Starting today, Two Coats will be running a regular “Images” feature to introduce readers to painters who deserve more attention. This week’s guest artist is Paul Behnke, who lives and works in New York City. Behnke has a solo exhibition scheduled at The Rosenfeld Gallery, Philadelphia, in 2012, and his work will be included in upcoming group shows at Cabinet and Mass MOCA.
Paul Behnke, “Snubbie,” 2010, acrylic on canvas, 42 x 42″
Paul Behnke, “Secondary Gap,”2010, acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36”
Paul Behnke, “Henry Parakeet,” 2010, acrylic on canvas, 36 x 36″
NOTE: I will select artists for the weekly “Images” column not by viewing websites or jpegs, but as a result of discovering the paintings in the bricks-and-mortar world.
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Behnke's work is fabulous – thanks for posting.
Love his work!!
Thanks
exciting addition to your blog- and an intriguing artist to begin,,thanks*
Great minds run in the same channel. I was just a Paul's studio yesterday and picked up two of these paintings for my gallery
Kathryn Markel
Love this "Snubbie" piece!!!
Knock it loose Paul!!!
JM
Very nice work! I'm looking forward to seeing more from Behnke in the future.
Thank you for the post.
DM
These are beautiful paintings. I always admire a fearless use of pink. Thanks for posting these.
I always love a fearless use of pink. These are beautiful paintings. Thanks for posting.
thanks for posting Sharon, always love Paul's work
Thanks for sharing…. absolutely love Paul's work.
So nice to see Paul featured on here. I'm looking forward to his solo show in Philly.
We luv Paul! Congratulations on your upcoming show.
We did want to let Paul, and twocoatsofpaint, know about Vincent Romaniello. Vincent Romaniello has been cyber harassing Philadelphia artists for over 2 years and often attacks artists he's worked with in the past. Vince writes a racist and misogynistic �blog,� artblahg. Most of what Vincent writes is opinion, but some is cyber harassment and he has threatened physical stalking. He has also written libelous statements. Harassment is a crime, including cyber harassment.
Here is an example of something Vincent Romaniello wrote within the last 2 weeks. It was directed at Beth Heinly, who Vince refers to as �Bet.� Vincent Romaniello has been cyberstalking Ms. Heinly for over a year.
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Vincent recently made that threat of sexual assault on a local blog.
If you have been harassed or threatened by Vincent Romaniello writing under the pseudonym Harry and Harrietta (and/or other pseudonyms you suspect to be Vincent Romaniello) please contact the Philadelphia Volunteer Lawyers For The Arts. They have a great deal of information on him and can help you.
http://www.artsandbusinessphila.org/pvla/
(215) 790-3620
Please don't hesitate to confirm this information.
http://travestyofartblogging.wordpress.com/2011/06/03/that-isnt-us-but-maybe-they-visit-here-too/
You can read about the early problems with Vincent in this article
http://archives.citypaper.net/articles/2010/01/21/artblahg
and you can see the last of his "pre-anonymous" writing here- http://theartblog.org/2009/04/two-faces-of-art-on-south-street/