~SHOUT OUT TO JERSEY !!

. . . surprise, surprise, NOT !!
there are a lot of local artists in – JERSEY CITY !!!

a few of them are exhibiting their work in the windows of that big ‘hi-rise’ residential building, called GROVE POINTE – at the corner of MARIN & GROVE Streets in downtown Jersey City.
the exhibit is called: ‘Art @ Grove Pointe’, and is curated by ERIC SOPHIE.

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DIANE FLEMING, ERIC SOPHIE, and BOJANA COKLYAT – outside GROVE POINTE.
ERIC SOPHIE, aka LEGOMASTER, curates the project, which is centered on local Jersey City artists.

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close-up !!
DIANE FLEMING, ERIC SOPHIE, and BOJANA COKLYAT !!

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a figure built entirely of legos, by ERIC SOPHIE aka LEGOMASTER.

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. . . a kind of futuristic ‘headquarters’ !!
‘Mech Bay 12’ – by ERIC SOPHIE – aka LEGOMASTER.
(note: the photos were taken at night, and through glass windows – so there is a lot of ambient reflections.)

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so, luckily some of the artists were able to send us some ‘studio’ jpegs !!
‘Mech Bay 12’ – ERIC SOPHIE. installed in the Grove Pointe window.
PHOTO COURTESY: ERIC SOPHIE

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‘Mech Bay 12’ – ERIC SOPHIE.
PHOTO COURTESY: ERIC SOPHIE

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‘Mech Bay 13’ – by ERIC SOPHIE.
PHOTO COURTESY: ERIC SOPHIE

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you can check out more of ERIC SOPHIE’s lego work on his: LEGOMASTER/myspace page !!

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painted, more likely stained !! – wood carving by PETER ROSZKOWIAK
PHOTO COURTESY: THE ARTIST

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DOMINIQUE MANGUAL – ACRYLIC ON CANVAS

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DIANE FLEMING – beside her ‘window’.

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ACRYLIC ON CANVAS – DIANE LOMBARDI FLEMING

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ACRYLIC ON CANVAS – DIANE LOMBARDI FLEMING

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Diane’s painting in the Grove Pointe window,
DIANE LOMBARDI FLEMING – ACRYLIC ON CANVAS.

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DIANE LOMBARDI FLEMING – STUDIO JPEG – ACRYLIC ON CANVAS.
PHOTO COURTESY: THE ARTIST

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going to look at RULER’S work …. who, I believe is also a tattoo artist.

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LARGE AIRBRUSH PAINTING/MURAL – BY RULER – at GROVE POINTE.

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detail, RULER.

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detail, RULER.

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detail, RULER – ART @ GROVE POINTE.

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BOJANA COKLYAT – ACRYLIC ON CANVAS, GROVE POINTE WINDOW.

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BOJANA COKLYAT

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BOJANA COKLYAT – STUDIO JPEG – ACRYLIC ON CANVAS.
PHOTO COURTESY: THE ARTIST

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ELAINE JAMES – OIL ON CANVAS.

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ELAINE JAMES – OIL ON CANVAS.

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we catch ERIC SOPHIE – the show’s curator – at work !!

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and, take the opportunity, to slip behind the window curtain – and get some pix of his detailed ‘lego’ work,
from the inside !!
LEGO FIGURE – by ERIC SOPHIE aka LEGOMASTER.

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ARTWORK – by ERIC SOPHIE aka LEGOMASTER.

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detail, LEGO ARTWORK – by ERIC SOPHIE.

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LEGO figure from the back – ERIC SOPHIE aka LEGOMASTER.

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the exhibit windows at GROVE POINTE, JERSEY CITY – corner of Marin & Grove St.
PHOTO COURTESY: ERIC SOPHIE

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the ‘ART @ GROVE POINTE’ – POSTER.

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on the same night – a small exhibit, also of local Jersey City artists – was opening
at the downtown JERSEY CITY HALL. DIANE FLEMING, here with her camera !! was our guide.

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BOJANA COKLYAT also had work in this show.
BOJANA with one of her paintings – in the show, which was called: ‘WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH GROUP EXHIBITION’. JERSEY CITY HALL, NEW JERSEY. The exhibit was organized by BRIAN LOUGHLIN, and ran MARCH 4-31, 2009.

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painting – by BONNIE GLORIS – ‘WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH’ EXHIBIT. JERSEY CITY HALL.

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also – by BONNIE GLORIS.

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PAINTING – by GERALD GLOVER – ‘WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH’, JERSEY CITY HALL.

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painting – by CHEESE. PORTRAIT OF JOAN MOORE.
‘WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH GROUP EXHIBITION’ .ORGANIZED BY BRIAN LOUGHLIN. JERSEY CITY HALL.
NEW JERSEY.

ALL PHOTOS: NANCY SMITH – UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED.
JERSEY CITY, NEW JERSEY. MARCH 11, 2009