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Haven Gallery presents 'Serendipity', a group art exhibition curated by Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, showcasing over 80 of the world’s best two and three dimensional artists, each exploring the 'Serendipity' theme through their own unique styles, genres and mediums.

Selected art by Luke Hillstead, Miho Hirano, J Henry, Tom Bagshaw, Loles Romero, Howard Lyon, Hieu Nguyen (Kelogsloops), Orphné Achéron and Tamura Yoshiyasu.

J. Henry’s “Sine Metu.”

Opening on Saturday, July 16th, 2022 at Haven Gallery in Northport, New York is artist J. Henry’s solo exhibition, “Sine Metu.”

“Sine Metu” is a collection of fifteen oil paintings that chronicle the adventures and tales of knights, fairies, putti and other mythological beings in the artists masterly trompe l’eoil style (trick of the eye). The title “Sine Metu” is Ancient Latin for “without fear”, and embraces the tribulations our legendary protagonists embark on while they mingle with death, traverse tumultuous seas and battle fabled foes. With an emphasis on dualities, Henry focuses on themes of life and death, beauty and the grotesque, good and evil and other competing motifs ultimately creating harmoniously balanced compositions. Each scene represents micro events and details, executed with precision and potency, highlighting personal challenges and triumphs.

Haven Gallery presents 'Sine Metu', a solo art exhibition by J Henry featuring a collection of fifteen oil paintings that chronicle the adventures and tales of knights, fairies, putti and other mythological beings in the artists masterly trompe l’eoil style (trick of the eye).

Stick Vega opened his new show at Waypoint Public house this past Wednesday night with a blast. Literally!

Vega featured ten works with a combination of some of his classic, figurative, gunpowder drawings and new colorful, abstract, fuse burned paintings.  The show, Explosions and Whiskey, was a special partnership between Waypoint Public House, Frank Liquor and Stick Vega. Hundreds turned out for the event.

"This is a great place with great people.  The wall height, open space and lighting make it a perfect area to present art.  And with the featured whiskey cocktails and dozens of specialty beers on tap and great food, I can't imagine a better place to do a show", said Stick Vega.

As the evening moved to completion Vega did a live presentation of his creative process. He discussed his various techniques of painting, placing stencils, exploding, burning, and scraping. Working on an image of exploded bottles to represent J. Henry Whiskey, the fuse was lit.  There were a few minutes of anticipation as a super slow burning fuse worked its way over the piece. Then, four, well well-timed explosions completed the painting.  Vega finished the artwork by scraping and brushing the explosion debris.

The crowd cheered their approval.

"We had perfect weather to blow up the artwork.  Thankfully, it was not too windy", said Vega.

"The show was a blast", noted Patrick Richards the GM of Waypoint. "We love Vega's work. It was a special night."

Vega added, "You could feel the love and warmth in the building".

The show will run through the end of January, 2016.

Waypoint Public House. 320 W Broadway. Monona WI 53716