Art Of XinGavi

Grace Church Van Vorst 18th Annual Cathedral Arts Festival

2007-05-01T22:46:00.000-04:00

Grace Church Van Vorst Announces its


18th Annual Cathedral Arts Festival
Fine Arts Exhibit


April 30-May 19


MWF 11am-1pm, Sun 10am-4pm


 
Artists' Preview Evening


Monday, April 30


7:30 pm



Champagne Gala


Saturday, May 5


7:30 pm-Midnight


Tickets: $40 in adv, $50 at the door, $25 seniors

Performing Arts Showcase


Sunday, May 6


1 pm – 5 pm – FREE


Featuring performances by local Jersey City singer/songwriters,
musicians, storytellers, actors and percussionists.
Entertainment in every flavor is guaranteed.

Gallery Talks

Monday, May 7


7 pm – FREE


Discussion and exchange of ideas featuring artists from the CAF 2007
Exhibit. Moderated by curators Donna Kessinger and Vikki Michalios

An Evening of Poetry

Saturday, May 12

7 pm – FREE

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Poetry and Spoken Word by local poets.
Presented by Candy Ellison with assistance from Art House Productions
– Christine Goodman, Director

Local Filmmakers' Showcase


Friday, May 18


7 pm - FREE


Original, short works by local filmmakers.
Curated by Claudia Perry & Zoe Hauser

All events take place in Downtown Jersey City at Grace Church Van
Vorst, 39 Erie St, Jersey City, NJ 07302, 201-659-2211,
www.gracevanvorst.org. Our facilities are wheelchair accessible
through our 39 Erie St entrance while other guests may enter through
the church's red door around the corner on Second St.

CAF Film Festival
Local Filmmakers' Showcase

2006-12-10T00:11:00.000-05:00

Flickr

2006-12-09T23:52:00.000-05:00

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Art Of XinGavi [BLOGGER PREVIEW]

2006-11-05T22:41:00.000-05:00

Art Of XinGavi [BLOGGER PREVIEW]
Tuesday Nov 7, 6-9pm

Mana Fine Arts Exhibition Space

227 Coles Street, Jersey City , NJ 07310

1-800-330-9659

ELECTION NIGHT CLOSING RECEPTION FOR

WHAT HAVE YOU GOT TO SAY? 2006: An Exhibition of Political Art

With a performance and filming at 8pm of

BUSHWACKED: A Spoken Opera by Mark Whitecage

If you missed the Opening reception here's a seond chance to see a great art show!

Art Of XinGavi

2006-10-13T13:43:00.000-04:00

I will have 6 mixed media paintings in a two day art show 10/21 & 22 in downtown Newark called “Multiple Works” . It’s from 1 – 6pm. I will be hanging around too.

The address is 581 Broad Street at the Corner of Central Ave.

Here is the website with the info.

http://www.newark-opendoors.org/
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Art Of XinGavi

2006-09-06T00:12:00.000-04:00

Art Of XinGavi
plastic protons
plexiglas pirahnas
black dahlia
black orpheus
black black roses in my garden
black male
black bag
black male bag
paint it black
blue was the color of her dress
then red silk
black mark on your record
re:cord
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xoom xoom

Art Of XinGavi

2006-09-04T18:05:00.000-04:00

Art Of XinGavi
WHAT HAVE YOU GOT TO SAY? 2006: AN EXHIBITION OF POLITICAL ART

September 7 through November 7

at

Mana Fine Arts

227 Coles Street, Jersey City , NJ 07310

800-330-9659

Exhibit Hours: M-F, 10am-4pm

OPENING RECEPTION: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 6-9pm
I have a piece in this show
"American Dream"

Art Of XinGavi

2006-07-09T22:29:00.000-04:00

Art Of XinGavi
Where is the love? Where are the art lovers? Is this thing on?
Thirty years ago
A friend of mine
asked me to make
some public art
we knew was a crime.
So we got some cans
and found some trains
the art we made
some called insane
we painted here
and tagged over there
some cops yelled,
"Put your hands up in the air!"
We ran like hell
cuz we didn't care...

Damn

2006-05-26T22:51:00.000-04:00

Where does the time go?

I haven't been making art, no work space.
So I haven't been interested in showing old work. Is any one interested in seeing old work? Is any one interested?
I have been pursuing new and old interests. That have nothing to do with visual art.
Haven't written any poems either.
Oh no! It's the anti-artist. He has the mark of the east, 333.
What ever, screw you guys, I'm going home.

Updated Bio

2005-12-09T16:19:00.000-05:00

Shingavi’s Bio 2205

K. Shingavi Rambert has been an artist for his entire life. His childhood artistic inclinations of drawing cartoons, led to his first art class at the Brooklyn Museum. Almost a teen, he made his first attempts at painting on denim. He was recruited to paint gang colors on a jean jacket. A more adventurous portion his adolescence was spent creating graffiti. He and friends tagged insides and did pieces on the outside of trains in the mid 70’s. A high school teacher saw his potential and became his mentor, landing his first commission, painting a window sign for "The Hero Baron" in Great Neck Long Island. He also took a graphics class where he learned screen printing, various types of etching and traditional printing techniques. As a senior he took a painting class where he learned oil, watercolor, and acrylic painting. His teachers also encouraged him to pursue college education and helped him to get into Pratt Institute.

While studying fulltime at Pratt, he tutored school children and created graphics and murals for the Crown Heights Youth Collective, a community organization in Brooklyn, NY. The most popular mural was the "Wall of Fame" on Bedford Avenue which featured portraits of legends of African descent, from Marcus Garvey to Stevie Wonder. As a senior he was commissioned to create portraits for a traveling exhibit featuring African American pioneers in science and medicine. This project was sponsored by the Science Skills Center and Consolidated Edison Utilities Corp. After graduation from Pratt he went on to teach art in the NYC public schools. He taught drawing, cartooning, painting, art history, drafting and advised art clubs. His philosophy was and still is, “Share the wealth of knowledge”

His work has been exhibited at many venues including the Jacob Javits Federal Building with the Association of Caribbean American Artists Inc., The Fulton Art Fair, The African Street Festival, Group Material's MASS at the New Museum, Kinapp's Boutique, African Poetry Theatre, Apple Restaurant NYC, Dojo's Restaurant NYC, Clinton Hill Simply Art Gallery, Dezyner Gallery in Philadelphia, Common Boundaries in New Jersey and several group shows with Studio Montclair. He created his own line of T shirts and accessory pins which were sold at the Apartment Store at Exit Art gallery NYC , New Heritage boutiques in NYC and Baltimore, MD and assorted other venues. Shingavi has illustrated independent African American history books, CD covers and created holiday gift-wrap designs sold nationally through Walmart since 1999. Currently he works in a variety of mediums. Pastels for his dream inspired Secret Passage series featuring mermaids and mermen. He also uses mixed media on multi layered acrylic sheets. He calls this body of work “Freestyle” For these works, "he uses everything." It calls back to his teens all the way through to the present. He utilizes collage, original drawings, original text, motifs made from found objects and/or hand cut stencils and spray painted abstractions and computer generated artwork. Sometimes he cuts acrylic sheets into organic shapes.

He has placed in various contests, from web design to juried art exhibits. He also likes creating Flash animations and interactive websites. Recently, Shingavi taught adult education courses on Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator.

Art Of XinGavi

2005-10-10T20:43:00.000-04:00

THURSDAY - OCTOBER 13 > 5:30PM - 8:30PM
Opening Exhibition - "744 Redux" and an Artists Reception at the New National Newark Building located at 744 Broad Street in downtown Newark, on Thursday evening, October 13th thru November 13th.

Group show

2005-08-20T20:37:00.000-04:00

I will be showing 1 piece in a group show
titled: "Local Color"
at Artspace 129
129 Valley Road
Montclair New Jersey
Opening: September 24, 2005 6 - 8pm.
artwork on display from August 20,2005 thru October 24, 2005

Support the artist , XinGavi merchandise

2005-07-16T02:33:00.000-04:00

Shop Shingavi securely online
Rather order by phone? Call toll-free in US
1-877-809-1659

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Lost Poem nineteen ninetysomething

2005-07-13T23:11:00.000-04:00

Liquid won't leave me..........
Water still wants me............
Haunts Taunts Insinuates undulates...........
invigorates motivates...........
I can't shake it of late

Swimming in subtlety
diving in diversion
pools of pleasure....
....no pressure.........No pressure.
Irridescent incantations invoked
in incandescent illumination
incites inundation, invites irrigation....
.... No pressure, no pressure."

Tribute to the Ancestors

2005-06-02T16:08:00.000-04:00

On June the 11th the annual tribute to the ancestors takes place @ Coney island. I recently came across the Secret Passage series by artist K. Shingavi Rambert and was surprised to learn that he was inspired by contemplations of the middle passage journey!

Samples of works by artist K. Shingavi Rambert.

This new yorker of Afro-caribbean descent pays homage to the millions lost. he imagines they are guardians of the sea. He will share his insiration and read his poetry. You will even be able to purchase copies of his verse and prints of his work @ Calabar Imports.

A multi-media artist Shingavi is now merchandising prints of his images!

Shop securely

www.xingavi.tk

www.symbolicgestures.tk

Meet the artist

2005-06-02T13:01:00.000-04:00

Artist/Designer Spotlight: K. SHINGAVI RAMBERT
American Dream 2001
Mixed media on acrylic sheets

Meet the artist K. SHINGAVI RAMBERT has been an artist for his entire life. After a childhood of drawing cartoons, a portion of his adolescence was spent creating graffiti. A high school teacher saw his potential and became his teacher and mentor, landing his first commission, painting a window sign for "The Hero Baron" in Great Neck Long Island. Today he is now teacher and mentor, a role he started while on scholarship to Pratt. H e tutored school children and created graphics and murals for the Crown Heights Youth Collective, a community organization in Brooklyn, NY. The most popular mural was the "Wall of Fame" on Bedford Avenue which featured portraits of legends of African descent, from Marcus Garvey to Stevie Wonder. As a senior he was commissioned to create portraits for a traveling exhibit featuring African American pioneers in science and medicine. This project was sponsored by the Science Skills Center and Consolidated Edison Utilities Corp.

His work has been exhibited at many venues including the Jacob Javits Federal Building with the Association of Caribbean American Artists Inc., The Fulton Art Fair, The African Street Festival, Group Material's MASS at the New Museum, Kinapp's Boutique, African Poetry Theatre, Apple Restaurant NYC, Dojo's Restaurant NYC, Clinton Hill Simply Art Gallery, Dezyner Gallery in Philadelphia, Common Boundaries in New Jersey and several group shows with Studio Montclair. He created his own line of T shirts and accessory pins which were sold at the Apartment Store at Exit Art gallery NYC , New Heritage boutiques in NYC and Baltimore, MD and assorted other venues. Shingavi has illustrated independent African American history books and created holiday giftwrap designs sold nationally through Walmart since 1999. Currently he works in a variety of mediums. Pastels for his dream inspired Secret Passage series featuring mermaids and mermen, mixed media on acrylic sheets. For these works, "I use everything." He utilizes collage, drawings, original text, motifs made from found objects and/or hand cut stencils and spray painted abstractions and computer generated artwork. Sometimes he cuts acrylic sheets into organic shapes. He also likes creating Flash animations when time permits. Listen to his audio bio.

Shingavi's Audio Bio:

Audio poem: Mango Man Diaries

See, Hear and support the artist

Saturday June 4th

Prints will be available @ Calabar Imports and

meet the artist from 2-4 pm!
Saturday June 4th

Artist Talk and poetry reading
Ripple Bar 4pm -8pm
Ripple Bar Located at 769 Washington Avenue between Sterling and St. Johns,