{"author":"Jan Brennenstuhl","categories":["Art Shows"],"cover":{"alt":"El Mac - New York Paintings","height":840,"src":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/el-mac-new-york-paintings/the-mac-painting.jpg","width":1880},"credit":"","date":"2010-10-05T15:28:09Z","description":"El Mac is recently one of the most famous graffiti artist around the world. The unique rendering style of his amazing portraits is internationally well-known. New he will exhibit in New York!","html":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e“The Humble and Sublime”\u003c/em\u003e is the name of a nice video, documenting the creation of a new painting for the the upcoming solo-show by famous graffiti artist \u003cstrong\u003eEl Mac\u003c/strong\u003e in New York.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMac, who \u003ca href=\"http://www.urbanart-photography.eu/portfolio/the-mac-graffiti-berlin/\"\u003evisited Berlin earlier this year for a live-painting\u003c/a\u003e together with \u003cstrong\u003eAugustine Kofie\u003c/strong\u003e, will present some astonishing acrylic paintings in his well-known rendering style.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBorn in Los Angeles in 1980 to an engineer and an artist, Mac has been creating and studying art independently since childhood. Raised primarily in Phoenix, he drew inspiration from the surrounding Mexican \u0026amp; Chicano culture of the American Southwest, religious art, pin-up art, graffiti, and a wide range of classic artists such as Caravaggio, Mucha, and Vermeer. (\u003ca href=\"http://joshualinergallery.com/artists/mac/\"\u003eabout El Mac\u003c/a\u003e)\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003c/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince I had a closer look at one of his paintings and its development progress, I can’t get enough of his work. Maybe it would be the same with you after watching this video\u0026hellip;the comment area joyfully expects your feedback and opinion! Via \u003ca href=\"http://www.ektopia.co.uk/ektopia/2010/10/01/the-mac-paints/\"\u003eektopia.co.uk\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLocation: Joshua Liner Gallery, 548 West 28th Street, New York\nOpening: October 14th, 2010\u003c/p\u003e\n","markdown":"\n\n\n\n*“The Humble and Sublime”* is the name of a nice video, documenting the creation of a new painting for the the upcoming solo-show by famous graffiti artist **El Mac** in New York.\n\nMac, who [visited Berlin earlier this year for a live-painting](http://www.urbanart-photography.eu/portfolio/the-mac-graffiti-berlin/) together with **Augustine Kofie**, will present some astonishing acrylic paintings in his well-known rendering style.\n\n\u003e Born in Los Angeles in 1980 to an engineer and an artist, Mac has been creating and studying art independently since childhood. Raised primarily in Phoenix, he drew inspiration from the surrounding Mexican \u0026 Chicano culture of the American Southwest, religious art, pin-up art, graffiti, and a wide range of classic artists such as Caravaggio, Mucha, and Vermeer. ([about El Mac](http://joshualinergallery.com/artists/mac/))\n\nSince I had a closer look at one of his paintings and its development progress, I can’t get enough of his work. Maybe it would be the same with you after watching this video...the comment area joyfully expects your feedback and opinion! Via [ektopia.co.uk](http://www.ektopia.co.uk/ektopia/2010/10/01/the-mac-paints/).\n\nLocation: Joshua Liner Gallery, 548 West 28th Street, New York\nOpening: October 14th, 2010\n","tags":["Documentary Film","El Mac","Painting"],"title":"El Mac - New York Paintings","url":"https://www.urbanartcore.com/el-mac-new-york-paintings/"}