Peculiar Portraits Show

Michael Manni- 141 paintings:

Lisa Rae Winant:

A little about Artist Michael Manni...

Michael Manni, Lisa Rae Winant and Brad Leslie

Michael Manni * Lisa Rae Winant * Recent works by Brad Leslie

July at Las Manos brings together artists and childhood friends Michael Manni and Lisa Rae Winant. Hundreds of their paintings line the walls of the gallery this month. Both artists depict figures in their work, but the similarity stops there.

Manni’s figures mostly reflect his own image and emotional state. Each piece is worked for months at a time, only the eyes remaining the same during the transformations. The artists and styles that have inspired him through out his lifetime subtly appear in unexpected and clever ways. The work is intense and often dark, but in each figure’s eyes there is a spark of light that conveys just how alive and vibrant these characters are.

Winant’s paintings let the observer create their own narrative. Her figures hang in emotional landscapes in highly realistic rendering, but have an abstracted feel to them. Action and emotion become centralized in these peculiar one-acts. The viewer is left to fill-in the history and future of the characters.

Please join us for the reception for these two incredible artists. Friday, July 2nd from 7-10pm.

5220 N. Clark Ave. Chicago, IL 60640

JUNE

June at Las Manos features new works by artists Michelle Peterson-Albandoz, Michael McGuire, Chuck Meyers and Andrew Brant.









































A branch piece created by owner/artist Michelle Peterson-Albandoz





















Michael Mcguire's work stretches down the wall of the gallery. New Ink drawings of budding trees resembling photographs in their precision hang between grids and cage-like creations.





















A close up of a McGuire piece.




















A grid of small oil paintings by artist Chuck Meyers.



























Meyers' new work includes views out windows, quiet corners around the city and the observance of spring.

Gallery Artist Chuck Meyers' paint drying technique!

New American Landscape Opening

Panoramic of the opening on Friday, May 7th.

New piece from the

"Fractured Earth

Series" by gallery owner

Michelle Peterson-

Albandoz

New American Landscape photography

David Downs, who collaborated with the 27

landscape artists to create the book "New

American Landscape" along with his wife

Lydia Krupinski.

Jun-Jun Sta. Ana, right, with his

work (center).

Allison Rae Butkus with her

Rollercoaster piece.

Clare Rosean and her piece "Klaus and Dr. Lo"

New American Landscape Show

New American Landscape is a diverse group show consisting of works
from the 27 artists represented in the book “New American Landscape”
to be published in May by Sprocketbox Entertainment. The works of
these artists represent an international view of the United States,
its culture, people, economics, and landscape. The artwork varies in
medium from illustrations, paintings, photography to sculpture.
Most of the artists being shown are emerging or established
with a few bright new faces making their way into the art world for
the first time. The participating artists are Erin Morrison, Scott
Johnson, David Linneweh, Melissa Wilkinson, Baltazar Castillo,
Allison Rae, Nic Lyons, Grant William Thye, Ahndraya Parlato, Leland
Bourdages, Lynnda Pardoe, Jun-Jun Sta.Ana, Jenny Buffington, Jorge
Golgo Quintero, Jared Weiss, Clare Rosean, Andy Resek, Michelle
Peterson-Albandoz, David Paul Downs, Jennifer Ray, Pamela Cook, Adam
Evans, Joseph Miller, Haley Nagy, and Tia Factor. The artists come
from across the United States and Canada. New American Landscape
will be on view the entire month of May with the opening reception
on Friday, May 7th beginning at 7pm.

The book will be available for viewing and pre-sale. For more information
about the show, visit www.lasmanosgallery.com. To inquire about purchasing a
copy of the book, visit www.sprocketbox.yolasite.com.