Capture a cityscape from the rooftop terrace of a Beijing hutong. Composing a cityscape through observation will be taught as an initial step. From there, different concerns of portraying a cityscape – space, atmosphere, perspective, color – will all be reviewed with references to contemporary artists who rendered cityscapes. Demos will be given in pastel/gouache, but students are encouraged to bring mediums that they want to experiment with.
Dates & Time: Monday May 19, 26, June 2, June 9, 10:00 – 1:00
Cost: 1200 RMB, 1100 RMB for members.
The class will be taught by Jeffrey Morabito. Born in Bronxville, New York, 1980, and being half Chinese, his early years were spent traveling between New York and Hong Kong. After studying at Parsons, Hahnemann University Hospital, and the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Jeffrey gained success in the field of medical illustration before he decided to break his ties with commercial and medical art and to continue studies in painting at The Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts where he was placed on the National Dean’s List.
In 2006, Jeffery was offered an opportunity to receive private instruction in calligraphy and ink and wash painting at Yeoun Gok Calligraphy Academy in Seoul and this brought him back to Asia. In 2009, Jeffrey came to Beijing, a place of cultural intrigue, on a Red Gate Gallery Residency. Since then, he has based his art practice in Beijing while continuing teaching art at Dwight school exchange program at Capital Normal University. He has had exhibitions in; “Art Beijing” International Art Fair, N-Space and Jay Gallery in South Korea, Rosenfeld Gallery and his work was shown in multiple public and private collections including the Summit at Paces Medical Center in Altanta, and the Babbio Center at the Stevens Institute of Technology.
Some of Jeffrey’s works below:
