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SUMMARY:Hickok Cole Art Night Gala 2024
DESCRIPTION:The auction is live through Thursday\, October 24\, 6:30 PM. >> Click here to access.\nFloating in Limbo (SOLD)\, Revival (SOLD)\, and Foundation (SOLD) from my Architectural series were selected for the Hickok Cole Art Night 2024 Annual Auction\, which supports Washington Project for the Arts (WPA) and the local artists. \nMy participation was by invitation rather than an open call. Nevertheless\, it was an extensive jury selection process\, and I am thrilled that not one\, not two\, but THREE of my paintings were chosen for this prestigious fundraiser\, and they all sold! I am excited that my sales contribute to the growth of our artist communities. Art Night 2023 raised $147\,365 for WPA and the local arts; we aim for more this year. \n 
URL:https://www.abolart.com/event/hickok-cole-art-night-gala-2024/
LOCATION:Hickok Cole\, 301 N Street Northeast Suite 300\, Washington\, DC\, 220002\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Art League October 2024 Open Art Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:My painting Gallery Chromatique was selected by Nicholas Serratore\, the independent juror of the month for the October 2024 Open Art Exhibit at The Art League\, Alexandria\, VA. \nDon’t miss this great exhibit featuring the most recent works by many local artists in the DC area. The Art League Gallery is open daily from 10 AM to 6 PM. \nConcept:  \nGallery Chromatique is another painting in which I utilize geometrical shapes generated from an imaginary interior as color fields. The architecture of this interior consists of a corridor with several entries—a dream-like passage easy to get lost in\, distracting from composition and focusing on colors. The color fields jump from the floor to the painting on the wall and the doorways\, while the main walls and ceiling remain neutral gray. I created the composition outline digitally\, transferred it onto the canvas (20×24″) and painted with acrylic\, pastel and spray paint.
URL:https://www.abolart.com/event/the-art-league-october-2024-open-art-exhibit/
LOCATION:The Art League\, 105 N Union St\, Alexandria\, VA\, 22314\, United States
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SUMMARY:Parallax Paradigms solo show by Abol Bahadori – ADA Gallery DC Art All Night 2024
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the last showing of my Parallax Pardigms solo show at the ADA Gallery during the DC Art All Night Dupont Circle 2024 Events\, September 28\, 7 p.m. – 12 a.m. We’ve added a few of my most recent paintings debuting for this exceptional event.\nI am honored to be selected by the ADA Gallery\, Washington Center of ADA University\, for the gallery’s Summer 2024 Exhibit. Working closely with the gallery’s curator\, Louette Ragusa\, I’ve assembled an intriguing collection from my Perspective and Architectural series that has never been displayed together. A few common elements allowed me to combine these paintings in a solo show\, which addresses certain contradictions in unison. Hence\, the title is “Parallax Paradigms.” \nI now have 30+ small to large paintings in this show that join spontaneous abstract marks with more recognizable elements\, such as human figures\, flora and fauna while simulating depth using perspective grids and architectural structures. The “parallax” is defined by both the process of layering paint (literally) and the viewers’ perception of color and depth based on the individual/personal interpretation.
URL:https://www.abolart.com/event/parallax-paradigms-solo-show-by-abol-bahadori-ada-gallery-dcartallnight-2024/
LOCATION:ADA Gallery\, 1627 21st Street NW\, Washington DC\, DC\, 20009\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Art League Sept 2024 Wit & Whimsy Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Unhinged (60×36″ acrylic and spray paint on canvas) was selected by Elissa Armstrong\, juror for the September 2024 Wit & Whimsy at The Art League\, Alexandria\, VA. \nConcept and Process:\nUnhinged is an attempt to relax the viewers\, take their minds off daily obstacles\, and engage them in a fun visual trick or illusion. Viewers may wonder if it’s meant to be about faces (profiles)\, plants\, or buildings. And it is whatever they want it to be. I used florescent pink and light shades of yellow-green (acrylic) to set a soft atmosphere in the background and then energized it with dangling and upward-growing shapes (spray paint) and fixed-width thinner lines (collaged blue tape). The two futuristic orange spheres (eyes) and the lines (outlines of human or bird heads) interact to generate three whimsical profiles\, with only two present simultaneously depending on which way you look at it—the wave being the mouth and nose or chin for all three.
URL:https://www.abolart.com/event/the-art-league-sept-2024-wit-whimsy-exhibit/
LOCATION:The Art League\, 105 N Union St\, Alexandria\, VA\, 22314\, United States
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241002
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SUMMARY:Van Landingham Gallery September 2024 Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:I am introducing new works from my “Inner Gardens” collection in the September 2024 group exhibit at Van Landigham Gallery. This collection is inspired by nature reclaiming abandoned buildings and the concept of inner gardens within each of us (an inner connection with nature). Using new techniques of layering with multi- and mixed-media\, I’ve created a sense of space that the viewer can imaginatively enter\, connecting with our environmental awareness. I am excited about this display and would love to share it with all of you. \nThe gallery is open during the Torpedo Factory Art Center’s public hours\, which are 10 am—6 pm daily. I will be there most Saturdays and Sundays 2–6 pm starting the third week of September.
URL:https://www.abolart.com/event/van-landingham-gallery-september-2024-exhibit/
LOCATION:Torpedo Factory Art Center\, 105 N. Union Street\, Alexandria\, VA\, 22314\, United States
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SUMMARY:The Art League Aug 2024 Open Art Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Lotus Flood from my Perspective Series (20×20″ mixed media on canvas) was selected by Andy Yoder\, juror for the August Open Exhibit at The Art League\, Alexandria\, VA. \nThe Art League Gallery is open daily 10 am – 6 pm. \nConcept and Process:\nThis is another play on reversing the human invasion of nature. Here\, a flood of organic forms in the shape of lotus leaves reclaims the manmade structure (geometrical forms). As a colorist\, I combine the chromatic push and pull with the perception of depth to generate a more dynamic composition. I took photos of old walls with exciting textures of rocks\, concrete and wood\, collaged them digitally to create the foundation of the composition\, printed the digital image on watercolor paper and then painted over with watercolor\, gouache\, pastel\, and ink (lines) to enhance the grunge look\, then mounted on the wood panel sealed with cold wax.
URL:https://www.abolart.com/event/the-art-league-aug-2024-open-art-exhibit/
LOCATION:The Art League\, 105 N Union St\, Alexandria\, VA\, 22314\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240801
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20241105
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SUMMARY:Gallery at Canal Center 2024 Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:KYO Gallery has selected four paintings from my Perspective series for the 2024 group exhibit Modern Traditions at the Alexandria Arts Alliance Gallery at Canal Center Plaza in Alexandria\, VA. We had a great opening reception on July 13 in conjunction with Alexandria City’s 275th anniversary. \nThe exhibit will be on view and open to the public during various upcoming art events in the plaza (to be announced) through November 2024. Meanwhile\, you may also visit the show by appointment through any participating artist\, including myself.
URL:https://www.abolart.com/event/gallery-at-canal-center-2024-exhibit/
LOCATION:Gallery at Canal Center\, 11 Canal Center\, Alexandria\, VA\, 22314\, United States
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240829
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SUMMARY:Van Landingham Gallery August 2024 Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:We have a great art exhibition at the Torpedo Factory Artists Association’s Van Landingham Gallery\, Studio 311\, throughout August 2024. \nI had six paintings on display from my Colorfield series\, one of which won the second prize award from this month’s juror\, Karen Schmitz. Four paintings were sold by the middle of the month\, and I replaced two with new paintings from the same series. \nCome and visit this show while it lasts! The gallery is open daily from 10 am to 6 pm. \n 
URL:https://www.abolart.com/event/van-landingham-gallery-august-2024-exhibit/
LOCATION:Torpedo Factory Art Center\, 105 N. Union Street\, Alexandria\, VA\, 22314\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240622
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240721
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SUMMARY:Behind the Facade 2024 Exhibit at CFAC
DESCRIPTION:Mise-en-scène from my Interiors collection (part of the Architectural series) was selected by Calloway Fine Art & Consulting (CFAC) for Behind the Facade\, Interpreting the Interior group exhibit at CFAC’s Georgetown Gallery. \nI am honored to be part of this highly competitive contemporary art show\, which selected only 16 artists from over 200 submissions for the CFAC’s 2024 Summer Show. \nExhibit Duration: June 22 – July 20\, 2024\, Tuesday – Saturday: 11:00 am – 5:00 pm \n  \nA few words about my Interiors collection:\nIn Interiors\, the boundaries between color and architecture blur\, resulting in a compelling fusion of fields and forms. This collection juxtaposes vivid color fields against the structural elements of interiors\, creating a powerful visual narrative that plays with perception and perspective. Light and refraction are key elements\, casting abstract reflections that transform ordinary surfaces into realms of imaginative exploration. The dynamic interaction between color and light and the resulting push-and-pull effect challenges viewers to reimagine the dimensions of interior spaces\, seeing beyond their physical boundaries into a world of possibilities and opening doors to imaginative dimensions. \n  \n 
URL:https://www.abolart.com/event/behind-the-facade-2024-exhibit-at-cfac/
LOCATION:Calloway\,\, 1643 Wisconsin Avenue NW\, Washington\, DC\, 20007\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240602T170000
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SUMMARY:Art Exhibit at The Little Theater of Alexandria
DESCRIPTION:Epic Song from my Baroque series was selected for a special art exhibit at The Little Theater of Alexandria in collaboration with The Art League to coincide with their production of “Is He Dead?”\, Mark Twain’s witty send-up of the art world. \nJoin us for a wine and cheese reception at the theater on Sunday\, June 2\, from 5–7 pm\, and chat with the actors in the play and the artists with work in the exhibit. This event is free and open to the public\, although attendees are encouraged to get tickets to the afternoon performance that precedes the reception. \nExhibit Duration: May 18 – June 8 \n  \nA few words about Epic Song:\nEpic Song\, 20×20”\, mixed media on canvas\, is an imaginary landscape inspired by tales of Azerbaijani Ashugs (troubadour musicians). I’ve combined the abstracted/surreal motifs of a village on top of hills with the folk musical instrument\, Saz\, doorways and vine forms over the color field background. The colorful eclipse is part of a folk tale I’ve borrowed from. I created the general composition digitally\, transferred it onto the canvas and painted with acrylic\, dry pastel and spray paint.
URL:https://www.abolart.com/event/art-exhibit-at-the-little-theater-of-alexandria/
LOCATION:The Little Theatre of Alexandria\, 600 Wolfe Street\, Alexandria\, VA\, 22314\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240601
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240701
DTSTAMP:20260525T083507
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SUMMARY:Van Landingham Gallery 311\, TFA June 2024 Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:I am honored to have been selected by the Torpedo Factory Artists Association as a member in May 2024. Therefore\, this exhibit at Van Landingham Gallery is my first participation as a member. \nI have several small-medium-size mixed-media paintings from my various series with some common elements on display—a good variety with studio discounts to select from. \nVan Landingham Gallery\, Studio 311\, is located on the third floor of Torpedo Factory Art Center\, next to the stairs. \nExhibit Duration: June 1 – 30 \nOpening Hours: Daily\, 10am – 6pm
URL:https://www.abolart.com/event/van-landingham-gallery-311-tfa-june-2024-exhibit/
LOCATION:Torpedo Factory Art Center\, 105 N. Union Street\, Alexandria\, VA\, 22314\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240514
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240603
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SUMMARY:The Art League – May 2024 Open Art Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Escape from my Architectural series was selected by Rose O’Donnell\, the juror of the May 2024 Open Exhibit at The Art League\, Alexandria\, VA. \nThis painting combines ancient and modern architecture using mixed media—acrylic and spray paint layered over printed digital art on canvas.
URL:https://www.abolart.com/event/the-art-league-may-2024-open-art-exhibit/
LOCATION:The Art League\, 105 N Union St\, Alexandria\, VA\, 22314\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240504T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240504T230000
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SUMMARY:Selected for WPA 2024 Collector's Night Gala
DESCRIPTION:Two of my paintings\, Chroma Fields and Harvest Dawn from my Colorfield Landscape series\, were selected for the Washington Project for The Arts (WPA) 2024 Collectors’ Night Gala; the annual art auction. The auction\, hosted online on Artsy from April 19 to May 4\, features more than 150 artworks by some of the most exciting artists working in the region today. All artworks will be exhibited at the Collectors’ Night gala for guests’ exclusive viewing.\nProceeds from the auction directly benefit the participating artists and WPA\, as all sales are split 50/50. \nRegister to bid at artsy.net/wpabenefit\nBuy tickets for Collectors’ Night on Saturday\, May 4 at wpadc.org
URL:https://www.abolart.com/event/selected-for-wpa-2024-collectors-night-gala/
LOCATION:555 12TH STREET NW WASHINGTON\, DC\, 555 12TH STREET NW\, WASHINGTON\, DC\, DC\, United States
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ORGANIZER;CN="Washington Project for the Arts":MAILTO:info@wpadc.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240411
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240616
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SUMMARY:Inner Gardens | Open Now – June 15
DESCRIPTION:I am honored to be selected by the McLean Project for the Arts (MPA) for the 2024 Spring Solo Show and featured in The Washington Post. \nExhibit Duration: April 11 to June 15\, 2024 | Gallery is open daily\, 9 am – 10 pm\nTea & Talk: June 4 at 11am \nAtrium Gallery at MPA features my recent Inner Gardens painting collection from my Architectural and Perspective series. \nThis exhibit is an interplay between artificial and natural\, solid and fluid\, geometrical and organic\, and abstract versus real. Such combinations and contradictions open many directions for the viewer’s eye to pass or float through. Meanwhile\, using all elements as color fields is a visual metaphor to awaken each viewer’s inner gardens. \nI explore the space between the recognizable and unfamiliar\, unveiling the unknown or forgotten. Success in the work lies in viewers finding their unique stories within\, forging a profound connection to self and nature. Color\, prioritized over form\, is paramount\, shaping space and dimension and evoking deep emotions. \nPlease visit any day until June 15\, and I would love to see you at the in-person artist talk event on June 1\, 11 a.m.
URL:https://www.abolart.com/event/solo-show-2024/
LOCATION:McLean Project for the Arts\, 944 Mackall Farms Lane\, McLean\, VA\, 22101\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240303
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240404
DTSTAMP:20260525T083507
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SUMMARY:Honorable Mention Award - The Art League March 2024 Open Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Bounce from my Architectural series was selected and received an honorable mention award from Juliette Colas\, the juror of the March 2024 Exhibit at The Art League\, Alexandria\, VA. \nBounce combines ancient and modern architecture using mixed media—acrylic and spray paint layered over printed digital art on canvas. \nI also have several other paintings in Gallery 75 of The Art League (same location)\, one on the wall and five on the racks. \nVisit through March 2024 any day of the week\, 10 am – 6 pm.
URL:https://www.abolart.com/event/honorable-mention-award-the-art-league-march-2024-open-exhibit/
LOCATION:The Art League\, 105 N Union St\, Alexandria\, VA\, 22314\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20240227
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240330
DTSTAMP:20260525T083507
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240309T192901Z
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SUMMARY:Our American Soul\, National Juried Show - Gallery Underground\, March 2024
DESCRIPTION:Liberation from my Perspective series was selected by Robert Yi\, the juror of Our American Soul at Gallery Underground\, Arlington\, VA \nThis mixed media painting is inspired by American contemporary ballet and depicts the soul’s liberation. \nGallery Underground is part of the Arlington Artists Alliance and is open to the public Monday through Friday\, 10 AM to 6 PM.
URL:https://www.abolart.com/event/our-american-soul-national-juried-show-gallery-underground-march-2024/
LOCATION:Gallery Underground\, The Shops at 2100 Crystal Drive\, Arlington\, VA\, 22202\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240112T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240112T200000
DTSTAMP:20260525T083507
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LAST-MODIFIED:20240101T223308Z
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SUMMARY:The Art League – January 2024 Still Life Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Falling Vase from my Perspective series was selected by Jorge Alberto\, the juror of the Still Life Exhibit at The Art League\, Alexandria\, VA. \nFalling Vase depicts the constant universal struggle between order and disorder—realism and abstraction. I am representing the chaos with the abstraction of floral forms against the order symbolized by the perspective grid. The vase is the most representational (the least abstract) form in this painting. The falling of the vase is a passage from order to disorder (release of energy). I created the perspective grid and the background digitally\, traced them on 300 lb cold-pressed watercolor paper\, painted with layers of watercolor\, gouache\, acrylic paint and markers\, and sealed with cold wax after mounting on the wood board. I’ve used both spontaneous action painting and more controlled detail work here. \nI also have several other paintings in Gallery 75 of The Art League (same location)\, one on the wall and five on the racks. \nIf you can’t make it for the opening night\, visit through Janura 2023 any day of the week\, 10 am – 6 pm.
URL:https://www.abolart.com/event/the-art-league-january-2024-still-life-exhibit/
LOCATION:The Art League\, 105 N Union St\, Alexandria\, VA\, 22314\, United States
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20240110T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20240504T190000
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SUMMARY:Best in Show Award – Hill Center Galleries 2024 Regional Juried Exhibition
DESCRIPTION:Two of my paintings\, Uplift and Revival from the Architectural series\, were selected for this highly competitive regional exhibition in Washington\, DC by the juror\, Amy Cavanaugh and I received the Best-in-Show Award for Uplift. \nMy Architectural series is inspired by early perspective paintings of the Renaissance period. Uplift and Revival bring a contemporary shift to classical painting and architectural style. Everything is to serve the colors for me (as a colorist artist) and the segmented color fields accommodate that. I’ve digitally sketched the architectural composition\, printed on canvas and painted it over with acrylic.
URL:https://www.abolart.com/event/best-in-show-hill-center-galleries-2024-regional-juried-exhibition/
LOCATION:Hill Center\, 921 Pennsylvania Avenue\, SE\, Washington\, DC\, 20003\, United States
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240201
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SUMMARY:Van Landingham Gallery 311\, TFA January Blues Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:The First Art Exhibit of 2024\nI am participating in January Blues\, the first art show of 2024 at Van Landingham Gallery\, Studio 311\, Torpedo Factory Art Center\, Alexandria\, VA. \n\n\nMy display\, shown in the above photo\, received the 2nd place Award from the juror of the month\, Andrea Salzman. This display consists of seven paintings from my Architectural series. \nThis exhibition has a collaborative component in that poets have been invited to draw inspiration from the artworks in the show and write poems for their favorite works. I am truly honored that Michal Mahgerefteh\, an award-winning poet and artist based in Virginia\, wrote Mindful Intent\, inspired by my painting Bounce in this collection. > Click here to read it on Michal’s website. \nCome visit us at the gallery!\nOpen daily\, 10 am – 6 pm and I am in the gallery all Sundays 2 – 6 pm
URL:https://www.abolart.com/event/van-landingham-gallery-311-tfa-january-blues-exhibit/
LOCATION:VA
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240101
DTSTAMP:20260525T083507
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SUMMARY:Honorable Mention Award – The Art League – December Open Art Exhibit 2023
DESCRIPTION:Revival from my Architectural Series (20×20″ mixed media on canvas) was selected and awarded with an Honorable Mention by David Culpepper\, juror for the December Open Exhibit at The Art League\, Alexandria\, VA. \nI also have several other paintings in Gallery 75 of The Art League (same location)\, one on the wall and five on the racks. \nVisit this art show throughout December 2023 any day of the week\, 10 am – 6 pm.\nA few words about Revival:\nRevival brings a contemporary shift to classical painting and architectural style. My Architectural series is inspired by early perspective paintings of the Renaissance period with a contemporary twist of segmented color fields.
URL:https://www.abolart.com/event/the-art-league-december-open-art-exhibit-2023/
LOCATION:The Art League\, 105 N Union St\, Alexandria\, VA\, 22314\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20240101
DTSTAMP:20260525T083507
CREATED:20231211T221745Z
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SUMMARY:Van Landingham Gallery 311\, TFA December Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Participating Artist at Torpedo Factory Art Center\n\n\n\nI’ve been selected by the Torpedo Factory Artists’ Association as a participating non-member artist at Van Landingham Gallery\, Studio 311\, Torpedo Factory Art Center\, Alexandria\, VA. \nI’ve won three Best-in-Show awards and have been one of the top-selling artists at the Van Landingham Gallery since January 2023. \nThe December 2023 exhibit consists of small art for holidays. My December display\, shown in the above photo\, consists of six abstract landscape paintings from my Colorfield series. \nVisit us there!\nAny day of the week\, 10 am – 6 pm
URL:https://www.abolart.com/event/van-landingham-gallery-311-tfa-december-exhibit/
LOCATION:Torpedo Factory Art Center\, 105 N. Union Street\, Alexandria\, VA\, 22314\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231105
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231201
DTSTAMP:20260525T083507
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SUMMARY:Van Landingham Gallery 311\, TFA November Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Participating Artist at Torpedo Factory Art Center\n\n\n\nI am honored to be selected by the Torpedo Factory Artist Association as a participating non-member artist at Van Landingham Gallery\, Studio 311\, Torpedo Factory Art Center\, Alexandria\, VA. \nI’ve won three Best-in-Show awards and have been one of the top-selling artists at the Van Landingham Galler since January 2023. \nThe November 2023 exhibit consists of small art for holidays. My November display\, shown in the above photo\, comprised nine paintings. \nVisit us there!\nAny day of the week\, 10 am – 6 pm
URL:https://www.abolart.com/event/van-landingham-gallery-311-tfa-november-exhibit/
LOCATION:Torpedo Factory Art Center\, 105 N. Union Street\, Alexandria\, VA\, 22314\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20231104
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231204
DTSTAMP:20260525T083507
CREATED:20231023T003105Z
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SUMMARY:BEST-in-SHOW at The Art League – November Open Art Exhibit 2023
DESCRIPTION:Orbs on Rocks from my Architectural Series (20×24″ mixed media on canvas) was selected and received the BEST-in-SHOW Award by Chelsey Luster\, juror for the November Open Exhibit at The Art League\, Alexandria\, VA. \nI also have several other paintings in Gallery 75 of The Art League (same location)\, one on the wall and five on the racks. \nJoin us for the opening and award reception on Friday\, November 10\, 6 – 8 pm.\nYou may also visit this art show throughout November 2023 any day of the week\, 10 am – 6 pm. \nA few words about Orbs on Rocks:\nStonehenge and other ancient and modern architecture inspire this multimedia painting from my Architectural series. I took photos of old walls with interesting textures of rocks\, concrete and wood\, collaged them digitally to create the foundation of the composition\, printed the digital image on canvas and then painted over with acrylic\, pastel and spray paint. My goal is to combine modern and antique textures while creating color and textured fields\, pushing the boundaries of abstract painting toward a more familiar sense of depth and space.
URL:https://www.abolart.com/event/the-art-league-november-open-art-exhibit-2023/
LOCATION:The Art League\, 105 N Union St\, Alexandria\, VA\, 22314\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230907
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20231009
DTSTAMP:20260525T083507
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SUMMARY:The Art League September 2023 Open Art Exhibit
DESCRIPTION:Quantum Gravity 24×24\n  \nQuantum Gravity from my Perspective Series (24×24″ mixed media on wood panel) was selected by Regina DeLuise\, juror for the September Open Exhibit at The Art League\, Alexandria\, VA. \nThe opening reception is Friday\, September 8\, 6 – 8 pm\nYou may also visit the show from September 7 – October 8\, 2023\, all days 11 am – 6 pm. \nA few words about Quantum Gravity:\nThis is a painting from my Perspective Series – a revival of the tools\, namely perspective grids\, invented by Renaissance artists. My interest in contemporary theoretical science indirectly inspired this. Our understanding of gravity has undergone several facelifts in the past hundred years and is still evolving. Here\, I’ve double-collaged (first digitally and then physically) two digital simulations of 3D sculptures\, one I created and the other a stock image I altered on top of the painted wood panel. The merging of digital and physical paintings reminds me of how scientists try to superimpose macro and quantum physics. I truly grasp their struggle when I deal with simulating perspective while keeping the theme abstract. It is the same type of juxtapositioning that I hope will work and keep altering until it does. I let the viewer interpret the narrative here. It’s all about our perspectives and how they can be so different from reality if there is such a thing as reality.
URL:https://www.abolart.com/event/the-art-league-september-2023-open-art-exhibit/
LOCATION:The Art League\, 105 N Union St\, Alexandria\, VA\, 22314\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230807
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230904
DTSTAMP:20260525T083507
CREATED:20230804T053619Z
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SUMMARY:The Art League - August emBODY Art Exhibit 2023
DESCRIPTION:My painting Actaeon from my Perspective Series (48×36″ mixed media on wood panel) was selected by Ahrong Kim\, juror for the August emBODY Exhibit at The Art League\, Alexandria\, VA. \nI currently also have a smaller painting Harvest Dawn from my Landscape Colorfield series in Gallery 75 of The Art League (same location). \nVisit this art show throughout the month of August any day of the week\, 10 am – 6 pm.\nFew words about Actaeon:\nThis is a painting from my  Perspective Series – a revival of the tools\, namely perspective grids\, invented by Renaissance artists. I first applied this depth-simulation trick to my otherwise intuitive abstract art in 2018. This immediately generated a somewhat surreal look\, asking for more elements of dream-like visuals\, such as stylized human figures. Inspired by Greek mythology—Actaeon the hunter became the hunted\, watching the goddess of hunters\, Artemis (Roman Diana)\, bathing—he was transformed into a stag by the goddess. This story is the iconic motif by which Actaeon is recognized in ancient art and Renaissance and post-Renaissance depictions. I portrayed him as a contemporary superhero while preserving the antique and Renaissance appeal as part of my Perspective series. The sun also plays a vital role in balancing the composition and further establishing the ancient pagan mood (sun worship).
URL:https://www.abolart.com/event/the-art-league-august-embody-art-exhibit-2023/
LOCATION:The Art League\, 105 N Union St\, Alexandria\, VA\, 22314\, United States
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DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230812
DTSTAMP:20260525T083507
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SUMMARY:August Show at Torpedo Factory Art Center
DESCRIPTION:Visit Van Landingham Gallery\, at Studio 311\, any day 10 am – 6pm for a unique selection of works by the Torpedo Factory Artists and myself. \nMy August display at the Van Landingham Gallery comprises seven paintings from my Architectural Series and miniature Garden Pond paintings from my Nature Series.
URL:https://www.abolart.com/event/july-show-at-torpedo-factory-art-center/
LOCATION:Torpedo Factory Art Center\, 105 N. Union Street\, Alexandria\, VA\, 22314\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230731
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230826
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SUMMARY:Out of the Blue\, National Juried Art Show
DESCRIPTION:My painting Escape from my Architectural Series was selected by Susan O’Neill for the National Juried Art Show Out of the Blue presented by Gallery Underground\, Arlington\, VA. \nJoin us for the opening reception Friday\, August 4\, 5 – 7 pm\n  \nIf you miss the opening\, you can visit Mondy through Friday before August 25\, 2023\, 10 am – 6 pm \nFew words about my Architectural Series and the selected painting Escape:\nAs a colorist artist\, I constantly seek concepts and compositions to expand my color fields beyond the traditional flat abstract or geometrical forms. Using depth and some depiction of reality serves well as a chromatic playground. Initial architectural sketches were born out of my Perspective series. While simulating 3D structures on my computer and tablet as studies\, I realized some of the attributes of digital art are more expressive. So\, I started printing and adhering certain areas as collages to my artwork. Then I began digitally infusing the images of half-finished paintings\, adding digital layers and further painting again over the prints. Therefore\, they are one-of-a-kind and not printed editions with many layers of paint on top of the initial inkjet print. \nEscape\, selected for this national juried art exhibit\, is one of the three paintings I’ve done with abstracted architectural forms where blues dominate the foreground and warmer colors are pushed to the background. This reverses the academic notion of warm colors in front and cold colors in the horizon and creates an unexpected composition that works well as a color field painting.
URL:https://www.abolart.com/event/national-juried-art-show/
LOCATION:Gallery Underground\, The Shops at 2100 Crystal Drive\, Arlington\, VA\, 22202\, United States
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20230512
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20230626
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SUMMARY:Spring 2023 Collective Group Show at Jen Tough Gallery\, Santa Fe\, NM
DESCRIPTION:I am proud to be part of the inaugural show of the new Jen Tough Gallery. \nGarden Plane by Abol Bahadori\, digital art\, archival print on canvas 20×20″\nWatch the walkthrough video.
URL:https://www.abolart.com/event/spring-2023-collective-group-show-at-jen-tough-gallery-santa-fe-nm/
LOCATION:Jen Tough Gallery & AIR Studios\, 4 N Chamisa Drive\, Santa Fe\, NM\, 87508\, United States
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