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Happy Birthday, Jack "King" Kirby (1917- 1994)

Splash page of the Inhumans feature, "Beware . . . The Inhumans!" from Amazing Adventures #1 (August, 1970) by Jack Kirby (script and pencils) and Chic Stone (inks). Happy Birthday to the great Jack Kirby born Jacob Kurtzberg on this day in 1917! Jack Kirby at home in Thousand Oaks, California in 1971. Jack Kirby circa 1942.

Four to See in September!

Melissa Staiger: Open the Door  Melissa Staiger: Open the Door Opening: September 21, 6-8 pm Kent Place School 42 Norwood Avenue Summit, NJ 07901 Sharon Butler, December 24, 2016, 2018, oil on canvasboard, 18 x 24 in. Sharon Butler Opening: September 7, 6 - 9 pm on view through October 7, 2018 Theodore:Art 56 Bogart Street Brooklyn, NY  Nancy Elsamanoudi, Piggy, 2018, oil, acrylic, gesso and graphite on panel, 48 x 48 in.   Nancy Elsamanoudi: Stepping on the King Opening: September 7, 6-9 pm Amos Eno Gallery 56 Bogart Street, Brooklyn, NY Alex Paik, Hexagon (Klint), 2017, gouache, colored pencil, paper and nails, Dimensions variable. Alex Paik: Stretto Opening: September 7, 7 - 9 pm on view through September, 22, 2018 Trestle Gallery 850 3rd Ave, Suite 411 New York, NY

Mie Yim: Sfumato at Ground Floor Gallery

Mie Yim with her work. Photo courtesy of the artist. From the Press Release: Ground Floor Gallery is pleased to conclude our 5th anniversary exhibition, ” . . . in 5 Acts,” with “Sfumato,” mid-career artist Mie Yim ’s first solo show in 10 years! We are proud to have the privilege of showcasing the artist’s recent abstract paintings and drawings as the summer draws to a close and an exciting fall season looms ahead. Based in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, Yim was featured in the gallery’s 2016 group exhibition, “Assembly Desired.” For her solo effort, she’ll be presenting larger-scale, sumptuous paintings created between 2017 – 2018. The artist explains her title, “Sfumato,” in this excerpt of a letter addressed to Leonardo Da Vinci – the brilliant mind who originally created this visual device: Dear Mr. Da Vinci, I wanted to thank you from the bottom of my heart for letting me use the term, “Sfumato” for my painting show. Yes you are the master at blending colors and shapes to the ...

Borderwalls curated by Jamie Martinez at The Border

Meer Musa 's The Gardener will be on view in Borderwalls curated by Jamie Martinez at The Border .