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Inspired by a Woody Allen flick, pondering art and time… at 6:32 PM, EST, on Sunday August 9th, 2009 – I issued an open art challenge. The mission: make any piece of art with the objective of selling the final piece – a goal, I believe, Andy Warhol would have appreciated.

I didn’t expect anyone to join me, especially without notice. Shocked and inspired, I received work from five artists – all of which heard about this challenge solely through Twitter and Facebook.

Thank you artists Tony Black, Paul Ryan, Pat Gallagher, Vanessa Rubio and Ari Lankin. In the order received: exciting, spontaneous, emotional and exciting artwork after the jump.

*Update* Artist Ryan Seslow has contributed his piece – check it out after the jump.

*Update 2* Artist Miguel Pinto has contributed his work – check it out after the jump.

8:53 PM | Tony Black

Title: “i’m actually keeping a journal because of you” | Size: 15 3/4″x19 1/2″ | Medium: acrylic, crayon and gesso on canvas paper

Signed, sealed and delivered.

A close-up of the final.

Entire work, in context.

From artist Tony Black, about this work: “- music, Stan Getz – tv (muted) Yanks/Sox – this work was a result of quite a few ingredients… a break-up (not today), a bike ride (today), a glass or two of Italian red wine(while painting) and of course a journal entry (this morning)… hence the title ‘i’m actually keeping a journal because of you’.”

10:16 PM | Paul Ryan

Title: “Warhol on Warhol” | Size: 9″X12″ | Medium: ink on paper

From artist Paul Ryan, “I thought of this as a piece about Warhol looking at a Chuck Close style piece on him.  Reminds me a lot of some of the photos we’ve taken at the Met.  I am not at home tonight so I had limited use of art supplies but luckily I had my sketch pad with me and some markers.”

Evidence! Paul Ryan and a beautiful woman at The MET.

12:02 AM | Pat Gallagher

Title: “dark ass days”

Final Piece.

Process.

Process. From artist Pat Gallagher, “Took about an hour and 30. To me it’s a person struggling though life..fighting against the current…”

12:45 AM | Vanessa Rubio

Title: “Hearts”

Final work.

Process.

Process. From artist Vanessa Rubio, “…I didn’t know what image was going to come out, I thought about relationships, and a subway drawing I made a while ago – so I combined  the two and out came this. I admit, I didn’t quite focus on my inner Andy, because really screw Andy, I’m more interested myself.”

4:12 AM | Ari Lankin

Title: “Peering into the raw exterior of Jack White.” | Size: Diptych, 2X8″X10″ | Medium: oil on canvas and oil, acrylic and collage on canvas

Both pieces together.

Piece 1.

Piece 2. From artist Ari Lankin, “Guess who? Both are 8×10, the first is oil on canvas. The second is oil, acrylic and collage on canvas. Peering into the raw exterior of Jack White.”

11:58 AM | Ryan Seslow

Title: “Untitled” | Size: 15 3/4″x19 1/2″ | Medium: Screenprint, Paint, Collage

Final.

In Context. From artist Ryan Seslow, “Warhol has always been an inspiration to my work. Since discovering Warhol as a lad, I have incorporated screen printing into my works; usually collaging the prints into existing paintings or using some form of construction.”

2:02 PM | Miguel Pinto

Title: “Dress Up!” | Size: 19×108 cm | Medium: Acrylic on DM

From artist Miguel Pinto, “Here is my tribute to Warhol.”

My Piece | Title: “Big Business, 5 Grand” | Size: 30″x30″ | Medium: acrylic on canvas

Final Piece.

A quick sketch.

Laying it out, first composition, first take.

Creating some context.

Feeling blue, out of the tube.

I love that green blue color.

Space.

The mixing with hot colors begins.

Drawing with greenish blue.

Whitening the box.

Orange!

Dirty Pumpkin in the foreground.

All around, getting orange.

All orange.

Box detailing.

Further detailing.

Nearly there.

Brighter oranges.

Closing in.

The studio set up.

Almost all orange.

Right about there.

Background set.

And I’m spent. Thank you everyone, this will happen again – perhaps with more notice.