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Rare Studio Art day for me as I have paintings on view in concurrent group shows. Among them, Miss Massachusetts, (framed) is in “Mix Tape, Vol.2” opening tonight at Visual Stream in Lambertville, thru April 28th, and Miss Michigan, installed in “Distance and Happiness, Dreams and Time” at Artworks in Trenton, closing Sunday. Thanks to Gary Giordano, Aylin Green, and Addison Vincent for the opportunities.

#jeffevanspaintings #figiurativepainting #artstudio #oiloncanvas #bushwickartist #artwork #painting #artcollection #artdealer #collector #figurativeart #missamerica #garygiordanoptojects #artworkstrenton #trentonartworks (at Bordentown, New Jersey)
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On Saturday, Artworks will be hosting Artists Talks for the exhibitions currently on view. I will be presenting a curator’s tour of the exhibition, “Distance and Happines, Dreams and Time.” I’ll talk about why I chose the artists and works that I did, as well how they touch on the themes of the title. Hopefully sidestepping all the art-speak, I will address just why these artists painted what they did, and what I love about all these paintings. Come see. https://www.facebook.com/events/2322349301343348/

19 Everett Alley in Trenton NJ, Event starts at 12:30pm, I will start at 2 ish…

#jeffevanspaintings #figiurativepainting #artstudio #oiloncanvas #bushwickartist #artwork #painting #artcollection #artdealer #collector #figurativeart #artworkstrenton #trentonartworks #garygiordanoptojects #buketsavci #elenachestnykh (at Artworks Trenton)
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When I first thought of this show for Artworks, Elena Chestnykh’s figurative paintings, especially those of women, really sunk in as the cornerstone of what I thought to be the curatorial theme I was working toward. In an early studio visit, I carried in my paintings to compare with Elens’s one-to-one. I knew then the curatorial theme would be successful. With additions of Gary Giordano and Buket Savci, the show was complete, displaying desperate styles of figurative painting. Elena’s work and approach to the figure is similar to mine in certain respects. For me, I am challenged to stop when the image appears or when I am happy with it. (Damien Loeb says he’s ‘done with a painting when he’s no longer embarrassed by it.’ Ha! Thats true!)
Elena seems to know exactly when to stop and start the both the surface and the narrative for the figures in her works. See this exhibition, I think you’ll be intrigued by the paintings on view.
http://artworkstrenton.org/distance-and-happiness-dreams-and-time/
#artworkstrenton #trentonartworks #garygiordanoptojects #buketsavci #elenachestnykh (at Artworks Trenton)
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There was a raucous bunch o’ kids at art-making day today at artworks as our exhibition continued. I visited the Studio of Gary Giordano today and I was again struck by how direct and gestural his work is. —Here, I contrast him with Buket Savci who controls our glances and attention down to the brushstroke. Of all of us in the show, Gary and Buket reside at the ends of the spectrum of style, gesture, surface, and light. The representation of flesh is very much at the forefront of all the paintings on view. Buket shows us the softness, warmth, and volume of representational figurative painting. Gary lets the surface and gesture and pure nature of the paint come through to let us into his visions, dreams, and familiarity of people in his life. Buket’s more realistic style lends itself to the story she is telling us, and the items she calls to our attention. Gary’s paintings push through our emotions to the point where we can become immersed into just the feeling of a person standing before you. See this exhibition, I think you’ll be intrigued by the desperate styles on view.

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Some pics from Saturday’s reception of my curated effort at Artworks in Trenton. The paintings are on view through April 13th, when we will have a closing event surrounding an artists talk featuring most of the artists from both exhibitions. Thanks to all who came out to meet us. I hope you get a chance to see the exhibitions. #jeffevanspaintings #figiurativepainting #artstudio #oiloncanvas #bushwickartist #artwork #painting #artcollection #artdealer #collector #figurativeart #artworkstrenton #trentonartworks #garygiordanoptojects #buketsavci #elenachestnykh (at Artworks Trenton)
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Install Complete! My curated show Opening 3/16 at Artworks. Hope you can make the reception or see it during the run. Also included is a peek a Bolts and Stitches, the neighboring show, with its submarine, opening the same big nite. #jeffevanspaintings #figiurativepainting #artstudio #oiloncanvas #bushwickartist #artwork #painting #artcollection #artdealer #collector #figurativeart #missamerica #artworkstrenton #trentonartworks #garygiordanoptojects #buketsavci #elenachestnykh (at Artworks Trenton)
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Brooklyn today. Art transportation for exhibition opening next weekend. 3/16. #jeffevanspaintings #figiurativepainting #artstudio #oiloncanvas #bushwickartist #artwork #painting #artcollection #artdealer #collector #figurativeart #missamerica #artworkstrenton #trentonartworks #garygiordanoptojects #buketsavci #elenachestnykh
(at Brooklyn Bridge)
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Opening next month, March 16, in the Community Gallery at Artworks in Trenton, NJ is my curated installation “Distance and Happiness, Dreams and Time,” featuring painters Elena Chestnykh, Jeff Evans, Gary Giordano, and Buket Savci.

#jeffevanspaintings #figiurativepainting #artstudio #oiloncanvas #bushwickartist #artwork #painting #artcollection #artdealer #collector #figurativeart #missamerica #artworkstrenton #trentonartworks #garygiordanoptojects #buketsavci #elenachestnykh (at Artworks Trenton)
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Spring Exhibition News: Two upcoming group show exhibitions. “From Within” at Princeton University, Opening Feb 1st. And my curated show at Artworks Trenton, “Distance and Happiness, Dreams and Time” opening March 16.
More details later, stay tuned. Stay warm. #jeffevanspaintings #figiurativepainting #artstudio #oiloncanvas #bushwickartist #artwork #painting #artcollection #artdealer #collector #figurativeart #missamerica #artworkstrenton #trentonartworks #garygiordanoptojects #buketsavci #elenachestnykh (at Bordentown, New Jersey)
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Some show design and layout today. Opening March 16. #jeffevanspaintings #figiurativepainting #artstudio #oiloncanvas #bushwickartist #artwork #painting #artcollection #artdealer #collector #figurativeart #missamerica #artworkstrenton #trentonartworks #garygiordanoptojects #buketsavci #elenachestnykh (at New Jersey)
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