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A Nifty Environment, 2022 ; Solo Exhibition by Skip Brea - Visual Arts Gallery

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It’s taken quite some time but I’ve finally gotten around to developing words that make sense to me about this current body of work. These works of art are not intended to be seen as literal transcripts of the internet, but rather as a collection of – often poetic – idea clusters of popular societal reflections.

Some of the ideas are mine, but most aren’t, I just tried to condense the massive amount of data and images we experience as humans on social media, through billboards and blogs, as advertisements, etc. These last couple of months I’ve tested and questioned so many aspects of what I consider art, I’ve even taught myself how to write some code and completely tried removing the artists hand in attempt to debate myself.

This way of understanding the work was truly transformative for me, in the sense that it made me realize we truly have entered a new reality and are witnessing the dawn of a new area, full of beauty, poetry, and artistic interventions that create alertness and aliveness similar to the 16th-century renaissance, but from a digital perspective.

This tech-filled world of new media, digital art, nft’s, generative art, collaborations, crypto based creations, web2 vs web3; has been a whirlwind to study but also admire. It’s an interesting time to be not only an artist but an educator as well (on so many levels).

Thank you to all of the faculty and staff at the Visual Arts Gallery and everyone who came out to see the show. Although I have been on a social media hiatus — thank you to those who’ve reached out regardless of my absence, love 🤞🏾.

I will be posting more as this show comes to a closing this week. I have another upcoming solo show, be on the look out for that information as well.

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#artoftheday #artwork #installation #nfts #artistsoninstagram #artist #cryptoart #artistoninstagram #artofinstagram #artistsofinstagram #digitalmedia #arte #arts #artgallery #artcollector #artsy #artlover #artistic #artista #artists #niftygateway #artlife #artstagram #artexhibition #artcollective #willsmith

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A short introduction and tease towards the upcoming shows in New York City. Want to see more ? RSVP & Save the dates.

According to Aristotle, “the soul never thinks without an image” Image-making and our perceptions of it serve as a way for us to make sense of the world. Through art, people are able to create conceptualizations of their understanding about the specific ways they see the world. Within this body of work, I am making an attempt to articulate the connection between the artistic experience of studying the historical cannon of painting and its benefits to thinking while viewing visual perception as a cognitive activity. More clearly, what is the history in front of me and how do I choose to deconstruct and reconstruct it back together. I’m arguing that artistic activity serves as a form of reasoning and a way to think with the senses, my reactionary way of compositing a painting reflects on my individual. The reason why I decided to have two pop up shows is because of my roots and influences being from the Bronx. Bridging the gap between communities was my initial goal when proposing this to the dean collection. A pop-up exhibition is a temporary art event, less formal than a gallery or museum but more formal than private artistic showing of work. The idea began in 2007 in NYC where space for exhibiting artistic work is very limited. Although the idea originated from New York City, pop-up exhibitions now occur all around the world. Showing back where my practice first started, and then getting to show in a space that was a safe haven for me afterschool and raised me, a place where people come to give back like Dee, the CEO of Ruff Ryders is something people only dream about. FULL TEXT ON MY WEBSITE. #TDC20

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I don’t know what to say, I’ve been at a loss for words since the event. To those who came and showed love and supported, I truly appreciate you all. IT was amazing seeing family, friends, children, co workers, and past professors all in one space. A dream come true. I would like to end tend another thank you to @thedeancollection and @nyartsprogram for making this opportunity possible. For those who missed the opening, tis okay there will be a closing December 22nd go ahead and RSVP, as this was only the beginning ! BIG BIG BIG Thank you again to everyone. Swipe right for more information. #Tdc20 #NYArt #MoreComingSoon #RSVP #Swipe shout out to @therealswizzz for being for the people ✊🏽. Instagram will probably mess this quality up but this will be on my website for proper viewing !

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It’s been an intense year. I’ve been off social media for a while prepping for these upcoming events. Here we are to close off the 2018 year with my upcoming solo showings “Reflections of Ghetto Stories” in NEW YORK CITY. I would like to extend a special thank you to both of my partners @nyartsprogram & @dare2dreambx in proving spaces for me to engage with both communities as that was a vital focus in proposing these shows. Furthermore, I would like to extend more gratitude to @thedeancollection & @therealswizzz for making this happen. Save the dates, as I will be posting more soon on what’s to come. Lastly, I would like to extend a super huge thank you to @phonifarm for helping me out with all of my difficulties as he has been a problem solver for me throughout this last half decade. Shoutout to the Shooter @konrad_rula #TDC20

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Since I'm done with this series I think I'm just going to post all of them in a flurry. If you all don't already know, collage paintings are my thing. Here we go: This piece is based off of Vermeer's: Girl with a Pearl Earring. #Collage #Painting #Gender #Sexuality #POC

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The foundation piece that started it all. Based off of Van Dycks: Charles I at the Hunt. #Graphic #Collage #Power #Royalty #MovementFoward #Resilience #Kings #Hunters

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Go ahead zoom in I dare you. The Fight, so this was inspired by Goya's: The Colossus. Attempt to make something move and look 3 dimensional without actually being three dimensional #BreakingThe5thWall? #Boxing #Basquiat #Ali #Graphic #Portrait #Painting #Digital #Art #Positivity #Resistance #Golden #Glove #Mayweather

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