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Arts For Transit Commission – Sample

By Simon Levenson • Mar 26th, 2010 • Category: News, The Working Artist
Simon Levenson - Artwork for Beach 60th Street Subway Station - 2010

This is a sample block, shot on an angle, of the artwork I am creating for the Beach 60th Street Station for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. The artwork will be permenantly installed in July, 2010. This is one of 400 glass blocks with my artwork painted on it.



Working in Tribeca

By Simon Levenson • Sep 16th, 2009 • Category: News, The Working Artist

This is what painting on the street in Manhattan looks like. Photo by Ken Brown



Art For Transit Commission – Awarded

By Simon Levenson • Jun 5th, 2009 • Category: News, The Working Artist

02/02/09 UPDATE- I am thrilled to announce my work has been selected for use in the Beach 60th Street station in Far Rockaway, Queens. I will keep my site updated with information as the project progresses. __________________________________________________________________________________ 10/01/08 – I am proud to announce that my work has been selected as one of nine finalists [...]



Rare Gouache Painting Available

By Simon Levenson • Jun 3rd, 2009 • Category: Available Paintings, The Working Artist
Under the Influence 18"x24" Gouache and Pencil on Cardboard 2009

This is a new gouache and pencil on cardboard I did during a week of studying the artist Toulouse Lautrec. Most artists know of his work. I am surprised how many non-artist are not familiar with him. He was portrayed by John Leguizamo in the movie Moulin Rouge. Unfortunately, Lautrec is often though of as [...]



Concept Art Show In Tokyo

By Simon Levenson • Jun 1st, 2009 • Category: The Working Artist
Nocycle Bag, Simon Levenson, Thread / Cotton 2009

The assignment to artists was to take a simple reusable tote bag and make it a piece of art that is both interesting and environmentally friendly. No Cycle Bag: Recycling is a way to make consumers feel less guilty about their consumption. Recycling does not address the problem of over-consumption which most of us are [...]