is to present art that evokes thinking, leads to discovery and inspires creativity by building bridges between people, concepts and entities that have been traditionally considered incompatible.
We work to increase the visibility of talented artists from around the world and foster appreciation of art by teaching people of all ages a 21st century language. We use the conversations of color, shape, texture and line to demonstrate that communication can be free of prejudice toward any language, religion and philosophy.
A percentage of the funds we raise will help support The Dreaming Zebra Foundation, a not-for-profit organization that provides young, low-income artists with the tools and resources they need to explore and develop their creativity.
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PETER FRANK is Senior Curator at the Riverside Art Museum, art critic for Angeleno Magazine and the L. A. Weekly, and past editor of Visions Art Quarterly. He was born in 1950 in New York, where he served as art critic for The Village Voice and The SoHo Weekly News, and moved to Los Angeles, CA in 1988. Frank contributes articles to numerous publications and has written many monographs and catalogues including one-person and group exhibitions. Frank has also organized many theme and survey shows for institutions such as the Museo Reina Sofia in Madrid, Spain, the Museum of Contemporary Religious Art in St. Louis, MO, Otis Institute of Art and Design in Los Angeles, CA, the Atlanta College of Art (Atlanta, GA), the Raleigh (North Carolina) City Gallery of Contemporary Art, Artists Space, the Alternative Museum, and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, all in New York, NY. |
| Frank has taught at colleges and universities on both coasts and has lectured extensively all over North America and Europe. McPherson & Company - Documentext published his Something Else Press: An Annotated Bibliography in 1983. A cycle of poems, The Travelogues, was issued by Sun & Moon Press in 1982. Abbeville Press released New, Used & Improved, an overview of the New York art scene co-written with Michael McKenzie, in 1987.
Interview with Peter Frank about our Competition Criteria Lark: What principles or criteria did you use to choose the best artists in our competitions? Peter: "What I am always looking for, while judging art exhibitions - beside the element of surprise, which is the bonus - is art that fulfills its goals technically and spiritually - the realization or communication of vision. L: Did you have any preference of styles? P: No. For me it is more important how an artist has managed to express his/ her idea, how interesting and unique is the artist's creative language, how skillfully he/she uses this language, and finally, what depth of experience and sensation his/her art conveys to me. Technically speaking, it is also important how well art occupies space and time, but it is not just the right combination of colors and lines that the artist may have stumbled upon, but how masterful the artist is in unlocking this right combination within him - or herself. You cannot make what is not within you. |
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Born in 1961 in Leningrad, International Juror LICKA BRAKHOVSKY received degrees from the Mukhina Art Academy and an Icon Craft Master-Class
led by S.I. Golubev, Chief of the Restoration Department at the Russian Museum in St. Petersburg.
In 1996 Licka Brakhovsky moved to Israel and since 1998, she has been the Director of her private "NICKA" gallery which plays an active role on the Israeli art scene. She also served as curator for solo and international group exhibitions and contributes art criticism and articles to art-related publications and media.
In 2007, in cooperation with the Dutch Company "Christian de Books", Brakhovsky curated an international art exhibition project, "Russian-Israel Interaction," to present the transformation of Russian art-school painting through interaction with Israeli realities. In conjunction with this project she is preparing a series of art exhibitions, with accompanying catalogues, for Europe and the United States.
DAWNE CAMERA is the owner of ZC Gallery, based in Chicago and Portland. In 2006, she founded The Dreaming Zebra Foundation, a charitable organization with a mission of providing art and music supplies, and educational resources to children, schools and other non-profit organizations in need throughout the United States. She continues to serve as the Chairman of the Board for the Foundation today.
Dawne’s vision has always been to combine fine arts and philanthropy in a manner that benefits artists, collectors, educators, and their communities, while striving to contribute to the vibrancy, and accessibility, of arts education in the future.
Prior to starting the Foundation, Dawne served as a Member of the Board of Directors at Northwestern University in Chicago, IL. She is a regular contributor to various media publications, and is currently collaborating with educational leaders and corporate sponsors to complete a national survey regarding the status of elementary and high school grade arts education in the United States.
Who We Are
LarkGallery Online was established in 1994 to promote the talents of both emerging and established artists from diverse cultural backgrounds. Among our founders were the leaders of Internationally known Bunker Art Group - Kiki, Sev, Armen Rotch and Ashot Ashot. Now, through the combined efforts of celebrated artisans and visionaries Lark (Larisa Pilinsky) and Pashyo Sarkin, a new International Art Competition has been established.
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President of Lark Gallery Online LARK (Larisa Pilinsky) is an artist, art curator, poet and journalist. Since 1985 she has left her mark on the art community by promoting both young and well-known artists, and by engaging in a wide range of educational, curatorial, support and fund-raising activities. The organizations she works with include the IGM USC and Don O'Melveny Art Galleries, where she serves as a volunteer Art Curator, Foundation for Global Harmony, where she is a member of the Board of Directors and California Litigation Magazine, where she is an Art Director. |
PASHYO (Silvia Sarkin), Vice President of Lark Gallery Online, is a singer/songwriter/percussionist and dancer. She loves music and art as an expression of the timeless dimension of life. It is her intention to promote art that transforms through beauty and creative awareness. Having lived in different countries around the globe she has become a world citizen and is happy to be part of this global art project. She is the founder of the world music group 'Sangoma'.
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