| Leo
Kesting Gallery is the Meat Packing District expansion gallery of CKFA
: a Williamsburg Brooklyn Gallery that started in 2003 and is still exhibtiting
today.
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TEAM FENIX!!
Artists:
Lincoln Capla
Daniel Edwards
Jonny Fenix
Jason Douglas Griffin
Brian Leo
Shawn Bishop Leo
David Meanix
Ray Sell
about the galleries
Previous Exhibits:
Oprah
Burial Mask
Oprah
Sarcophagus
Preview: Year Five
David Meanix: This
City
Glowlab: Beka Goedde
Bipolart
Diane Dwyer
The Studio Collection
Preview Year One
Brian Leo: Martial Law
Miguel Paredes: B-Boys
The Painted Bird
Iraq War Memorial
The Life You Lead
Times Like This One
Jason & Steven
Sunset Part II
Blue sky
Paris Hilton Autopsy
Bridge Art Fair 2007
American Painting
David Meanix
Fountain NY
pics
are here!!
Fountain Miami (w pics)
Castro's Last Visit
LA
Sunset & St Marks
Concept Album
The Free Associative
Suri Cruise Baby Poop
Hillary Clinton
Three Graces
Sunset & St. Marks
Bill Weiss - New Paintings
Guild of the Black Eagle
Tell the People
Birth of Sean-Preston
Fountain
Wica
Gesture of a Landscape
Garage Pop
Wife of a Genius
Closer
Crime Chronicles
Jesse McCloskey
Movement:Introspection
Departures
Armory Show 2005
Open Studio
3rd Annual Panjectivist Salon
Selected Works
RNC-NYC
Co-Lab
At The Armory
Art Storage Space
My Coulrophobia
Small Works
Salon des Refuses
New Works
Open Theat
Image Vs. Color
Get your T-Shirt
Drawing Sessions
Be an Intern
ARTIST
LOFTS 4 RENT
both galleries are dedicated to the memory of Lincoln Capla
1969 - 2006 and try to exmplify the style and collection of artwork he
enjoyed.

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Kesting Gallery Presents: 812 Washington St New York, NY 10014
Brian Leo - Truck Bomb
April 10 - May 13, 2008
Opening Night Reception: Thursday April 10, 7:00 – 10:00 pm
In this latest collection of works titled Truck Bomb,
Brian Leo completes his series of paintings revolving around the morbid,
yet feasible prediction of President Bush declaring Martial Law to postpone
the elections of 2008 with a pseudo-terrorist attack.
Truck Bomb, a formation of canvases stretching over 12 feet tall
to create the recognizable icon of Optimus Prime a nostalgic child hold
toy from the Transformers, which symbolizes innocence for those of the
artist's generation. “The selection of Optimus Prime, a character
designed in Japan and manufactured in China, speaks of the art world's
current bandwagon perspective of Art from Asia. It parallels strong international
criticism of China with its exports of toxic materials discovered in food,
toys, electronics and its political thought towards Tibet and religious
persecution,” explains the artist Brian Leo.
Often working within
a dialog of contradiction, Brian Leo, a 31 year old artist and first generation
American of Korean and Italian descent says, "Optimus has a strong
sense of justice and righteousness, and has dedicated himself to the protection
of all life, particularly the inhabitants of the U.S.A.; he will battle
his foes with unyielding resolve to uphold this belief. However the irony
of this character comes from the slave shops he is manufactured in and
the direct opposition his morals entail towards the oppressive government
in which he was born." more...
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Kesting Fine Art at 121 Roebling St Brooklyn NY 11211, Presents:
Greg Haberny -
April 18 – May 11, 2008
Closing Night with the Artist: Friday May 9 from 7:00 – 10:00 pm
Greg
Haberny’s work is a visual overview of explosive, violent, humorous
and controversial images and installations. With radical spontaneity,
he creates a distorted reflection of contemporary society. He has coined
the phrase “Pre-Apocalyptic Expressionism” to describe his
art and his self-proclaimed movement.
Greg’s point of departure stems from satire and comedy. He uses
racial references as well as twisted 1950’s commercialism with an
undertone of contemporary urban street art. His thematic vision synthesizes
pop culture, politics, advertising, religion, and world history. He dismantles
the politically correct, conformist world surrounding us by creating an
environment that engages the viewer and encourages participation. His
installations exaggerate the absurdity of the media circus and the violent
images they breed. more... |
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| Leo
Kesting Gallery at 812 Washington St New York, NY 10014
in Assocation with The Friends Of The Highline Presents:
Julia Mandle - Chalk Shoes to the High Line
May 15 - 21, 2008
Opening Night Reception: Thursday May 15 from 7:00 – 10:00 pm
Brooklyn-based,
multi-disciplinary artist Julia Mandle, who led 30 students from the NYC
Lab School wearing her signature "chalk shoes" in a performence
of large-scale, public street drawing will exhibit the Chalk Shoes at
Leo Kesting Gallery May 15th - 21. The Chalk Shoes will be available for
purchase to raise funds for The Friends of Highline.
Last April, 30 students
created a drawing by scuffing the chalk shoes along the paths they will
take to the High Line, New York's elevated park built on a former freight
rail viaduct, set to open later this year. Mandle's performance, a commission
by Friends of the High Line, highlighted the future public access points
of the High Line, and drew connections between the neighborhood and the
new park.
The exhibition of
chalk shoes will run from May 15-21 at Leo Kesting Gallery, 812 Washington
Street in the Meatpacking District. Shoes used in the performance, and
a video documenting the project, will be on view. Gallery hours are Tuesday
through Sunday, from 11:00 AM to 7:00 PM. The exhibition will coincide
with Meatpacking District Design Week. more... |
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Capla
Kesting Fine Art at 121 Roebling St Brooklyn NY 11211, Presents:
GTK - Georgalas, Turek & Kuppinger
May 17– June 1, 2008
Reception for the Artist: Saturday May 17 from 7:00 – 10:00 pm
For
our May exhibition CKFA is proud to present GTK a exhibition of pop toned
whimsical paintings by the artists Chris Georgalas, James Turek and Lisa
Kuppinger. The exhibition will open on Saturday May 17 with an opening for
the artists from 7:00 until l10:00 pm and will run until June 1st. more... |
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Leo
Kesting Gallery at 812 Washington St New York, NY 10014
Presents:
Artists Wanted
August 9th 2008
Leo Kesting Gallery is working with Artist Wanted to jury a collection
of photographers this August. The Open Call for goes until June 17th!
Artists Wanted is a collaborative project between several New York City
artists and creative organizations working to build new lasting opportunities
for emerging talent. We‘ve experienced first hand the difficulties
of breaking into the professional art world and it is our mission to make
this process more welcoming, dynamic and open-ended.
The Top Prize includes
work presented in a massive scale photo show on buildings in the top New
York City Art Districts: Chelsea, Dumbo and Williamsburg. An Opening Event
will be hosted at the Leo Kesting Gallery in Manhattan on August 9th.
They will receive: $2,008 cash, a full-press promotional campaign and
a feature in our upcoming publication, The Annual. The judge panel includes
: PATRICK WITTY International Picture Editor at The New York Times. |
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New photos from Fountain NY 2007! and Fountan
Chicago!

Leo Kesting Gallery
gallery is located at 812 Washington St NY, NY. 10014
phone: 917-650-3760


Capla
Kesting Fine Art
gallery
is located at 121 Roebling St. Brooklyn, NY 11211
phone: 917-650-3760
Bedford Ave L Train at the corner of North 5th and Roebling. |