Be sure to swing by Chashama's Jamaica Gallery (90-26 161 st. @ Jamaica Ave.) to check out "Off the Beaten Path", a collection of new works by Dean Richards.
Dean creates fantastic paintings that, through clever and confident use of line weight, are full of movement and mass. His creative process is also very interesting; he brings the street into the gallery by actually scraping off pieces of paste-up posters and bills (with a knife or ice scraper!), pasting them into thick layers on his canvas, and then painting over this surface. This painstaking process gives his paintings a texture, soul and authenticity that are seldom seen in the superficial posturing of mainstream contemporary gallery work.
The opening, March 19 from 7-10 pm, will feature music, food and drinks, and a chance to meet the artist and socialize in a fun, open atmosphere.
Event details here: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=325373368804
More of Dean Richards' work here: http://www.rhythminlines.com/
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