Art @ the J: Robert Padovano

From painters to sculptors to musicians to filmmakers, New York City has been a muse to artists of all kinds. This is true for Brooklyn native Robert Padovano, whose intriguing urban landscape paintings will be exhibited at the JCC later this month.
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​Padovano brings a unique flair to the Impressionist painting tradition by infusing his work with Pointillist techniques. This allows him to capture the complexities of his settings or, as the artist puts it, “capture the atmosphere around these subjects, not just the subject itself.” His work evokes mood and memory, inspired by his upbringing in Brooklyn and his exploration of other locations around New York, including the Staten Island Ferry, Snug Harbor, Central Park, and the Montauk lighthouse. 

Padovano is particularly inspired by the way these settings look in the “bad” weather that usually drives us under awnings to keep dry and into our homes for warmth. These otherwise dreary moments hold mystery and beauty captured by Padovano’s imagination, eye, and brush.

Padovano’s paintings have been featured at several national shows, as well as exhibitions around the city that inspires his work. He has participated in many Staten Island art shows, and has also painted public murals at P.S. 41 and the Staten Island Ferry.
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Come experience New York City in a new way when Robert Padovano’s work goes on display at the Murray Berman Art @ the J Gallery in the Bernikow building. A reception, free and open to the public, will be held on January 16 at 6:30 p.m. and the pieces will be exhibited through February.