RICHARD AHNTHOLZ
The Orange Path
Autumn Light
I have lived in this neighborhood for 45 years, and my life and work have been greatly influenced by its amazing and wonderful parks. I paint landscapes en plein air, many of them in Central Park, Riverside Park, and Straus Park. I paint nature, color, and light and as an artist am so fortunate to have these parks as a constant yet ever-changing source of beauty and inspiration.
Contact the artist: rahnt74633@aol.com
Autumn Light
The Orange Path
Autumn Light
Oil on canvas
22 x 28" unframed
$2,200
The Orange Path
The Orange Path
The Orange Path
Oil on canvas
22 x 28" unframed
$2,200
TOMIE ARAI
After the War
Yearning
I use my art to amplify the stories of displaced and dislocated communities across the globe. These two pieces address themes of war, displacement, and a call for collective healing. Yearning is from an edition of prints commissioned by the YWCA to be awarded to members who had made significant contributions to the struggle against racism and sexism. Yearning was inspired by the book of the same name by bell hooks, who described our yearning for peace and understanding as a shared space through which we could imagine and build a better future together. After the War is based on the biblical passage that inspired Edward Hicks to paint the Peaceable Kingdom: “The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb . . . and a little child shall lead them.” In this print, a child reaching for its mirror image becomes a symbol of hope for future generations who are faced with a world torn by violence.
Contact the artist: tomiearai@verizon.net
Yearning
After the War
Yearning
Silkscreen
28 x 36" framed
Not for sale
After the War
After the War
After the War
Solar Plate Etching and Silkscreen
21⅜ x 16¾" framed
Not for sale
BILL BERNER
Teotihuacan, Mexico, December 2014
Teotihuacan, Mexico, December 2014
I am interested in creating iconic images with formal compositions and bold lighting. My photography is an extension of my work as a cinematographer and is heavily influenced by filmmakers throughout cinematic history. Teotihuacan is an homage to the work of the Mexican cinematographer Gabriel Figueroa. I digitally manipulated my original photograph to create the extreme contrast and dark skies characteristic of Figueroa’s work. Tourists climbing the steps of an Aztec temple, appearing almost as pilgrims, were the perfect subject for the project. Dawn was inspired by the work of Freddie Young on Lawrence of Arabia and by Douglas Slocombe’s on Raiders of the Lost Ark. The scale of the image and time of day belong to Young. The color and fog belong to Slocombe and VFX artists on Raiders. The image is exactly as recorded in camera, with no digital manipulation whatsoever.
Contact the artist: billberner@me.com
Teotihuacan, Mexico, December 2014
Teotihuacan, Mexico, December 2014
Teotihuacan, Mexico, December 2014
Digital photograph
14¾ x 17" framed
$300
Dawn, Erg Chebbi, Morocco, December 2019
Teotihuacan, Mexico, December 2014
Dawn, Erg Chebbi, Morocco, December 2019
Digital photograph
21¼ x 29¾" framed
$400
FERNAND BRUNSCHWIG
Early Morning Walk with Dog
Sunset on 106th Street
On my way home from a walk in Central Park, the evening sky grabbed my attention, and then the striking perspective of West 106th Street with the cars and windows glowing. All the elements came together to draw the eye into the scene and give the viewer a chance to experience the sense of balance and insight I felt at the time. On West 107th Street, I had often photographed the interesting shadows cast, at certain times of year, by the early morning sun shining down the block. But this time the shadow was just the right length, the man’s red shirt provided the accent I wanted, the yellow taxi waiting in the shadow set the context, and the dog and leash added interest and a link to something very familiar.
Contact the artist: fbrunsch@gmail.com
Sunset on 106th Street
Early Morning Walk with Dog
Sunset on 106th Street
Photograph
20 x 24" framed
Sold. One additional framed print available $350
Early Morning Walk with Dog
Early Morning Walk with Dog
Early Morning Walk with Dog
Photograph
18½ x 23" framed
$350
KEN CHAYA
Fiery Sunrise, Upper West Side NYC
Fiery Sunrise, Upper West Side NYC
After graduating from the Newark School of Fine and Industrial Art, I continued my photography studies at the School of Visual Arts and studied painting at the Art Students League of New York and the National Academy of Design. My work is influenced by my love of urban nature and the dynamics of change. Whether I am observing the magnificent trees and verdant landscapes of Central Park or studying the play of light on the buildings of this city, I find shapes, colors, patterns, and textures that intrigue me and inspire my creativity.
Contact the artist: kenchaya@verizon.net
Fiery Sunrise, Upper West Side NYC
Fiery Sunrise, Upper West Side NYC
Fiery Sunrise, Upper West Side NYC
Acrylic on canvas
16 x 20"
Sold
Three Views on Broadway
Fiery Sunrise, Upper West Side NYC
Three Views on Broadway
Acrylic on canvas
10¼ x 39¾" framed
Price on request
JOEY HASKELL
Our Proud Lady
Our Proud Lady
Following my graduation in 2006 from Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, I served in the U.S. Coast Guard for seven years and have worked as an EMT, a volunteer firefighter, and a mariner. I draw inspiration from the streets of this tremendous city and, in this work, from her most graceful and impactful of landmarks. As UNESCO describes the Statue of Liberty in its designation as a World Heritage Site, it is “ a highly potent symbol – inspiring contemplation, debate, and protest – of ideals such as liberty, peace, human rights, abolition of slavery, democracy, and opportunity.”
Contact the artist: joeyhaskell107@gmail.com
Our Proud Lady
Our Proud Lady
Our Proud Lady
Acrylic and glitter on paper
16 x 20" framed
$420
JOSEPH PORTANOVA
Bridge in Riverside Park
Saint Joan of Arc
I have lived in the neighborhood since 1974 and found inspiration for both of these photographs nearby. At Riverside Drive and 93rd Street stands the Saint Joan of Arc monument, the creation of a female sculptor, Anna Vaughn Hyatt. I was struck, when taking pictures during a heavy snowstorm, by the way the statue seemed to be fighting the tangled branches and the snow—much as the saint herself was enmeshed in the politics of her time. Accused of witchcraft and the “crime” of wearing male clothing, she ultimately was executed. I took the other photograph during one of my first walks after the pandemic began to loosen its hold on the city, when I headed for Riverside Park and the Hudson River. Passing beneath the highway bridge, I looked up and saw an interlocking pattern of light and shadows. The tapestry of light led out of the pandemic, through the metal grates of the bridge, to the blue sky shining through.
Contact the artist: joebyzant@hotmail.com
Saint Joan of Arc
Bridge in Riverside Park
Saint Joan of Arc
Photograph
16 x 20" framed
Price on request
Bridge in Riverside Park
Bridge in Riverside Park
Bridge in Riverside Park
Photograph
20 x 16" framed
Price on request
MIA RUYTER
April 9
April 9
Mia Ruyter is an artist and art educator. She received a BA in fine art and an MFA in art from Hunter College. She is the Education and Outreach Manager for the Heyman Center for Humanities and the Society of Fellows in the Humanities, Columbia University.
Contact the artist: miaruyter@gmail.com
April 9
April 9
April 9
Charcoal and pastel on paper
20 x 16" framed
Price on request
April 12
April 9
April 12
Charcoal and pastel on paper
20 x 16" framed
Price on request
GENE SCHULL
Grandsons at Play
Grandsons at Play
Gene Schull (1925–2008), who lived for many decades at 245 West 107th Street, was an avid amateur photographer. Particularly inspired by Henri Cartier Bresson and his notion of the “Decisive Moment,” he sought to capture an image at precisely the right point in time.
Contact: rickysolo3@gmail.com
Grandsons at Play
Grandsons at Play
Grandsons at Play
Photograph
21 x 24" framed
Price on request
East Quogue House
Grandsons at Play
East Quogue House
Photograph
16 x 20" framed
Price on request
Rebecca schull
Persimmons
Lemons
I am a professional actor and a strictly amateur painter, with a studio in East Quogue. I paint what I see without imposing a specific point of view, allowing the viewer to react without preconceptions.
Contact the artist: rickysolo3@gmail.com
Lemons
Persimmons
Lemons
Oil on canvas
16 x 20" framed
Price on request
Persimmons
Persimmons
Persimmons
Oil on canvas
12 x 18"
Price on request
JOE STOUTER
Red, Yellow, and Blue Abstraction
Red, Yellow, and Blue Abstraction
I moved to France in 2002 to become a full-time artist, sculpting figures in clay and studying oil painting. The following year I began my landscape-painting career in earnest. Over the decades that painting has brought me joy, my work has progressed from realism to abstraction.
Contact the artist: joe@joestouter.com
Red, Yellow, and Blue Abstraction
Red, Yellow, and Blue Abstraction
Red, Yellow, and Blue Abstraction
Oil on canvas
20 x 16"
$900