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"Crazy
Quilt: the Human Condition"
artworks by Al Coyote Weiner
Artist
Reception: Saturday, October 8, 2011, 5:00 - 9:00 PM
Exhibition: October 8 -November
13, 2011
Johnes Ruta, curator
Music presentations
Joseph Higgins, tonal keyboard
Warren Bloom, guitar & voice
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"Confetti"
acrylics on canvas, 24"w x 30"h
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"As an
artist," Coyote writes, "I view life, nature, and the
human condition as a crazy-quilt of interpretation and artistic
choice. Some things, as superficial as a mouse entering an aperture,
or the forces of nature determining our ultimate fate, are both
integral to our journey.
"Irony,
joy, love, and humor are some of the elements of the human trial.
Hopefully, my aesthetic will broaden the viewers' perspective and
enhance the freedom of choice.My wish is to employ my particular
voice, and to achieve art that is fearless and uncompromising."
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"Only
The Dead Survive" acrylics on canvas, 30"w x 40"h
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Actor, singer,
writer, professor, and artist, Al Coyote Weiner has been involved
in the art and entertainment world for over thirty years, from
New York to Florida, and England. In the 60’s, he landed several
minor acting roles, and secured a place with Lee Strasberg, a
prominent acting coach, for lessons and advice.
Living in
Coconut Grove, FL, he wrote and published his poetry, and then
returned to the University of Bridgeport to study literature and
writing. He furthered his studies in Europe after a Fulbright
Scholarship offer for studies in India and Africa, earning his
MACW in Creative Writing at Antioch International University,
in Oxford and London, England. He creative work includes copywriting,
songwriting, voice-overs, freelance articles, and screenwriting.
His one-act play was accepted for production at the National Theater
of Australia. He studied as a playwright at Yale Drama School,
and served as an adjunct professor of Film Studies at Housatonic
Community College. He has completed two albums of original, contemporary
music.
Weiner has
had 10 one-man shows, participated in group exhibitions, and been
accepted for numerous juried shows.
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"Voyeurs"
acrylics on canvas, 30"w x 40"h
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