“When you work on something for a long time, magic happens, beauty happens.” ~ Maria Kreyn INTERVIEW WITH MARIA KREYN, FIGURATIVE PAINTER New York City: Deanna Elaine Piowaty: Do...
Stories told through beseeching eyes and beautiful bodies working to free themselves from physical and emotional strain and constraints.
Jason Bard Yarmosky included in We Could Be Heroes: The Mythology of Monsters and Heroes in Contemporary Art Brigham Young University Museum of Art
"I'm like a meteorite, unstable and dangerous. This is the status of the globalized world" ~contemporary Beijing artist, Li Wei
By playfully depicting the elderly in humorous, even mischievous scenarios, Jason Bard Yarmosky's hyper realistic paintings challenge ideas of aging gracefully.
"After a mural is finished, people will begin to picnic in front of the painting. It is almost impossible not to look at it if you are passing by. Whereas in an indoor space, you only enter if you intend to. There is less opportunity for encountering the artwork." ~Dante Horoiwa
"My paintings are allegorical, but I expect each viewer will bring their own interpretation to a piece. The question one asks depends on the individual interpretation. If it’s a superficial read of literal abuse or abasement, then that is the subject being addressed within the viewer. If there is a more complex interpretation stemming from one’s life experiences, then the piece becomes personal, and asks questions the viewer is interested in answering."
Why Create Art? Or, Wrestling the Muse
"Maybe it was the mysterious disappearance of my mother that even now leads me to scan the sky." ~Agostino Arrivabene, painter; Milano, Italy