Author Archives: Jmaner

Pop Art in Cooperstown!

I received an incredibly exciting email yesterday…from Tom Shieber, the Senior Curator at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Cooperstown. He wrote: “We are nearly done with the changes to our Perez-Steele Art Gallery. I thought I'd … Continue reading



Joining with NERDEL to Promote Physical Fitness

Last year, I was commissioned by the President's Council on Physical Fitness to create the official poster for the 2008-2009 President's Challenge. The President's Challenge is a program that's been around for years…it's mostly used in the schools to get … Continue reading



Barbie as Pop Art

Read an interesting article at Forbes.com today – http://www.forbes.com/2009/03/05/barbie-boll-art-business_art.html. I never realized the pop art hit Barbie has become….about ten years ago, a gallery …i think in Texas…asked me to do a Barbie piece. At the time, i thought it … Continue reading



Art Expo New York Recap

I can't believe i've been exhibiting at Art Expo New York for more than twenty years! Art Expo is sort of like Christmas … or New Year's … each time it comes around, it feels like it just happened! This … Continue reading



Pop Culture…Pop Art.

I'm working with Danielle Turchiano on an original painting she has commissioned. She's a freelance writer and earlier this week, she posted a blog about the role that 90's television had on her life and her upbringing, and how it … Continue reading



Brussels Pop Art Fair and Fazzino

The “Affordable Art Fairs” are an expanding fine art show “brand” throughout Europe. The show debuted in Brussels in February and my French Distribution Company, Galerie Artima, show my work there for the first time. It was a great success … Continue reading