Friday, February 3, 2012

Artist Andre Woolery’s One-Of-A-Kind Thumbtack Portraits

Artist Andre Woolery’s One-Of-A-Kind Thumbtack Portraits: Unfulfilled by his advertising job, Andre Woolery found refuge in his creative energies as a visual artist. Rather than just relying on paint, the New Jersey resident created one-of-a-kind murals of public figures like Barack Obama, Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, and Kanye West among others completely of colored thumbtacks. As a preview to Woolery's first solo exhibition this February 23rd at Frontrunner Gallery in New York, here is a photo gallery of some of his most notable pieces. Click here to read Woolery's full story and follow him on Twitter @undre2g for all updates on his art and upcoming shows.
Woolery's popular Barack Obama thumbtack and paint mural
A closeup of the detail in President Obama's thumbtack portrait
Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter's thumbtack portrait
A closeup up the detail in Woolery's Jay-Z portrait
Woolery's Black $100 bill
A closeup of Woolery's Black $100 bill portrait
Kanye West re-imagined by Woolery's creativity
A closeup of the Kanye West mural, painstakingly constructed from colored thumbtacks
From left: Woolery captures late musician Jimi Hendrix image; a close up of the thumbtack detail
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