ANNOUNCING A NEW HAND-EMBELLISHED EDITION BY J. CARINO
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By Divya Gangwani
ANNOUNCING A NEW HAND-EMBELLISHED EDITION BY J. CARINO In Support of the Ali Forney Center
ART FOR CHANGE is thrilled to partner with artist J. Carino on a new limited edition print, launching September 16th. This is our first collaboration with J. Carino.
In Boundless, a nude figure reclines on a bed of flowers, while gazing outwards at rolling hills and mountains that unfold across the distance. In creating this work, J. Carino wanted to capture the feeling of peacefulness and limitless potential that comes from being in nature, and was inspired by the wildflower ‘superbloom’ that occasionally covers California’s hillsides with golden flora.
For this limited edition series, the artist will hand-embellish a portion of the prints with gold ink to further enhance the already shimmering palette, and to recall art deco lacquer work, Gustav Klimt’s iridescent paintings, and Millard Sheets’s mosaics.
ART FOR CHANGE will donate a portion of proceeds from each print sold to the Ali Forney Center in support of the organization's mission to protect and empower LGBTQ+ youth. As in all series, the artists will receive 50% of the net proceeds of print sales.
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J. CARINO Boundless, 2025 20 x 21.5 inches Archival pigment print
Limited edition of 10 Hand-embellished, signed and numbered by the artist
Limited edition of 15 with 5AP + 1 PP Signed and numbered by the artist
J.Carino is interested in the interactions between people and nature, and how the creation of our sense of self is connected with the natural world. Drawing from a wide range of art historical references that include Modernism, medieval tapestry, millefiori glass, and WPA-era muralists, his paintings express the idea that nudity, sexuality, and queerness are as essential to nature as rocks and trees. The artist begins his process by drawing landscapes en plein air, models and friends from life, and additionally self-portraits. These sketches become the basis for intuitive compositions—defined by bold colors, distortions, and playful forms—that meld human characters with the environment.
