MvVO ART, creator of AD ART SHOW, held an Advertising Industry Opening Reception hosted by Havas New York in downtown Manhattan. The reception was the official kickoff to the AD ART SHOW 2022 going on May 1-31, 2022, at Westfield World Trade Center inside the Oculus.

Many artists from this year’s show, as well as some from previous years, attended the winners presentation, saw previews of the show on various screens, and enjoyed wine sponsored by Havas New York and Annex88 client Stags’ Leap Winery, one of Treasury Wine Estates’ properties, and hors d’oeuvres. Following the reception, guests were invited to the Oculus to watch the AD ART SHOW 2022 on the monumental screens.

Notable attendees included: Maria van Vlodrop, Laura Maness, Dan Lucey, Laura Skoler, Isaac Aden, Eric Shiner, Chanell Angeli, Parme Marin, Layla Nami, Lindsay Stein, Will Lewis, and Loris van Vlodrop.

During the reception, MvVO ART announced that Chanell Angeli had won first place in the AD ART SHOW 2022. Chanell Angeli received a Specialty Clio in Contemporary Art from the MvVO ART jury of collectors. Her work as a mixed-media artist of Caribbean descent draws on her heritage as well as her interest in the relationship between poetry and visual art to create immersive experiences that explore themes of the divine feminine and the African Diaspora. Her work is full of emotional depth and intelligence.

Parme Marin and Layla Nami were also named winners of the 2022 show. Parme Marin explores “La Peau” (the skin) by creating works of art out of leather, hair, and wood. Layla Nami’s vibrant imagery is influenced by Persian folktales, medieval tapestries, and illuminated manuscripts.

“The talent represented in the 2022 selection of 120 artists is extraordinary. When people comment on the diversity of our artists, I can only say that this is organic and reflects the creative people with roots in advertising and commercial design. The diversity of artistic talent is on display. Discover them daily on MvVO ART’s Instagram (@mvvoart)” said Maria van Vlodrop, MvVO ART CEO and Founder. In 2020, Maria van Vlodrop was named as a “Cultural Shaper” in Adweek’s annual Creative 100 List.

In 2018, MvVO ART debuted AD ART SHOW at Sotheby’s New York. The 2022 edition, now in its fifth year, brings art directly to people by converting an advertising platform—the massive digital screens at Westfield World Trade Center inside the Oculus in New York—into a public gallery space for an entire month. From May 1 to 31, 2022, the iconic Oculus, designed by Santiago Calatrava, will be transformed into an inspiring contemporary art destination.

The artists who are taking part have backgrounds in advertising/design or other related fields. They are following in the footsteps of Andy Warhol, Rene Magritte, and Edward Hopper, among others. Historically, some artists have made the leap, but the barriers remain; and the MvVO ART/AD ART SHOW opens the doors for these talented artists with direct connections to the art world in a celebration of artistic discovery open to all art lovers. It serves as a link between the art world and the advertising world.

In keeping with the historical connections between Art and Advertising, MvVO ART/AD ART SHOW includes influential figures in both contemporary Art and Advertising on the initial Selection Committee and Jury of Collectors. Laura Skoler, Board of Directors, New Museum, NYC, and the Daniel and Florence Guerlain Drawing Foundation, Paris chairs both the Selection Committee and the Jury. Eric Shiner, a noted curator and formerly the Director of the Andy Warhol Museum, serves on the selection committee. Demonstrating their support and enthusiasm for the artists in advertising, Pum Lefebure, Co-founder & Chief Creative Officer, Design Army and Nils Leonard, Creative Founder, Uncommon Creative Studio also serve on the selection committee

Artworks by MvVO ART/AD ART SHOW 2022 artists can be purchases on the MvVO ART gallery page on Artsy—the premiere site for Art collectors. To access the online gallery, go to www.mvvoart.com/artist-gallery.

For hi-res images from reception, visit: https://bit.ly/3FuBAIj

(Photo credit MvVO ART)

For more information and art about AD ART SHOW winners: https://bit.ly/3vj1s5p

MvVO ART: www.mvvoart.com

About MvVO ART:

MvVO ART, creator of AD ART SHOW (the art of artists from advertising) is a New York based innovative art venture dedicated to creating new opportunities for artists, art lovers & brands to discover each other and form powerful partnerships. MvVO ART’s Founder & CEO, Maria van Vlodrop is in Adweek’s 100 Creative list as top ten cultural shaper in the pandemic and beyond.

Photo Credit in the Oculus –  Paul Sladkus

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Approximately 2,332 miles from Santiago, Chile, a plane touched down one a remote
volcanic island inn Polynesia in the middle to the South Pacific known as Easter Island
(Rapa Nui). The first inhabitants date back to 700-800 A.D. Easter Island is noted for
its massive monumental statues called Moai (statutes representing the dead) situated
on an Ahu ( Platform).
All tours start at the Rapu Nui National Park (a UNESCO World Heritage Site). The
price for a tour ticket is US$80. Our first encounter of twelve standing Moai on a
platform with large heads, angular faces, prominent noses and hollow eye sockets was
at Ahu Akahana. It is believed that the most prominent Moai had their eyes filled during
special ceremonies with coral and red stones. According to tradition the first king of the
island, the legendary Hotu Matua, was buried here.
A ten-minute upward walk took us directly to the crater of the Rano Raraku. The
Polynesians believe this site is the heart of the ancient Rapa Nui civilization as
hundreds of iconic oak are scattered through the site. It is also believed most of the
Moai statutes were carved here before being transported to other parts of the island.
On the upper slopes of Rano Raraku at least seventy Moai were half-buried with their
heads sticking out.
Continuing our climb along this path was Ahu Tongariki, considered to be the largest
group of Moai (15 statutes) that had been erected on a platform. Legend has it as being
brought over by Hotu Matua, the foundling king of the Rapa Nui people from the
Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia. At the top of the climb was the Poike volcano,
the oldest on the island, in a crater covered with a small eucalyptus forest.
Abu Nui-Nui is located about 160 meters from the shore of Anakena Beach. According
to tradition, the high ranking chiefs of the powerful Miru Clan established their residence
and where the first king of the island landed and established the first settlement of the
Rapa Nui.
Ahu Te Pito Kura has the largest statute erected on Easter Island. It is almost 33 feet
high and weights approximately 70 tons The statute lies face down with a broken neck
and separated torso. To the left of the platform, encircled by a stone we all, there is a
spherical rock about three feet in diameter with four smaller res around it. If you pass a
compass over the stone the needle changes directions
The archaeological sight Vinapu is located on the edge of the south coast of Easter
Island. In the main Ahu there are six fallen statutes face down with three hat-like
structures placed on top of their heads called Pukao – carved from very light red
volcanic rock.
Puna Pu is considered a secret and sacred lace. The crater was used to manufacture
all the Pukao that were extracted and carved. A few rocks were visible on the southern
slope where a wall showed several pieces of reddish material.
The ceremonial village of Orango, located in the Southern part of Easter Island is one of
the most interesting and spectacular archeological sites. Here an ancient ritual still
impress the competitions of the Tapati Rapa Nui – a two week long Birdman competition.
This ritual is an annual competition to collect the first Sooty Tern (Seabird) off from the
inlet of Matu Nui, swim back to Rapa Nui and climb the sea cliff of Rano Kau to the
clifftop village of Orango.
The spectacular eruption of Rano Kau over two and a half million ago was the largest
volcanic crater on Rapa Nui. This amazing crater holds a beautiful freshwater lagoon.
Here you could see the small Totora Islands and the lush vegetation and microfauna in
the water.
Ahu Akivi is located on the southwest flank of the Maunga Terevaka volcano, the
highest point on Easter Island. Of the few Ahu built in the interior of the island Ahu Akivi
is the most important and elaborate platform of all of them. According to excavations
the construction of the Ahu began towards the end of the 15th century.
Tahai Is located a short distance from the town of Hanga Roa, the capital of Easter
Island, where most of the inhabitants live. Here you can find a large number of
restaurants, clothing stores, a supermarket and a pharmacy. The ceremonial complex of
Tahai combines archaeological remans with a beautiful landscape in front of the Pacific
Ocean. A mystical moment is to watch the sunset behind the Moai when the sunset
light illuminates the silhouettes of the statues on a background that changes color as
the sun is hidden on the horizons.

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