Greetings artists and friends of the gallery!

Our April Online Group Art Show "Flower Power!" goes live today!

While ”Flower Power” was a slogan used by Hippies opposing the Vietnam War in the 1960s and 70's America, we use it to celebrate Flowers & Art in our April online group art show. Throughout history, humans have used flowers to communicate their emotions and to commemorate various occasions. Flowers have a lot of historical significance across the globe and we are delighted to welcome the arrival of Spring with this group show featuring 108 artists.

Visit the Online Show and the Virtual Show.

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

Addison Wisdom, Adrian Hatfield, Amelia Melnick, Amelie Monira Egenolf, Amy Wendland, Ann Hulce Nicholson, Anton Veenstra, Arlette Stella, Arthur Lee Heintze, Aubrey Maurer, Barbara Barber, Barbara Ford, Barbara Page, Barbara West, Beate Scheller, Bob Armstrong, Bobby Jones, Brigitte Amarger, Britten Elizabeth, Carol Nussbaum, Christine C. Busch, Coy Quakenbush, Dave Calkins, David Cohen, Douglas Wolters, Edie Christensen, Elizabeth Innvar, Fab Sowa - Dobkowski, Fran Sisco, Gail Long, Gregory Kessler, Gwendalin Aranya, Haotian Dong, Heather Fontaine, Heini Mika, Ivan Gall, Jan Brandt, Jan Kessel, Jeremy Turner, Jill Herlands, Jill Schiller, Joan Siem, Jocelyn Benford, John Diephouse, Judith Zucker, Judy L. Hatlen, Juels Pellow, Karen Sachs, Karen Safer, Kate Kelly, Kathryn A. Marion Lapierre, Kathryn Kleinman, Kira Boyd Evans, Kisma K. Stepanich-Reidling, Klara Sedlo, Kwok Wai Chau, Kylo-Patrick Hart, Larr Kelly, Laura Lester, Leslie Judy, Leticia Valdez, Lia Ali, Liesl Snyder, Linda Pasca, Lisa Sabo Brown, Lori Lawrence, Luana Stebule, Madeline Lovallo, Malcolm Glass, Maria Reverberi, Martin Eisenberg, Mary Anne Rands Kinane, Mary Ruth Barnes, Megha Baran, Michael Sirken, Natalia Leigh, Natasha Kanevski, Nicole Martinelli, Nora Pineda, Ovi Paulter, Pamela Beverly Quigley, Patricia V. Lewis, Patrick Joosten, Pete Marshall, Rebecca Gabriel, Rebecca Spilecki, Renee Hopson, Renée Szostek, Rich Wagner, Robin Rudolph, Ruth Egnater, Sara Petroff, Sarah King, Sherry Swafford Page, Shobha Vanchiswar, Simone Christen, S. P. Harper, Steve Harris Jr, Steve Walag, Steven Dick, Steven Justice, Subodh Maheshwari, Susan L. Brown, Susan Spitz, Suzanne Johnson, Thierry Clauson, Veronica Russo and Vivian Cavalieri.

We are also happy to announce the winners of the show:

Britten Elizabeth, First Prize $150.

Natalia Leigh, Second Prize $100.

Steve Walag, Third Prize Solo Show in May.

We hope you enjoy "Flower Power!" and Congratulations everybody!

Solo Show by Gary Aagaard

We are happy to announce that Gary Aagaard, our 1st Solo Show winner from "Women" premiers his Show today, and the show runs between April 1 - 15th.

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

"As a fledgling illustrator in Brooklyn during the 1980s, I took on any project thrown my way. I refer to that time as my “snack or famine days”. Eventually, I zeroed in on editorial work and soon scored assignments at publications like The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, NY Newsday, and The Village Voice (primarily covers).

Since the early 2000s, I’ve concentrated on gallery work with an editorial, satirical slant..... essentially larger oil paintings with conceptual content reminiscent of my illustration years. Lampooning politicians, pundits, or spiritual leaders who specialize in alternative facts, manufactured outrage, false equivalents, convoluted conspiracy theories and tunnel-visioned tribalism (whew) is my form of protest and provides a satisfying outlet. Of course, visually addressing the daily insanity of politics, punditry or social upheaval requires an occasional break, which is when I paint relatively non-confrontational pieces."

You can enjoy more of Gary's art here:

https://aagaardart.com/

Congratulations Gary and please enjoy his show everyone!

May Online Group Show!

Abstract painting has been hailed as a celebration of the activity of the painting itself.

Pioneered by Hilma af Klint and Vassily Kandinsky and later perfected by American artists, 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.

In the viewer Abstract art is meant to evoke emotions and reactions, so we can come to the conclusion that abstract art is ultimately incredibly flexible in its most basic form.

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

★ Digital entries must be received by April 27th, 2023 before 11:59 pm Eastern Standard Time.

★ Notification of acceptance will be sent by email by April 30th.

★ The show will premiere on May 1st and end on May 31st.

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