~SHOUT OUT TO JERSEY !!
. . . surprise, surprise, NOT !!
there are a lot of local artists in – JERSEY CITY !!!
a few of them are exhibiting their work in the windows of that big ‘hi-rise’ residential building, called GROVE POINTE – at the corner of MARIN & GROVE Streets in downtown Jersey City.
the exhibit is called: ‘Art @ Grove Pointe’, and is curated by ERIC SOPHIE.
DIANE FLEMING, ERIC SOPHIE, and BOJANA COKLYAT – outside GROVE POINTE.
ERIC SOPHIE, aka LEGOMASTER, curates the project, which is centered on local Jersey City artists.
close-up !!
DIANE FLEMING, ERIC SOPHIE, and BOJANA COKLYAT !!
a figure built entirely of legos, by ERIC SOPHIE aka LEGOMASTER.
. . . a kind of futuristic ‘headquarters’ !!
‘Mech Bay 12’ – by ERIC SOPHIE – aka LEGOMASTER.
(note: the photos were taken at night, and through glass windows – so there is a lot of ambient reflections.)
so, luckily some of the artists were able to send us some ‘studio’ jpegs !!
‘Mech Bay 12’ – ERIC SOPHIE. installed in the Grove Pointe window.
PHOTO COURTESY: ERIC SOPHIE
‘Mech Bay 12’ – ERIC SOPHIE.
PHOTO COURTESY: ERIC SOPHIE
‘Mech Bay 13’ – by ERIC SOPHIE.
PHOTO COURTESY: ERIC SOPHIE
you can check out more of ERIC SOPHIE’s lego work on his: LEGOMASTER/myspace page !!
painted, more likely stained !! – wood carving by PETER ROSZKOWIAK
PHOTO COURTESY: THE ARTIST
DOMINIQUE MANGUAL – ACRYLIC ON CANVAS
DIANE FLEMING – beside her ‘window’.
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS – DIANE LOMBARDI FLEMING
ACRYLIC ON CANVAS – DIANE LOMBARDI FLEMING
Diane’s painting in the Grove Pointe window,
DIANE LOMBARDI FLEMING – ACRYLIC ON CANVAS.
DIANE LOMBARDI FLEMING – STUDIO JPEG – ACRYLIC ON CANVAS.
PHOTO COURTESY: THE ARTIST
going to look at RULER’S work …. who, I believe is also a tattoo artist.
LARGE AIRBRUSH PAINTING/MURAL – BY RULER – at GROVE POINTE.
detail, RULER.
detail, RULER.
detail, RULER – ART @ GROVE POINTE.
BOJANA COKLYAT – ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, GROVE POINTE WINDOW.
BOJANA COKLYAT
BOJANA COKLYAT – STUDIO JPEG – ACRYLIC ON CANVAS.
PHOTO COURTESY: THE ARTIST
ELAINE JAMES – OIL ON CANVAS.
ELAINE JAMES – OIL ON CANVAS.
we catch ERIC SOPHIE – the show’s curator – at work !!
and, take the opportunity, to slip behind the window curtain – and get some pix of his detailed ‘lego’ work,
from the inside !!
LEGO FIGURE – by ERIC SOPHIE aka LEGOMASTER.
ARTWORK – by ERIC SOPHIE aka LEGOMASTER.
detail, LEGO ARTWORK – by ERIC SOPHIE.
LEGO figure from the back – ERIC SOPHIE aka LEGOMASTER.
the exhibit windows at GROVE POINTE, JERSEY CITY – corner of Marin & Grove St.
PHOTO COURTESY: ERIC SOPHIE
the ‘ART @ GROVE POINTE’ – POSTER.
on the same night – a small exhibit, also of local Jersey City artists – was opening
at the downtown JERSEY CITY HALL. DIANE FLEMING, here with her camera !! was our guide.
BOJANA COKLYAT also had work in this show.
BOJANA with one of her paintings – in the show, which was called: ‘WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH GROUP EXHIBITION’. JERSEY CITY HALL, NEW JERSEY. The exhibit was organized by BRIAN LOUGHLIN, and ran MARCH 4-31, 2009.
painting – by BONNIE GLORIS – ‘WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH’ EXHIBIT. JERSEY CITY HALL.
also – by BONNIE GLORIS.
PAINTING – by GERALD GLOVER – ‘WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH’, JERSEY CITY HALL.
painting – by CHEESE. PORTRAIT OF JOAN MOORE.
‘WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH GROUP EXHIBITION’ .ORGANIZED BY BRIAN LOUGHLIN. JERSEY CITY HALL.
NEW JERSEY.
ALL PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH – UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY. MARCH 11, 2009