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Preview: “Oh, the Places We’ve Been” Group Show at Jonathan LeVine Gallery

Continuing their 10 year anniversary celebration, "Oh, the Places We've Been" is a group exhibit showcasing the core artists that have helped shape New York's Jonathan LeVine Gallery into what it is today. Street art pioneers like Blek Le Rat and Dan Witz will have their work hanging beside that of artists with a more illustrative style, such as Tara McPherson, Gary Taxali, and Gary Baseman. More expressionistic painters will be featured, as well: Brett Amory, Natalia Fabia, and Esao Andrews all have work in the show also. Check out our preview below before "Oh, the Places We've Been" opens on April 2.


Andy Kehoe

Continuing their 10 year anniversary celebration, “Oh, the Places We’ve Been” is a group exhibit showcasing the core artists that have helped shape New York’s Jonathan LeVine Gallery into what it is today. Street art pioneers like Blek Le Rat and Dan Witz will have their work hanging beside that of artists with a more illustrative style, such as Tara McPherson, Gary Taxali, and Gary Baseman. More expressionistic painters will be featured, as well: Brett Amory, Natalia Fabia, and Esao Andrews all have work in the show also. Check out our preview below before “Oh, the Places We’ve Been” opens on April 2.


Brett Amory


Masakatsu Sashie


Nychos


Rafael Silveira

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