, oil painting by Je, a Figurative Artist base in NYC
Daedalus & His Wings, Oil on Canvas, 24″ x 30″, A 2020 Red Dot Winning Figurative Painting from the Art Students League of New York (Model: @FIGMOD13)

Artists in the Exhibition (Including links to my league colleagues who I have connected with via Instagram)

Hikaru Akieda, Walter Altamirano, Miriam Ancis, Gregory Belok, Raissa Berman, Oksana Berzinsh, Anthony Biggs, Laura Bleau, Martine “Tina” Brochard, Val Brochard, Dana-Marie Bullock, Nelsena Burt-Spano, Maria Buyalskaya , Angela Capati-Caruso, Aiko Cascio, Frank Chiodo, Agnes Collins, Bruna D’Alessandro, Yang Dolma, Suzanne Drapeau, Helen Draves, Stephen Durkee, Lilian R.Engel, Douglass Guy, Sam Handler, Yumiko Ichikawa, Arlene Johnston, Megumi Kaizu, Sandra Kamerman, Joanna Karatzas, Patrice Kirkinis, Gus Knowlden, Yumie Kusuda, Johnny Lai, Fejzo Lalaj, Benisse Lester, Christopher Lodin, Margo Magid, Susan Martin, Clementine Martinez, Ava Mcnamee, Roy Mendl, Susan Markowitz Meredith, Antonio Mirabal, Elisabete Monteiro, Edwin Morris, Laurel Nyeboe, Jim Oher, Liz O’Kane, Andrea Packard, Betty Palmer, Dimitri Papathanassiou, Bart Pass, Anna Rabinowitz, Frances Roberts, Audrey Rodriguez, Susan Rosenfeld, Joseph Rossi, D.F. Rothschild, Kostiantyn Rudnichenko, Yasser Sabra, Selva S. Sanjinés, Ellen Singer, Anaïs St. Amant, Dana Sachs, Yuri Tayshete, Nancy Tongue, Gabriela Vargas, Yoko Wakabayashi, Liangzi Wang, Je Wee, Christine Yost, Richie Yuquan, Julie Zeitlin, Yu Zhang, Vladimir Zlotskiy and Yana Zubko.

Yuri Tayshete, Candies on Blue Glass Plate, 2019, Oil on linen, 12″ x 12″

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Exhibitions Portrait Paintings

The International Self Portrait Project

The Internal Self Portrait Project from The Portrait Society of America
Title: 4 Million+
Medium: Oil on Linen
Size: 20″ x 16″
Creation Date: 24 July 2020

About The International Self Portrait Project

The Portrait Society of America‘s International Self Portrait Project is an online-only contest during the current COVID-19 health crisis, challenging artists around the world to paint, draw or sculpt their quarantine self-portrait.

Click here to view my work and many other self-portraits from so many talented artists.

Why 4 Million+?

On 24 July 2020, the number of COVID-19 cases surpassed 4 Million+ in the U.S. Hearing the news initiated this self portrait, eventually leading me to paint my left hand to symbolize 4 Million, and to name the painting 4 Million+.

In case you are wondering, the figurative painting painted next to my self portrait is from a life portrait class at the Art Students League of New York. This project was interrupted due to COVID-19 back in March 6th. On March 21st, when there were only 8,403 confirmed cases in New York City, I hung this painting near a window where I paint. I spent whole lot of my time painting and producing during this pandemic with the painting near me, so I was compelled to include it in my self-portrait.

I invite you to view my submission from the competition website below:

https://www.gogophotocontest.com/portraitsocietyofamerica/entries/232350

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Portrait Paintings

500K

Title: 500K
Medium: Oil on Linen
Size: 5″ x 9″
Completion Date: 29 June 2020

More than Half Million patients apparently died from COVID-19. That’s really sad… I heard that news as I was finishing up this small portrait.

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Resources for Artists

Learning to paint for me started gradually when I arrived in New York City. The toughest part, I remember, was knowing where to go. Here are some good places that I know.

NYC Figurative Painting Academy, clubs, and Schools

The Art Students League of New York – Founded by Artists and Supporting Artists Since 1875: The League educates students in the language and process of making art in an environment where anyone who wishes to pursue an art education can realize his or her full potential. 

New York Academy of Art – The New York Academy of Art is a graduate school of fine art focused on progressive representational and figurative art

Spring Studio – Considered by many artists to be the best place to draw in New York City, Spring Studio is a professional art studio offering ongoing life drawing sessions 7 days a week.

The Society of Illustrators – Founded in 1901, the Society of Illustrators is the oldest nonprofit organization dedicated to the art of illustration in America. Notable Society members have been N.C. Wyeth, Rube Goldberg, and Norman Rockwell, among many others.

Salmagundi Art Club – Founded in 1871, the Salmagundi Club is one of the oldest art organizations in the United States. The Club offers programs including art classes, exhibitions, painting demonstrations, and art auctions throughout the year for members and the general public.

Art Terms

  • Figurative Art – Description from Tate Museum
  • Definition of Figurative Art from Wikipedia – Figurative art, sometimes written as figurativism, describes artwork (particularly paintings and sculptures) that is clearly derived from real object sources and so is, by definition, representational. The term is often in contrast to abstract art.

Oil Paint References

Drawing References

Notable Art Links

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General Announcement

What’s New?

My micro-website serviced me well for a year, but it was time to stand up a well organized website to better showcase my growing portfolio of work. This is how my website is organized:

  • Home Page – Includes my latest artist statement, lists notable current and past exhibitions, and links to my secure online store.
  • Works – Showcases selected paintings, including the ones that were shown in galleries and/or won awards.
  • News – This section will keep all the current events, document current projects, and also introduce you to my world of painting.
  • Biography – Lists my art career and accomplishments.
  • Contact – Various options for contacting me.
  • Commission – Explains how you can engage with me for a commission project.
  • Shop – Links to secure website for purchasing my work or requesting commission.
Je Micro Site
A snapshot from my micro-site.