New at Monkdogz NY- Resonance

Resonance - New York
January 17, 2007 - February 23, 2008


Allison Artis
Jill Marleah Bell
Alex Echevarria
Natalie Giugni
Anki King
Jessica Lagunas
James Merrell
Laura Meyers
John Milisenda
Lou Patrou
Alexandra Rutsch
Julian Rozzell
Diana Schmertz
Effie Serlis
Brett Whysel



Monkdogz Urban Art, Inc.
547 West 27th Street
5th floor
New York, NY 10001

Between 10th & 11th Aves in Chelsea


Hours: 11 am - 6pm
Tuesday thru Saturday and by appointment
Gallery Directors:
Bob Hogge
Marina Hadley

Email Bob: bob@monkdogz.com
Email Marina: marina@monkdogz.com

Tel: 212-216-0030
Fax: 212-216-0031

http://monkdogz.com/chelseagallery/exhibits.htm

Monkdogz Urban Art Gallery - New York City - 212-216-0030

New York Art Scene:




Art by Kathy Ostman-Magnusen
Title: "Primal l"
60x75 oil on canvas


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Statement about the series, "Primal":

About my Self Portraits:

The "Primal Series", of a woman, me, not in her teens or even her 20's, is something that addresses issues important to a lot of women. Am I sexy? Am I pretty? Am I confident in who I am? Am I free to explore ideas, once hidden? So many questions answered for my own self and hopefully for other women of any age.

I am not going to disappear just because I am not in my 20's or 30's or 40's.. wow. That is the way it has felt at times. Strange.

Mental notes of understanding who we are under the veil of who we hoped we would be as women or who we think we lost, are embraced by me within the cloak of all women.

Exploring that sexual side; embracing my own desires and trying to not just understand them but find out what they are! So many feeling for various reasons are pushed down and made incidental because society has claimed they should feel uncomfortable.

Finding any sense of rawness seems crazy past 40. But why? That is what I think I am finally concluding. As a lot of women get older they tend to feel themselves disappear. I am one. I see though through this whole series that I am working on, digging inside myself to find that essence of sexiness that is woman; hearing tiny cries from those emotions hid from my own self and letting them see the light of day is luscious! Its not about being defined by others as being sexy, letting others decide my fate in how I feel about myself.. its about ME accepting who I really am and having the confidence to bring it all out on canvas. To not only see it but embrace and shine in it.

I want reach deeper and find all the things about my own sexuality that have always been mine to know. I want to understand the passion I long to paint and comprehend what those emotions are.

Passion has a sense of violence about it, it is strong and it survives aggression. I don't want to paint passive art.. I want feel the obsession of lust inside its raw and primal pursuit. Within passion one finds a boldness full of enticing ambitions to grasp on to, that piece of your heart that presses you to go past the mark of a bystander, that spot you may have been told to stay put on.

It is not possible to feel apathetic when standing next to passion. I don't paint landscapes to hang above someone's couch, paintings meant to be a resting place for the mind? I want to paint feelings that one cannot dismiss. I hope to stir up feelings that overwhelm within the viewer as well as myself. It is not my goal to feel nothing but a sunny day or peacefulness, shiny trinkets that rest on walls that can be walked away from. I want to paint women who feel something. I paint myself as I define it and revel in the fact that I am made whole by my own journey of introspection.

I want to paint strength, sexuality, pain, power, a force of intensity, emotional qualities that generate a reaction. I don't want to paint the sky, I want to paint the dominance of the wind that caused it to be felt on ones skin, in the form of a woman. I pick up my brush or clay between my fingers and consider a certain belligerence, an attitude of confidence that meets the power I need to form an energy outside myself and I welcome it in. I paint or sculpt until I hear them breathing and their breath becomes my own.

I paint myself as I try to define the energy that is indeed my own sexuality but also all women whether they accept that part of themselves or not.



Kathy Ostman-Magnusen
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http://www.kathysart.com

Monkdogz Urban Art; New York's Finest Gallery on Squidoo

New York Art Scene:




Art by Kathy Ostman-Magnusen
Title: "Primal l"
60x75 oil on canvas


http://www.squidoo.com/newyorkartgalleries/
http://monkdogz.com
http://monkdogz.com/chelseagallery/artistart/Magnusen/artist_magnusen.htm


http://www.kathysart.com



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My opening for my ONE WOMAN SHOW in Hilo, Hawaii April 6,2007

left to right: Star, Pahoa Diva Glenna and me.



Left to right: My model Brina Dorser, Me, and friends Bud and Nancy



Me and a friend signing my guest book.



Left to right: Brina's sister, Me, Brina


btw


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From time to time I post their work and say some things about them and their wonderful art.

Check out the link at the top to see quality work and some wonderful friends.

Aloha, Kathy

Whimsical Angels | The Mask

Whimsical Angels | The Mask can be found:

http://www.kathysart.com/Whimsical_Angels_The_Mask.html





"Whimsical Angels | The Mask" 48x36 oil, gold leaf on canvas will be shown at the up and coming "Damez" at Monkdogz Urban Art in New York April 26th- June 2nd. Reception will be held on the 26th of April.

Gallery & Studio

Monkdogz great add on the back of Gallery and Studio Magazine for "Damez"!

See my name? YAY!



About the lounge at the Concord JFK:

British Airways Concorde Room at JFK

Monkdogz's latest exhibition of 8 exemplary artists sculptures is an installation in the most exclusive "flying club" in the world, the British Airways Concorde Room at New York's JFK International Airport.

The ConcordeRoom was designed by the CD partnership, Sir Terence Conran’s architecture and design practice, the Concorde Room at New York’s JFK airport for the ultimate jetsetters. The lounge is a design classic, like Concorde itself. Every piece of furniture is a celebration of 20th century design from the Corbusier chaise longue to the Matthew Hilton armchair, the Eileen Grey Bibendum chair to the Charles Eames lounger.

The lounge includes two wall drawings commissioned from distinguished artist Sol LeWitt at either end of the room. A mobile by Richard Smith shimmers in air currents behind the panels on the remaining side and a series of photographs of Marilyn Monroe by Eve Arnold are also highlights.

In this august setting, a sculpture wall was designed to showcase artwork between the main lounge and a smaller VIP room. The Monkdogz Exhibition includes Alex Racine, Charles Schindler, Rene Hinds, Kasper Holten, Richard Pitts, Sue Willis, Kevin Davenport, Richardo Norte, Laura Ann Jacobs and Noël Dorado.

"Contempory Art Today"

News from Monkdogz.com

History has dictated that occasionally windows of opportunity open within the art world. In the 1930s, artists like Willem de Kooning and Jackson Pollock just to name a couple, were afforded a platform to exhibit their work in New York City. The reception worldwide was significant. Again, in the early 1970s, artists like Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Keith Haring were afforded the same opportunity.

We believe that as we go into 2007, the window opens once again but this time on a more international scale. The world today is very much a global village. Distances, time zones and different languages are no longer the barriers that they once were. The internet now allows us a level of communication that easily brings the world to us.

"Damez" April 26th Opening

Invites for Monkdogz Urban Art Show, Chelsea, New York. April 26th. YAY! I will have five original works in this show, "Bed of Dreams";"Testing the Climate";"Lap Dancer";"Swan Song"; and "The Mask. These paintings are all 36x48 and priced at $1,500. with the exception of "Bed of Dreams" which is 30x40, priced at $1,300.




"Damez"

Artists:

Ruth Butler (USA)
Verane Guern (France)
Sylvia Hennequin (The Netherlands)
Kathy Ostman-Magnusen (USA)
Valerie Patterson (USA)
Karen Sperling (USA)
Eico Wada (Japan)

Reception for the artists
Thursday April 26, 2007
5-9pm


Monkdogz Urban Art
547 West 27th Street
New York City, NY

Tel: +1 (212) 216 0030


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POLL NOW OPEN for March 2007 N*de-of-the month
Just a quick note to let you know that the poll is now open to vote for the N*de-of-the month for March 2007. Whether you've picked your favorite or still have to decide, the poll is open now for your votes. Check it out.

http://www.barebrush.com/NOTM/



MY ART IS NUMBER 12, which is titled, "Lap Dancer"

PLEASE VOTE FOR ME!

THIS SAME PAINTING WILL BE SHOWN AT:

MONKDOGZ URBAN ART
NEW YORK

"DAMEZ"
APRIL 26-JUNE 2ND

Gallery Space

What you are seeing in images above are from the interior and exterior of our gallery location at

547 West 27th Street, New York City.

We are fortunate to have some of the most exceptional and innovative galleries in New York as neighbours in this building.

The new Monkdogz Urban Art Gallery is now open on the 5th floor on Tuesday - Saturday, 11am - 6pm and also by appointment.

Tel: +1 (212) 216 0030
Fax: +1 (212) 216 0031

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MORE on Barebrush:

POLL Closing March 15th for the February 2007 N*de-of-the month
If you haven't yet voted for your favorite nude for February, now is the time. This poll will close March 15th. http://www.barebrush.com/NOTM/index_feb.html


BAREBRUSH SHIRTS and GEAR
You can celebrate the month and the art of the nude with BAREBRUSH shirts and gear (t-shirts, sweats, caps, mugs, briefs, thongs & more). If your art is in the calendar, this is a great way to brag. If you just want to support the barebrush concept or buy yourself or someone special a cool gift, barebrush gear is a great way to do it.

In addition to the value-priced t-shirt with the calendar on the front, we now have shirts with the calendar on the back and the barebrush blue butt logo on the front. There is also the calendar mug, and tote bag. Check it out. The prices are great for the quality of the merchandise, especially if you are a regular CafePress shopper and have coupons or can order in bulk.

The cut to barebrush is $1 per item ordered, (that is not very much for the work involved and the expense of the store), but we want to keep the merchandise affordable. So I think you can see that the idea here is to give you another way to promote your work, your art and popularize barebrush to the public. http://www.cafepress.com/barebrush/

....And of course, the call for entries for the April 2007 calendar went out last week. Mikaela Sardo Lamarche of ACA galleries is our guest curator. Art must be uploaded on or before March 23rd for entry into the April N*de-of-the month competition. We have some great art already and hope to get more!

Best regards,

Ilene Skeen
CEO
ILS Designs, LLC
372 Fifth Avenue, Suite 7D
New York, NY 10018

Tel: 917-806-7992

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