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Don’t miss Christopher J. Wilson’s latest show, IN YOUR FACE!
New Century Artists Gallery, 530 West 25th Street, #406
Opening Thursday, June 17, 2010, 6 PM to 8 PM
Closing Saturday, June 26, 2010 3 PM to 5 PM
Exhibiting June 15, 2010 to June 26, 2010, Tues to Sat, 11 AM to 6 PM

Voyeurism. Sexuality. Solitude. Christopher James Wilson’s solo show, IN YOUR FACE, exemplifies expressionism through contemporary oil paintings. During the opening reception, IN YOUR FACE will incorporate Twitter to create interactivity. Gallery attendees will be encouraged to share how the art makes them feel by sending tweets to each painting’s Twitter profile; all profiles will launch officially on June 17.

Wilson’s paintings of faces and figures reflect the skill of photorealism greats from the 70’s, with a more painterly style. For his large-scale pieces, Wilson developed a system to connect various-sized canvasses together to create larger than life paintings comprised of anywhere from three to more than a dozen canvasses. Going beyond traditional 2-dimensional figure paintings, Wilson has produced multidimensional art that jumps out at the viewer.

In Up Close (64 inches x 64 inches), Wilson plays with negative space by surrounding the centerpiece with 3-inch-by-3-inch satellite canvasses, creating an expanding image while maintaining the intensity of the beautiful woman’s gaze.

One of Wilson’s paintings features award-winning actress Meissa Hampton, recent recipient of the Outhouse Film Fest 2010 Best Lead Actress award for the independent movie, Uptown, which has been nominated for multiple film festival awards internationally. Uptown will premiere in New York City on June 2, 2010.

Wilson has an uncanny ability to capture the essence of human emotion in his works. The evocative subjects in the IN YOUR FACE series beckon viewers to enter their world, admire their bold nature, and become a playful voyeur. Wilson’s inspiration for IN YOUR FACE came from his commissions over the years and previous series, Global Citizen Project.

For more information, please contact: Nubia DuVall, nubia@cielocommunications.com