Friends with Karma, Pro Arts Gallery

Two paintings from the [I Am] Series, “[I Am] Barcelona” and “[I Am] Energy” are part of of a wonderful exhibit juried by the artists participating in the exhibit at Pro Arts Gallery in Oakland opening this Friday night for Art Murmur. Pro Arts Gallery 150 Frank H Ogawa Plaza, Oakland, CA Selections by Peer […]

Persona2: Envisioning the Self – Re-envisioning Portraiture

New Work by Andreina Davila and Maritza Ruiz-Kim Curated by Toni Gentilli RECEPTION: Aug. 9th, 6pm – 9 pm August 9th through September 14th, 2014 The Compound Studio Artists Gallery – Oakland, CA   Artists Andreina Davila and Maritza Ruiz-Kim explore individuals’ self-representation and collective cultural identity. By using innovative interpretations of portraiture, they simultaneously […]

Art, Fashion, Party, Oh my… Chillin’ Productions Anniversary is this Saturday!

Chillin’ Productions is celebrating its 15th anniversary this coming Saturday, with an art party that goes from 8pm to 2am! 200 Visual Artist, 80 fashion designers, live painting, video installations, Live Music and more, together celebrating the vibrant independent art community in the Bay Area. Founder and owner of Wonderland SF, Irene Hernandez-Feiks  on WHY this is […]

“[I Am] Snowdrop” to be projected larger than life in New York City

I have amazing news to share!!! This October 5th, [I Am] Snowdrop, the latest piece from my [I Am] Series, (Identity label by Elena Caron, reference photo by Cheryl Caron) will be featured along with thousands of pieces from artists around the globe in an exciting display of art and fashion in New York City. The […]

Call to collaborate – [I Am], Is all about YOU

How: By Completing This Survey you can describe one thing you deeply identify with. It could be a thing, a thought, a person, an emotion, an experience, a role, a place, etc. Something that YOU IDENTIFY WITH so DEEPLY with that you feel it represents part of yourself. I.e. motherhood, freedom, love, place, a health condition, body, a […]

“I AM” Series (III) An ongoing collaborative study of portraits of Egos

Latin for “I”, Ego is the sense of self that is constantly attempting to define our personal identity so that we can distinguish ourselves from others. For the purpose of this study Ego is the set of labels or forms used by our individual minds to build our conceptual identity, but Ego is not who […]

“I am your Reflection” showing in the Admiral Dot Miniature Gallery

I am Your Reflection, from the I Am Series, is a mixed media triptych on mirror panels, that plays with the idea of looking into a window in another dimension or scale and finding yourself in the reflection. If you are not familiar with the the Admiral Dot Miniature Gallery, is it the smallest gallery of the west, located at The Compound […]

“I am” Statement

“I am” is a series of portraits in which the face and its expression are NOT the subject; instead they are representation of moods, abstract concepts, those very intense moments in life when our feelings are so powerful that we become what we feel… and at that ephemeral point in time WE ARE what we […]

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