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Tim Okamura's provocative urban portraits arise from a life-long fascination with the emotionally expressive power of the human face, combined with intense interest in the juxtaposition of humanity and an urban environment. The artist is concerned with accurately recording the physiognomy of individuals, yet is also in tune to discovering metaphors that express the human condition.
Okamura has had several solo exhibitions in New York City and throughout Canada. His paintings have been included in many prominent group exhibitions, including "After Matisse/Picasso" at MoMA P.S.1 in Queens, N.Y. and "The Gentrification of Brooklyn: The Pink Elephant Speaks" at The Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Arts in Brooklyn, NY. Additionally, Okamura's work has been selected eight times to appear in the prestigious BP Portrait Awards Exhibition at London's National Portrait Gallery.
VOLTA NY is an invitational art fair featuring solo artists' projects. Predicated on its position, VOLTA NY delivers an art-viewing experience like no other. The four-day event promotes a deep exploration of ark work and an opportunity for discoveries that move beyond those afforded by a traditional art fair.
- Exhibition dates: March 3 - 6, 2011
- Fair Hours: Thursday March 3, 2 PM - 7 PM | Friday March 4- Sunday March 6, 11 AM - 7 PM
- Fair address: 7 W. 34th St. (Between 5th and 6th Ave.) 11th Floor.
- Nearest Subway: N/Q/R/W or B/D/F/V to 34th St.
For more information and images, please contact:
Michael Lyons Wier at gallery@lyonswiergallery.com
542 West 24th Street, New York, NY 10011
Phone: (212)242-6220 www.lyonswiergallery.com
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On View in the Gallery thru 2/27/11: James Rieck - Enter the Dragon
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Utilizing the ubiquitous form of communication and self-expression of the T-shirt, artist James Rieck uses the T-shirt as a blank slate upon which he communicates the narrative in his work. Exclusively appropriating action film stills from Bruce Lee movies, including the use of Lee's most famous film as the title of his show, Rieck digitally composes Lee's classic martial art scenes onto his subjects T-shirts. Each larger than life painting hosts an individual or group of tantalizing young women, whose body language conveys the choreographed Kung-Fu scene adorning their snug fitting shirts. for full press release & images
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James Rieck, Low Blow Oil on canvas, 44 x 84 in / 112 x 213 cm
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