The lines, style, curves, and colors all blend to make good art and Brooklyn, New York native Frank Creaturo, Jr. has an extensive artistic career in developing his particular style that you can easily recognize.
He studied at the School of Industrial Art and the School of Art and Design in NYC. Frank has been recognized with countless awards, featured in many newspapers for his works, has had several one man shows and was even spotlighted on Eyewitness News in New York. Frankie has been a contributing artist here at TribeLA Magazine since day one and his work will regularly be featured here. Look for “In Living Color” on the cover of our premiere issue coming this fall.
Enjoy more stories plus fine art by Frankie Creaturo
ART TODAY 06.14.17: Good Earth by Creaturo, Jr.
Creaturo has been active in many charity events, he’s designed program covers for American Diabetes Foundation, Big Brothers & Big Sisters, and Make a Wish. In late 2005, Creaturo had one-man shows at the Jewish Community Center (JCC) of Sarasota and at the Shands Teaching Hospital at the University of Florida in Gainesville.
Art Today: 06.12.17 – Frankie Creaturo’s “From the Beach”
Art Critic Joan Altabe said of Creaturo’s contemporary paintings, “They bear the progressive look of 20th century art. Though not an action painting or surrealist, his art can make one think of these.”
TribeLA Magazine launches “ART TODAY” Gallery with Frankie Creaturo’s “The Journey”
Frankie has a unique style, which shows through in both his contemporary painting and realistic people from the late 1930’s to the 1950’s. As for his contemporary works, they’re full of colors and movements. He plays with the use of light, shadows and figures and has developed a new and personal style of organization of color.
FRIEZE Los Angeles, Paramount Pictures
ENCORE of The Pink Show: The diversity between Michael Flechtner and Gig Depio, Part 2 – Castelli Art Space
“Neon, more properly luminous tube, has been my medium of expression for nearly a decade. It has replaced the paint and sculptural materials I used as a student. I’m ever mindful of the compelling nature of this pure, colored, glowing light and the tendency of many to see “all things neon” as signage or kitsch.”