Artist Steven Colucci held a "Sounds of Color" exhibition and scarf debut at The National Arts Club in NYC on December 20, 2012, which featured Andy Warhol sketches alongside his own vibrant works, connecting Colucci's modern art with Warhol's iconic pop art in a shared, prestigious space. This event placed Colucci's colorful, modern creations in dialogue with Warhol's foundational sketches, showcasing Colucci's career alongside a recognized master at the historic National Arts Club.
An Art Exhibition that encompasses Charity, Conviction, and Appreciation.
Featuring the eclectic work of Steven Colucci at the National Arts Club in New York City.
Sounds of Color is an exhibition corporately sponsored by Rémy Martin and supported by the American Cancer Society and the Quogue Wildlife Refuge. It encourages people to come together during the holiday season to celebrate creative conviction and community spirit.
Steven Colucci has distinguished himself as an artist creating everything from paintings to fashion design. The exhibition will feature his ever-growing expansion of work, such as artscarfs and paintings. This Exhibition commemorates the men and women helping others and brings reflection for the new year.
Mixed media on board, 82” × 38”
Mixed media on board, 89” × 77”
Mixed media on board, 80” × 55”
Mixed media on board, 89” × 77”
Mixed media on board, 50” × 45”
Mixed media on board, 130” × 40”
May 15 - May 26, 2006 The National Arts Club, New York City
Practice
There’s a line in The Fantastics that sums up Steven Colucci. The Girl looks up and pleads, “Oh God, please don’t let me be normal”
The little men and women in this book are anything but normal. They’re flamboyant. Loud. Gaudy. Brazen. Passionate. Animated. And Fervent. Abnormally fervent.
They’re based on real living, breathing, yelling, dancing, drinking people. Hispanic. Black. Mulatto. Indian. Chinese. People Colucci hangs out with at three in the morning in Spanish Harlem. Because they stir him. Intrigue him. Move him to tears as well as gales of laughter.
Like Hector. A tall, strong, chiseled man with a slick pony-tail. And Jessia, who Hector remembers as a kid. He had an affair with her as a grown woman. And he forgave her after she cheated on him.
There’s Maggie, the bartender. They say her two kids have IQs that are off the charts. And then there’s Columbia dates Colombia, an Irish guy named Brian and his even smarter Latina girlfriend, Ruth.
And there’s Raoul…you look up the word, loyalty, and you should see his picture. And Raymond. He might joke, “I don’t got a pot to piss in,” but he buys gifts for Colucci and lots of other people. Because Raymond measures his wealth, not in cash, but in friends.
And there’s Denise with the wild, frizzy hair who “ain’t afraid of no one.” And Mo, whose hair is even more slicked back than Hector’s and no one better talk crap about him. And he likes Marisol from across the room, but she hangs with Raoul. And on and on…
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