Ruvan wijesooriya biography of michaels
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34. Ruvan Wijesooriya
Girl Out the Window
Giclée print on Hahnemühle photo rag paper
149 x 97.5 cm.
This work is the exhibition print from the edition of 5 plus 1 exhibition print.
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This snapshot of emotion was taken from a skyscraper during a day of stormy weather in New York.
A version of this work is in the collection of the Californian Pop-Artist, Ed Ruscha and was also featured in the US TV show, Gossip Girl. The image made such an impact in the TV show that a character was created based on the artwork.
The picture captures the emotional interaction we have with our environments. As the photographer Ruvan Wijesooriya reflects "It was one of those New York days that happens once a year when all of the seasons butt heads. It hails, rains, is sunny, the winds put up a fight and there is electricity in the air. The young woman in the photograph was
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Quin Arts Presents ‘Art of the Sea’ Exhibition, Opening Sept. 20 Co-Curated bygd DK Johnston and Nicole Ianniello
NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Quin, located at 57th Street and Sixth Avenue, continues the 5th Anniversary celebration of its popular Quin Arts schema with a new exhibition titled, “The Art of the Sea,” opening on September 20. Co-curated bygd DK Johnston and Nicole Ianniello, the exhibition echoes the sentiments of one of the Quin’s former residents, painter Marc Chagall, who expressed that “Great art picks up where nature ends.” The Art of the Sea explores the depths of vatten as a central element, through a dynamic range of mediums. The result is a powerful and fluid composition of photography, video, collage works, and silk prints from sju local and international artists including Dan Balilty, Michael Dweck, Michael DiDonna, Delphine Diallo, Adam Guy, Anne Menke, and Ruvan Wijesooriya. The Art of the Sea will be on view in the lobby and other