Category: Announcements

  • Find me on Artsy!

    Find me on Artsy!

    I’m pleased to announce that I now have a presence on Artsy, thanks to the efforts of Arts Gowanus, our local arts organization here in my neck of the woods in Brooklyn. Here is the URL for my Artsy page: https://www.artsy.net/arts-gowanus/artist/john-azelvandre For starters, I have listed 10 paintings for sale on the site. I intend…

  • Upcoming event! Join me at the Circle Show!

    I’m pleased to announce that I’ll be participating in a group show in Brooklyn which opens November 9th.  “The Circle Show” will feature work that is entirely circular! I created some circular pieces back in 2014 for a group endeavor I participated in on Governor’s Island, and I was just thinking earlier this year how…

  • Invitation: Support me on Patreon and win this painting!

    Back at the beginning of November 2017, I launched my Patreon page: Introducing my New Patreon Page! It’s off to a very good start, and for some time now, I’ve entertained the idea of raffling off some of my paintings to patrons.  But in order for that to be really fun and interesting and worthwhile,…

  • December is coming …

    … and that means Patreon patron rewards! Earlier this month, I announced the launch of my Patreon Artist page. If you haven’t visited it yet, please stop by! At the beginning of each month, I mail out patron rewards to all patrons pledging $5.00 or more.  For December, I will be choosing rewards from among…

  • Introducing my New Patreon Page!

    Thank you to everyone who came out to see my work at the recent Gowanus Open Studios. Since then, I’ve been extremely busy setting up and testing my new page on Patreon.com.  I’m now ready to officially invite you to come check it out, and help me keep making art! What is Patreon?  Patreon is…

  • Something very last minute — My art during Gowanus Open Studios

    Hello everyone!  I had not planned to show any work during this year’s Gowanus Open Studios (happening this weekend, October 20-22), but a last minute opportunity presented itself. Abby Subak, Director of Arts Gowanus, reached out to artists who formerly had studios in Gowanus, and asked us to participate as “Gowanus Emeritus Artists” in the…

  • Artworks: A Benefit for Arts Gowanus

    I’m pleased to announce that, once again, I will be contributing to this year’s ArtWorks — a benefit for Arts Gowanus! This year’s event happens Thursday, May 11, 2017, 7 – 10 pm at Shapeshifter Lab, 18 Whitwell Place, Brooklyn, NY 11215.  I will be there! So join me in celebrating the arts and artists of Gowanus and take…

  • October Art News: Gowanus Swim goes Natural/Unnatural

    October Art News: Gowanus Swim goes Natural/Unnatural

    October is here and there’s a lot of art going on! I hope everyone knows about my art at the Ploughman in Park Slope; if you haven’t had a chance to visit, my paintings (including Lifeworld 12 pictured below) will be on display through October 28.  The Ploughman is located at 438 Seventh Avenue, between 14th…

  • See my work during Art Slope!

    I’m pleased to announce that my work is appearing at The Ploughman in Park Slope, Brooklyn as a part of Art Slope, a week-long arts festival in Park Slope, Brooklyn.  The Ploughman offers Artisanal Cheese / Charcuterie / Craft Beer and Beer on Tap.  It’s located at 438 7th Avenue, Brooklyn, between 14th and 15th Streets.…

  • New Lifeworld paintings online

    The Lifeworld project continues, and I’ve recently published definitive photographs of the latest paintings in the series.  Here they are: So I’m making [slow] progress toward my goal of 108 Lifeworld paintings.  To read more about the Lifeworld project, click here, and to see all the Lifeworld paintings completed so far, visit my flickr album…

  • Gowanus Open Studios: A personal retrospective

    Gowanus Open Studios is mere days away (you’re coming, right? – Saturday, Oct. 16 and Sunday, Oct. 17, 12-6pm — details here)! Looking back, I’m amazed to see that this year’s tour will be the NINTH that I have participated in.  Yes, that’s a “9”! So, in celebration of this big number 9, I thought…

  • Breaking News: De-Natured, at the Old Stone House

    Breaking News: De-Natured, at the Old Stone House

    Sorry for the last-minute announcement, but this all came together very quickly: I’m pleased to let you know that I will have work included in a show at the Old Stone House in Park Slope, Brooklyn.  The show opens TONIGHT (October 15), 6-8pm. About the show: Nature is often bent to man’s needs and wants.…