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Hahn’s newest work has both a funny and somewhat uncomfortable edge. As he explains, “It explores the dichotomy between what we express externally versus what we hold internally.” He continues, “I’m manifesting this mainly through words that are obvious and visible combined with partially obscured words in the textured surface. It’s a study on human nature and our need for validation and the perceived perfection in our lives, in conflict with our innate inability to be vulnerable and transparent, resulting in a clear contradiction between the two.”

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Located on the tree-lined parkway of beautiful Flora Place at Tower Grove Avenue, the Historic Shaw Art Fair is one of the premier fine art and fine craft fairs in the St. Louis area. It is highly rated by art fair magazines and participating artists. Roughly 135 top caliber artists and craftspeople from around the country are selected each year to participate in the professionally juried event.

This year it was juried by Brian David Smith, a renowned painter and art faculty member at St. Charles Community College – St. Charles, MO, Melissa Whitwam, fiber artist and Executive Director of the Foundry Art Centre in St. Charles, MO, and Michael Parrett a metal and glass artist and Director of Community Programs and Director of Operations over the Grand Center location of Craft Alliance Center of Art+Design.

October 7 & 8, 2017
4100 & 4200 blocks of Flora Place
St. Louis, Missouri

Here is a sneak peak into some of the art I will be displaying:

Visitors and artists will enjoy the festive atmosphere that includes live music, a food court featuring food from many local restaurants, and a children’s art area.

This event is held concurrently with the Missouri Botanical Garden’s Best of Missouri Market, which is located directly across Tower Grove Avenue from the Shaw Art Fair.

Dates and Times:

Saturday, October 7th from 9am to 5pm
Sunday, October 8th from 10am to 5pm

I am really looking forward to the show!

Come by and say hello, this is a great opportunity for me to see my collectors in person!

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But no one can deny the magnificence of the great pieces like Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. It is easily one of the most famous paintings in the world.

But did you know that dear Mona had a twin? Covered with multiple layers of dark and cracked varnish she hung abandoned in cavernous museum basements for ages – exactly from 1819 when Prado Museum in Madrid was founded on the base of Spanish royalty’s art collection. You can read more about this on the DailyArtDaily, but here are the highlights.

Mona Lisa (La Gioconda) – the Prado Museum copy before restoration

The Museum assumed it was a bad 16th- or 17th-century copy of Leonardo da Vinci’s original, which dates back to the early 1500s. Everything changed when Prado’s curators decided the painting needed a face lift because it was going on loan to the Louvre. Some X-ray and infrared studies has been executed, and everyone were shocked to find a beautiful landscape hidden beneath the dark paint behind the subject.

What they uncovered was Mona Lisa’s twin. As you can see, after restoring the dark background back to it’s original state, it is almost identical to the famous Mona Lisa.

Original Mona Lisa (Left), Mona Lisa’s twin from the Prado Museum after restoration (Right)

Even more shocking is that according to the curators the painting was actually executed by an artist in Leonardo da Vinci’s workshop at the same time as the original. Probably it was created by Francesco Melzi, one of Leonardo’s favorite pupils.

Now being one of the most famous paintings in the world, it is also vulnerable to unfortunate amateur and juvenile misrepresentations such as these:

People should really find better things to do with their time.

… like browsing my beautiful art for sale.

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Up to 135 juried artists from 20 or more states, the Art Fair at Queeny Park is one of the most reputable, longest-running art fairs in the bi-state region. Rain or shine, hot or cold weather, relax in the comfort of the climate-controlled Greensfelder Recreation Center. The Art Fair at Queeny Park presents a opportunity for the public to see and purchase original works of fine art and fine craft directly from the artists who create them.

Art Fair at Queeny Park

Friday, April 1, 2016 5 PM – 9 PM
Saturday, April 2, 2016 10 AM – 6 PM
Sunday, April 3, 2016 11 AM – 4 PM

550 Weidman Rd, Ballwin, MO 63011

If you are around St. Louis this weekend, come by the art show and say hello!

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I was accepted into the exhibit with a new painting (below) titled “Pixelated Memory”

Claire Ashley is the  juror and works as an Adjunct Associate Professor of Contemporary Practices, Drawing and Painting at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

Elements of Abstraction
Opening Reception: November 20, 2015
Exhibition Dates: November 20, 2015 – January 2, 2016
Gallery Talk: December 9, 7pm

St. Louis Artist Guild Gallery
12 North Jackson Avenue
Clayton, MO 63105

(at the corner of
Forsyth and Jackson)

If you haven’t see their new gallery space, you should, it is really nice! Here is a pic below from their site.

If you are interested in purchasing abstract art from me, check out what I have for sale on Etsy or you can commission art from me as well.

Let me know what you think about my new painting.

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My abstract painting was featured in the spring issue of St. Louis At Home Magazine.

I was contacted to submit paintings for a section they call Get The Look, where they feature mostly local artisans and furniture and design boutiques that have fabulous examples that are on trend with the feature articles of that issue.

This issue also featured their 2015 St. Louis At Home Architect and Design Awards. You can also see my art in the online section of the magazine.

My painting that they featured, Abstract 151 has since sold. If you are interested in something in a similar style, browse my abstract art or consider a piece of custom art, where I can match this exact style to your unique space.

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‘Corruption’ is one of my newer modern abstract paintings. It takes a stab at visually articulating the concept of corruption and the downfall of society because of it.

You might notice the strong vertical and horizontal lines in this piece. It suggests an architectural subject. I wanted to combine that with some distinct texture that gave it some additional industrial cues. The dark burgundy color palette is bold and attention getting, which was intentional, as I wanted a strong visually impactful piece.

We all experience corruption in different facets of life. It is often portrayed on the evening news and in social media. You can’t miss hearing about it or at least the speculation of it. In this painting, I am showing the destructive remnants of a corrupt society. The architectural elements seem to have decayed in this abstract painting. Read more and watch a video interview here.

The detail shots really show the texture and depth of the elements.

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A while back, a local interior designer commissioned art from me for one of their projects.

They were completely redecorating the Carrollton Bank in downtown Clayton, MO. They did a great job by the way. As they got closer to the end of the project they needed some contemporary abstract paintings for their conference room that had windows facing the busy street that is famous for hosting the annual St. Louis Art Fair. I made two custom paintings for them that were twins that flanked the sides of the room.

This commissioned painting had to mesh well with their existing design, as well has enhance the small wall space in the conference room. Red was a primary color in their design, so I used that as an anchor color and worked off of it with to produce this modern abstract painting titled “Ochre Scape 77”.

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About the painting:

Working with the theme of good and evil, I created Visceral Turmoil a 24”x48” acrylic painting on canvas. I wanted to show the everyday struggle we all have to do the right things and make the best decisions. I explored the internal, even subconscious turmoil that we go through as good and evil battle as we are making decisions. By using aggressive contrasting colors, texture and graphite strikes, I depicted my perspective of what these moments in time look like.

Good and Evil Exhibition
Sept. 27- Oct. 30, 2014

Free opening reception for this exhibit will be held on Saturday Sept. 27, 2014 from 6-8pm.

Art Saint Louis Gallery
1223 Pine Street
St. Louis, MO 63103
www.artstlouis.org

Mark your calendars and join me in St. Louis for the opening reception!

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