Greetings artists and friends of the gallery!

Our May Online Group Art Show "Abstract is Abstract" goes live today!

Boldness and experimentation with color are used to describe Abstract art as it is free from the rules of traditional form-focused art practices. Abstract art's key elements are the symbolic function of color, the rhythm of forms, and their independence from a subject, resulting in the artist having complete autonomy to express their emotions and showcase their artistic abilities without restrictions. With these words, we'd like to give you this Abstract group show featuring 83 artists.

Visit the Online Show and the Virtual Show.

We would like to congratulate the following artists who were selected for the show:

Aarti Gupta Bhadauria, Agata Matczak, Alicia Tubbs, Amy Goodfellow Wagner, Andrew Chalfen, Anna Mathai, Anthony Surratt, Astrid Krehan, Begoña Cubero Marcos, Bao-Khang Luu, Birgit Kalkofen - Pepponi Art, Bob Mosier, Brad Alderman, Brandon Gellis, Carol Parkett, Debbie O Lucas, Donna Horn, Edie Christensen, George Gonzalez, Gordon Sizelove, Heather Eck, Hector Del Campo, Huaqi Liu, Jacquie Hughes, Jane Lawton Baldridge, John H Diephouse, Jude Schlotzhauer, Judith A. Brice, Judith Gentile, Judith Guenther, Karen Sachs, Karen Safer, Kate Kelly, Kate Marion Lapierre, Katia Hage, Katy Bishop, Kenly Chan Kam Yuen, Kylo-Patrick Hart, Larr Kelly, Laura Andrews, Lisa Daniels, Luana Stebule, Madey Ramirez, Malcolm Glass, Marianna Balog, Marie Sisley Chancy, Marion Kahn, Michael Sirken, Michelle Lawson, Mikaela Shafer, Monique J Dufour, Nancy Marie Barnes, Nicole Martinelli, Norman Gabitzsch, Patrick Joosten, Patti Walsh, Paul Delpani, Petra Reissmann, Ray Zovar, Renée Szostek, Rich Wagner, Robert Claus, Robert Sumner, Ryan Embry, Sean Gray, Shelissa Jones, Sieglinde Van Damme, Soteris Sam Roussi, Steven Dick, Subodh Maheshwari, M.F.A, Sudie Rakusin, Susan Harmon, Susanne Reske, Tammy Stahl, Taru Rouhiainen, Taskin Butt, Taylor Allison, Ted Michener, Tina Ybarra, Walter Jakubowski, Wendy Burr, Yan Wang and Yuliya Gabriella

We are happy to announce the winners of the show:

Andrew Chalfen, First Prize $150.

Yuliya Gabriella, Second Prize $100.

Anna Mathai, Third Prize Solo Show in May.

We hope you enjoy "Abstract is Abstract" and Congratulations everybody!

Solo Show by Steve Walag

We are happy to announce that Steve Walag, the Solo Show winner from "Flower Power!" premiers his Show today, and the show runs between May 1 - 31st.

You can view the show on our Website and in our Virtual Gallery.

Steve Walag has been a photographer for nearly 50 years. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in English and Religious Studies from the University of California, Riverside (UCR) and a BFA in Photography from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California. It is only since 2015 that his attraction to Japanese art led him to formulate the style you see in the show.

Although Steve’s images may resemble paintings, they are in fact digital photographs printed on textured paper. They were inspired by traditional Japanese paintings in the centuries-old Rinpa tradition. Rinpa artists favored simple, natural subjects – flowers, trees, birds, and landscapes – set against a plain or minimized background. Steve’s fascination with Japanese art led him to emulate those works using digital imaging, lighting, software, and printing techniques.

For more information go to https://www.stevewalag.com/

Congratulations Steve and please enjoy his show everyone!

June Online Group Show!

In old English, the word ”home” refers to a town or a place where many souls gather.

The modern definition of home states that home is “the abiding place of the affections” which perfectly sums up how most people today regard their homes.

When we are born, our first impression of home is the place our parents made for us.

As we grow and leave that home, we start to build our own ideas of what home is. The majority of us end up building a home that is very different from the one we started our life journey in, whether it be a new apartment, house, town, or community.

Artists have a long history of documenting the places they call home. Claude Monet painted the gardens at his Giverny home, Helene Schjerfbeck painted family members and events that took place at her home, and Andy Warhol photographed his studio ”the factory” in New York City.

So we can conclude that the concept of home is universal, in the end, we end up creating a home that is unique to us.

This time in our June online group art show we celebrate artworks depicting the concept of homes. We welcome artworks from all mediums of visual art, except Abstract art, AI-created art, and video/film.

★ Digital entries must be received by May 28th, 2023 before 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time.

★ Notification of acceptance will be sent by email by May 31st.

★ The show will premiere on June 1st and end on June 30th.

AWARDS:

All Artists participating in the online group show will be featured on our Website and Virtual Gallery platform. All artists will be awarded an HMVC Gallery New York certificate of participation.

We are delighted to announce that we will be giving cash prizes to two talented artists!

Best of show winner: $150

Second place winner: $100

Third place winner: Online Solo Show

★ The winners of Best of Show and Second Place need to have a working PayPal account to receive their prize money. If the winner of the cash prize fails to provide HMVC Gallery New York with a working PayPal account, the winner will be forfeited and HMVC will be entitled to select another winner. The prize will be sent to the winner within 14 days of responding to HMVC.

★ The Third Place winner will have their own online Solo Show at HMVC Gallery New York and the show will run for a month. The Solo Show winner will also receive a HMVC Gallery New York solo certificate recognizing their achievement.

As our community grows, we have received multiple requests for Solo opportunities. You asked and we listened, so now HMVC Gallery New York is offering you the opportunity to have your own solo show on our ArtPlacer virtual platform for a month. Because the artists in our community are at various stages in their careers, we have created three different plans for you to choose from Plan Manor, Plan Palace, and Plan Castle.

This is an excellent opportunity for anyone interested in doing a Solo Show with us.

Visit our ongoing Virtual Solo Shows.

This service is by request only so if you would like to know more you can contact us via the contact form or email us at [email protected]

Kind Regards,

HMVC Gallery New York