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Don Johnson Jr. - stARTup LA 2019 - "My inspiration for the Day of the Dead paintings is a local, yearly parade in Albuquerque, New Mexico called the Marigold Parade. The Marigold Parade occurs on or about All Saints Day and runs through Isleta Boulevard in South Albuquerque. I attend it each year seeking inspiration for paintings." Don't wait 'till February - get your stARTup LA tickets now! Link in bio 🗣 🗣 🗣 🗣 #startupartfair #startupartfairla #losangelesart #losangelesgrammers #venicebeach #artfair #artfairs #laevent #laevents #losangelesevents #contemporaryartist #dayoftheday #contemporarypainting #paintings #paintingoftheday
Margaret Hyde - stARTup LA 2019 - "When I pick up my camera, the lens becomes my quiet eye and through it I try to “see into the life of things.” Putting aside my point of view, I shoot those things that make me pause. I am one with my camera and whatever I am shooting - all time stops. There is no past or future. I am open to the scars and cracks—the imperfections, as well as the beauty of symmetry, shadow and light. I treasure and study the things that most would step on or walk right by. I marvel at the strength and beauty of every bit that has been at the mercy of the sun and the wind. Each one taking its beatings or blown along with all the marks of the journey—more interesting with all of its simplicity. I honor the beauty of imperfection and struggle." See Margaret's photographs installed at @thekinneyvenicebeach Buy tickets now in our bio link ⛰ ⛰ ⛰ ⛰ ⛰ #startupartfair #startupartfairla #losangelesart #losangelesgrammers #venicebeach #artfair #artfairs #laevent #laevents #losangelesevents #contemporaryartist #contemporaryphotography #photographyoftheday
Now showing at Durden and Ray @durdenandray - Disclosure: Confessions for Modern Times, featuring stARTup artist Dani Dodge - Ends Feb 2 January is about cleansing the past and making new starts. But since the early 1990s, independent polls have shown the rapid growth of those without a religious affiliation. So where do people go to confess, if not to a higher power? Maybe an art gallery? Curators Dani Dodge @dani_dodge and Alanna Marcelletti have created a space where the participants can disclose transgressions and progress unfettered into 2019 through art. The exhibition includes interactive confessionals, each designed by different artists, and figurative art exploring the experience of being human through relationships, tragedy, translation of autobiography and Barry Manilow. 🗣 🗣 🗣 🗣 #startupartfair #startupartfairla #losangeles #losangelesart #losangelesevent #laevent #laart #laartist #exhibitions #womeninart #womenartists #artgallery #contemporaryartist #installationart #artinstallation
From our Jeff King @jeffkingandco exhibition. Purchase works onsite in their beautiful office space, or from our online store: https://startup-art-fair-los-angeles.myshopify.com/collections/jeff-king-exhibition 🗣 🗣 🗣 🗣 🗣 #startupartfair #startupartfairsf #sfart #designinspo #homedecor #homeinteriors #interior_design #artinspo #homedesigns #buyart #artforsale #onlineart #exhibition #sfevent #sfbayarea
stARTup is one of the only fairs created and run by successful artists looking to advance your career. stART your application process at: https://www.startupartfair.com/artists/applications/ 👤 👤 👤 👤 #startupartfair #startupartfairsf #sanfranciscoart #sanfranciscoartist #sfbayarea #sfart #exhibitions #artfair #artfairs #emergingartist #contemporaryartist #callforart #callforentries #sfartist #hotelfair
Carol Cohn - stARTup LA 2019 - "All of the images are part of an ongoing series, beginning with The Art of Divorce. I have created more than 80 works of art exploring the roller coaster of divorce, it's aftermath and my journey back to self. Sometimes my work is very sad, sometimes joyous and sometimes silly. It has been an incredible experience to see viewers interact with my work and be moved in so many ways by the intimate life experiences I try to capture." Experience Carol's stages of divorce at stARTup LA 2019. Get tickets early! Link in bio ⛰ ⛰ ⛰ ⛰ ⛰ #startupartfair #startupartfairla #losangelesart #losangelesgrammers #venicebeach #artfair #artfairs #laevent #laevents #losangelesevents #contemporaryartist #drawingoftheday #drawings
Robin Denevan - stARTup LA 2019 - Denevan has been working with encaustic for over a decade. His process begins with drawings of the exotic landscapes he visits which are the source material for his paintings once he has returned home to his studio in San Francisco. The paintings are on canvas stretched over a wood panel, which provides a rigid and porous surface. Denevan melts resin and beeswax together and applies it with a brush. His paintings have many layers of wax and oil paint. He continually adds materials and then removes them with solvents, sandpaper, and a variety of sharp tools. The finished work is both luminescent and beautifully textured. Robin Denevan returns to Venice Beach for stARTup LA 2019. Get tickets early! Link in bio 🗣 🗣 🗣 🗣 🗣 #startupartfair #startupartfairla #losangelesart #losangelesgrammers #venicebeach #artfair #artfairs #laevent #laevents #losangelesevents #contemporaryartist #artandtechnology #newmedia #newmediaart
Laura Hapka - stARTup LA 2019 - "My Color/Texture Series and Money-Chrome Series are made from shredded acrylic paint. As designed, the composition of these paintings is uncomplicated but the work conveys complexity through its sculptural aspect and unique, time consuming, process. The Color/Texture Series is purely acrylic on wood panel. With this series, the manipulation of color/tone, the texture and the scale allows me to provoke an emotional response. The Money-Chrome Series is acrylic mixed with shredded United States currency on wood panel. With this series, I explore the monetization of my artwork and the contradiction between the cost of creating art and the perceived value of art." How do you value art, and how will you perceive Laura's works at stARTup LA 2019? Get tickets early! Link in bio ⛰ ⛰ ⛰ ⛰ ⛰ #startupartfair #startupartfairla #losangelesart #losangelesgrammers #venicebeach #artfair #artfairs #laevent #laevents #losangelesevents #contemporaryartist #conceptualart
stARTup SF 2019 applications are open! stARTup is a juried fair. Artists selected will create an exhibition of their work in a room for all three days of the fair. Your application must include: 🔸️Artist Resume 🔸️Bio 🔸️Proposal 🔸️Up to 10 images stART your application process at: https://www.startupartfair.com/artists/applications/ 👤 👤 👤 👤 #startupartfair #startupartfairsf #sanfranciscoart #sanfranciscoartist #sfbayarea #sfart #exhibitions #artfair #artfairs #emergingartist #contemporaryartist #callforart #callforentries #sfartist #hotelfair
Rodney Ewing is a longtime stARTup exhibitor, exhibiting with us in all three cities in 2016, and at stARTup SF 2017 and 2018 with @threepointnineart collective. We first featured him in August’s as a founding member, but this month it’s time for Rodney to take center stage. 2018 was a huge year for Rodney, filled with many different opportunities and successes - including being named one of @moadsf Museum of the African Diaspora’s emerging artists for 2018-19. Read more on our blog: www.startupartfair.com/blog 🔸️ 🔸️ 🔸️ 🔸️ 🔸️ #startupartartfairsf #studiolife #startupartfair #artblogger #artblog #blogs #blogger #blogging #blackartist #blackart #emergingartist #contemporaryartist #features
From our exhibit at the Loggia Showroom. Purchase works onsite in their beautiful space at the SF Design Center @sfdesigncenter, or from our online store: https://startup-art-fair-los-angeles.myshopify.com/collections/loggia-showroom 🔸️ 🔸️ 🔸️ 🔸️ 🔸️ #startupartfair #startupartfairsf #sfart #designinspo #homedecor #homeinteriors #interior_design #artinspo #homedesigns #buyart #artforsale #onlineart #exhibition #sfevent #sfbayarea
From our Jeff King exhibition. Purchase works onsite in their beautiful office space, or from our online store: https://startup-art-fair-los-angeles.myshopify.com/collections/jeff-king-exhibition 🗣 🗣 🗣 🗣 🗣 #startupartfair #startupartfairsf #sfart #designinspo #homedecor #homeinteriors #interior_design #artinspo #homedesigns #buyart #artforsale #onlineart #exhibition #sfevent #sfbayarea
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