Showcasing a huge range of works by a wildly diverse group of artists, “The Art of Solitude” continues through Sunday, October 6 at the Local NY. Featured above is the wonderfully talented Dominican artist Milka Montero standing next to her oil painting “Solitude.” A small sampling of images of additional artworks featured in “The Art of Solitude” — co-curated by Bonnie Astor and Lois Stavsky — follow:
Korean American illustrator and graphic designer Min Lee “Waiting,” 2024, Gouache, oil pastel, colored pencils on hot press paper
Queens-based Bangladeshi American visual artist Kaiser Kamal, “We Are All; Is That True1?” Mixed media on canvas
The hugely creative South, “Untitled,” Mixed media on canvas
Self-taught artist Billy Waldman aka Billy Crystal, “Birch Ceremony on Earth,” Acrylic on canvas
Queens-based, largely self-taught Pakistani-American artist Sharjeel Khan, “McKenna’s Amazon,” Ink on board
Located at 1302 44th Avenue in Long Island City, The Local NY is easily accessible via the Court Square E, M, G, and 7 trains. The exhibition can be viewed from early morning until late at night.
And here you can view multimedia journalist Elle McLogan‘s delightful story on CBS News spotlighting the two Queens-based ArTech artists — Melissa Torres and Sydney Buford — included in “The Art of Solitude.”
Photos: Lois Stavsky
