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Artist Galleries:
Sal Marino is a
self-representing Funism
artist. For more information
or to order paintings and
prints visit:
www.salmarinoart.com...
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Artist Reviews:
CALL FOR ARTISTS
Sal Marino, Founder of the
Funist Art Movement has issued
a global invitation to all
“Funist” artists seeking
promotional exposure for their
art. Funism, according to
Marino is any and all art that
is dedicated to and rooted in
absolute fun. Breaking from
the bounds of traditional ...
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Collections:
Sal Marino's art is held in
privat and corporate
collections throughout the
United States and abroad. His
new Funism works are available
through www.salmarinoart.com
and associated links....
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Commissions:
Coming Soon!
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Artist Statement for Sal Marino
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Founder of Funism: Sal Marino is a multi-media artist with a career that spans more than thirty years. His recent works, "Strange Paintings & Prints" are the discovery of a thirty-something year long quest for a stylistic approach that, according to the artist, ". . . was there all along!" Marino is known as the Founder of "Funism", an art movement dedicated to and rooted in absolute fun. These new images draw their influence from the sometimes cryptic, sometimes erotic, but most times hillarious doodlings of Marino's youth. Marino's wry sense of humor and curious point of view have given birth to a body of work that will bring a smile to the face of almost any viewer. His sought after limited edition prints and original paintings will enhance any collection and become the focal point of many interesting conversations for years to come. More information on this artist can be obtained at his website: www.fineartamerica.com/profiles/sal-marino.html
UPDATE* FUNISM - THEFT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY
Some of you will remember me (Sal Marino) from many years ago when I began promoting The Funism Art Movement c2001-2002, claiming copyright to the "The Funism Art Movement", "Funism Art", "Funist" , etc... Although imitation is said to be the greatest form of flattery, I feel it necessary to point out something that has been happening on the net and elsewhere.
In a seemingly devious attempt to take the wind out of my sails and divert attention to himself, an artist [?] by the name of Norm Magnusson has been blogging around the net that he started the movement in 1991. What I had discovered through my research was that there seems to be an obscure article by an unknown writer referencing a "fun-ism style" somewhere around that date. However, there doesn't seem to be any supporting documentation that the article was actually published in 91. I also discovered that Magnusson is a member of a site called "The Art of the Prank" which undoubtedly is the basis of his motivations regarding his posts and likely his art. Curiously, Magnusson had not attached himself, nor his work to the name whatsoever, nor did he promote himself as such until somewhere around 2007 when he launced his site on the net. By 2007 the movement was well established and enjoyed some publicity as such and it is no wonder that some artists would want to attach themselves to it and piggy-back whatever publicity the movement generated.
Naturally I challenged Magnusson to provide documentation to his spurious claims, but he failed to respond, instead digging in his heals and expanding his lies. I suspect that through his prankster "MO' some other posts have appeared [curiously post 2007] attempting to bolster his deceptions. While I understand an artist's attempt to garner some publicity, it is an outright theft of intellectual property to claim the creation of another as your own. Magnusson would be better served attempting to create something original if he can and stop stealing and detracting from others. In my opinion Magnusson is nothing more than a thief, prankster and uninspired artist.
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