Salomon Arts Gallery Presents DONALD AND VICTOR: UNDER THE INFLUENCE – Preview

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Salomon Arts Gallery DONALD AND VICTOR: UNDER THE INFLUENCE
Victor and Donald

WHEN

 Through June 3

Wednesdays thru Saturdays, 2 pm – 6 pm
May 13 Opening reception, 6 pm - 9 pm

WHERE:

Salomon Arts Gallery
83 Leonard St #4
New York, NY

TICKETS:

Free

Visit Salomon Arts Gallery  website.

Salomon Arts Gallery DONALD AND VICTOR: UNDER THE INFLUENCE
Epidemiology - Quarantine Series, Acrylic and Pencil on Wood Panel, 30”x24”
Salomon Arts Gallery DONALD AND VICTOR: UNDER THE INFLUENCE
Quarantine - Quarantine Series, Acrylic and Pencil on Wood Panel, 30”x24"
Salomon Arts Gallery DONALD AND VICTOR: UNDER THE INFLUENCE
Red Vase with Flower - Quarantine Series, Acrylic and Pencil on Wood Panel, 30”x24"
Salomon Arts Gallery DONALD AND VICTOR: UNDER THE INFLUENCE
Tulips - Quarantine Series, Acrylic and Pencil on Wood Panel, 30”x24"

Artist Don Hershman is exhibiting his latest collection of original pieces, as part of a retrospective series inspired by the late Victor Arimondi, an Italian American model and art photographer.  In Donald and Victor: Under The Influence, Hershman pays tribute to his former partner who succumbed to AIDS in 2001.

A Salomon Arts Gallery spokesperson says, “The exhibit serves as a love letter to a man who graced the pages of fashion magazines and appeared on the runway for many top designers. Arimondi’s determination led him to shooting the likes of Grace Jones, Liv Ullman, and Norman Mailer as well as several portraits of male nudes during the pre-AIDS culture of the early 1980s. His work speaks to his sensuous style. His pieces focus on the imagery of the plight of the homeless of San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood suffering during the height of the AIDS epidemic. In his words, ‘Since I posed in front of the camera for so many years, my experience with talented photographers made me realize a way to express my inner world.’”

Salomon Arts Gallery DONALD AND VICTOR: UNDER THE INFLUENCE
Male Nude, Archival Print, 12”x9”
Salomon Arts Gallery DONALD AND VICTOR: UNDER THE INFLUENCE
Still Life, Archival Print, 8”x8"

For more information, visit the Salomon Arts Gallery  website.

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17 thoughts on “Salomon Arts Gallery Presents DONALD AND VICTOR: UNDER THE INFLUENCE – Preview”

  2. I liked that photographs were provided to give the reader a sense of the type of art they will see in the exhibit.

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  3. I feel that this preview did a great job at giving out all the necessary information to attained this event. I also like the short description and the paintings help give a clearer idea of what one will expect.

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  4. Great layout of photos. Short and sweet. Loved the quotes used. This was a quick read yet helped me understand a little more about his art and what it’s inspired by

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  5. Shared this to my FB! Many people I know live near NYC, hopefully they will check it out.

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