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When: On Display now until April 7, 2006
Where: 25 Victory Blvd.SI, NY, 10301, call Fine Art Fotos for info: 718 273 2130 Flint Gennari is no stranger to thenight life of the streets. You can see some of his night photography on the web at the award-winning site, www.mapofstatenisland.com, which was funded in as an Original Work by Council on the Arts & Humanities on Staten Island (COAHSI). Many people from all over the world visit the site and some actually may have been enticed to come and visit the places Flint photographed. Now gallery goers have a chance to see the actual prints in all their glory. The photographs of Flint Gennari are currently exhibited at the Kevin Barry gallery. Now until April 7, 2006 - Reception for the artist on Friday March 17,2006 From 7-10. Capturing the beauty of a changing community and overdeveloping landscapes is no small deed, yet Flint does it with causal simplicity. His photographs make the art of photography seem easy. But for anyone who has taken classes with Flint, knows that what he creates does not happen easily. Flint is well equipped with his tripod, lights and colored gels to capture the sights of his predawn excursions. He can create a surreal scene out of an ordinary street corner, painting it with lights onto film. A case in point is when Flint etched his name in lights on a Richmond Terrace building. Is it graffiti or light art? To preserve the ambiance of an area, Flint goes out an hour before dawn so that the onset of the day’s light oozes into the landscapes and offsets the darkness of night. The pictures that are exhibited represent scenes that appear to be self illuminating. He has captured the stillness of an ever-changing panorama of New York’s fastest growing borough. When you see Flints work, it is no wonder why Hollywood comes to Staten Island. Going out at night has its own problems in this post-9/11 world. The Police are not sympathetic to a person pointing a camera especially at the borough’s landmarks. Flint has been stopped, detained, frisked and sometimes scared out of his wits when confronted by inquisitive and unreasonable bystanders. Being a mostly visual person, he would prefer to be left alone with his camera. Wonderful pictures on Staten Island are not hard to find. Night pictures are a little more difficult because they cannot be scouted during the day due to different lighting patterns. Over the years, Flint has found that in the pursuit of making art he has had to wear many hats and changing them often. He has been a diplomat, tourist, teacher, businessman, community philanthropist, fund raiser and witness to history in the making. With the passage of time Flint has seen changes in the technology of photography. At first, working with medium format, slow slide film and a spot light meter then auto focus 35 mm cameras that do everything for you to a time when the digital revolution has made most film equipment obsolete. Yet digital does not make photography any easier or less expensive. Various forms of support are needed to maintain creative ventures. Flint is seeking funding from advertisers and art-lovers to keep the web site www.mapofstatenisland.com, up and running with updated views of Staten Island. |
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For immediate release Legal Graffiti Without being chased by cops, many artists who did graffiti on subways and other forms of public property can now take the time and concentration to implement their original artistry without the fear of being arrested. Flint Gennari (the photographer whose photos you are looking at) is quite an accomplished artist and has been there. Since the development of modern graffiti took over in the inner city, a number of prospering arts organizations have taken notice of these artistic “fugitives.” An aspiring artist and sociology major named Hugo Martinez noticed the potential of his generation of artists. He became enthused by assisting these struggling artists in making a name for themselves. Over the years he has stimulated the growth of these artists and has become a superstar in the graffiti art world. For starters, he organized graffiti artists under the banner United Graffiti Artists (UGA) and in and out of his Martinez Gallery he front lined many outreach programs over the course of thirty years. His most recent project, called “Project in the Projects,” allows for the beauty of artwork to be reflected off of some of the poorest, run-down housing developments in the city. Over the past few months, Martinez Gallery has helped to invigorate many low-income buildings by taking necessary steps to beautify it with stunning graffiti visuals and decorate it with favorable styles. The resulting experiment involves not just not just simply slapping graffiti on walls but attempting to refurbish and incorporate design elements to renovate such places. With low-cost refurbishing tools, these pioneers of fresh construction continue to make a difference in the lives of thousands of people. Another major outreach art organization goes by the name of The 5 Pointz, responsible for providing a building complex in which people from all walks of life and backgrounds come and take part in the wonders of graffiti art. After a tenant/landlord dispute resulting in the collapse of the Fun Factory (its previous name) it was reborn courtesy of Meres, the overseer of Five Pointz who proposed to go under a new name and image. With his broadened connections, Meres was able to successfully showcase the best of aerosol works. To date, there have been 600 displays put up thanks to the contributions of writers from Holland, Italy, Paris, Boston, Miami, Canada and Los Angeles and of course the five boroughs. The object of these programs was to take the best of graffiti art and help clean up the streets. These artists have been accused of vandalism but such acts only come about in their pursuit of harnessing their creativity. Most common folk see the practice of graffiti to be vulgar and crude, completely ignoring the decadent side to the graffiti ritual. Over the years however, thanks to the efforts of such organizations like the Martinez Gallery, the public scope of mind has become more appreciative of this brand of artwork. Terms such as “aerosol art and street art” have come into existence to downplay the vandalism aspects. On another note, in step with technology, the worldwide web has many sites that cris-cross the graffiti culture. The artists represented on www.149st.com are apart of the New York City Cyberbench that aims at encapsulating the history of artistic writing. Ranging from political activists aiming to promote messages, or graffiti artists marking their territory, the artists of www.SubwayOutlaws.com reads like a who’s who of the culture. One of the newest sites is www.exvandals.com which brings up to date some of the writers and artists that started this cultural phenomenon. Throughout some still call it vandalizing and the police would like the public to believe that ”any neighborhood that condones graffiti or graffiti looking art is promoting drugs and prostitution” the truth is that modern graffiti is an American Art Form that the young and old are using to express themselves and contribute to. All of their endeavors enable the art to grow, survive and continues to breathe new life into the world. |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Seguine Mansion Houses Events on Backdrop of Glorious Landscape
Following Joseph’s death, the house was passed to his heirs, who turned it into a hotel and inn. This coincided with the demand for Prince’s Bay as a popular resort area during that time. After years of decay and neglect, it was sold in 1981 to yet another successful businessman, George Burke, who painstakingly rebuilt, restored and furnished the mansion to its 1837 glory. The Seguine mansion is not often the background of a wedding; the owner George Burke, reserves that privilege to his close friends. Each year, he hosts a “White Party” in which all of the guests invited to Seguine-Mansion are encouraged to come dressed in white. Whether there are communion outfits, white spats and trousers or elegant dresses, the object of the whiteness was intended to create a summery atmosphere. Fine Art Fotos was fortunate enough to be called in as photographers to map out each sequence of the June 4, 2005 wedding of Eileen Harrington, originally from West Cork, Ireland, and John Luisi, of Staten Island. With peacocks adorning the landscape and horses grazing in the pasture, John and Eileen had an extravagantly unique and beautiful setting for exchanging their vows. The harpist on the porch rested while longtime friend Judge Judy McMahon officiated. Eileen’s sister Gabriele served as the maid of honor, and John’s son Alex was his best man. During the day, thought-provoking clouds ran rampantly across the sky. The festivities started in the early afternoon. A cooling breeze kicked up off the nearby lower bay, filling sails on land and sea. The balmy sun set, and the string trio put away their instruments and the jazz band changed the tempo to more lively fare, carrying the guests ‘til late in the evening, assisted by the pianist on Mr. Burke’s grand piano in the parlor. The couple will wait until after November 8 for their honeymoon, to allow John’s campaign for the Borough Presidency of Staten Island, which was already in progress, to resume. The couple will select a honeymoon destination evocative of the relaxing atmosphere of their wedding. |
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NYC and Tokyo share stage in D & Dangerman: A Coupled Japanese Performance Comedy/Drama
In D & Dangerman: A Japanese Performance Drama, the Project D Company & Collective: Unconscious had unveiled a masterwork of visual intrigue by combining the uniqueness of a Japanese stage performance and the subtlety of a beautifully acted cinematic marvel. D, a romantic dramatic comedy follows a bumbling Japanese detective (played by Tatsuo Ichikawa) attempting to solve a missing wife case in which a few suspects (including Ichikawa’s client and brother Paul Jones) unravel a dark scheme of love, death and deceit. The play’s duration depicts the detective following a trail of different lies leading him into a bizarre love triangle In an alternate timeline, this lonesome detective, out of touch with the world, draws the audience to question reality. Many hidden plot lines take form, driving the play into many twists and turns eventually exposing the complexity and relative nature of the truth! In musical accompaniment was Staten Island’s COAHSI-supported Yuuki Koike (on alto Sax), Kazuo Nakamura (on upright bass) and Takeshi Asai (piano), all of whom succeeded in shaping exotic jazz-inspired musical interludes and thundering crescendos with each scene change. It is a melodic blend of jazzy tunes that proves fitting in counterpoint to this performance and its companion. Toward the end of D, the demure and shy-looking Yuuki belted out an unbelievable saxophone solo that garnered raves from the audience. The set design overall was simple – even minimalist though anything more elaborate would have thrown off the emotional resonance of the story completely. Something else that I found to be compellingly original was in random sequences; the actors would speak to the musicians as part of the act by conveying thoughts or offbeat comedic sequences. In Dangerman, the story stirs the minds visual uptake by taking you into the life of a gorgeous but supposedly innocent songbird, kidnapped by her former lover (and Yakuza boss) Kentaro, on a path of revenge and malice in driving his lost loves nightmares into a bizarre kidnapping. From the fast-paced shoot-outs, to the classic acting of one of off-Broadway’s more arresting villains, the play immediately takes flight. Interestingly enough, it is very mindful of the 50’s genre of noir crime movies, with villains in black trench coats, chugging booze and conducting various criminal operations. To further focus on the virtues of the actors, the lighting design is excellent in both plays – cascading light, blackouts and dimming are used judiciously to expedite scene transitions throughout. At evening’s end, D &Dangerman’s curtain fell to vigorous applause. One note to the director: Even though it didn’t bother this reviewer, some might have felt that the Japanese Chinese synching was quite tedious but every other aspect continued to impress me beyond anything I had seen before. The synching was entirely Japanese and it had coincided with the English to make the play more understandable for both viewing audiences. Altogether, this set of two one-act plays was an enjoyable theater experience. Although D and Dangerman ended on June 26 th, we hope the plays will be performed again soon. Douglas Cala |
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Since the work of Homer encompasses issues from the lives of sailors to gender and class roles, Vandaele had to tread carefully so as not to distort these ideas. Furthermore, it is by virtue of this 'yellow head' that he is able to comment not only on the work of Homer but more so on our own lives and time. The world of his work thus becomes constantly analogous to our own, critiquing it, yet smiling at it. At once a positive yet cynical comment on our society, it makes us question, and beyond that, it makes us look more closely Access Artist Sara Signorelli's exhibition Vacancy
is a representational self-narrative of "coming of age"
issues such as gaining one's independence, becoming an adult,
and facing fears. The process of entering an abandoned space,
without having any knowledge of the inhabitants or the structural
integrity of a building is much like entering the world. "In
addition, then making the interior of my own and finding the irony
within the broken beauty (one of strength, layers, history and
enigma) of a home left neglected. Most of the images are captured
through exposures lasting from two to forty-five minutes, creating
shifts in colors within the negative. The color shifts are then
exaggerated in Photoshop threading together the different technical
manipulative processes throughout photography. Finally, the digital
photographs are placed in old windowpanes that were also discarded. July 25, 2004 Sara Signorelli Vacancy Series July 25th - August 29th, 2003 The Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art at Snug Harbor Cultural Center is pleased to announce the debut of Sara Signorelli's first major museum solo exhibition. Entitled "Vacancy," her exhibition combines coming of age issues symbolic within the imagery of abandoned interior spaces primarily found in Staten Island. This project is a representational self-narrative of becoming an adult. "Through my innocent eyes, I seek to understand confusion within the adult world. Vacancy is my first photographic project as a professional photographer. It documents returning to the "Old House" or deserted home and facing fears", says Signorelli. This series spans though two sites; the first half of the series is being displayed in the reference room at the St. George Library, which opened July 1st and runs until September 30, 2004. Gallery
Hours: The Access Gallery is located at 1000 Richmond Terrace in the New House Center for Contemporary Art at Snug Harbor Cultural Center, Staten Island NY, and can be contacted for more information at: (718) 448-2500 ext. 260. July 14, 2004 Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
REDHOOK, Brooklyn May 8, 2004 - This silent auction showcasing original artwork by New York City based artists commenced at the Brooklyn Waterfront inside a spacious 20,000 sq ft warehouse on Pier 12. Every weekend until June 27th, Red Hook Pier will be hosting free events featuring exciting performances, music, readings and speakers. Sara Signorelli and Flint Gennari of Fine Art Fotos were happy to contribute their work to this celebrated community space. Ms. Signorelli describes her photos of abandoned buildings as "broken beauty," highlighting themes like duplicity and personal connections within haunting, contorted images. Graffiti artists are the subject of Mr. Gennari's work, who has been documenting New York writers for over thirty years and shows little sign of slowing finesse. Grateful for the beautiful weather, the audience shared food and drink and an incredible harbor view. Mr. Gennari and Ms. Signorelli expressed their enthusiasm for opportunities like this to display their work in a unique setting that takes advantage of New York's historic landscape. July 1, 2004 Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Photographer Sara Signorelli displays her work from her "Vacancy" series at the St. George Library, Staten Island. STATEN ISLAND, July 1, 2004 - This unique show exhibits four rarely seen black and white photos from Signorelli's Vacancy series. These photos display Signorelli's work in its early phases. Vacancy is an exhibition of images depicting abandoned interior spaces and deteriorating or forgotten landmarks. This project is a representational self-narrative of becoming an adult. "Through my innocent eyes, I seek to understand confusion within the adult world. Vacancy is my first photographic project as a professional photographer. It documents returning to the "Old House" or deserted home and facing fears", says Signorelli. This series spans though two sites; the second half of the series is being displayed at the Access Gallery, Newhouse Center for Contemporary Art in Snug Harbor, which opens July 19th. The Vacancy show will run until September 30, 2004, and the Library hours are as follows:
The St. George Library is located at 5 Central Avenue, Staten Island NY (near Borough Hall), and can be contacted for more information at: (718) 442-8560. May 14, 2004 Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Opening of new store: Fine
Art Fotos, New Dorp NEW DORP, SI May 6th, 2004 - - the storefront on New Dorp Lane adorned with red, blue and yellow balloons celebrated the grand opening of Fine Art Fotos' new wedding branch. Approximately twenty-five guests were welcomed with wine and various ord'erves as they viewed the wedding photography of co-owners, Flint Gennari and Sara Signorelli. The owners organized the event in conjunction with a Business Networking meeting to encourage opportunity for new ventures and were congratulated by members of the Chamber of Commerce. Also in attendance were members from Business Guild I and II, Networking Plus and the St. Charles Singles Club. Fine Art Fotos, New Dorp provides unique services for wedding couples such as printed photographs on canvas and the latest in alternative looks using a variety of photographic approaches. As a male and female team, Ms. Signorelli can follow the bride into places that her partner would not have access to such as the dressing room where she can take what is known as "boudoir" photos. This kind of photographic technique accentuates the sensuality of the moment, as the bride gets ready to meet her husband for the "first time." Meanwhile Mr. Gennari can concentrate on the groom's reaction when he first sees the bride allowing Signorelli to capture the back of the wedding dress and possibly a long train. This extensive beginning-to-end attention to those fleeting details that make a wedding day memorable creates a complete story. The team's fine art background closes the gap of what straight wedding photographs usually lack. Mr. Gennari was educated at the International Center of Photography on scholarship and Ms. Signorelli graduated on the Deans List from the City University of Staten Island. In addition, as the younger of the two, Signorelli can take more edgy, modern style photos where as Mr. Gennari who has had 25 years of traditional posing experience can take the kind of photos your mother has in her wedding album. Although the store will primarily deal with couples in matrimony, Fine Art Fotos also offers other commercial and fine art photography services if needed. Both Gennari and Signorelli regularly exhibit their photographs in galleries in New York and across the nation. Note that if you are looking to appoint wedding photographers as well as to pick up head attire for your wedding, Fine Art Fotos shares their store space with Crown Elegance wedding accessories boutique so you can kill two birds with one stone. Instead of giving speeches, the owners played
folk/rock songs to an enthusiastic crowd with Mr. Gennari on guitar
and Ms. Signorelli on vocals. The owners are proud members of a
band called the Sex Vandals, demonstrating their wide talent in
the arts. May 8, 2004 Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Photographers Sara Signorelli and Flint Gennari
display their latest work at: REDHOOD, Brooklyn May 8, 2004 - This silent auction showcasing original artwork by New York City based artists commenced at the Brooklyn Waterfront inside a spacious 20, 000 sq ft warehouse on Pier 12. Every weekend until June 27th, Red Hook Pier will be hosting free events featuring exciting performances, music, readings and speakers. Sara Signorelli and Flint Gennari of Fine Art Fotos were happy to contribute their work to this celebrated community space. Ms. Signorelli describes her photos of abandoned buildings as "broken beauty", highlighting themes like duplicity and person connection in haunting, contorted images. Graffiti artists are the subject of Mr. Gennari's work, who have been documenting New York writers for over thirty years and shows little sign of slowing finesse. Grateful for the beautiful weather the audience share food and drink and an incredible harbor view. Mr. Gennari and Ms. Signorelli expressed their enthusiasm for the opportunities like this to display their work in a unique setting that takes advantage of New York's historic landscape. May 6, 2004 Press Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Opening of new store: Fine
Art Fotos, New Dorp NEW DORP, SI May 6th, 2004 - the storefront on New Dorp Lane adorned with red, blue and yellow balloons celebrated the grand opening of Fine Art Fotos' new wedding branch. Approximately twenty-five guests were welcomed with wine and various hors d'oeuvres as they viewed the wedding photography of co-owners, Flint Gennari and Sara Signorelli. The owners organized the event in conjunction with a Business Networking meeting to encourage opportunity for new ventures and were congratulated by members of the Chamber of Commerce. Also in attendance were members from Business Guild I and II, Networking Plus and the St. Charles Singles Club. Fine Art Fotos, New Dorp, provides unique services
for wedding couples such as printed photographs on canvas and the
latest in alternative looks using a variety of photographic approaches.
As a male and female team, Ms. Signorelli can follow the bride into
places that her partner would not have access to, such as the dressing
room where she can take what is known as "boudoir" photos.
This kind of photographic technique accentuates the sensuality of
the moment, as the bride gets ready to meet her husband for the
"first time". Meanwhile Mr. Gennari can concentrate on
the groom's reaction when he first sees the bride allowing Signorelli
to capture the back of the wedding dress and possibly a long train. Although the store will primarily deal with couples in matrimony, Fine Art Fotos also offers other commercial and fine art photography services if needed. Both Gennari and Signorelli regularly exhibit their photographs in galleries in New York and across the nation. Signorelli has two solo exhibits scheduled in July at the Snug Harbor Cultural Center and the St. George Library. Note that if you are looking to appoint wedding photographers as well as to pick up head attire for your wedding, Fine Art Fotos shares their store space with Crown Elegance wedding accessories boutique so you can kill two birds with one stone. Feb 14, 2004 Press Release Sara Signorelli's award winning series entitled
"Vacancy" will be on exhibition at The Silver Eye Center
for Photography in Pittsburg PA. The opening reception is Valentines
Day February 14th, 2004 from 2pm to 4pm. "Vacancy" is
a collection of Signorelli's work that has had profound effects
upon its viewers. Touching on, and inspiring as many emotions as
the human heart is capable of producing. "Vacancy" is
an exhibition of images depicting abandoned interior spaces and
deteriorating or forgotten landmarks. This project is a representational
self-narrative of becoming an adult. "Vacancy" is Signorelli's
first photographic project as a professional photographer, and it
documents returning to the "Old House" or deserted home
and facing unresolved fears. When asked about "Vacancy"
Signorelli explains "I gravitated to these abandoned structures
for less obvious reasons during the conception of "Vacancy"
yet the meaning and message becomes more powerful as my scope of
understanding widens." Signorelli has commented that she intends
the viewer to feel compassion for a world that suffers calamity
and devastation and hopes compassion leads to a broader understanding
and acceptance for one another's voice and individual well being.
By photographing these deteriorating structures Signorelli intends
to symbolize how powerful the nature of time can be and how the
passing of time relates to the delicate balance of our own mortality.
Check out the brand new up and launched This sits features a wedding and reunion just completed by Fine Art Fotos lnc. Check in regularly as we will be updating our Fine Art Section, Architectural Photography, Portriats, Annual Report and the list continues of all of our commercial work! Other Upcoming Events: Flint German's newest light painting series wilt be on display at the Annual Soho Photo Member's Show. These beautifully vivid, award-winning photos were taken of a fashion model in an abandoned building with Signorelli assisting Opens January 6th (From 6-8pm) Admission is free and refreshments will be served. Hope to see you alt there! Sponsored by Grey Goose Vodka! > runs through January 31 st, 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Both Sara and Flint have been accepted to exhibit at the Firehouse Art Gallery in Nassau Community College.
Reception: From 3-5pm on January 31st, 2004 Sara and Flint, are honored to be selected for
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Another piece from "Confessions." was
featured in Small Works 2003 at the Limner Gallery Both Flint and Sara works were displayed at Thanks for a great yeart Please think of Ffrie Art Fotos me. for any holiday portraits and look out for our new location on Staten Island's New Dorp For Immediate Release: Flint Gennari, a veteran of the graffiti and aerosol art culture in New York, is exhibiting 45 photographs of inner city artists taken over the past thirty years. Flint himself is one of the originators of the contemporary art form, going back to 1969, just before his friends invented top to bottom masterpieces. This graffiti is now the cornerstone of a whole culture, and has been emulated all over the world by young vandals seeking fame and recognition. In the time the photographs span, Flint documented graffiti artists making the transition from being strictly vandals to integrated members of society. Some of these dedicated seekers of fame and glory who lived for nothing less than to leave their mark, now hold jobs and raise kids of their own. Some graffiti artists who painted trains at night, drive trains during the day. After running from cops, some writers became cops. After stealing from stores, now some own stores. But they didn't abandon their ties to graffiti. All still have a love for the outlaw art, some only recently came out of retirement, to re-enter the subculture while others are truly still living the life (i.e. Tracy 168 who prefers living out of his car to be closer to the streets he loves). Many are trying their hand at winning audiences in galleries or on clothing lines, now that subway cars and buses are no longer as available as in the early days of this graffiti movement. The Graffiti Explosion was so big, so readily available and so influential to the youth of New York in the seventies that anywhere you look, anyone you meet might have a secret in their past. Flint Gennari's Graffiti Artists will be on exhibit at Cromwell Recreation Center, Pier 6 & Hannah St., Stapleton, Staten Island. Graffiti Artists is part of COAHSI's JuneFest, and is running from June 1-June 30, 2003. Opening reception: Wednesday, June 11,6-10 pm. This exhibit is made possible in part by a JuneFest grant from the Countil on the Arts & Humanities for Staten Island (COAHSI). JuneFest Exhibiting Arts Awards are made possible through JPMorgan Chase Regrants in partnership with COAHSI. Additional support for JuneFest is provided by NYC Dept. of Cultural Affairs Program Services Unit and Time Warner Cable NY. For further information contact Fine Art Fotos (718) 273-2130. March 7, 2003 For Immediate Release News from Fine Art Fotos... Sara Signorelli and Flint Gennari have each recently
been awarded 2003 Original Work Grants from the Council of the Arts
and Humanities for Staten Island (COAHSI) to help fund prospective
THE FLINT DOT DOT DOT GRAFFITI ROAD-SHOW
August 1 to August 31 2002 At the Muddy Cup 388 Van Duzer Street Staten Island, N .Y. open every day to either 10 or 11 pm. 718 818 8100 If you were in Brooklyn or Manhattan around 1969-1975 you might remember the subway writer FLINT. FOR THOSE WHO DARE... His name stood out because it was neatly lettered, strategetically placed and had the impact of an Madison Ave advertisement. FLINT is one of New York's original taggers, one of the Old Skool Kingz who was there before the big Aerosol Art explosion, just before Masterpieces and Top to Bottoms were invented by his friends. FLINT has on display some examples of his name based art. Just like back in the day, he still draws on everything including lampshades, vases and musical instruments. FLINT is known thoughout the world for the sayings that follow his name and also for his day-to-day photographic diary of his own life. It is proven that grafitti has been around as long as man, the ancient Romans wrote on walls in every country they Conquered and the need to leave one's mark survives to this day and for some it is their only crumb of immortality! For information on modern Aerosol Art go to web sites such as www.subwayoutlaws.com, www.atl49st.com, www.martinezgallery.com and read FLINT'S interview at www.abtractsocialrealism.com under the Aerosol vs. Grafitti heading. While in Staten Island be sure to enjoy FLINT'S two solo photo exhibits displayed on Hyatt Street near the Ferry. Victory State Bank across from Boro Hall and Staten Island Savings and Trust across from the St. George Library. The party for Flint will be on the last day of the show Saturday August 31 and his band the ex VANDALS will play @ 8-10 pm. The ex VANDALS regularly play @ 667 Bar Lounge on Monday nights (667 Fulton Street, Bklyn.) They will be at Tobacco Road on Thurs. Aug 29 (355 41st Street, NYC.) and back at the Knitting Factory in September. July 9 - August 10, 2002 Double Exposure Soho Photo presents Double Exposure, Winners of the Jameson Rush Hour Photography Competition and invited guests exhibition. The closing party will be held Thursday August 8 from 6 to 8pm, no invitation needed. The exhibition contains a dynamic array of work from over twenty contemporary fine art photographers, featuring Staten Island artists Sara Signorelli and Flint Gennari. Flint Gennari, winner of the Jameson Rush Hour Photography Competion, reflects in his work the title of the exhibition Double Exposure creating a duality with the intended meaning of having the winners invite an artist friend resulting in a "double exposure" of the artists, as well as including a doubly exposed image from the negative. He furthers this wit with references to childhood, curiousity, and humor with "Bug Face" and "Tree Boy". Gennari has been widely exhibited on Staten Island and the Tri-State Area. He is a features guest speaker at numerous photography seminars. He also is the sole proprietor of Fine Art Fotos, a Staten Island based commercial photography studio. Sara Signorelli (invited guest of Gennari) displays two works from her current project of abandoned interior spaces. "The Bed", a photograph of Seaview Hospital and "The Dream" photographed in the caves of Grimeshill are the introduction to the visual novel which explores coming of age issues; giving the abandoned structures a new purpose, one of a curious beauty. Sara Signorelli's studio provides photographic services for most any need form Architectural-interior to Wedding Photography. She also teaches five photography courses at Snug Harbor's Artlab. Signorelli will also be exhibiting her work both fine art and commercial at the Staten Island Water Front Festival during all future dates (Aug.24, Sept. 14, and Oct.19). Soho Photo is located on 15 Water Street, New York, New York, 10013, (212) 226-8571. 3 blocks south of Canal Street, between Sixth Ave. and West Broadway. Gallery Hours are Thursday 6-8pm, Friday - Sunday 1-6pm or by appointment. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FLINT GENNARI will show a series of photographic prints on watercolor paper, entitled "Morning Glories" in the Living Room Gallery at Saint Peter's Church, July 6 to August 20, 2001. There will be a reception on Friday, July 6, from
6:00 - 8:00 P.M.
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