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Malin Abrahamsson

January 30th, 2010 · 1 Comment

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“De/Con/Struct”
2009
Mixed media on canvas
24″ x 36″

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“Pile of Homes”
2009
Mixed media
4′ x 5′ x 4′

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“The New”
2008
Mixed media on canvas
36″ x 48″

Artist Statement
What appears simple just demands a different kind of patience than what is scraggly and complex.

Website
http://malinabrahamsson.com

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Miya Ando

September 29th, 2009 · 1 Comment

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A descendant of a Japanese Samurai sword maker, Ms. Ando is a much sought after metal sculptor whose most recent piece was recently unveiled at St. John’s Bread & Life in Bedford Stuyvesant, the largest provider of emergency food services in New York City. Ando’s grid of 144 steel canvas squares work together to compose a visual symbol of hope. The piece, titled Fiat Lux, which translates to “Let There Be Light,” is the focal point in the center’s nondenominational meditation room. It supports Bread & Life’s vision of giving strength and serenity to those who are battling an array of problems, including hunger, poverty, and related stress.

“With this piece, I wanted to create something spiritual but non-denominational so that it would speak to all the guests who visited the soup kitchen,” said Ms. Ando. “The piece provides a meditative environment to encourage introspection.”

Artist Biography

Ms. Ando was raised in two distinct cultures, a Buddhist temple in Japan, where she was cared for by swordsmiths turned Buddhist priests, and a mountainous region of Northern California.  For more than a decade, she has created artwork on steel canvases utilizing traditional metalworking techniques such as grinding, sanding and the application of heat, along with acids, solvents and metal-based pigments to create various textures. Her background and spiritual upbringing infuse her artwork, which create quiet, abstract, meditative environments.

Website

http://www.miyaando.com/

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Soraya Marcano

September 18th, 2009 · 1 Comment

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Exile
This is a “book” of paper, ink, acrylic, and thread. It was created in
1998 and appeared in the December/January, 2002 issue of the British
magazine Art-Review. It is also featured in the book A tale of two
cities (Impact press, 2001.)

Website
http://sorayamarcano.blogspot.com/

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Tags: Drawing · Painting · Sculpture