FRESH Art Long Island Presents:

Austin Furtak-Cole

at Toast Coffeehouse

242 E Main St, Port Jefferson, NY 11777

Opening Reception Thursday, January 8th from 7pm-11pm

Austin Furtak-Cole is one of the most engaging and promising young painters on the Long Island art scene.  His new body of work, which premiered recently at the Lawrence Alloway Gallery at Stony Brook University, is a powerful exploration of the connection between figurative and abstract-based work.  Like DeKooning, whose women paintings were seen as a "retreat back to the figure", Austin has snubbed convention as an abstract painter, following his own inner direction, regardless of where it leads him.  Rather than trying to live up to some false sense of dogma, Austin has challenged his notion of painting by allowing his images to come into existence as they do.  

Through February 4th, 2009

Live Music by The Others

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FRESH Art Long Island Presents:

TATTOO ARTISTS OF L.I.

at TOAST COFFEEHOUSE

242 E Main St in Port Jefferson Village, N.Y. 11777

Opening Reception Thursday, December 11th from 7pm-11pm

Tonight at Toast Coffeehouse, FRESH will be featuring works on canvas and paper by some of the island's top tattoo artists. Representing studios such as Visionary, Tattoo Lou's of Smithtown, Studio 69, Lark Tattoo, and Station One, this exhibition highlights the work these artists do outside the realm of their tattoo studios and showcases their skills using alternative mediums.

Through January 8th, 2009

Live Music by JAMES JACKSON

For More info call 1.631.331.6860

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Photos From GOONS & BOTS: The Art of PHETUS Show @ East West Dec. 5th 2008

Thanks to EXLIXABET PHOTOGRAPHY & BRAINTRUST NYC for the pics!

Special Thanks to the entire EAST WEST crew, DARNTINGS, & $AVED BY THE RHYTHM!!

FRESH Art Long Island Presents:

The Art of PHETUS

at EAST WEST
463 OLD COUNTRY ROAD (Across from Source Mall)
WESTBURY NY
Opening Reception Friday Night, December 5th from 7pm-11pm

PHETUS is an absolute legend in the underground Long Island art scene. Straight from his lab, like Dr. Frankenstein himself, PHETUS will be bringing to life some of the funkiest freaks, wacky weirdos, and sci-fi mutants ever to grace canvas. GOONS & BOTS will feature over twenty brand new works by the artist.

Live DJ sets by DARNTINGS and $AVED BY THE RHYTHM
Exclusive Tees by Fresh Melt Water Clothing

For More info call 1.516.279.4881
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