FESTIVÁL Art

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Caryn Cast is an artist who creates murals, chalk portraits, and illustrations in New York City. Her work often entails whimsical portraits and animals doing people things. Her murals wind up in unusual places, anywhere from street alleys to restaurant bathrooms to cooking shows. She works in a variety of mediums, including wall murals, sidewalk chalkboards, large scale paintings and illustrations for print. She loves collaborations and commissions, and is always on pursuit of new creative projects. Feel free to send a message or chat with your ideas! Below are some entertaining videos + a list of recent projects: 

 

http://www.caryncast.com

- BRENTON WOLF -

Actor, Painter, Event Designer, Florist, Film maker, Brenton Wolf is many things in his creative manifesto. Arriving in  New York City in 1995 from the wilderness of northern Minnesota I found an immediate connection with floral design.  A place to shine, to cultivate a sensibility out of the natural wonders I grew up with. 

Noted clients include Refinery 29, Silkstone, Martha Stewart, Estee Lauder, Trudie Styler, Beyonce, 50 Cent, CBS, Gucci, Bvlgari, Trump, Sean Combs, Armani, Dior, Marriott, Christy Turlington, Swaroski, SKII, Absolut, Unicef, Baume Mercier, 100 Lives, Ferrari, Mercedes Benz, NFL, SLC Interiors, V.Couture Events, Shiraz Events, Mercedes Benz, Chloe, Uma Thurman, Andre Balazs,  Alexander Gilkes, Lancome, Cristian Louboutin, Michael Bastian, Michael Kors, Steven Kolb, Tabitha Simmons, CFDA and Ferrari.

My training began with creative giants Robert Isabell and Renny Reynolds in the mid-1990s. Working with the genius of Robert Isabell was a particular special moment in time. A New York that no longer exsists. He gave me a unique perspective, endurance and in the big picture- always keep going to the very last minute everything comes together in the end. I am extremly grateful for the experience with him. Careful consideration in selecting the vessel facilitates crafting beauty. Melding to the space naturally, creating flow, majesty and grace.  

All the best, 

Brenton Wolf

 

https://www.brentonwolf.com

 

 

- RENDA WRITER -

Renda Writer is a “Handwritten Artist.”  He creates large canvas “Handwritten Art” pieces for galleries and exhibitions and small “Handwritten Art” pieces for vending and “Pop-Up Shops.”His art is informed by his “former life” as a Spoken Word and Slam Poet, and the core message in his art is an emphasis on the power of words, and a reminder that we can “write things into existence.”He has worked with notable brands and organizations such as: Puma, The Miami Dolphins, Sixt Rent-A-Car, W Hotels, Hilton Hotels, The ACLU, McAllister Eyewear, MTV/Viacom, and Mont Blanc.Renda Writer has over 5,000 collectors worldwide, including celebrity collectors: Puff Daddy, Dave Navarro, Maryann Williamson, Queen Latifah, Ice-T, Redman, & Wyclef Jean.  He has created over 500 murals since his first mural in the famous Wynwood Art District of Miami during Art Basel 2014, and has now left his mark in 8 countries with his signature “Handwritten Murals.” (USA, The UK, Spain, France, Trinidad, Haiti, Mexico, Italy). 86 of the murals he has created are a part of his ongoing project, The World Peace Mural Tour, which is a collection of large-scale murals that simply say, “World Peace” over and over, in Renda’s unique handwriting.Renda’s signature phrases, “Your Comfort Zone Will Kill You,” “Love is a risk.  Do it anyway,” and “Feel Free to Feel Free” have all gone viral and continue to resonate with the people who come in contact with his art.  Elizabeth Gilbert (Author of “Eat, Pray, Love”) and Don Miguel Ruiz (Author of “The Four Agreements”) have reposted Renda’s work on Instagram, which is the platform he has utilized most to foster having a fanbase of loyal supporters and collectors.  He invites you to follow him now.

At the end of the day, Renda Writer is happy to be rooted in the idea that “Gratitude Brings Abundance,” which is why he has such an abundant list of accomplishments and achievements, and why he stays in an attitude of gratitude every day

 

https://www.rendawriter.com

 

JUNE KOSLOFF -@jkosart  is a mixed media artist based in LIC, Queens and Manhattan. June attended the HS of Art & Design in NYC, holds a BALA from SUNY Purchase, and studied at the Arts Students League.  As an artist, June’s work encompasses a variety of media including, but not limited to silkscreening, wheat-pasting, mono-printing, painting, and drawing. Currently, June is developing @_lucky_bubby a  sustainable fashion project; Custom upcycled streetwear,  

Additionally, some of her current works are from a series of silkscreen and mixed media self portrait images of as a 12 year old skateboarding.  Words  I am meditating on are incorporated and then encoded into the work for healing.  

This past May June had a solo show at Positive Space in Tulsa, OK: “Recipes for Life: The Lucky Bubby Cookbook where large scale portraits (8’x5’)  of family members were shown. See press: 

https://reviews.newhavenindependent.org/reviews/lucky_bubby_inspires_a_feast_of_a_show

Her work is in numerous private collections.