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BrianRiley1Projects is driven by the philosophy that art is about giving and receiving and at the heart of this project lies collaboration. At BrianRiley1Projects we believe that every work of art has an internal vibration of creative energy and we are focused on creating a community where artists and viewers can come together for the seeding and growth of ideas. "I am interested in how ideas are shared; how basic human experiences are contemplated and processed through different people's eyes, and when we compare we are able to all gain for our varied perspectives. My goal for BrianRiley1ProjectSpace is to hold a comfortable place for you to come and contemplate ideas presented by artists. "BrianRiley We create our lives with the thoughts in our head and the people, places and things that surround us. The design of our life is ever changing and fulfillment and meaning is something we all strive for. At BrianRiley1Projects we believe that art can help by giving us a direction, a legacy, and a point of view. BrianRiley1ProjectSpace houses exhibitions of solo artists and collaborations. We encourage collectors to support the artists who bring into fruition the ecstasy of creativity, thus allowing the works of today to seed a new and creative future.
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THINGS TO LOOK AT

Justin Julius Santos
John
Ponders
Brian Riley
Richard Stabbert

Anne Fischer

Gio Black Peter

Jessica Yatrofsky

Justin Julius Santos

Brian Riley

Richard Stabbert

During this season of gift giving, where people sleep on sidewalks and pepper spay each other over unbelievable bargains, I like to take time to contemplate the things I am thankful for.Its not an iPad for $400.00 at TJ-Maxx, a widescreen TV the size of a truck at Best Buy, or some mass produced piece of consumer junk created out of greed and false necessity marked down to unbelievably low prices between the hours of 1:00 and 2:00 AM!!!!!!!!!!For me its being in the presence of amazing heart centered art created by even more amazing heart centered artists. Finding myself surrounded by people who have such an honest and direct link to the infinite creative energy that flows inside everything every- where is what I am thankful for and with this show at BrianRiley1Projects I hope to share a bit of this special energy with you.
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PAINTING

Garden Snake
Birds of a Feather

Gio Black Peter

Opening early 2012

In a world of reality shows about being a house wife, finding the perfect 27 million dol- lar apartment or being the next great art star one finds themselves at a crossroads.Do we go the way of reality consuming an endless supply of gluttonous pleasures, blindly chasing a dangling top chef meal with the hopes of possibly gaining so much that we may someday achieve the biggest looser status? Or do we choose a different path. A path that allows the magic of life back into our real- ity. A path that allows the dance of Purusha and Prakirti, Yin and Yang, to ebb and flow with organic precision. A path uninterrupted by commercial breaks that may have magic around the next corner instead of sponsorship, greed, and ego.If one chooses the early path an endless supply of pre-planned and produced, simulated landscapes can be found. Yet if one chooses the latter the question of where to begin arises.This question is not new but ancient. How does one navigate the path less travelled? If one looks to history for the answer one sees that inside all myth and legend the answer is the same, we find a guide. Someone who has set out on the path before us, who can now return with the lessons of his heros journey to help others navigate this mysterious and magic landscape. Dante had Virgil, Neo had Morpheus, and sometimes we are all blessed with the truth inside art to lead the way.In the work of Gio Black Peter I see that truth, I see an artist reacting to the world of simulated reality by looking inward for answers. An artist asking himself within his work the hard questions in life we all come upon on our individual journeys.With Gios authenticity and generosity set to paper and canvas, lyrics and video his role as guide into a new and mysterious landscape is clear.Gio Black Peter (born Giovanni Andrade Paolo Guevara) is a New York-based perfor- mance and visual artist who examines text and subject, truth and fakery, rebellion and authority.His subversive work has quickly earned him a name in the downtown New York scene of young emerging artists who participate in todays dialogue about the deconstruction of high profile, white box presentation and the desire to raise art awareness. At the core of Black Peters thinking is the idea that the life of art depends on the viewers willingness to suspend his or her pre-programmed thoughts and play into the believability of magic. Truth and a masterful aesthetic draw the viewer deep into Black Peters arta visceral exploration of vulnerability and self-reflection.Since 2007, Gio Black Peter has performed and exhibited work worldwide, including: New York, Berlin, Madrid, Milan, Bergen, London, Antwerp, Tokyo, and Paris and now at BrianRiley1ProjectSpace.
Past

Adam 20
Virgil Cufflinks
The Deluge
Heaven Sixth Ring
Adam 25
Hell Third Ring
From Where We Came
Fragment From Hell Five
Message at Coldsprings
Heaven Eighth Ring
Domestication
Heaven Christo Ten
Adam 37

MEMORIES OF MOMENTSRichard Stabbert is a self taught painter whose work is powered by the magic of an artist's recollections.His simple, direct, and pure images speak volumes. Richard renders moments of stories for his audience, often capturing a situation where people lose themselves in innocent play or intimate yearnings. With his playful use of imagery that could so easily seem cliche, a window onto The Eiffel Tower, a bowl of fruit, or a vase of pink roses Richard is able to infuse new vigor into symbols allowing them to stand as magic elements inside his paintings.We are simultaneously inside and outside the situations we are presented with; sometimes looking in as if given a glimpse of a situation that may vanish before it's power resonates within our field of vision; sometimes taking on the role of one of the characters, reliving a fleeting moment from our own memory. Luckily Richard's paintings are there for us to return again and again.The manner in which he paints reduces space to an almost childlike graphic that rides the edge of outsider art and sophisticated minimalist. Richard's work is livable, accessible, and honest. His subject matter is men; another place where one could be cliche or pigeonholed as homoerotic, yet Richard masterfully steps past this and transforms that reading into just one element inside a true work of art. It is an honor for me to share this wonderful art and artist with you.Please join us for an artist's reception on Sunday June 5 from 3 to 5 pmIf you are interested in a priview of the paintings please contact us at 917 968 2112
THE STORIES WE TELL a pairing of new painting and drawing works by Brian Riley, inspired by the writings of Zecharia Sitchin (an author of books promoting an explanation for human origins involving ancient astronauts) to Anne Fischers CANTOS: The Rings of Hell and Heaven, a collection of hand-carved rings, reproduced using the lost-wax process, drawing from the text, of Dantes Inferno. In addition, electronic musician Hilo was charged with creating sound inspired by these works and poet Teresa Carson was asked to compose a written reaction to all.

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Independence Day
Green

Richard Stabbert

Anne Fischer

Brian Riley

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“On The Way Forward” 2011
“Amphidromic Point” 2011
“The Pleasure Derived From”
“On The Rocks” 2011

COUPLING brought together work by two separate artists, Jessica Yotrofsky and Brian Riley, both classically trained as painters, both now working within a photography practice, and both drawing from the same muse of the male nude. Yotrofsky and Riley, independently of one another, set out to find and photograph this often stereotyped subjec t in ways that elevate it beyond the homoerotic, beyond the cliche. Both bring a knowledge of formalism to their photographic works which when combined with their masterful use of light, balance, composition, and texture create images that advance beyond the current style of snapshot- esque photography into the realm of timeless.

WHAT YOU SEE IS WHAT YOU GET

Gio Black Peter

Jessica Yatrofsky

Brian Riley

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Gio Black Peter
Richards interview on OUT.com
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Gio Black Peter

“On The Way Forward” 2011 mixed media drawing on textured paper.

$1100
Gio Black Peter

“On The Rocks” 2011 mixed media drawing on textured paper.

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Gio Black Peter

“Night Gardners” 2011 mixed media drawing on paper. 18”x 22”.

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Gio Black Peter

“Amphidromic Point” 2011 mixed media drawing on textured paper.

$1100
Gio Black Peter

“Ponder” 2011 mixed media drawing on textured paper.

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Gio Black Peter

“Bush Fire Belly” 2011 mixed media drawing on textured paper. 13 3/4" x 15 3/4"

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Brian Riley

11" x 14" color photograph edition of 5

$800
Brian Riley

11" x 14" color photograph edition of 5

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Brian Riley

11" x 14" color photograph edition of 5

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Brian Riley

11" x 14" color photograph edition of 5

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Brian Riley

11" x 14" color photograph edition of 5

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Brian Riley

11" x 14" color photograph edition of 5

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Richard Stabbert

BATHTUB 8”x10” acrylic on canvas

$675
Richard Stabbert

HOTEL ACACIAS 10” x 8” acrylic on canvas

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Richard Stabbert

DOOR WAY 8" x 10" acrylic on canvas

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Richard Stabbert

PINK ROOM 11X14” acrylic on canvas

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Richard Stabbert

HOSING DOWN 8”x10” acrylic on canvas

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Richard Stabbert

KISSING AFTER THE STORM 9”x12” acrylic on canvas

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Brian Riley

Adam 1 11" x 17" charcoal on paper

$500
Brian Riley

Adam 11 11" x 17" charcoal on paper

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Brian Riley

Adam 21 11" x 17" charcoal on paper

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Brian Riley

Adam 31 11" x 17" charcoal on paper

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Brian Riley

Adam 20 11" x 17" charcoal on paper

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Brian Riley

Adam 6 11" x 17" charcoal on paper

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Jessica Yatrofsky

#12 11" by 14" color photograph edition of 7

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#2 11" by 14" color photograph edition of 7

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#1 11" by 14" color photograph edition of 7

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#13 11" by 14" color photograph edition of 7

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#14 11" by 14" color photograph edition of 7

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Jessica Yatrofsky

#17 11" by 14" color photograph edition of 7

$850
I <3 Boy book

Signed by Jessica Yatrofsky

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Brian Riley

Sadhana 11 2009 18 " x 24" charcoal on paper

$1100
Brian Riley

Sadhana 2 2009 18 " x 24" charcoal on paper

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Sadhana 3 2009 18 " x 24" charcoal on paper

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Brian Riley

Sadhana 4 2009 18 " x 24" charcoal on paper

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Brian Riley

Sadhana 5 2009 18 " x 24" charcoal on paper

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Sadhana 6 2009 18 " x 24" charcoal on paper

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Brian Riley

Sadhana 7 2009 18 " x 24" charcoal on paper

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Sadhana 9 2009 18 " x 24" charcoal on paper

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Brian Riley

Sadhana 2009 18 " x 24" charcoal on paper

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Brian Riley

Sadhan 11 2009 18 " x 24" charcoal on paper

$1100
Brian Riley

Sadhana 8 2009 18 " x 24" charcoal on paper

$1100

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Online Gallery show 1

Sadhana Drawing by Brian Riley

This online show is a selection from an ongoing series of works on paper done as part of my yoga practice. Every day after my morning meditation I make a drawing that manifests the energy vibration that I am holding. Each day a new Yantra emerges from my soul and becomes a powerful example of universal energy. This work is intuitive and flows from a neutral space deep inside my being.Each drawing in this gallery is available for purchas and can be found in the SHOP menu above.

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