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SHEPARD FAIREY

Shepard Fairey, is an American muralist and graphic artist who first gained attention for creating a sticker with a portrait of the towering professional wrestler André the Giant and the word Obey. Fairey is perhaps best known for his iconic2008 “Hope” poster depicting then U.S. presidential candidate Barack Obama. His work combined street-art activism with entrepreneurial spirit.

JENNIFFER POCHINSKI

Painting for Jennifer is a mysterious process. She loves the paint itself. The application of the loaded brush has a sensuousness that has developed into her personal language, but she still feels like a bystander to this internal world that seems to drive itself thru her unconscious mind.

BRADFORD J. SALAMON

Bradford an American portrait painter that often paints his fellow artists, as well as portrayals of ordinary objects of the past that he imbues with an iconic art status beyond their cultural history.  Bradford is very passionate about the California art scene, curating art shows and documenting fellow artists on film.

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ART TODAY 10.20.17: This Pink Show artist holds a BFA with Honors in Fine Arts from the School of Visual Arts in New York – Wyatt Mills

ART TODAY 10.20.17: This Pink Show artist holds a BFA with Honors in Fine Arts from the School of Visual Arts in New York – Wyatt Mills

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ART TODAY 10.19.17: The Mexican duo artists Frederico Escoto and Roberto Carrara are just two of “The Pink Show” artists – There are 29 more!

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