Greetings artists and friends of the gallery!

Our March Online Group Art Show "Women" goes live today! Throughout history and across the globe, women were often seen as the embodiment of good virtue, nurture, care, and compassion.

In the 21st Century Women have transitioned from traditional gender roles and presentation to anything they want to be and do.

In art, Women have been one of the most popular subjects for artists since the Prehistoric period and now in our March Online Group Artshow, we showcase artworks that depict Women.

Visit the Online Show and the Virtual Show.

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

Alicia Tubbs, Ann Chwatsky, Barb Symons, Barbara Keim, Barbara Page, Bryan Bromstrup, Bryce Culverhouse, Cara Roberts, Carmen Schaefer, Cecilia Anastos, Charlene Goldsmith, CJ Shapiro, Darve Estelle, Debra Friedkin, Don Manderson, Donna Faranda, Ed Whitmore, Erica Castellini, Evy Olsen Holstein, Gail Gelburd, Gary Aagaard, Gildo Spadoni, Gina Kingsley, Heini Mika, Hwei-Li Tsao, Jana Zimmer, Jean-Paul Aboudib , Jenni Souter, Jenny Carr, John A. Calabrese, John H Diephouse, Judith Gentile, Judy M. King, Julia K Burzon, Julie Mantis, Juliette Manolié, Karen Gaudette, Karen Lee Bognar-Khan, Karen Safer, Katerina Lanfranco, Katha Rossein, Katie Gresham, Katy Bishop, Kim Kleinhardt, Kim Rojas, Kimber Jones, Kimberly Overton, Kirsten Angel-Lambert, Kylo-Patrick Hart, Lauren Kalita, Lawrence Bridges, Leonardo Montoya, Li Turner, Liming Tang, Linda Pasca, Lindsay Kelly, Linnea Pergola, Mabelin Castellanos, Malcolm Glass, Marie Nova, Marie-Ange Ackad, MaryBeth Printz, Melissa Hough, Michael Angelo Gagliardi, Michael Sirken, Michelle Lawson, Nancy Basinski, Negar Tabibian, Nicholas Kozis, Norman Gabitzsch, Odeta Xheka, Patricia Edith Mary Thompson, Patricia V. Lewis, Paula Goodbar, Praveen Moodley Nadaraju, Regina Jokubaitis, Robin Rudolph, Rosalind Delligatti, Shallon Fadlien, Shawn Farley, Siyi Tang, Stephanie Dishno, Sue Anderson, Susan Kaufer Carey, Taylor Ramsey, Thierry Clauson, Thomas Morgan, Tylyn King, Veronica Russo and Wenli Liu.

We are also happy to announce that Gary Aagaard and Alicia Tubbs won their own Solo Shows in April.

You will get to view the works from Gary Aagaard between April 1-15th and Alicia Tubbs between April 16-30th.

We hope you enjoy "Women" and once again Congratulations everybody!

Solo Show by Nikki Conigliaro

We are happy to announce that Nikki Conigliaro, our 1st Solo Show winner from "Paradise Pink" premiers her Show today and the show runs between March 1 - 15th.

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

Nikki is a Fine Artist based in the South Lakes, Cumbria, UK. Nikki studied Theatre Design in Birmingham before completing a PGCE in Lancaster and a MA in Film and TV Production Design in Kingston. After completing her studies Nikki went on to be Head of Art and Design, Photography, and Media Studies in a school outside London before moving back to the Lake District in 2010. Nikki currently teaches full-time A-level and Post 18 Art, Design, and Photography as well as working on her own creative practice. Nikki has always worked on her own creative practice whilst working full time and completed commissions over the years in a variety of media and subject matter as well as being a lifestyle and wedding photographer for a short time.

Nikki lives with her Italian husband and two boys and can be found avidly reading or walking their beagle in the beautiful surroundings of the Lakes when she isn’t teaching or being creative.

"When I consider my own artwork, I often struggle to find the words to describe my work, creating art is a need for me, to unload my thoughts and emotions. My artwork comes from within and often contains locations or motifs that are personal or from my surroundings. I have always enjoyed color and nature, and when I paint, I love exploring different color palettes to provoke different emotions and feelings. Art to me should be something to be enjoyed and bring different meanings to those who look upon it.

I enjoy working with portraits, the human face can show a variety of emotions and can create mystery and intrigue. I have a passion and love for lighting, color, and a sense of narrative within my work due to my background in film. My love of narrative and storytelling within the image, I hope creates intrigue and invites the viewer to interpret ideas for themselves, to question and be thoughtful."

You can enjoy more of Nikki's art here:

https://www.nikkiconigliaro.com/

Congratulations Nikki and please enjoy her show everyone!

Solo Show by Lana Matskiv

Lana Matskiv our ArtPlacer Castle artist, opens her Solo Show today and the show runs until March 31st. Visit Lana's Virtual Showroom.

Lana Matskiv is a Ukrainian Canadian artist, who works in oil and graphite. Seven years ago, she walked away from a successful legal career as she had stories to tell on canvases and paper –those of her Ukrainian roots and people she met on the journey to her new homeland of Canada. Since then, she participated in numerous group shows both in Canada and the US, had a solo show at the Toronto Shevchenko Museum and HMVC Gallery in New Your, NY, USA, auctioned her works through Waddington’s for charities in aid of Ukraine, and received awards at international art competitions.

Lana creates figurative symbolist works painting in layers with painstaking attention to tale-telling details, old masters’ style. The dramatic colors of the Baroque chiaroscuro tradition push her personages to the frontal plane of the painting, bringing them out of the frame and closer to the viewer. Characters and allegoric objects in Lana’s paintings speak for humanity. They engage you with their intense gaze, contrasting colors, and contextual setting. They establish an immediate emotional connection and an in-depth look into their personal realities and history. Whether dressed up in stage costumes or stripped naked, Lana’s subjects come alive through the artist’s exploration of their souls in realistic or imaginary settings.

For more information visit: https://www.instagram.com/lanamatskivart/

April Online Group Show!

While ”Flower Power” was a slogan used by Hippies opposing the Vietnam War in the 1960s and 70s America, we want to 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. Still-life paintings of wilting flowers were meant to capture the fleeting nature of human life. In France and England, the aristocrats covered their palaces with floral wallpaper.

Botanical illustrations brought art and science together dating this art practice to the 1st Century B.C. In the Victorian era, the Pre-Raphaelite artists filled their paintings with hidden botanical symbolism. And we shall not forget Vincent Van Gogh’s iconic sunflowers.

Flowers have a lot of other historical significance across the globe so to welcome the arrival of Spring our April online group art show celebrates flowers. We welcome artworks depicting Flowers from all mediums of visual art, except video/film.

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

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

★ The show will premiere on April 1st and end on April 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