Past and present
10 x 8
Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection

Pool of memories
36 x 36
Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection

Progress
12 x 9
Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection

Reflecting Pool
12 x 9
Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection

Sea of time
18 x 18
Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection

Shadows of nature
12 x 9
Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection

Stones of faith
12 x 9
Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection

Thoughts of tomorrow
12 x 9
Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection

Tides of passion
36 x 36
Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection

Phantoms of youth
40 x 40
Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection

Foresight
36 x 48
Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection

Golden Dreams
18 x 18
Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection

Impassion at dusk
36 x 48
Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection

Lemon Afternoon
10 x 8
Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection

Living Tree
48 x 36
Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection

Lost in the city
12 x 12
Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection

Mercurial Shadow
10 x 8
Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection

Nature decides reality
48 x 36
Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection

Atlas
10 x 8
Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection

Blood, Sweat and Tears
24 x 24
Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection

Bridge to hope
36 x 36
Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection

Cherry Blossom Dreams
36 x 36
Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection

Chinatown Blues
14 x 11
Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection

Day dreamer
14 x 11
Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection

Death of a rose
36 x 36
Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection

Heatwave
10 x 8
Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection

Fade out
12 x 12
Acrylic on canvas
Private Collection

The Artists' Gallery proudly presents Surrealism Unbound: a collection of surrealist works by burgeoning artists from around the world. The diversity of the artists has produced an eclectic array of pieces that excite repressed fantasies and examine unconscious thoughts.

The exhibition focuses on artworks reflecting surreal, symbolic and fantastic images and their celebration of love, sensuality, hidden desire, fears, and the subconscious as a source of creativity.

The drawings in the exhibit range from bizarrely juxtaposed, dreamlike images by Allan Linder, reminiscent of Dali, to the chaotic, amorphous subjects in the paintings of Antanas Adomaitis. Alex Brodsky has traditional realistic works, inspired by the classical masters. Rassouli combines the philosophy of the East with artistic technology of the West to create his own style called, 'Fusian Art". These are examples of just a few of the over forty artists featured in Surrealism Unbound.

Curated by Bilianna Videnova

A Marked Man

10 x 8

Pencil on archival paper.

Ancient Ways

10 x 8

Pencil on archival paper.

Ants

9 x 6

Pencil on archival paper.

Deepspace

10 x 8

Pencil on archival paper.

Private Collection

Balance of Life

10 x 8

Pencil on archival paper.

Private Collection

Bionic Bartender

10 x 8

Pencil on archival paper.

Changes

10 x 8

Pencil on archival paper.

Private Collection

Connected

10 x 8

Pencil on archival paper.

Private Collection

Empty Eyes

2001

10 x 8

Pencil on archival paper.

Private Collection

Exquisite Corpse

2001

10 x 8

Pencil on archival paper.

Private Collection

Eyes Behind The Shroud

2002

10 x 8

Pencil on archival paper.

Happy Hour

10 x 8

Pencil on archival paper.

Private Collection

Here and There

2001

10 x 8

Pencil on archival paper.

Higher Self

10 x 8

Pencil on archival paper.

Hot Thought

2002

10 x 8

Pencil on archival paper.

Private Collection

Monkey Man

2001

10 x 8

Pencil on archival paper.

The show was well received to a packed crowd of art aficionados.

Special music guests Sophia's Choice played all night and stuck around for the after party.

 

"Art as Therapy" is a group exhibition that explores art as a healing medium for life altering events. The exhibition featured work by some of New York's most celebrated artists and several emerging artists of different origins. Painting's in all mediums and sculpture, presented diversity of form and imagination during this show.

Linder exhibited a large series of living tree paintings, inspired by the trees of Central, and Washington Square Parks in NYC and the people that surround them. The tree, a living breathing entity sometimes takes the shape of male or female proportions inviting the viewer to stand back and take it in. This artwork is combined with written words and imagery layered in the background and on top of these paintings.

Awaken

48 x 72

Acrylic and mixed media on canvas on canvas.

2002

Private collection

The tree that was once constrained is now awakening from a state of sleep. In these detail shots you can see New York City in the background, which the tree appears to be growing from.

There are numerous hidden images and words combined to create a story.

Hidden faces in branches and people walking through the jungle of the city.

The crowd of people inspired by the concept of Art as Therapy filtered into the gallery slowly, but it was packed by the end of the night.

During the exhibition, there were musical performances by Underground Gothic and  Sofia Run along with spoken word performances by the poet Ezra Feldman. 

The show included a special guest lecture by Dr. Howard Eisman on How to overcome creative block.