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2. Sleeping Frat Guy, 2013
Plaster, ceramic and leather string
As I entered a room with
large white walls tiled with
artwork my attention was
brought to this large
plaster bust. Titled Sleeping
Frat Guy the sculpture
clearly depicts someone
who is devoid of rest
dosing off. I found this
sculpture quite humorous
not only because of its
dramatic size but because
of the position of the head
in a painful resting pose.

3. Nicole Eisenman, Break Up, 2011
Oil and mixed media on panel
Collection of Bonnie and Robert Friedman
This piece successfully captures the
abstract feeling one goes through
when experiencing a breakup.
What I find interesting about the
color choices in this work. The
hands and phone appear to be
normal or natural compared to the
face. The eyes are sad black holes,
the nose is a bright irritated
looking red, and the rest of the face
is an unpleasant green, grey, and
brown. Perhaps the color choices
are a way of expressing inner
emotions externally.

4. Guy Artist, 2011
Oil and collage on canvas
Collection of Martha and John Gabbert
The mysterious almost random
African-style sculptures could be a
reference to an ancient form of art,
whereas this piece is a more modern
or contemporary. The artist also
pays homage to French artists with
the classic “artist barrette” atop the
guy artist. He is posed in a
disgruntled measurement expression
which almost every artist does. This
plays on a more specific memory for
me and many studying artists. This
piece reminds us of the pursuit of
proper proportion. This unkempt
and relatively sarcastic artist reminds
artists of how society may think we
look.

5. Sloppy Bar Room Kiss, 2011
Oil on canvas
Collection of Mark J. Cozzi
Unfortunately alcohol consumption leads to
bad decisions. I’m sure everyone has made
some sort of bad decision. This piece invites
the viewer into the scene as the unfortunate
sloppy bar room kiss viewer.

6. Portrait of Celeste
Oil on canvas
Collection of Mark J. Cozzi
In this portrait the viewer
can really get a sense of who
Celeste is. I think that the
background color really adds
to the portrait because it
emphasizes Celeste’s pasty
arms. The arms in the
portrait are outlined so that
his thin arms are defined. A
majority of the detail is in
the face that is framed by
messy brown hair.

7. The Triumph of Poverty, 2009
Oil on canvas
Collection of Dr. Thomas J. Huerter
There are many
elements in this piece
that contribute to the
theme of poverty. The
artist uses multiple
metaphors to illustrate
their idea of poverty
and how it effects the
lives of everyday people.
From first glance you
can tell this painting is
about poverty however
I don’t believe that this
painting depicts triumph
of poverty. This painting
depicts the journey
through poverty. The
artist communicate
their message through
each strategically
designed figure.

8. Brooklyn Biergarten II, 2008
Oil on canvas
Collection of Valeria and Gregorio Napoleone
This grand painting keeps the viewer very busy.
There are numerous parties and situations
throughout this piece. My favorite part is what
appears to be the grim reaper located in near
the back of the crowd to the right.

9. Sunday Night Dinner, 2009
Oil on canvas
Collection of Ariene Shechet and Mark Epstien
This awkward dinner seems
practically disastrous. The
theme of infatuation and
misery oozes through the
paint. Everyone’s attention is
taken leaving the depressed
looking man in the center of
the table alone in a room full of
people.

10. Burn the Diaries, 2014
Mixed Media Photography
Moyra Davey
Between photography, writing, and film, Moyra Davey’s art interprets and
critiques her own experience as an artist through literary, philosophical, and
cultural references, drawing as well on objects, memories, and even dust.

11. Easternsports
Video still
Alex Da Corte and Jayson Musson
As you enter a glowing neon
pink room you are greeted
by the silent hum of neon
lights and a room within a
room. In that room there
are orange metal chairs and
oranges strewed about.
There are videos being
projectes on all four walls.
As you begin to watch it you
become a part of the work.