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Paul Gu
 
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Born Gu Tao, artist Paul Gu infuses memories of a childhood lived in Hunan, China within the ethereal scenes that grace his canvases. Internationally known for its chilies, Gu’s work captures all the vim and vigor of the peppers that have made the Hunan province famous. Gu attended university at the Zhejiang Academy of Fine Arts, one of China’s premiere art schools. Upon graduation, Gu was invited to join the academy’s faculty. It was not until 1996 however, while a visiting student at France’s University of Lyons, that Gu discovered his niche amongst art’s modern masters. Remaining in France for three years, Gu became conversant in the techniques of Courbet and Manet, to name but a few. When viewing Gu’s portraits, the impact of Courbet’s realism and Manet’s compositional skill reveal themselves. His unique style is defined through his ability to employ perspective, contrast of color, and light source to frame his figures. His more abstract work demonstrates a clear understanding of line and reverence for draftsmanship. Works like “Dancing as Peacock,” display Gu’s dynamic and sinuous contours that when combined create poetic arrangements that are expressive and visually sublime. Paul Gu’s work has gathered a following within the United States, Europe, Japan, Singapore, and his homeland of China. He is the winner of many prestigious awards within China and the world over. Paul Gu is currently represented by galleries in Europe, China and America, including New York’s Agora Gallery.
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"China Great Wall"
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"Bumper Harvest"
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Helen Lee
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"I walk silently"
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"Deep into the Sea"
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Roni Pinto
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The works of Israeli-American artist Roni Pinto explore philosophical and religious themes through the use of meditative abstractions. The titles of each work are the point of departure for her audience as Pinto contemplates notions of life, love, spirituality and eternity. She works mainly in mixed media and oils, varying between lush strokes of color and refined symbolic configurations. In “Pure” and “Unconditional Love,” Pinto uses glow in the dark wire combined with oil on rice paper and canvas, respectively, combining forms with freedom and expressive intention. In exploring Pinto’s work, the intentions behind the abstractions become clear; meaning is imbued through color and illusory forms. “With my paintings I attempt to draw connections between the individual and the wider universe. Each person contains not just the individual, but the combination of all that is around us.” Pinto holds a Bachelor’s Degree from Ben-Gurion University in Israel, where she focused her studies on drawing, photography, ceramics, and design. She is presently teaching Jewish Education in a day school, combining many of her lessons with art activities.
Pinto lives and works in New York.
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"Pure"
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"Revealing the Concealed"
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Miklos Sipos
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"Untitled 4"
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"Untitled 5"
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