"xany Rudoff Iconic Illuminating Album Cover Paintings Exhibition"

SONOMA, Calif. - May 1, 2013 - PRLog -- Tune in to Red Velvet Media Blogtalk Radio May 1, 2013 at 2pm pst as Holly Stephey talks to artist Xany Rudoff about her upcoming exhibit of her amazing art ... Spencer Drate will be joining as well . Holly Stephey will  talk about the event and more fun Xany stuff... This is a Radio show you do not want to miss .. Make sure to check the release and info below for the Gallery info , Times and a little more about Xany!

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Spencer Drate and Judith Salavetz in collaboration with the Ward-Nasse Gallery present:

"XANY RUDOFF ICONIC ILLUMINATING ALBUM COVER PAINTINGS EXHIBITION"

Opening Reception: Saturday, May 4th, 7pm – 10 PM

Exhibition Dates: May 4 – May 31st , 2013
In conjunction with Spencer Drate and Judith Salavetz, The Ward- Nasse Gallery located in Soho, New York City, is proud to present an exhibition of the amazing work by American artist Xany Rudoff. Xany is a Los Angeles based fine artist trained at one of the most prestigious fine art programs in the country, UCLA. Xany's work has been featured in several notable publications such as The New York Times Magazine, The Los Angeles Times, and Vanity Fair Magazine to name a few.

"Iconic Illuminating Album Cover Paintings" will be Xany's first solo show in New York City. Her current work, the “Icon Series”, features vintage album covers that have been painted and embellished using 24 carat gold leafing Renaissance and Byzantine era techniques to affect the look of religious icon paintings. In these works, Xany explores the idea of the iconic by using found albums such as David Bowie’s, “Aladdin Sane” and Led Zeppelin’s,“Houses Of The Holy” amongst many others, and applies gold leaf to the album’s surface, followed by extensive burnishing, painting and lacquering techniques in the same time honored tradition of the Old Masters.

She transforms the covers into beautiful, luminescent "Icons" that reflect the modern day "worship" of classic albums and musicians of today.  The result is a breathtaking series of work that glow with the burnished luster of a church fresco, but are intimate and personal in size and image. Rock and roll icons are made magnificent in a work that is at once transcendent and familiar and take the ordinary into the extraordinary.

Xany Rudoff  was the recipient of a grant from the prestigious Robert Rauchenberg Foundation last year, and has previously participated in and organized group and benefit shows of her art throughout the country. She has generously donated her work to raise funds for charity auctions with The David Lynch Foundation, The Music Cares Foundation, and The Los Angeles Children's Hospital, amongst many others.

Her work is featured in the collections of an extensive list of notable celebrities and musicians alike such as Johnny Depp, Benicio Del Toro, David Lynch, Patti Smith, Josh and Brody Homme, Alan McGee, The Getty Family, pop singer Pink, and many others throughout the years. Her iconic painting of Edie Sedgwick was used as the main publicity and backdrop to the acclaimed musical "Silver For Gold" written by musician David J. of Bauhaus and Love & Rockets fame.

This collaboration with The Ward-Nasse Gallery is very special to Ms. Rudoff's heart as she has been a long time supporter and activist for artist's rights and chose to show at the Ward-Nasse Gallery specifically because it is has been run as an artist's co-op, since it's inception in 1972. Founded by Mr. Harry Nasse, it  is one of the few galleries in New York City that caters to exposing new art and not exploiting the artist with excessive commissions and fees, and allows the artist an opportunity to expose their work in the Soho Art District, the most prestigious area for art in New York City.

More information can be found on Xany Rudoff's  website at www.xanyart.com

Kindly reply to this email to request images or an interview with the artist. Xany Rudoff will be in attendance at the opening reception and will be in New York City for several weeks during her exhibition. Please forward all press requests and interviews to Spencer Drate at spencerdrate@yahoo.com or xanyrudoff@gmail.com.

THE WARD-NASSE GALLERY

178 Prince street
New York, NY 10012
T: (212) 925-6951
E: wardnasse@gmail.com
www.ward-nassegallery.net

Exhibitions:
Spencer Drate & Judith Salavetz in collaboration with the Ward-Nasse  Gallery present:

"Xany Rudoff's Iconic Illuminating Album Cover Paintings"

Opening: Saturday, May 4th, 7pm-10 pm

Exhibition Dates: May 4th - May 31st, 2013

Gallery Hours: Tues.- Sat. 11-6pm  and Sun. 1-6pm