Author: Ross Lesko

Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery presents: Lineage | Anthony Schepis & John R. Nativio, September 18–December 19

Anthony Schepis and John Nativio first met while Schepis was teaching at Cooper School of Art. This fortunate meeting, which began as teacher and student, forged a lifelong friendship and artistic exchange that has lasted over fifty years, with both artists sharing a love of Italian Renaissance Art, Surrealism, and Magic Realism. Schepis counts Elmer Brown, Paul Travis, Rolf Stoll, […]

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Aubrey Rhodes (Melbourne, AU), The Birds at Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery

Several years ago, Aubrey Rhodes embarked on a challenge to paint the largest canvas of her career. The daunting size of the blank canvas beckoned for a subject that would carry its heroic scale. Ideas manifested incrementally. Individual faces of women emerged, one at a time—women of different races, cultures, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Some women were in blissful states of […]

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Aubrey Rhodes, The Birds, at Kenneth Paul Lesko Gallery

Several years ago, Aubrey Rhodes embarked on a challenge to paint the largest canvas of her career. The daunting size of the blank canvas beckoned for a subject that would carry its heroic scale. Ideas manifested incrementally. Individual faces of women emerged, one at a time—women of different races, cultures, and socioeconomic backgrounds. Some women were in blissful states of […]

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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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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

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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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