Posted by I have officially launched my Etsy Shop, ModernContempoArt! For those who know me, you know my passion for art began with the Modern masters like Frida Kahlo, Picasso, and Matisse. My initial ‘studies’ and homages grew into the vibrant idea of hosting local Paint & Sip events in my Queens neighborhood of Sunnyside. The joy…Read more »
Posted by I was proud to contribute to an important local initiative: the Queens Cultural Mapping Initiative released earlier this year. Flushing Town Hall led this first-of-its-kind project, which was aimed at documenting the borough’s dynamic artistic and cultural landscape. Through research and a corresponding digital map, the project celebrates the rich contributions of the Queens arts…Read more »
Posted by I’m happy to announce that I will be a featured artist in the annual Art is Life 2025 group exhibition at the One Art Space gallery in TriBeCa, NYC, June 24-27. I’ve included a photo of my featured work, “Patricia’s Painting” as a sneak preview (acrylic on canvas, 18 x 24”, 2024). This year’s exhibition…Read more »
Posted by Last January, I happened upon an article in Hyperallergic, “Submit Your Wildest Version of ‘Girl With a Pearl Earring’,” subtitle: “Your artwork could be shown at the painting’s home in the Netherlands while the original travels for an exhibition.” Even though I didn’t have much time to meet the January 15th deadline, I decided to…Read more »
Posted by Since September of this year, I have been hosting “paint and sip” events at a newly-opened local art shop, Sunnyside Arts. It started out on a whim; I thought it might be fun to try. I had never been an art teacher of any sort, but I have been a party host and producer –…Read more »
Posted by I’m happy to start off the New Year with three of my paintings included in the group art exhibition, Small Works 2022 – New Beginning at the Upstream Gallery in Hastings on Hudson, NY – from January 6th through January 30th, 2022. The theme, New Beginning, spoke to me for a number of reasons, as…Read more »
Posted by One of my paintings, “Cowrie Shell,” is featured in the Paddle8 auction, in support of Openings Collective – bidding starts July 15th ending July 29th. LINK TO AUCTION 🎨 https://paddle8.com/auction/openings-ny/ 👩🏻🎨 @openingsny @paddle8 For over 12 years, Openings has consistently created opportunities to build community among artists and establish creative dialogue through our meet-up…Read more »
Lorie Caval 