Paul Federico

Paul's latest artistic endeavor delves deep into the realm of the subconscious, where he mines hidden narratives from the depths of dreams and the recesses of his mind's eye. "I aim to weave tales," he says. In his most recent surrealist compositions, viewers are treated to a tapestry of anthropomorphic and zoomorphic imagery.

His approach to art is both humanistic in subject matter and technique. Each piece bears witness to the artist's process, showcasing underlying paintings, sketch marks, brush strokes, and surface scratches. Layers of washes over sketches and meticulously sanded surfaces give rise to images that exude authenticity. "I want viewers to witness the journey," Paul emphasizes.

Paul's journey as an artist began at the age of nine, under the tutelage of William DeVieg, a restoration painter based in Tinton Falls, NJ. There, in the historic Old Mill building, he honed his skills in oil painting. Later, he pursued a BFA at Parsons School of Design, supplementing his education with life drawing classes at the Arts Students League in Manhattan. Among his influential mentors was Herman Rose, whose work was featured alongside luminaries like Mark Rothko and Jackson Pollock in the 1952 Museum of Modern Art exhibition, "15...

Parsons The New School for Design, BFA, New York, NY

School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
duCret School of Art, Plainfield, NJ
The Arts Students League of NY, New York, NY

2021 Art150 Gallery Jersey City, Off the Wall Exhibition
2021 Westfield Public Art Commission, Central Ave Murals
2020 Westfield Public Arts Commission, Public Sculpture butterfly, installed at the Westfield Library
2019 Jersey City Pro Arts Salon Show, Watchung arts Center
2019 Jersey City Pro Arts Curators Choice, Casa Columbo, Jersey City
2017 Peace is Power with Yoko Ono, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY
2017 NJ Art Sale and Exhibition, Masker’s Barn, Berkeley Heights, NJ
2017 Postcards From The Edge, Visual Aids Benefit, Metro Pictures Gallery, New York, NY
2015 Atrium Gallery, Morristown, NJ
2015 Gallery U, Westfield, NJ
2015 D&R Greenway Land Trust Art show, Princeton, NJ
2015 Overlook Hospital, Summit, NJ
2014 Morristown Performing Arts Center, Morristown, NJ
2014 Children’s Specialized Hospital, Mountainside, NJ
2013 Bayonet Farms Plein Air Festival, Holmdel, NJ
1996 Nabisco Gallery, East Hanover, NJ

Solo shows
2017 Spiritual Paintings, First Congregational Church, Westfield, NJ
2016 Paintings from Three Skaters Book, Pearl Street Gallery in Elizabeth, NJ
2016 Solo Show, New Providence Library, New Providence, NJ
2016 Solo Show, Limani Seafood Grill, Westfield, NJ
2014 ...