Four Queens | Do The Fremont Experience
Let me take you on a three-day painting binge in old Vegas, which is the new Vegas. Glossy meets gritty with enough crazies and bike cops to keep things harmonious. Do yourself a favor next time you...
View ArticleYeezy 2 | New Painting | Sneaker Series
It’s been 7 years since I painted a shoe. I can’t think of a better way to get back to my sneaker roots than the Kanye’s Yeezy II. This painting is hot off the press. Sorry for the iphone picture. The...
View ArticleOn Location in Central Park: Sheep Meadow
Usually if I’m in the city over Memorial Day Weekend I will congregate some friends out to my favorite spot in Central Park and paint. This painting is the view of the massive tree in the northwest...
View ArticleSheep Meadow NW | Same View, Different Painting
Three days after painting this tree I came back for round two. This is my shortest time between creating new paintings in the same location. Something special happens when you paint a location more...
View ArticleTime is Now | Commission Your Maine Painting
Maine is a sanctuary of the soul. This will be my third visit to a special house on a quiet lake. Here I find refuge in an oasis of uninterrupted creative exploration. I have availability for a...
View ArticlePortfolio Update | WINDOWS
The maxim, “Everything is Connected” is central to my image making. Exploiting the natural physicality of painting, with its perpetual erosion and malleability, I’m interested in how our environment is...
View ArticleArt Battle 9/5/12 | Live Painting At WIP
What: Art Battle aka team live painting competition Who: Soh Nup Ink Collective vs. Con Artist Collective Where: Work in Progress 34 Vandam Street, NY, NY – WIP When: Wednesday Sept 5, 2012, Battle...
View ArticleProcess and Video | Zooma
65+ Stages Oil Painting Process Video | Zooma |... by AriLankinLet me silently take you through my newest Windows of Self painting. Look intently at the transition from one image to the next. It’s...
View ArticleClairvoyance | Painting Recap and Process Video
Clairvoyance | Watch a painting unfold before... by AriLankinWelcome to the unfolding of a new Window. This painting is a conduit for self-discovery. For me, painting is about the experience – the...
View ArticleRed Bull Curates NYC | Opening Event 9/13 | RSVP
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (September 8, 2012) – Red Bull Curates: The Canvas Cooler Project is giving artists wings as it tours the United States. After hosting gallery events in Los Angeles and Chicago, the...
View ArticleLankin Paints Liberty, Maine | Happiness
I escaped the concrete jungle for a week of perfect weather at a remote lake house in Maine. This was the third trip to my painting haven in the woods, and my first in 4 years. While I’m here I live a...
View Article25th Anniversarty of Doug Varone and Dancers | Painting Process and Recap
Doug Varone and Dancers 25th Anniversary... by AriLankinMovement was inspired by the range of bodily expression Doug Varone uses in his choreography, specifically his interest of a body’s relation to...
View ArticlePublic Art | Mayan Parade
Watch the video for an introduction to the Mayan Parade experience… Follow the development of my Pakal starting 10/29 on my public Facebook and Twitter. Full recap of the art and my cultural experience...
View ArticleMake-A-Wish | 3rd Annual Toast To Wishes
Come out to Lavo on Thursday night to support the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Metro New York and Western New York at the 3rd Annual Toast To Wishes. The 3rd Annual “Toast to Wishes” will be an evening of...
View ArticleLankin in Mexico | Mayan Parade Recap and Process Video
Mayan Parade - The New Face of Mexico - Painting... by AriLankinI was selected to participate in a collective work of art known as the Mayan Parade. Along with other artists from around the world, I...
View ArticleARTPROV Recap
Saturday night I threw it down with the cast of ARTPROV. Hilarity ensued and a one hour masterpiece painting was made. Artprov consisted of two improv teams competing against each other. They were...
View ArticleClaude Giroux | Game 3 OT Winner
Claude Giroux Stanley Cup Final Game Winner... by AriLankinClaude Giroux exploded in the 2010 playoffs illuminating his superstar status. He stepped into the upper echelon of hockey greats with...
View ArticleCMYK NYC | Process and Video |
CMYK NYC | Ari Lankin Painting Process Video |... by AriLankinCMYK NYC is the culmination of an energy that was building inside of me for a few weeks. When I started this painting I was incredibly...
View ArticleFire In The Heart | Live Painting Process and Recap
On a steamy evening in late September a group of extraordinary people descended upon the spacious lofts of 468 West Broadway. The Blumstein Team (Corcoran Group Real Estate) pulled together their...
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