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You are cordially invited to attend the opening party! ABSTRACT IMAGINARIES All New Enamel on Canvas Paintings by DAVID TOBEY 3 - 6 p.m. Saturday, May 19th PLEIADES GALLERY 530 West 25th Street New York, NY New Welded Steel Sculpture Kirk Ehrenreich on keyboard Refreshments

Read more about these new paintings in this exhibition here.

For editors and others who may be interested, the full media release for this event with high resolution photos, David's artist's statement about his work and his current bio can be found here; or read the 3/27/2011 .pdf Journal News "Rock Star Resident" feature article: 10 Things You Didn't Know About [Him] here.

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DAVID TOBEY SHOWS THIS WINTER & SPRING

February 21 - March 17: 38th Annual Members' Ongoing Group Show, Pleiades Gallery, 530 W. 25th St., NYC; (646) 230-0056 for hours and more information.

March 11 - 28: New Rochelle Council on The Arts Members' Showcase, Lumen Winter Gallery at The New Rochelle Public Library, 1 Library Plaza, New Rochelle, NY. Reception honoring Thea Eichler March 11th.

March 13 - Arts Westchester presents: Contemporary Rhythms, group, The Horizon at Fleetwood, 550 Locust Street, Mount Vernon, NY; Wine & cheese reception, Tuesday, March 13th, 6-8p.m.; Show runs through June 15. See some reception photos here. (914) 699-1000.

March 24 - April 21: 4th Juried Group Show, Blue Door Gallery, 13 Riverdale Ave., Yonkers, NY; opening reception Thursday, March 29th, 5:30-8 p.m.; (914) 375-5100 or email info@bluedoorgallery.org for hours and more information.

April 3 - April 27: the Contemporary Artists Guild group exhibition: Tangential Vision; The Art Gallery at the Manhattan Borough President's Office, Municipal Building, 1 Centre Sreet, NYC; opening reception Wednesday, April 18, 6-8 p.m.; (212) 669-8300 for hours and more information. [Please note that all visitors to the Municipal Building must present a government issued photo ID].

April 19 - Arts Westchester presents: Contemporary Rhythms, group, at the Mount Vernon Public Library, 28 So. 1st Avenue, Mt. Vernon, NY; Opening Reception: May 3. The show runs through June 14. For more information call (914) 668-1640.

May 15 - June 9: Solo Show: Abstract Imaginaries, Pleiades Gallery, 530 West 25th Street, NYC; opening reception: Saturday, May 19th, 3:00-6:00 p.m.; (646) 230-0056 for hours and more information.

 

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DAVID TOBEY
ABOUT THE ARTIST

      David Tobey is a painter and sculptor who has had an active life-long career as a professional violinist and visual artist as well as a music & art teacher. The son of the noted historical painter Alton S. Tobey, in his early years he studied with his father and at the Art Student's League in New York and received his Master's degree in Art from the College of New Rochelle. David is an alumnus of the Juilliard School who was selected in 2004 as one of 100 of their most outstanding alumni, and he is a founding member and violinist with the Westchester Philharmonic Orchestra and many other musical groups.

      His art has been commented upon in reviews as a "synaesthetic relationship between abstraction and music . . . the connection between linear and musical rhythms" (NY Times, 3/14/04); " . . .human drama, subconscious imagery, and a playful imagination, all coalesce in paintings and sculpture" (Art in America, 9/07) and his sculpture as having " . . .a unique draftsmanly fluidity in metal, surpassing even that of [Julio] Gonzalez" (Gallery & Studio Magazine, 1/07). "Through his use of vibrant color and his innate musical talents, David stimulates his viewer's senses by allowing them to experience a psychedelic 'mind-manifesting' interpretation of his subject," said Kathleen Masterson, Curator of The White Plains Museum Gallery, where Tobey had a recent solo show March 30th through June 15th, 2011.

      David pursues his very active careers in both music & art in his home community of Westchester County, NY and has had more than two dozen solo and group shows of his paintings, prints & sculpture mainly in New York City galleries and in the New York tri-state area, most of which have been benefits for organizations he supports, including The American Cancer Society, The Westchester Philharmonic, The Juilliard School, The Danny Club, The Boys & Girls Club of New Rochelle and others.

      Click on any of the buttons at the top or bottom of any of the main pages on this site to see many of David's early ABSTRACT paintings, his most recent POP art of musical and other subjects or his welded steel SCULPTURE.

      His résumé, artist's statement and a chronolological list of his exhibitions, awards and other things are on his ABOUT page; and photos of past exhibitions and some taken at his receptions with links to articles about him and reviews of his exhibitions are on his SHOWS page.

      News about his current shows, upcoming ones and copies of his past media releases are listed on his NEWS page. To add your name to his email or his postal mailing list, or if you have any questions or would like information on availability or prices for any of David's paintings, giclées or sculpture, just send him an email by clicking on the EMAIL button above or below, or telephone him at (914) 632-8226.

      A very abbreviated synopsis of his career as a musician can be seen here, for those who may be interested. When visiting this or any of the other links to pages noted on this site, to return to the original page just use your browser's "back" button. We hope you enjoy your visit and will come back to see more of his work again soon, as new art is added periodically, along with our posting of invitations to David's upcoming exhibition openings and other events.