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UPCOMING SHOW IN TORONTO

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Coldstream Fine Art
SQUEEZED: GAREB SHAMUS

Coldstream Fine Art is pleased to present the work of New York-based painter Gareb Shamus in his first Canadian exhibition, Squeezed. The artworks that comprise this body of work are the culmination of meticulous planning and execution. Gareb plans out patterns, colours, and shapes and then carefully applies thick droplets of paint to form meaningful works of art.

Gareb Shamus is a contemporary American painter within New York’s emerging Connectivism movement. His painting is known for breaking the ‘third wall’ with its three-dimensional textures and use of a proprietary painting technique designed to provoke conversation from the casual viewer. He achieves his signature three-dimensional effect by using a specially mixed paint formula to hold its form as it dries. Gareb chooses to stock his studio with an array of unconventional painting utensils. He uses many of the same tools as pastry chefs which he found to be the most effective process to achieve his 3D paintings.

Address:
Coldstream Fine Art
80 Spadina Ave, Ste. 208
Toronto, ON M5V 2J4
Canada

Contact:
info@coldstreamfineart.com
647-401-6469

Gallery Hours:
Tuesday – Thursday: 12:00-7:00 PM
Friday – Saturday: 12:00-5:00 PM
Or by appointment

RESIDENT MAGAZINE

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Gareb Shamus Interview with Resident Magazine
GAREB SHAMUS,
THE CONSUMMATE CONNECTIVIST
By Nina Kullmann

A pioneer in the world of pop art, comic books, and the sports world, Gareb Shamus is the founder of the Wizard World and ToyFare empire, the owner of Comic Con festivals, and founder of the IFL which was broadcast on the Fox Networks. He is now pursuing his other passion in life as a contemporary artist. As the art world is on a constant quest for what’s new, Shamus has developed an original technique for his paintings that connects art with his audience. The creations exude vitality and positivity and portray his interpretation of life, casting a spell over everyone who is fortunate enough to view them in person. Resident Magazine visited Shamus at his West Chelsea gallery and wanted to know what inspires this enigmatic and successful entrepreneur turned artist and what is next on his agenda.

Full Article & Interview: http://resident.com/gareb-shamus/

SCOPE NEW YORK

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Metropolitan Pavillion 125 W 18th St, New York City
SCOPE TAPS INTO THE CULTURAL PSYCHE TO PRESENT ONLY THE MOST PIONEERING WORK ACROSS MULTIPLE CREATIVE DISCIPLINES.

With over 75 art fairs spanning more than 15 years, SCOPE is celebrated as the premier showcase for international emerging contemporary art and multi-disciplinary creative programming. Renowned for its uncanny ability to forecast new visual trends that are embraced globally, SCOPE Art Shows garner extensive critical acclaim and over 500 million annual impressions across print, digital and television. With cumulative sales well over one billion dollars and attendance of 1.2 million visitors, SCOPE Art Show is the largest and most global emerging art fair in the world.

https://scope-art.com/

NATALIE KATES PROJECTS

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Style Curator Incorporated Gareb Shamus Studio Visit
GAREB SHAMUS STUDIO VISIT

Gareb Shamus is an American contemporary painter and part of New York’s emerging Connectivism movement. He is the founder of the country’s largest producer of Comic Cons. Gareb started and published, for over twenty years, Wizard and ToyFare the award winning magazines that transformed the superhero and character based genre worldwide.

Mr. Shamus sees no boundaries between art, business, and cultural connecting. His success in the world of comic books with Wizard and the Comic Con phenomenon taught him to trust his instincts and to forge ahead where others may be intimidated.

Full Story and Videohttp://www.nataliekates.com/gareb-shamus

ART BASEL MIAMI 2016

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Scope Miami – Art Basel 2016
ART BOCA RATON
CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR

The 17th edition of SCOPE Miami Beach returns to the sands of Ocean Drive and 8th Street. Featuring 125 International Exhibitors from 22 countries and 57 cities, SCOPE Miami Beach will welcome over 55,000 visitors over the course of 6 days. Amidst an unprecedented outpouring of critical acclaim from press, curators and collectors, and a digital and social media outreach campaign garnering over 450 million impressions, SCOPE Miami Beach’s is once again poised to lead the charge for emerging contemporary art market.

INTERVIEW WITH NICK ONKEN

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Podcast with Nick Onken (Episode 103)
HOW TO CONNECT PEOPLE WITH ART

“My work is in this what’s called CONNECTIVISM, It’s all about this intersection of art and networking”

Today I want to introduce you to Gareb Shamus. Gareb is currently an artist but is also the creator of Wizard World Comic Con. He has since stepped away from the publishing and event business to focus on his art. But he carried his amazing business sense from his previous career over into his art career, which has really helped his art business grow.

He’s an amazing guy and I think you’ll really enjoy our conversation about how your business works with your art, the importance of building relationships and networking, and lots of tips about the creative process.

Get the full story and podcast: 
http://nickonken.me/2016/10/gareb-shamus/

ART EXCHANGE LONDON

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“Rungs of Life” at Art Exchange London
ART EXCHANGE | UNLOCK THE ART WORLD

Art Exchange is a new creative project developed for creative businesses, brand owners, collectors & cultural influencers.

The world is experiencing an accelerated pace of change. To engage and prosper, individuals and companies need to adapt increasingly quickly. Art unlocks the language, the mind-set and the vision of this change. Art Exchange will harness the power of art as an object, a concept and an experience:

Art Exhibition | Internationally curated artworks and creative projects, at the intersection of business and art

Art Talks & Panels | A thought leadership program of 6 interactive sessions, unlocking the art world for business and highlighting the opportunity for management consulting through the arts

Art Game | Hosted by NYC artist Peter Hopkins, Citydrift will give you the chance to explore London through the eyes & mindset as an artist.

Book your early-bird tickets now via www.artexchangeww.com.

ART AND SIGNATURE MAGAZINE

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Gareb Shamus Exhibits Artwork at Art Boca Raton
ABSTRACT:

The origin story of American Comic Con mogul Gareb Shamus’ transformation into burgeoning abstract painter. After building his multiple companies from the ground up, among them the esteemed Wizard World, and becoming the aficionado of character based genre films, Shamus has decided to pursue his second love after comics, art. Although a bricoleur in his youth, Shamus recently began experimenting with a unique painting application technique that produces polychrome protruding thorn-like dots, which are commonly arranged in unified bands across his distinctive works. He spoke with Julia Jarrett about how this strange journey informed his new work

 

FULL INTERVIEW: 

http://www.artandsignature.com/blog/2016/05/28/american-comic-con-mogul-gareb-shamus-transformation-into-burgeoning-abstract-painter/

GUY HEPNER AND AVANT ARTE

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“ALL ART EVERYTHING” EXHIBITION
GUY HEPNER AND AVANT ARTE
EXHIBITION WITH GAREB SHAMUS

Guy Hepner and Avant Arte announce the collaborative exhibition All Art Everything showing from April 8th to April 29th in SOHO

Gareb Shamus will be debuting a few new paintings including ‘American Dream’ from his spiral series. The group show will include works by the amazing artists including Krista Kim, Jeremy Penn, Angela China, Alex Nero and Jason Dussault.

Avant Arte s a creative collective about everything art. Christian and Curtis are based in the Netherlands and have built their global art platform on the basic mantra that art should be shared with the world. “Our goal is to make all art accessible to anyone in the world. To connect people with art and the artist they love. To empower artist and creatives to share their dreamers with the world. To become a part of the art you love.”

Guy Hepner and Avant Arte aim to merge the boundaries of technology and art. The exhibition presents a collection of the most trending artists currently online, and explore the current fascination of social media, technology and the contemporary artist.

http://www.guyhepner.com

http://guyhepner.com/guy-hepner-avant-arte-exhibition-preview-art-everything/

ART BOCA RATON

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Gareb Shamus Exhibits Artwork at Art Boca Raton
ART BOCA RATON
CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR

Gareb Shamus is invited to exhibit at the inaugural Art Boca Raton contemporary art fair from the organizers of Art Palm Beach. International galleries will be exhibiting modern, contemporary, and emerging art from the 20th and 21st centuries. Gareb’s paintings will be part of the Castle Fitzjohns gallery exhibit at the fair. Castle Fitzjohns is one of the finest contemporary art galleries located on the Lower East Side of New York City.

Art Boca Raton runs from March 18-21, 2016

For more information:

 www.artbocaraton.com