Artist Information:
Helene Mukhtar
brooklyn, NY
United States
Member Since: Jan 2008
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Artist Statement:
My work reflects my
preoccupations with current
events: war, militarism, and
people’s struggles against
impossible odds.
My photographs are usually at
the base of my creative
process. These images are
printed on paper and glued
onto the canvas. Graffiti from
New York, architecture from
Germany or Pakistan, headless
mannequins from the streets of
Paris are collaged together.
Out of this visual cacophony,
I create a harmonious whole,
an abstract urban landscape
around which I develop my
narrative. It is like a
puzzle. I use acrylic paint
and sometimes magic markers. I
proceed through trial and
error and constantly build and
destroy. In recent years,
graffiti have become a major
source of inspiration.
The use of drawings and
cartoon-like characters as
well as bright, energetic
colors enables me to inject
humor and visual appeal into
serious discussions about war
and violence.
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Artist Exhibitions:
Art Students League (NYC) -
Brooklyn Botanical Gardens
(NYC) -
Ogelsby Gallery, 2005
(Tallahassee) - Nan Boydon
Gallery, 2005(Tallahassee) -
Museum of Fine Arts, 2006 and
2007(Tallahassee) - 621
Gallery, 2007(Tallahassee) -
Tallahassee Comunity College
Art Center, 2007 (Tallahassee)
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Most recent:
Group shows:
October 2007,
Agora Gallery, Chelsea, NYC
February 2008,
Icosahedron Gallery, ...
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Artist Galleries:
440 Gallery
440 6th avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11215
718 499 3844
www.440gallery.com...
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Helene Mukhtar's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Helene Mukhtar's Portfolio.
My work reflects my preoccupations with current events: war, militarism, and people’s struggles against impossible odds.
My photographs are usually at the base of my creative process. These images are printed on paper and glued onto the canvas. Graffiti from New York, architecture from Germany or Pakistan, headless mannequins from the streets of Paris are collaged together. Out of this visual cacophony, I create a harmonious whole, an abstract urban landscape around which I develop my narrative. It is like a puzzle. I use acrylic paint and sometimes magic markers. I proceed through trial and error and constantly build and destroy. In recent years, graffiti have become a major source of inspiration.
The use of drawings and cartoon-like characters as well as bright, energetic colors enables me to inject humor and visual appeal into serious discussions about war and violence.
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