Art with flair

Joseph Becker is definitely not afraid to play with colors, lines and space. According to Becker, color is what elicits the emotional response of the viewer from each piece. The erratic lines in his pieces are visually interesting and unexpected, while the hot pinks, neon oranges and rich greens he uses differentiate his work from other glass artists.

Check him out at Booth 217.

The photographs of Xavier Nuez capture the color and light of urban settings in the pitch black of night time. Each piece features the site of the photo, along with the time of night the photo was taken. Each piece features the site of the photo, along with the time of night the photo was taken. Most photos were taken at around two a.m. and capture the red, green and blue lights of industrial settings and alleys. The vivid colors of the photographs against the darkness of night make the viewer wonder where the abundance of light captured in the image is coming from.

See his work at Booth 200 on Lake Street.

Marc Sijan is a long-time fair artist who always draws a crowd at the top of the mall. His sculpture creations are so lifelike, viewers often lean toward them tentatively for feat that they may come alive and reach out at the crowd. Similar to mannequins, the life-like sculptures are different characters, including a butler, a dancer and a woman fresh from the swimming pool with synthetic water drops covering her life-like skin.

Marc Sijan's Booth 1101 is a must-see.

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Kina Crow's whimsical creations are small characters interacting with one another through window-like pieces. These fun creations play on the characteristics of the people depicted. Some are sweet and others mischievous. Her work incorporates the three dimensional visual interest of sculpture, in a format you can hang on the wall at home. Winner of the 2-D Mixed Media Best of Show Award at the 2008 Uptown Art Fair, Crow's creations are a must see.

Find her at Booth 3303 on the Mall for the 2009 Uptown Art Fair.

The paintings of Phill Singer combine fantasy with reality. Often featuring animals in ironic settings, the work emphasize what we have all imaged. Snapshots of dreams, paintings of blue whales breaching in a golden wheat field and an array of animals stacked on top of a beach ball are eye-catching for any audience.

Phill will be located in Booth 244 on Lake Street for the Art Fair.

Melissa Dominiak's paintings do not conform to rectangular constraints. Her vivid yet subdued works seem to be glimpses into the private settings of inanimate subjects. The soft feel of the paintings as well as the column-shaped canvases she uses add a feeling of intimacy to the settings. Her work seeks the beauty of the everyday and the ordinary.

Melissa is located at Booth 1207 on the Mall for the Art Fair.

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