The Gold Coast Arts Center will be premiering a new exhibit on Sept. 27 featuring artists who specialize in blending abstract art with architecture, an art form that has been popularized internationally.
Gold Coast Arts Center gallery director Jude Amsel said the inspiration for the Abstract Architecture Exhibit came from a trend she has seen in the international art world.
“I am constantly looking at art work,” Amsel said. “I go to France, I go to Spain, I go to Miami, and architecture seemed to be something that was a little prominent this year, so I wanted to bring cutting edge art into Great Neck.”
The five artists on display are well represented in the art world and use different mediums for their work including photography, painting, charcoal, and 3D software, Amsel said.
Charles Cohen combines nature with urban settings in his photography, she said.
“When you see his work he will have an image of a sky, but next to it will be an old warehouse,” Amsel said.
Lisa DiClerico, Amsel said, is a conservationist who studied in Italy and has an incredible resume and Paula Elliott works with charcoal on paper, inhabiting all the space on her page.
“For her it’s all about balance and contrast,” Amsel said. “Her shapes have their own unique environment and they are really beautiful.”
Hiroshi Kagoshima is a Japanese artist specializing in the creation of 3D models, a medium that has gained significant popularity in recent years, she said.
Demetrius Manouselis is a Greek architect whose drawings are strongly influenced by his architectural studies.
“He just really likes to paint,” Amsel said. “His drawings are very influenced but he takes it to a more abstract level.”
Amsel said all of the artists will be at the opening reception to present their work.
Gold Coast Arts Center Executive Director Regina Gil said the center is excited for the upcoming theme of the exhibit.
“They are artists who take inspiration from architecture. When you see what they do, it’s very exciting,” Gil said. “We are proud to have them in our space.”
Gil said she wants the exhibit to show the community that they don’t need to go to the city to see trendy art.
“Instead of making people go to the city, you can just comes to us,” Gil said. “This is fun. You go to an art opening and it’s exactly as cool and hip as any art opening anywhere in the city.”
The opening reception begins at 4 p.m. and the exhibit will be on display through Nov. 23.
The center is located 113 Middle Neck Road in Great Neck.
The Gold Coast Arts Center also announced that they will be honoring two performers at their 20th annual Gala on Oct. 28.
Musician Vince Giordano, known for recording soundtracks for shows like HBO’s “Boardwalk Empire” and Cinemax’s “The Knick,” and actor Navid Negahban, known for his supporting role in the Clint Eastwood directed film “American Sniper,” will be honored by the arts center as “Artists of Distinction.”
The Gala will take place at the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at 720 Northern Blvd. in Greenvale.
