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# “Sewers of the World, Unite” in Moscow started out as an April Fool’s Joke
I see the smirks and hear the silent smiles when people discover that my art is based on sewers and manhole covers. Imagine my surprise when I learned that there was a site in Moscow specializing in the theme I pursued in sculptures and works on hand made paper. Sewers of the World, Unite! What…
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The Creation of “City of Orlando,” Mastrangelo’s Sculpture Relief
Why I created the Sculpture Relief: “City of Orlando.” download a PDF of this story Orlando Museum of Art’s First Thursday’s Competition for January 5, 2012 was entitled “Sculpture, the Ultimate Process.” Remembering the brick pavers surrounding the Orlando Museum of Art, I thought, “Why not enter the competition with a streetscape scene from the…
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Mastrangelo’s “John E. Potente” Collagraph at The Heckscher Museum of Art
The Heckscher Museum Huntington (Long Island) in New York USA The Heckscher Museum of Art regularly organizes installations highlighting works from their Permanent Collection. Their most recent exhibition, in the far south gallery, is entitled “A WAY WITH WORDS: TEXT IN ART” curated by Lisa Chalif. Included is Bobbi Mastrangelo’s collagraph print on hand…
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Modern Casting Magazine (Sept. 2010) Artists: Bobbi Mastrangelo & Kim Christiansen
“SHAKEOUT: From Streets to Galleries,” page 56 “Cast manhole and utility covers have inspired artists like Bobbi Mastrangelo and Kim Christiansen to create works of art that have been on display in galleries around the country.” http://content.yudu.com/A1p3q9/ModernCastingSept10/resources/60.htm This is the Fiber Arts creation that Shannon Wetzel chose for The Shakeout page of Modern Casting Magazine. The…
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Mastrangelo’s Very First TV Interview
Inside Newsday by Karen Hasby May 1983 Newsday is the leading news source of the borough of Queens, Nassau and Suffolk Counties of Long Island New York. The thought of an interview at their Big Office in Melville was intimidating. Paula Shengold, the sponsor of my very first art exhibit at Gallery 333, gave me some…
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Manhole Cover Photo Contributions
Over the years, family, friends and even web viewers whom I’ve never met have sent photos and rubbings of manhole covers and water covers from the USA and around the world. Some of their photos and rubbings have already inspired sculpture relief works that are shown in my gallery. Rubbings are saved in huge…
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Top Fifteen on “Curate This 2010” Popular Vote
Over 2,000 votes were cast from 19 countries. The award recipient was the artist, architect or designer who received the total highest number of individual votes and not necessarily the artist who received the most # 1 votes. We’d like to send out a special congratulations to Paul Troyano, this year’s International Public Vote Award…
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Three Reasons to Vote for Mastrangelo’s “When the People Care”
3 Reasons to vote for Bobbi Mastrangelo’s “When?” (the people care) 1. When The People Care promotes environmental concern, and anti-Litter action. 2. Mastrangelo’s manhole cover theme urges protection of our precious resources. 3. “When” venerates the work of engineers, foundries, highway maintenance, water authorities and sanitation departments, etc. …
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Summer Update on Artsy Shark Artists
More updates on The Featured Artists from the past six months, as they pursue their careers. Once again Carolyn Edlund has reached out to promote the emerging artists on her blog. So many styles of art and so much fun to read their news and to visit the web sites. Here is an art work I admired by…
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Bobbi Mastrangelo’s art highlighted in “How to Present Your Art with Impact”
Carolyn Edlund included a bit about my art in her article “How to Present Your Art with Impact.” She gives fantastic advice to help advance an art career. There are many practical suggestions for portfolio presentations and marketing art. http://www.artsyshark.com/2010/06/19/how-to-present-your-art-with-impact/ If you have a great presentation on your website, Carolyn Edlund would appreciate your comments and your website link at www.artsyshark.com I would like to share the…