Jonathan LeVine, Gallerist :: 120 Seconds
Chelsea gallerist, Jonathan LeVine recounts a funny story of going to a rock show of comeback bands, being backstage and the hierarchies of tour buses.
Chelsea gallerist, Jonathan LeVine recounts a funny story of going to a rock show of comeback bands, being backstage and the hierarchies of tour buses.
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About Jonathan:
As a youth in the 1980s, LeVine recognized the appeal of countercultural aesthetics including punk flyers, comics, graffiti and tattoos. Beginning in 1994, LeVine became an independent curator, organizing exhibitions at punk and alternative rock venues in the NY/NJ area such as: CBGB, Webster Hall, Max Fish, and Maxwell's. By promoting these visual art forms through group shows in venues that were home to their musical counterparts, LeVine gave a home to this nascent art movement, early on.
In February 2001, LeVine opened his own gallery Tin Man Alley in New Hope, Pennsylvania. The gallery relocated to Philadelphia in late 2002. In January 2005, LeVine renamed and moved his gallery to the epicenter of the contemporary art world, Manhattan's Chelsea district.
Jonathan LeVine is pleased to continue cultivating new and long-standing relationships with featured artists and active collectors through his program at the gallery, participating in art fairs, and presenting special exhibitions in International locations.
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Gary Taxali, Artist :: 120 Seconds
Toronto-based artist, Gary Taxali talks about Bollywood films, the reoccurring "hero" role and their influence on his life and work.
Toronto-based artist, Gary Taxali talks about Bollywood films, the reoccurring "hero" role and their influence on his life and work.
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About Gary:
Gary Taxali was born in Chandigarh, India in 1968. A year later, he and his family emigrated to Toronto, Canada. In 1991, Gary graduated from The Ontario College of Art and immediately began working as a professional illustrator. His illustrations have appeared in many national magazines, public transit ads, greeting cards, TV commercials, wine labels, CD covers, etc., in addition to numerous other projects for design firms, advertising agencies and web sites. Gary shows his work extensively in various exhibitions and galleries throughout North America including The La Luz de Jesus Gallery in Los Angeles. In addition to this, a portion of his time is devoted to lecturing and teaching illustration at various art schools such as Sheridan College and The Ontario College of Art and Design. Gary is a Founding Member of IPA (Illustrators' Partnership of America). He is also the co-founder of the creative consortium Picture Mechanics that is comprised of 40 of the top illustrators in the industry.
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Cacy Forgenie, Journalist + Artist :: 120 Seconds
Cacy Forgenie describes the many services and opportunities provided by the Rush Arts Gallery & Resource Center to artists and kids who would otherwise not have access or be given exposure.
Cacy Forgenie describes the many services and opportunities provided by the Rush Arts Gallery & Resource Center to artists and kids who would otherwise not have access or be given exposure.
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Cacy Forgenie was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1973 and raised in Guyana, South America. He returned to New York in 1983 and attended NYC’s public schools including P.S.132, I.S. 59, John Bowne High School Center For Writing and SUNY Buffalo as a student of creative writing, poetry and journalism.
In the mid-nineties, Forgenie took up painting and sculpture while living between the UK, India and Morocco. During this time he also contributed writing and illustration to the UK fashion and lifestyle publications TRACE, 2ND GENERATION, DON’T TELL IT, STRAIGHT NO CHASER and BLAG.
In 1997, Forgenie returned to New York and contributed writing and photography to ONE WORLD, HONEY and THE SOURCE magazines. After serving as editor (1999-2002) of the graffiti magazine MASS APPEAL as BOUDICON, Forgenie contributed THE NEW YORK POST, AP WORLD WIDE PHOTOS, UNCHIN and POEMS NIEDERNGASSE.
Presently Forgenie lives in Brooklyn and contributes photography and video to THE NEW YORK POST and NYPOST.COM as a freelancer while exhibiting work in galleries and institutions like The London Institute of Art, RUSH Arts Gallery in New York; and New Life Berlin.
For more info on Cacy: cacyforgenie.com