
Walter Gurbo: Full Attention
A high-energy night with NYC-trained illustrator and painter Walter Gurbo, reflecting on decades of making work—from Village Voice back-page illustrations to new, thought-provoking studio pieces. Expect an intimate gallery-style gathering and conversation around process and artistic evolution.
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Expressive, fast-worked artworks capture the mood of wild places and the distinct personality of animals through keen observation. Wander a downtown gallery exhibit centered on nature studies and painterly mark-making.
Expressive, fast-worked artworks capture the mood of wild places and the distinct personality of animals through keen observation. Wander a downtown gallery exhibit centered on nature studies and painterly mark-making.

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