AFA - Past Events
Below is a list of all past events for AFA. Current and upcoming events, as well as other details, are available on the venue's page.
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Stickymonger “Searching for Something That Isn’t There”
AFA Gallery presents a collection of new works by vinyl artist, painter, and muralist Stickymonger. This exhibition of 15 paintings on canvas is a departure from the artist’s previous monumental vinyl...More »
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Nicoletta Ceccoli and Bill Carman “PlayHouse”
AFA Gallery invites viewers to step into the world of established contemporary surrealists Nicoletta Ceccoli and Bill Carman in PlayHouse, an installation in collaboration with renowned French luxury furniture...More »
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King Saladeen + Mister E “Breaking News”
AFA Gallery presents Breaking News, an exhibition of new work from artists King Saladeen and Mister E, curated by Peter Tuchman and Doug Smith. Self-taught artist King Saladeen, who will be launching...More »
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“Animazing Fine Art 35th Anniversary” Exhibition
AFA Gallery presents a group exhibition celebrating the rich history and continued reinvention of AFA Gallery over the past 35 years. By showcasing new work from AFA’s stable of artists juxtaposed with...More »
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“Collision of Gray Matter” Exhibition
AFA Gallery presents Collision of Gray Matter, an exhibition of etchings by Salvador Dalí, drawings by Michael Alan, and sculptures by Crystal Wagner. Through a shared visual language of line, color,...More »
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“The Art of Tech” Exhibition
AFA Gallery presents The Art of Tech: an exhibition in collabora- tion with Tech In Motion of work by Taezoo Park and artist duo Victoria Manga- niello and Julian Goldman that celebrates the intersection...More »
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“Small Works” Exhibition
AFA Gallery presents Small Works, a group exhibition of small format work from over thirty dif- ferent artists from around the world....More »
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“Cirque Noir” Exhibition
AFA Gallery presents Cirque Noir, an exhibition of new work by artists Kelly Denato, Kathie Olivas, and Stickymonger.  In an exploration of the dichotomies present in our ev- eryday lives, Cirque Noir...More »
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Mackenzie Thorpe “Reflections”
“I always paint the truth…for me the image is the vehicle to encourage and enable people to feel and think about their emotions.” – Mackenzie Thorpe AFA Gallery presents Reflections, an exhibition...More »
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Daniel Merriam Exhibition
AFA Gallery presents an exhibition of new work by California based painter, sculptor, and architectural designer, Daniel Merriam. This exhibition includes 15 new paintings, 5 new drawings, and 4 new prints...More »
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“Napoleon Complexity” Exhibition
AFA Gallery presents a new group show that will take place simultaneously in New York and Las Vegas. The exhibition will explore the creativity of a number of artists when confined to a 10 x 10 inch square....More »
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Nicoletta Ceccoli “Play With Me”
The Uncanny is a psychological enigma that inspired Ceccoli in her newest collection of work. Her exploration of what is at once profoundly beautiful becomes immediately unfamiliar, resulting in a feeling...More »
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“Cosmogonies” Exhibition
Cosmogonies explores the work of three artists whose subconscious minds all strive to discover visual harmony in the physical world. The collection of paintings and sculpture will provoke consideration...More »
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Tim Cantor “Sweet Favour & Fiend”
Sweet Favour & Fiend will feature 5 original paintings, concept drawings, writings, and 15 new limited edition prints on canvas by Tim Cantor. The collective works showcase Cantor’s mastery of color...More »
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“Pandora’s Box” Exhibition
AFA Gallery of SoHo presents Pandora’s Box, an exhibition of new, original works by an international group of established artists. The exhibition will be on view December 3rd through December 20th in its...More »
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Kukula “Haute Debutante”
“I build these women out of mirrors and glass, porcelain and brass, gold and silk, honey and milk. I create these alternate worlds where the women are vulnerable and sexual and objects and that’s just...More »
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Tanya Clarke “Electric Storm”
AFA Gallery of SoHo presents a solo exhibition of more than 20 functional sculptures by artist/actor Tanya Clarke entitled Electric Storm. With this new body of work the Artist attempts to present ecological...More »
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Jenny bird Alcantara “Charming the Wilds”
“Charming the Wilds” – I have been working on this new body of work since early 2014. My process is that of a slow evolution of thoughts and ideas, a melding together of the images that spoke to me in...More »
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Jennybird Alcantara “Curious Nature”
In “Curious Nature”, Alcantara uses the symbolism of duality to explore the connection between life and death, as well as the beauty and cruelness of natural things, including landscape, animals and humans....More »
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Brian and Wendy Froud “Faeries’ Tales”
On exhibition, a collection of 30 paintings by Brian and 16 sculptures by Wendy created for and published by Abrams in their newest book, Brian Froud’s Faeries’ Tales. Brian Froud’s Faeries’ Tales explores...More »
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Pierre Matter “Hybrids”
Pierre Matter’s sculptures are extraordinarily powerful. Even his smaller works – those which could be held in your arms – are heavy bronze, masculine in personality and weighty in gravitas. Feminine elements...More »
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Jean Pierre Arboleda “The Nature of Evolution”
AFA of SoHo presents The Nature of Evolution, a collection of 34 new works by Ecuadorian painter Jean Pierre Arboleda. Recent travels inspired Arboleda to focus this recent body of work on environmental...More »
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Bill Carman “Foibeled”
For “Foibeled,” Bill Carman’s 2nd solo exhibition at AFA, the artist has created an intriguing collection of small-scale paintings on wood and copper with compositions that poke fun at stupid human tricks...More »
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Jennybird Alcantara “‘Curious Nature”
In “Curious Nature”, Alcantara uses the symbolism of duality to explore the connection between life and death, as well as the beauty and cruelness of natural things, including landscape, animals and humans....More »
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Anne Bachelier “Phantasmagoria”
“If I want to see something, all I have to do is close my eyes. All the things I hear and all the things I feel feed my paintings and help me tell short stories. I am one of those painters whose fantasy...More »
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Tanya Clarke “Eureka”
Tanya Clarke was raised in Ottawa, Canada. She is the daughter of leading political & environmental activist, Tony Clarke. She currently lives on the beach in California where she collects things &...More »
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Pierre Matter Exhibition
Born in Munster, France, Mr. Matter was a mystical child then a tormented teenager, studying mathematics. Via a series of twists and turns, he ended up turning to the “mystical world of art,” working with...More »
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Tom Everhart “Rollin With the Homies”
Artist Tom Everhart, world-renowned for his paintings of Snoopy, Charlie Brown and the entire cast of Peanuts, presents his latest exhibition entitled Rollin With the Homies. This extraordinary Collection...More »
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Joe Sorren "The Great Cantaloupe Day"
AFA presents "The Great Cantaloupe Day", an exhibition with new paintings and sculpture by Joe Sorren, and including a retrospective of more than 30 graphics, including four new releases. This exhibition...More »
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Abby Modell "True Luxury"
A new collection of glass sculpture by Abby Modell will be unveiled at a reception for the artist at AFA. The exhibition, entitled True Luxury, is inspired by Modell's passion for high fashion and her...More »
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Kathie Olivas "Haunted"
“For the past 15+ years I have explored the themes of personal struggle and balance through The Misery Children, my childlike alter egos. While introducing the new characters who emerged for the “Haunted”...More »
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Brian and Wendy Froud "Trolls"
Internationally-acclaimed film & faerie artists Brian and Wendy Froud will be the guests of honor at AFA for an exhibition & sale featuring original artwork from the couple's new book, Trolls,...More »
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"Awakened" Exhibition
AFA (Heidi Leigh & Nick Leone) and Sloan Fine Art (Alix Sloan) present “Awakened,” an exhibition and fundraising event inspired by, and benefitting, the pet companions that brighten all of our lives....More »
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"Steampunkinetics" Exhibition
Some functional, some frivolous, and all fantastical, the works in this exhibition include lighting, furniture, time machines, submarines, airships, musical instruments, gizmos and gadgets. At the centerpiece...More »
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Maurice Sendak Retrospective Exhibition
The collection includes nearly 50 original works, including published pieces, conceptual art and a bronze sculpture. This “Wild Thing” sculpture was launched in 2009 to celebrate the largest gallery exhibition...More »
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"The Greatest Show on Earth" Exhibition
Although life in the circus depends on discipline, struggle and sacrifice, it is divergent thinking that is the catalyst for the magic. This show is dedicated to the performer and the double lives they...More »
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Yoko d'Holbachie "My Strange Goddess"
Inspired by popular culture in her native Japan and beyond, Yoko d’Holbachie’s acrylic on coated panel paintings are at once vividly inviting and disturbingly dark. Candy colored creatures with wormlike...More »
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Lin Esser "Unconventional Tableaux"
Lin Esser's new exhibition, "Unconventional Tableaux," began, in part, as an effort to replace a Dia de los Muertos box lost during childhood. Further inspired by the eccentric subjects of English symbolism,...More »
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Theodor Seuss Geisel "The Art of Dr. Seuss"
AFA Gallery presents The Art of Dr. Seuss - A Retrospective to commemorate the 108th birthday of Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss) and to kick off the 16th annual National Read Across America event. This...More »
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Kirk Reinert Exhibition
Kirk Reinert, a master painter in the genres of fantasy, horror, and science fiction, will debut a new collection of original fine art at Animazing Gallery of SoHo. The exhibition & sale, entitled...More »
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Tom Everhart "Crashing the Party"
Animazing Gallery, SoHo, presents a new collection of works by renowned artist, Tom Everhart, who in 1989 embarked on an artistic journey to create a body of paintings inspired by his close personal relationship...More »
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Daniel Merriam "Built on Dreams Alone"
The collection of new paintings to be debuted will yet again redefine the former 'architectural illustrator.' A leader in the movement known as Magical Realism, Merriam's work has continued to evolve and...More »
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"Horton Hears a Who" Exhibition
On the eve of the release of the HORTON HEARS A WHO DVD-- the biggest DVD launch in 20th Century Fox history-- Animazing Gallery will unveil its collection of unique storyboards from the creation process...More »