Above: selection of works by the 11 featured artists from 6 Feet Apart.
6 Feet Apart | A Group Art Exhibition
Opening Night: October 10, 2020 | 5-7PM
Exhibition Duration: October 10th - January 10th
PRIME Gallery is pleased to present 6 Feet Apart, a group exhibition about social distancing. The works chosen were created either during the pandemic, Covid-19 and/ or relate to the idea of social distance. Curated by Gallery Director, Maria Kosdan, the selected artists are all based in Hudson County, New Jersey featuring Alexandra Alvarez, Thomas John Carlson, Lawrence Ciarello, CP Harrik, Kayt Hester, Keith Kimmel, Nicole Lehman, Robert Piersanti, Michelle Pirone, Walter John Rodriguez and Danielle Russo.
Logo designed by Cameron Daly, the 10-year old Hobokenite who, raises money for local charities by requesting a minimal donation for his custom, hand-drawn personal or business logos. We were so inspired by Cameron's drive to utilize his artistic skills to do good for others, that we went ahead and created custom made face masks featuring his logo design, which we will raffle off during the opening night. A portion of the proceeds will be donated to the Boys + Girls Clubs of Hudson County.
MEET THE ARTISTS
Alexandra Alvarez was born in Edo. Miranda, Venezuela in the year 1983. The chaos from the city and the harmony from the beaches definitely influenced her artistic work. After finishing high school, she decided to study illustration at the Design Institute of Caracas, (2001-2005). During those three years of studies, she confirmed that art is her passion. At the end of her studies she moved to the city of Porlamar, in Margarita Island where she formally began her artistic career.
While working as a Graphic Designer, she participated in different art collectives, exhibitions and various international events. Her participation in the Second Latin American design meeting in Argentina, and her becoming a finalist of the Grafik T-shirt contest in Barcelona, Spain both helped her to stand out. In 2015 she left everything behind in her native land to come and live in New York, USA. She was filled with the desire to learn a second language and was moved by her passion for art. After a long transition and adaptation, she resides in Jersey City, NJ pursuing her art career.
Thomas lives and works in Jersey City, NJ. He founded the Jersey City Art School in 2009, which has grown to 5 locations, which includes over 40 studios, a gallery and several classrooms.Carlson also helped create jcartist.org, an artist directory and resource for curators in Jersey City, NJ. JCAS also founded and manages The 313 Gallery opened in 2013 and focuses of 6 weeklong group shows. Carlson has curated several shows over the years in Jersey City and the Eden Rock Gallery in St. Barthelemy, FWI where he has spent 7 months of artist residencies.
Lawrence is an artist, designer and muralist. His work is an eclectic mix of portraits, pop art and mixed media pieces which address a myriad of topics and honor a diverse group of individuals. As part of his art practice he serves on the board of the Hoboken Art Committee and works with Young New Yorkers, an organization based in New York City that provides diversion programs for court-involved young people, as an ambassador.
Kayt Hester
creates intricate silhouettes with shreds of hand torn black masking tape that capture the beauty in the everyday mundane. Discovered by a gallery owner way back when the Jersey City art scene was not as (seemingly) flourished as it is today, Kayt has since gone on to be featured in both Nylon and Bust Magazine as well as awarded several solo exhibitions all throughout Jersey City and New York City. This will be Kayt's second feature at PRIME Gallery. Currently she lives and works in Jersey City, New Jersey. This particular piece was a collaboration with Abstract Artist, CP Harrick.
CP Harrik
is an Abstract Artist based out of Jersey City. His mantra, Created to remind you. Inspired by exploring the space in between.
-CP H.
was raised in North Miami Beach, Florida and received a bachelor’s degree in English and associate degree in Digital Media. In 2005 he turned to painting, having some immediate success in Fort Collins, CO where he was working for the Rocky Mountain Bullhorn publication. Since then he has worked full time as an artist in Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Asheville, NC and most recently in Jersey City, NJ and Bushwick, Brooklyn.
is a Union City based Artist who likes to explore a variety of mediums including painting, photography, digital art, and sculpture. Whatever her medium, Nicole loves to play with whimsical subjects, and juxtapose the idea of chaos and order in her artwork.
Nicole’s work is often motivated by her mental obsessions and fear of her own mortality. Past plagues and practices were a focal point in recent pieces, which were directly influenced by the 2020 pandemic. Combined with her interest in headgear, hats, and headdresses, she evoked the plague doctors of the past and captured an eerie dystopian world with her use of color.
draws upon a lifetime fascination with 50's and 60's pop culture. His subjects are mostly of the female figure, traced back to the traditions of pin-up illustration. His work captures the striking resemblance of the local models he employs giving them a realness over that of the over stylized women you may find in those golden age comic books of yesteryear. As a foremost contemporary pop artist of the Hudson County area, Robert Piersanti’s artwork is resonating with collectors—evoking a classic sense of modern mixed with a playful retro edge making his pop art paintings undeniably his own. His work has been in the New Yorkermagazine and Entertainment Weekly. More recently, Robert’s work has evolved into a decade of pop art which has been featured at 58 Gallery, CBGBs, and Parlor Gallery to name a few.
is based out of Jersey City as an Illustrator, Creator and current student at Felician University studying fine arts. Her work is a fusion of realism and abstract expressionism with a touch of Art Nouveau.
From his 𝐶𝑜𝑙𝑑 𝐹𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑡 𝑆𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑒𝑠, “𝑇𝑏𝑒 𝐿𝑜𝑛𝑔 𝐹𝑖𝑔ℎ𝑡“, aims to develop a psychological portrait. This series is introverted and more detailed than previous collections. Here, the human form is exposed to discuss topics beyond gender identity.
Walter John Rodriguez was born in Havana, Cuba in 1981 and has spent most of his life in New Jersey. With a BFA degree from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia his work has been included in many private collections in addition to participation in multiple group exhibits in New York and New Jersey.
Painted with masks & brushes, the 6 marks made throughout the pieces represent 6 feet apart as a visual expression of emotions .
Russo’s paintings consist of figurative, floral and abstract work. She regularly explores new techniques, surprising color combinations and continue to be both influenced and inspired by city life, nature, and everyday interactions.