(New York, NY b. USA) The production of a painting begins with a pencil or ink drawing on paper which I extrapolate from and edit as I work the canvas. First with pencil or charcoal and then with color washes done with acrylic or ink, I map the raw canvas and allow it to be ingrained with the materials. Once satisfied with the composition and balance, the surface is sealed with a clear acrylic so as to allow the use of oil based pigments. Handmade tools are used to drag, apply, scrape and blend the paint across the canvas plane. Sandpaper and rags also propel the evolution of the work. The addition and subtraction of paint are meant to act as a metaphor for the intentions and motives for which the paintings are based. – Andrei Petrov He has been represented by Morton Fine Art since 2012. ANDREI PETROV(NYC, b. Washington, DC)SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS2023 Footprints in the Snow, Morton Fine Art, Washington, DC2020 Sanctuaries, Morton Fine Art, Washington, DC2018 Cloud Control, Morton Fine Art, Washington, DC2017 Moments of Clarity, Morton Fine Art, Washington, DC2016 Global Migration, Morton Fine Art, Washington, DC2015 BC/AD, Morton Fine Art, Washington, DC2014 Sedition of Sound, Morton Fine Art, Washington, DC2013 Extended Play, Mayson Gallery, New York, NY2013 Vanishing Points, Mayson Gallery, New York, NY2011 Project Worldwide, Lincoln Center, New York, NY2011 La Memoire Involontaire, ArtJail, New York, N2010 Beyond Recall, ArtJail, New York, NY2005 Hot Pursuit, Principle Gallery, Alexandria, VA2004 Motionless Journey, Thomas Masters Gallery, Chicago, IL Primordial Secrets, Don Rimmer Gallery, New York2001 Hidden Assets, Pacifico Fine Art, New York, NYPUBLIC COLLECTIONSFairmont Hotel, Chicago, ILFour Seasons Hotel, Washington, DCFour Seasons Hotel, Punta Mita, MexicoConrad Hotel, Miami, FLThe Athem, New York, NYHotel Plaza Athenee, New York, NY