New York Creative: Portraits by Everett Raymond Kinstler

Monday, 07 August 2006 09:42

New York City - Everett Raymond Kinstler is one of America’s most sought-after portrait painters, conveying both the spirit and the likeness of his subjects by means of extraordinary technical facility and keen observation of character.  New York Creative: Portraits by Everett Raymond Kinstler focuses on one remarkable segment of Kinstler’s body of work: his interpretations of celebrated figures from the world of arts & letters in New York.

Fifty oil paintings, watercolors, pastels, and charcoal sketches of such cultural luminaries as artists Will Barnet and Jacob Lawrence, writers Tom Wolfe and Arthur Miller, and performers Tony Bennett and Paul Newman will be on view at the Museum of the City of New York.

Planned as a celebration of the Kinstler’s 80th birthday, New York Creative is the artist’s first solo museum exhibition in New York City, his hometown.  On exhibit until 15 October, 2006.

The Museum of the City of New York embraces the past, present, and future of New York City and celebrates the city’s cultural diversity.  It does so through its rich collections, a lively schedule of exhibitions, and an array of programs for adults and children.   The Museum is dedicated to fostering an understanding of New York’s evolution from its origins as a settlement of a few hundred Europeans, Africans, and Native Americans to its present status of one of the world’s largest and most important cities.

The Museum of the City of New York was founded in 1923.  Its first home was Gracie Mansion.  The Museum opened the doors of its new building at 1220 Fifth Avenue in 1932.

Visit the Museum of the City of New York at : http://www.mcny.org/visit/