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Artists of the Month - Maketo

Gumatsy
Country: Mozambique   |   Age: 34

Artist's Bio - Maketo was born in the Aeroporto neighborhood of Maputo, Mozambique during the mid 1970's. His neighborhood is renowned for producing artists and he was exposed to art from an early age. During adolescence, Maketo first became involved in painting by producing portraits of famous figures, such as Bob Marley and Michael Jackson. He then progressed to producing batiks, which are traditional paintings that use recycled denim as a make-shift canvas. Maketo's progression as an artist continued by utilizing more traditional materials to create his works, such as oils an acrylic... more

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New Arrivals - Ovalle

Peru
Country: Peru   |   Age: 43

Artist's Bio - Hugo Ovalle was born in the town of Cusco in 1966. He became involved in the arts at an early age and was schooled at a local art university, Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes (Superior School of Fine Arts). Ovalle's style is unique in that he works with a broad palette of colors to convey rich emotion and form through minimal complexity. He paints by breaking down the canvas into the essential components of the work, subtlety abstracting the original image... more

Ovalle's artwork will be on display at Prince Street Cafe in New York, NY beginning in November.

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Events - Exhibition at Think Gallery - NYC

Think Coffee

The exhibition at Think Gallery at Think Coffee in New York, NY will feature three talented artists: Alfred Kimani from Kenya, Hugo Ovalle from Peru, and Maketo from Mozambique.

Friday, July 23rd
The opening reception be held on Friday, July 23rd from 8:00- 10:00 PM. Seasonal beer and wine will be on hand all evening at happy hour prices. To learn more about the exhibition, please visit the Think Gallery site.

July 23rd - September 18th
The paintings will remain on display from July 20th - September 18th for public viewing. more

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