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canvas Launches Earth Day ECO Art Exhibit

Huntington, N.Y., April 3, 2008

Participating Artists include:

Amanda Buonocore, Ugur Kunst, Vincent Carr, Carol Lippman
Steven Ceraso, Harun Eggleton, Tim Murray
Walter Garcia, Dominick Palma, Nung-Hsin Hu
Paul Pomeranz, Anna Klopocinska, Allison Weinberg
Joel Koos, Justin Mayer, Tonito Valderamma

Canvas Magazine to hold its first Eco Art Exhibit in honor of Earth Day. Numerous Long Island Artists have responded to a call for submissions, over 20 will be showing their works at the canvas Gallery April 22 through June 14, 2008. This exhibit boasts unique works that include use of materials such as recycled stacking pallets, automotive belts, plastics, metals as well as others. The goal of the exhibit is to showcase art and artists who understand the impact we are having on our environment and using art as a format express the need for change.

Earth Day began in the spring of 1970 as a nationwide grassroots demonstration to draw attention to the issues facing the environment at that time. Earth day celebrations have grown throughout the years and now taking place around the world. This year Earth Day is on April 22, organizers chose this date to kick off the show to honor the efforts of the original Earth Day organizers. Like the original demonstration, the canvas Earth Day ECO Art Exhibit is a grassroots effort raise environmental awareness on Long Island. “This is very much in-line with the goals and values of canvas - a commitment to local art and artists, as well as, sustainable living. It also allows us to bring attention to two causes very important to us and Long Island,” said Tom Pellicane publisher of canvas.

The exhibit, curated for canvas, by Cherie Via of Ripe Art Gallery in Greenlawn, New York, is one of many efforts throughout the year by canvas Magazine to bring attention to the sustainable issues facing Long Island. Matt O’Grady, Associate Publisher of canvas says, “Everyday at canvas is considered Earth Day. We aim to bring awareness to that type of philosophy through our every day practices, the content in the magazine and events such as this Art event. This is just one way to celebrate the great eco-movement that has always been connected to nature and the environment but is now just beginning to grow its roots more deeply.”

The Eco Exhibit is fun and serious work for the artists who use recycled materials. “They need to see the materials they’re using in a new way,” says curator, Cherie Via. Form meets function in many of the pieces requiring time to collect the materials then visualize how best to present and interpret them. It’s an “opportunity for artists to use found objects and more unusual materials that wouldn’t necessarily be considered Fine Art,” said Via.

An Artists Reception for the Exhibit will be held Saturday, April 26, 5-8pm, when visitors can meet many of artists and learn first hand what their inspiration was for their work, refreshments will be served.

canvas Gallery
631-351-6480
51 Gibson Ave
Huntington, New York, 11743
Mon-Fri; 10-5pm, other times by appointment