Galeria Estereo

Michael Tole says of his work… This work draws a connection between the didactic moralizing tendencies of Neo Classicism (represented in the style of the painting) and Modernism (represented in the architectural setting). Though modern art eschews the naturalistic imagery used by Neo Classicists, both movements pursued a self-important, austere, self-consciously masculine aesthetic that they saw as synonymous with virtue. Set in the MoMA courtyard, a passel of men lounge about, regarding a golden statue which looks terribly out of place in this modernist vitrine. The uncomfortable architectural setting, prisonlike and cold, provides a foil for the odalisque-like young men sprawled on hard stone benches and paying homage to the central idol. In my current work, The Revisionist Histories, I am writing letters to art history, literature, and mythology in an attempt to reflect the social changes that have reshaped our society over the past century.  As part of this agenda, I explore the evolution of gender norms, power dynamics, and representation within Western visual culture and what this implies for the negotiation between pleasure, justice, and our culturally specific discourse on beauty.    The seed for The Revisionist Histories was sewn when I caught a glimpse of my preteen daughters watching music videos on their iPad as I chopped veggies for dinner.  Out of the corner of my eye I caught glimpses of music videos featuring Beyonce, Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Katy Perry, and Doja Cat gyrating across the tiny screen.  A better parent might have snatched the iPad away, but I was overcome with hallucinatory visions of this pop diva...

Artist: Sol LeWitt Title: Colors with Lines in Four Directions (Blue) Medium: Silkscreen on Paper Artwork Size: 48" x 48" Frame Size: 52.75" x 52.75" Year: 1990 Edition: 67/100 Print...

Small acrylic painting of a group of people gathered outside in front of small buildings in bold graphic lines by artist Elisabeth Hoffova, 1985. Signed lower left. Original one-of-...

Vintage acrylic portrait of a man with rake in a bold palette of greens and purple by French artist G. Lahousse, circa 1970. Signed lower right. Original one-of-a-kind vintage work...

French abstract gouache painting of three figures blowing glass backed by geometric shapes in light pastel hues, circa 1960. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with ...

Fetching acrylic and fixed oil pastel abstract incorporating a myriad of jewel tone colors by French artist Collioure, 1968. Original one-of-a-kind artwork on paper displayed on a w...

Abstract monotype in blue, black and red, 1987. Signed and dated lower right. Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat fits a standard-size frame...

Abstract painting featuring a rich geometric patchwork of reds, pinks, and golds, by artist Michael Keifers, circa 1980. Signed lower left. Original artwork on paper. Archival pla...

Otto Neumann (1895-1975) was an expressionist painter and printmaker born in Heidelberg, Germany. He was one of the most versatile and original artists of the twentieth century. Neum...

Otto Neumann (1895-1975) was a German Expressionist painter and printmaker. His monotypes evolved from sharp, angular, black and whites to late abstract p...

Hessam Abrishami Spring Dream Medium: Giclee on Canvas Edition: 273/295 Artwork Size: 30 x 40 x 2 in Framed Size: 33 x 43 in This work is Framed

Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...

This exquisite Indian miniature painting is a 19th-century reproduction of the Chamba School painting "Portrait of Rāj Singh of Chamba," dated circa 1785. Rendered with delicate brus...

Jeffrey Pitt’s intricate paintings evolved out of the artist’s desire to interpret culture based on artistic and ceremonial expression. With a B.A. in Anthropology, Pitt has a great ...

Levi Stoffal Vermillion Lust, 2026 Medium: Lenticular Vinyl on Canvas Artwork Size: 30.5 x 24.5 x 2.5 in