NYC Arts Empire and Coney Island USA present MetroCard Collages by Juan Carlos Pinto

NYC Arts Empire and Coney Island USA present MetroCard Collages by Juan Carlos Pinto. The exhibition features portraits of the Coney Island Circus Sideshow cast.  Pinto’s works include MetroCard Art, Mosaics, and Paintings. Materials and styles that he applies include abstract painting, tile work, wood work, and stencil spray. Most of the media we see in his artworks employ salvaged material and found objects such as biodegradable plastic, a significant component of his pieces, and glass. His legacy, as he sees it, is to be known as an artist who demands change to a Green Revolution. Notably, his MetroCard Art, draws on the visual grammar of New York City’s subway system. As a response to the criminalization of churro vendors and the uptick in daily fair, Pinto’s collages give us a new, historical meaning to the metro cards that he cuts up to create striking mosaics. Pinto’s art exudes confidence, energy, and challenge. It draws one into a dual world of playfulness as well as social responsibility.

Exhibition runs from July 20th through Labor Day- call for hours.

Opening Reception is August 3rd from 6 to 9pm.