John Nativio: Space Time Diversions

John Nativio is an artist inspired by advancements in human knowledge, but he hasn’t forgotten about those who built the foundations of that knowledge. “The more you dig into art history,” says Nativio, “the more you understand who you are as an artist, and begin to ask: Why do artists make art? Do I want to make ‘karaoke art,’ mimicking […]

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Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery Presents Director’s Choice

Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery’s ongoing series of Director’s Choice exhibitions highlight important works of historical and contemporary art. In the past, these exhibitions provided an opportunity to show historical work from various periods and regions, drawing parallels and contrasts with contemporary art in the same exhibition. This year, historical and contemporary art will be separated into two distinct exhibitions: Director’s […]

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Judith Brandon at Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery

In the time that I’ve known Judith Brandon, I’ve had the privilege to witness a coalescing of years of experimentation and honing of craftsmanship that have made her a world-class artist. As a curator, I often visit Judith’s studio as she works toward each new exhibition. Drawings at various stages of completion are arranged on tables and tacked to the […]

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Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery Presents John Nativio

John Nativio Solo Exhibition March 18th, 2016 – May 14th, 2016 John Nativio’s current body of work explores the influence of technology on human perception and evolution.  Accelerated dissemination of information has greatly altered human civilization; from the printing press to the first radio telegraph signals bounced off the ionosphere; from television to satellites; from the internet to artificial intelligence; […]

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The Cleveland School, and Preston Buchtel at Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery

  Cleveland School 2015 March 20 – May 9, 2015 When it comes to innovative artists creating powerful, well-crafted works of art, Cleveland has a rich depth of history. Cleveland School artists were known for keeping pace with their national and international peers, often outshining them in the quality of their work. In the early 1900s, Cleveland artists experienced the […]

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Cinema 05 International Group Exposition and Aubrey Rhodes at Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery

Cinema 05 International Group Exhibition September 19 – November 15, 2014 Opening Reception: Friday, September 19th, 5-9pm A house is borne away by a tornado, a Knight plays chess with Death, a B-52 bomber pilot rides a nuclear bomb like a bucking bronco to oblivion: these captured moments have a distinctive means of imprinting themselves upon our memories, catching in our filters […]

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Scott McIntire and Lissa Bockrath at Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery

Scott McIntire [Greenport, NY] Solo Exhibition Scott McIntire’s paintings hum with an energy and vibrancy.  In many cases, the pieces do more than hum—they crackle.  The concentric circles and energy fields in his pieces add a kinetic feeling to his work, while providing a cohesive unity of space.  These elements also give evidence to his superior skills with a brush, […]

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Conjoined Human Parts at BAYarts

Conjoined Human Parts is an exhibition that focuses on John R. Nativio’s interpretation of the human figure. Rather than simple rendering, though, this exhibit puts the emphasis on subjective abstraction and reinterpretation—the disassembling and reintegration of the figure through the mind of the artist. To varying degrees, this perspective is present in each of the three disciplines in the show. […]

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Director’s Choice and Scott McIntire at Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery

Directors Choice 2014 January 17th, 2014 – March 15th, 2014 Every few years, we discover that we’ve added a number of unique items to the gallery collection without having a chance to work them into exhibitions.  These objects seem to have a certain force—a compelling presence that makes one ponder a circumstance where they might finally be shown to others.  […]

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Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery presents Troy Gua and Tom Yody

Troy Gua [Seattle, WA] May 17th – July 13th, 2013 Troy Gua is an artist whose work investigates identity, celebrity and popular culture. His Pop Hybrid series is a unique, superimposition of iconic faces and imagery, instantly recognizable on their own, but dissolved into a kind of Rorschach  inkblot puzzle when merged—each viewer seeing something different, making his or her own subjective associations. The resulting hybrid image is a new […]

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