Anthony Newton

Anthony Newton (January 2 - February 21, 2010)
paintings and artworks
curated by Samantha Lewis
presented by chashama and Greater Jamaica Development Corporation
chashama, 90-26 161st Street, Jamaica, Queens
www.gjdc.org chashama Jamaica Studios, 90-26 161st Street, Jamaica, Queens

Between 90th Street and Jamaica Avenue, E to Jamaica Center, F to Parsons Boulevard

Jamaica Station on the LIRR.

By car: Take Long Island Expressway (I-495 E) to exit 22A-E to Grand Central Parkway East. Remain on Grand Central Parkway until exit 16 (164th St-Parsons Blvd.) Turn right onto Parsons Boulevard, left onto Jamaica Avenue, then left onto 161st Street. Our building is on the left side of the block.

chashama and Greater Jamaica Development Corporation present
Anthony Newton

curated by Samantha Lewis

January 2 - February 21, 2010
Opening Reception, Saturday, January 2, 7 - 10p

FREE and open to the public

Sponsored in part by the Greater Jamaica Development Corporation details My art is a personal vision of vibrant color that seeks to capture and uplift the essence of inner city America. My work emerges from an autobiographical vantage point - drawing on personal experience and the broader hip hop culture which I am part of. Having formal training at New York's Fashion Institute of Technology, I have grounding in realist life drawing, but I infuse this tradition with other influences, such as graffiti, street art, and the commercial imagery found in popular music magazines and CD covers. I sometimes work directly from photo references, but often I file these varied influences through my imagination. I am interested in using the physicality of paint – its color and texture – to explore unseen inner worlds, as well as to confront and challenge racial stereotypes. I see a canvas as a space where I can translate my own personal experiences and struggles into stories that can address larger issues that affect us all. artist statement