I paint to find out what I think about the world; to discover the things I do not have words for. With collage, I love the randomness of the snippets of text and photographs appearing and disappearing that becomes the subject’s likeness. Even as photos and text become part of the pattern of lights and dark that create a coherent likeness, they also retain their … Continue reading Geoffrey Stein Updated
Geoffrey Stein, intrigued with “the seen and unseen,” employs paint and collage to reveal portraits of power and vulnerability. “I paint to find out what I think about the world; to discover the things I do not have words for. I savor the slips of the hand that express one’s unconscious feelings about the person being painted. I am interested in the conversation between abstraction and realism,” says New York artist Stein. “I do not want to make an academic copy of the model or a photo realistic illustration. My paintings explore the … Continue reading Geoffrey Stein: Revealing The Seen and Unseen
Issue no. 44, Winter 2023 Streetlight‘s 2022 Poetry Contest: 1st John Cullen, 2nd Eric Odynocki, 3rd Matt Dhillon, Honorable Mention William Prindle Fiction: Caroline Kahlenberg, Regina Guarino, Harry James Poetry: Diana Pinckney, Joyce Compton Brown, Ashley Taylor, Michael Quattrone, J. R. Solonche, Bill Glose Essay/Memoir: Bridget Verhaaren, Rachel Lutwick-Deaner, Melissent Zuwalt, T. J. Masluk Art: Kathleen Markowitz Issue no. 43, Fall 2022 Streetlight‘s 2022 Fiction Contest: 1st Margaret Watson, 2nd John Adinolfi, 3rd Kay Rae Chomic Fiction: Christine Tucker, William Cass, Daniel Goulden Poetry: William Heath, Gary Beaumier, Stuart Gunter, Isaac Amend, Jordan Sperling, Martha … Continue reading Past Issues