Artwork by Aberjhani is currently being assembled for publication in a forthcoming artbook on the coronavirus pandemic and featuring writings by authors from around the world. To keep up with developments on the project please visit the artist-author at: https://www.author-poet-aberjhani.info/about-bright-skylark-literary-productions.html
March 5th, 2022
Fine Art America artist Aberjhani, who is also the well-known co-author of Encyclopedia of the Harlem Renaissance, encouraged the preservation of Ukraine’s cultural arts institutions and support for its artists during the current war in Ukraine with an article titled: Ukraine, Russia, and the Art of Being Human.
The article was published on the LinkedIn website and features section details of images by Ukrainian artists and photographers on FAA. Also included is one Getty image detail. It may be read at this url: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ukraine-russia-art-being-human-author-poet-aberjhani
“People always feel threatened and frustrated by war,” said Aberjhani, “but I think a lot of communities around the world are feeling particularly outraged by Russia’s extremely brutal invasion of Ukraine because it was completely unprovoked. Escalation of the war has been so rapid and destructive, and so many people have been forced to flee their homeland, that I had...
November 22nd, 2021
Fine Art America artist Aberjhani, whose work is currently on exhibit at the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport, recently launched a new online art series titled “Finding Shelter in a Circle of Gratitude.” Although the series is making its debut just in time for Thanksgiving and the winter holidays, the artist says it is about more than that.
“A lot of the motivation behind this series came from the fact that we’ve been battling the COVID-19 pandemic for almost two years now and finally found ways to slow its spread and decrease deaths from it. Catastrophic mass casualty events always reminding us of how important little things like showing each other common courtesy, or taking notice of a beautiful sunset or sunrise, can be. The pandemic has been especially convincing.”
The individual titles of the three works in the new series are: 1) “A Bouquet of Humanity”; 2) “Existential Heartbeat”; and 3) “Meanwhile Back on Earth.” They can be found...
November 22nd, 2021
More than 103,400 visitors to Silk-Featherbrush artist Aberjhani’s profile on Fine Art America and at Pixels.com have discovered his vibrant collections of photography and innovative fine art digital paintings and prints. Collectors, however, interested in viewing his latest Silk-Featherbrush Artstyle paintings and photography will have to do so offline at the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport in Savannah, Georgia (USA).
Titled “In the Masters’ Style,” the exhibition is a group show organized by the Savannah Art Association (SAA), currently celebrating its 101st year as the oldest continuously-operating art association in the state of Georgia. The show opened in early July and closes September 30, 2021.
A member of SAA as well as FAA, Aberjhani has three original images in the exhibit. They include two original landscape-formatted Silk-Featherbrush Artstyle prints titled “Crimson O’Keeffe” and “Water Garden Flow”; plus, a dramatic...
November 22nd, 2021
The new “Narrative” themed group exhibit at the Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport Art Gallery, curated by the Savannah Art Association (SAA), features three new works by Fine Art America (FAA) artist Aberjhani. The new show opened at the beginning of October and will remain on display at the airport until January 7, 2022.
SAA, of which Aberjhani is also a member, recently made the news for another art exhibit on the ground floor of the Savannah airport. The second exhibit was coordinated in partnership with the One Hundred Miles coastal conservation group and artwork for it depicts scenes from the state of Georgia’s 100-mile coastline. According to Aberjhani, his images in the Narratives exhibition illustrates both themes because of what they communicate about the current climate crisis and its impact on human migrations.
“Most of us know a lot of people, like Afghans and Syrians, have been driven out of heir homelands by war,” said Aberjhani. “What...
February 23rd, 2021
A new art collection at Fine Art America, called “For the 500 Thousand and Those Who Loved Them,” has launched in commemoration of the 500,000 Americans and 2.5 million people worldwide who have died from the COVID-19 pandemic as of February 21, 2021.
Created by the artist Aberjhani, whose literary works are often quoted on social media, the new collection is called “For the 500 Thousand Fallen and Those Who Loved Them.” It currently contains the following 4 prints: 1) the title artwork; 2) Wreath of Grace and Honor; 3) Palace of Psalms and Gold; and 4) Made It Home Again. (The works may viewed here: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/posteredchromatic-poetics?tab=artworkgalleries&artworkgalleryid=982857 .
When asked why he felt it important to acknowledge the painful 500,000 deaths milestone in the U.S. and more than 2 million losses worldwide, Aberjhani answered as follows:
“Almost from the beginning, the pandemic has been described as a war...
August 25th, 2020
Just as the work of classic American author Flannery O’Connor has come under renewed scrutiny and criticisms, author-artist Aberjhani has posted on Fine Art America (FAA) several new prints reflecting on O’Connor’s legacy and his own forthcoming book on the acclaimed writer.
O’Connor has long been celebrated as well as criticized for highly-accomplished literary works which boldly examine such social concerns as religious faith, racial tensions, and cultural values. Aberjhani spent a decade completing his book “Greeting Flannery O’Connor at the Back Door of My Mind” but during the process was also inspired to produce corresponding visual art and poetry. On August 24, 2020, he posted the following on FAA, the first image having the same title as the book:
1) Greeting Flannery O’Connor at the Back Door of My Mind (url: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/greeting-flannery-oconnor-at-the-back-door-of-my-mind-aberjhani.html )
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March 25th, 2019
Books containing compelling narrative writing combined with appealing fine art by a single creative individual are rare. That makes the forthcoming nonfiction narrative collection by Aberjhani, titled "Dreams of the Immortal City Savannah" (ISBN 978-9388125956), Cyberwit Publishers) as well as the artwork from it featured here at Fine Art America/Pixels.com, highly collectible. In addition, the rarity makes them likely to continue increasing in value.
The images in the book are black and white versions of color prints which may be viewed here: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/posteredchromatic-poetics.html?tab=artworkgalleries&artworkgalleryid=842913
Previous announcements concerning a book including art by Aberjhani stated it would be one of art and poetry titled "Incandescent Wonder," so the news regarding "Dreams of the Immortal City Savannah" took some by surprise.
"The inclusion of my art and photography in Dreams of the Immortal City Savannah...
January 25th, 2019
Highly successful contemporary artists such as Banksy and Ai Weiwei have repeatedly demonstrated art's ability to simultaneously celebrate beauty and champion social justice. Citing volatile conditions around the world, American artist Aberjhani has continued the tradition of merging social and political awareness with daring aesthetics in new additions to his "Kaleidoscope Moons for Children Gone Too Soon" and "Breaking the Gridlock of Hate" art series.
The new releases are:
"City of Lights - Kaleidoscope Moon for Children Gone Too Soon Number 6 (at https://fineartamerica.com/featured/city-of-lights-kaleidoscope-moon-for-children-gone-too-soon-number-6-aberjhani.html ).
And: "Kiss of the Eclipse - Breaking the Gridlock of Hate Number 4" (at https://fineartamerica.com/featured/kiss-of-the-eclipse-breaking-the-gridlock-of-hate-number-4-aberjhani.html )
The artist shared this inspiration behind the new works on the product page for "Kiss of the Eclipse...
January 9th, 2019
Tackling head-on the sensitive issue of children's lives lost to extreme violence, international artist Aberjhani kicked off the 2019 art season with the launch of the provocative new series, "Kaleidoscope Moons for Children Gone Too Soon."
The series successfully combines themes of social and environmental justice with aesthetics of highly-appealing formats and styles to confront one of the most disturbing concerns of modern times. It kicked off with 3 canvases and a special series gallery posted on Fine Art America/Pixels. The gallery can be found on this page: https://fineartamerica.com/profiles/posteredchromatic-poetics.html?tab=artworkgalleries&artworkgalleryid=832901
The posted canvases are numbered but each also has an individual title. Number 1 is "Ascension," number 2 ", " and number 3 "Intensified." Product pages each carry a description of the specific artwork but also contain the following description by the artist of the new series:
THE STORY...
December 17th, 2018
The Silk-Featherbrush art collection increased in quantity and value with the addition of two new prints dedicated to ending the hate crimes which have continued to needlessly destroy innocent lives. The new prints by artist-poet Aberjhani, whose literary works have often addressed the corrosive effects hate and violence have on societies, are as follows:
"Angels and Dangers - Breaking the Gridlock of Hate Number 1" (url: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/angels-and-dangers-breaking-the-gridlock-of-hate-number-1-aberjhani.html) and "The Continuum of Us - Breaking the Gridlock of Hate Number 2" (url: https://fineartamerica.com/featured/the-continuum-of-us-breaking-the-gridlock-of-hate-number-2-aberjhani.html ).
Commenting on why he felt it important to tackle the issue at this time, the artist shared these words on the product pages for the new titles: "The not-so-good news in 2018 that instances of hate crimes in America's 10 largest cities had increased for the...