The Art of Jay Van Houten

Man Vacuuming Woman

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Manifestation

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Mister Hand

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Mind Bridge

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Magnificent Woman

Steel Coil- By Matt Johnson / From the Collection of Greg Strid

An Artist Service Statement: buckets needed!

Roger Sayre needs five gallon buckets in order to complete a functional sculpture; one that could serve as a prototype for homeless shelters in our dysfunctional, disposable society. If you have any, or know of a hidden treasure of buckets out there, please let him know. The logical places to check include: construction sites, restaurants, [...]

“Images That Lie Between” by Henry G. Sanchez

Artist Statement:
I appropriate images from political advertisements, campaign flyers, and mailings to create digital prints with glitter. I use glitter to obscure and disguise certain features of the images to expose a tension between adoration and mystery.
“El Gringo de la Bachata”- glitter on ink-jet print, 18” x 24”, 2004

“Supporting the Column”- glitter on ink-jet [...]

Throne VII - by Matt Johnson (with amplifiers)

Throne VII

Painting by Matt Lahm

“Nude behind glass, barcode and ball 2 “
Oil on canvas, 30″ x 40″
Winter 2006

Photographs by Luisa Pinzon

“Girl”
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“”Shirley”

Paintings by Denis Luzuriaga

This act of creation
That is art-making
This purely vain yet crucial endeavour
Is one that I am thankful for
May my hands be cut off
And my vision impaired
The day that I should take it for granted

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His work can be seen on the web at:
www.denisluzuriaga.com

“Flying V”- by Matt Johnson

Matt Johnson is a sculptor and painter. Matt had a wild studio space in Jersey City, which was recently demolished to make way for housing that will accommodate the drab professional set. He is currently creating massive steel and iron sculpture in Massachusetts (this piece is 11 feet tall).
His work can be seen on the [...]

Collage by David Poppie

Artist Statement
My recent work involves the reclaiming disposable objects in mass to create two and three dimensional works. Pieces can involve tea bags, matchbook strikes, plastic cutlery, etc. These items are generally disregarded and ignored by the everyday person. Through the gathering of the discards of contemporary culture, I ask the [...]