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Caravan (Owl Painting), 84 in. x 84 in., Oil on canvas. 2012. National Museum of Wildlife Art Permanent Collection (Jackson, WY). Purchased with funds generously donated by Adrienne & John Mars. Artwork & images ©Peter D. Gerakaris. All Rights Reserved. TRAVELING EXHIBIT: UN/NATURAL SELECTIONS: WILDLIFE IN CONTEMPORARY ART

Installation Views & Museum Preview at The Huson River Museum (Yonkers, NY)

OCTOBER 13, 2023 – JANUARY 14, 2024

From Julie Buffalohead and Kiki Smith to Walton Ford and James Prosek, the artists in this exhibition represent another stage in the evolution of animal art. Wild animals have been present in art since the first artists painted images on cave walls or carved figures in stone tens of thousands of years ago. Today’s artists continue to use animal imagery as away to address humanity’s interconnectedness with the natural world. Un/Natural Selections: Wildlife in Contemporary Art, organized by the National Museum of Wildlife Art, explores the meaning of these creative expressions within the context of contemporary art. Featuring a diverse group of more than forty artworks from the National Museum of Wildlife Art’s permanent collection, the exhibition offers a wide range of styles in a variety of media, divided into four thematic sections: Tradition, Politics,Science, and Aesthetics. These realms act as overlapping chapters, investigating the ways we use animal imagery to tackle human concerns and responsibilities. The title of this exhibition is a play on Charles Darwin’s concept of natural selection from his pivotal writing, On the Origin of Species (1859). Darwin’s ideas contributed much to the development of wildlife art in the late nineteenth century, as artists began to represent animals in natural habitats, enacting natural behaviors. From Julie Buffalohead and Kiki Smith to Walton Ford and James Prosek, the artists in this exhibition represent another stage in the evolution of animal art: choosing to represent animals in alternative, unnatural spaces—spaces more often directly linked to civilization than to wilderness. LEARN MORE

FEATURED ARTISTS Troy Abbott • Timothy Berg and Rebekah Myers • George Boorujy • John Buck • Julie Buffalohead • Mark Dion • Mark Eberhard • Dave Eggers • Juan Fontanive • Walton Ford • Scott Fraser • Peter Gerakaris • Gillie and Marc • Penelope Gottlieb • Starr Hardridge • Nicola Hicks • Dennis Hlynsky • Barbara Kassel • Zoe Keller • Wendy Klemperer • Kollabs, Anke Schofield and Luis Garcia-Nerey • Emily Lamb • Ruth Marshall • Wendy Maruyama • Robert McCauley • William Morris • Marc Petrovic • James Prosek • Shelley Reed • Preston Singletary • Allison Leigh Smith • Kiki Smith • Shawn Smith • Lauren Strohacker and Kendra Sollars • William Sweetlove • Leslie Thornton • Paul Villinski • JenMarie Zeleznak

Un/Natural Selections: Wildlife in Contemporary Art is organized by the National Museum of Wildlife Art. Generous support provided by Art Bridges.

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Thurs. June 16, 2022: Garden Visit

Thurs. June 16, 2022: Garden Visit

Fountain at Berkshire Botanical Garden. Phobo by Devon Ellington Thursday, June 16, 2022 Waning Moon Third Quarter in Capricorn Pluto & Saturn Retrograde Cloudy and humid There’s quite a bit to write about this week. The hanging geranium basket slipped from my hands when I tried to put it back on its hanger last week, after a storm. It crashed the two stories below and broke on the asphalt.…

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a Red balloon - a transforming art book 

Inspired by the accordion books and origami sculptures of Peter D. Gerakaris

Poem is my own.

Drawing paper, card-stock, fabric, origami paper, Pilot Drawing Pen (water-based) .3mm black

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Timeless interview with artist Peter D. Gerakaris

By Bebe Leone

New York based artist Peter D. Gerakaris recently contributed to Bergdorf’s Goodman “…

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Teton Oculus Tondo, Oil on canvas over panel, 60 in. diameter, 2023. Site-Specific Commission for Private Collection (Jackson Hole, WY)

https://www.petergerakaris.com/paintings/peter-d-gerakaris-teton-oculus-tondo-commission-jackson-hole-wyoming

Artwork & images ©Peter D. Gerakaris. All Rights Reserved.

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AquaVerse - Private Painting Commission, 44 in. x 44 in., Acrylic on canvas. 2020. Private Collection (Hampton Bays, NY). A special site-specific commission for beach house residence.  View more: https://www.petergerakaris.com/aquaverse-painting-commission-hamptons

Artwork & images ©Peter D. Gerakaris. All Rights Reserved.

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TROPICÁLIA: CORNELL TECH - Commissioned to commemorate the 2015 Cornell Tech campus groundbreaking on Roosevelt Island, artist and Cornell alumnus Peter D. Gerakaris created Tropicália, an immersive 2,000 sq ft mixed media, site-specific installation with over 1,000 sq ft of mural imagery, 10 paintings from his “Mask Series”, & an ambient soundtrack by Trevor Gureckis. The project was curated by Kendal Henry. All artwork & images ©Peter D. Gerakaris. a.r.r. More info: http://www.petergerakaris.com/cornell-tech-nyc/

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Spotted Owl Mosaic — A Site-Specific Installation by Peter D. Gerakaris for the Berkshire Botanical Garden, translated into mosaic by Miotto Mosaic Art Studios. Curated by Beth Rudin DeWoody. 81 in. x 92 in. x 12 in, Glass Mosaic on stucco wall w/ live plants. 2021. Permanent Collection of the Berkshire Botanical Garden (BBG). Photos Courtesy: BBG, the Artist, & Mary Gerakaris Spotted Owl Mosaic translates Peter D. Gerakaris’ vibrant original painting into a site-specific garden mosaic installation, presenting these endangered owls as  Neo-Byzantine icons of our contemporary environment.  Enveloped by plants, the architectural garden folly welcomes the public through a nostalgic sense of place — like a fragment of civilization reclaimed by nature. The mosaic process itself — which literally creates new imagery from broken fragments — underscores notions of rebirth and the mending of society’s fractured relationship with the environment.

Artwork & images ©Peter D. Gerakaris. All Rights Reserved More about this public artwork: Project portfolio: https://www.petergerakaris.com/spotted-owl-mosaic-berkshire-botanical-garden Short video doc: https://youtu.be/dL_jhKzl68Y Article: https://www.berkshireeagle.com/news/southern_berkshires/berkshire-botanical-garden-art-first-grade-teacher-reaction/article_8cd3e084-2847-11ec-8e41-436efd31b5d4.html

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Pygmy Owl Micro Icon - An original 1 in. x 1 in. hand-painted commission for Joanna Strassburg Fisher’s Palazzo Gritti Dollhouse Project. The Dollhouse is a miniature version of the original Venetian palazzo, for which Fisher commissioned a select group of contemporary artists to create miniature works. “The Fisher Dollhouse: A Venetian Palazzo in Miniature”. First unveiled at the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD - New York, NY), then subsequently exhibited at The Bruce Museum (Greenwich, CT). Press Release Excerpt: “Peter Gerakaris’s neo-Byzantine icon presented an introspective challenge of recreating an exacting process—painting with a brush of no more than three hairs.” Photos ©Peter D. Gerakaris (except In Situ Photo by Jenna Bascom).

Artwork & images ©Peter D. Gerakaris. All Rights Reserved. View more about this project and the Artist’s “Icon Series”: https://www.petergerakaris.com/icon-series

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Kabuverdianu Accordion Book Sculpture, Mixed media w/ gouache, acrylic, mylar & iridescent pigments on paper & wood w/ hand-painted figurines, 18 in. x 3 in. ©Peter D. Gerakaris.

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View more related works at: http://www.accordionbook.com https://www.petergerakaris.com/origami-sculptures

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Icon Series by Peter D. Gerakaris. Images include “Spotted Owl Icon Triptych”, “Spotted Owl Icon I”, & “White-Faced Owl Icon” (Courtesy of Private Collection, Johannesburg, S. Africa). All works executed with gouache & gold leaf on panel, ranging from 16 in. x 16 in. to 32 in. x 16 in. Gallery installation views from “Transplants: Greek Diaspora Artists”, Group Exhibition at John Jay College's Anya & Andrew Shiva Gallery. Curated by Dr. Thalia Vrachopoulos. 2018 (New York, NY). More info: http://www.petergerakaris.com/icon-series/

All artwork & images ©Peter D. Gerakaris. All Rights Reserved.

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Coral Oculus Tondo, 48 in. diameter, Acrylic on canvas. 2021 View more: https://www.petergerakaris.com/paintings/peter-d-gerakaris-coral-oculus-tondo

Artwork & images ©Peter D. Gerakaris. All Rights Reserved

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Orchid Oculus Tondo - one of seven new artworks selected for the EcoArt Project Award & Exhibit (2021). 48 in. diameter. Acrylic on canvas. 2021 Gerakaris’ work was awarded the 2021 EcoArt Project Award & Exhibit @EcoArtProject — an honorarium prize awarded to 5 artists whose work focuses on environmental themes. This award culminated in a gallery exhibit entitled Earth Day Experience 2021 at 14th St + Union Square in Manhattan, NY. The project is also part of REBOUND-NYC and EARTH DAY INITIATIVE @EarthDayInitiative 📸 Thanks to @Nazroud for studio portraits. See more here: https://www.petergerakaris.com/paintings

Artwork & images ©Peter D. Gerakaris. All Rights Reserved.

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COSMIC BRIDGE - A NYC Percent for Art Program commission, this permanent, hand-painted mural installation with acrylic on modular dibond panel is a site-specific artwork for PS101K Brooklyn (New York) measuring approximately 116 ft long x variable height. Collection of the NYC Department of Education, Public Art for Public Schools. Commissioned by the NYC Department of Education, NYC School Construction Authority Public Art for Public Schools program in collaboration with the NYC Department of Cultural Affairs Percent for Art Program. New school addition designed by PKSB Architects. Project Description: explore the many themes, symbols, & research informing the artwork. All artwork ©2019. Peter D. Gerakaris (Photos by Peter D. Gerakaris & Mark Lennihan). BRIEF PROJECT OVERVIEW: Based on extensive research, abundant symbolism embeds this immersive installation to celebrate our cosmic and aquatic frontiers, referencing everything from PS101 alumnus Carl Sagan to Bensonhurst’s rich maritime history. Cosmic and aquatic vignettes greet viewers in the lobby, merging whimsically with flora, fauna, and sea life indigenous to New York. As one moves through the installation toward the cafeteria, the climate changes from temperate to semi-tropical as the color palette morphs from cool to hot. View project online: https://www.petergerakaris.com/cosmic-bridge-nyc-percent-for-art-program-public-mural-commission-ps101k-brooklyn-nyc

Artwork & images ©Peter D. Gerakaris. All Rights Reserved.

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Pandora’s Box — Origami Sculpture for Mykonos Biennale 2019 (Apathia). Gouache, acrylic, mirrored mylar, & paper on yupo w/ painted figurines in mirrored box. Approximately 26 in x 8 in x 6 in (66.04 cm x 20.32 cm x 15.24 cm). 2019. Exhibited as part of Antidote Treasure Hunt on Dilos Island. Collection of the Mykonos Biennale (Mykonos, Greece).  View more: https://www.petergerakaris.com/origami-sculptures

Artwork & images ©Peter D. Gerakaris. All Rights Reserved.

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Jungle Oculus Tondo - Private Painting Commission, 76 in. diameter, Acrylic on canvas over panel w/ custom frame. 2017-2018. Private Collection (Culver City, LA). All artwork & images ©Peter D. Gerakaris. a.r.r. More info: http://www.petergerakaris.com/jungle-oculus-tondo-commission-los-angeles/