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"I approach painting similar to the way a writer records their thoughts in a journal. The “action” behind my abstract methods truly reflects my personality and emotions, leaving behind a story but without any words. Action painting involves non-traditional techniques, such as etching, scraping, splattering and moving paint instead of the traditional use of a brush. My creative process often begins by staring at an empty canvas and harnessing my energy and sentiments. This elevates particular colors, movements, shapes and tools into my consciousness. In some cases, that dance with the surface is playful (for example like Clint Eastwood staring down a gunslinger in a Spaghetti western) and at other times it is emotionally charged (like thinking of someone who is suffering or remembering someone who has passed). In all of my works there are both elements of randomness and design. These aspects parallel key truths in our lives, such as the randomness of where we are born, who are our role models, religion, socioeconomic status, the quality of education, healthcare, war, peace and so on. While there may be elements of my work which invoke comparisons in style to well known artists such as Gerhard Richter or Jackson Pollock, my most impactful influences actually came from outside of the art world. Most notably, the random and over-exaggerated movements of my favorite physical comedians/performers (such as Peter Sellers, Bruce Lee & Victor Borge) inspired my “action” techniques." Seker created the playful moniker “Claxon du Soleil” for his art, which loosely translated from French means 'blast from the sun.' This idea came to him while recalling one of the infamous achievements of Lebanon in The Guinness Book of World Records: ‘the greatest frequency of street honks (horns) per minute per square mile.’ In coming full circle, Tony feels that “Claxon du Soleil" captures both his essence and style while also acknowledging the origin of his artistic expression. His paintings are a loud and colorful blast of expression or joie de vivre, a sprinkling of humor, and above all, a tapestry illustrating how we are all truly connected, yet randomly separated.

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"I approach painting similar to the way a writer records their thoughts in a journal. The “action” behind my abstract methods truly reflects my personality and emotions, leaving behind a story but without any words. Action painting involves non-traditional techniques, such as etching, scraping, spla...

"I approach painting similar to the way a writer records their thoughts in a journal. The “action” behind my abstract methods truly reflects my personality and emotions, leaving behind a story but without any words. Action painting involves non-traditional techniques, such as etching, scraping, splattering and moving paint instead of the traditional use of a brush. My creative process often begins by staring at an empty canvas and harnessing my energy and sentiments. This elevates particular colors, movements, shapes and tools into my consciousness. In some cases, that dance with the surface is playful (for example like Clint Eastwood staring down a gunslinger in a Spaghetti western) and at other times it is emotionally charged (like thinking of someone who is suffering or remembering someone who has passed). In all of my works there are both elements of randomness and design. These aspects parallel key truths in our lives, such as the randomness of where we are born, who are our role models, religion, socioeconomic status, the quality of education, healthcare, war, peace and so on.

While there may be elements of my work which invoke comparisons in style to well known artists such as Gerhard Richter or Jackson Pollock, my most impactful influences actually came from outside of the art world. Most notably, the random and over-exaggerated movements of my favorite physical comedians/performers (such as Peter Sellers, Bruce Lee & Victor Borge) inspired my “action” techniques."

Seker created the playful moniker “Claxon du Soleil” for his art, which loosely translated from French means 'blast from the sun.' This idea came to him while recalling one of the infamous achievements of Lebanon in The Guinness Book of World Records: ‘the greatest frequency of street honks (horns) per minute per square mile.’ In coming full circle, Tony feels that “Claxon du Soleil" captures both his essence and style while also acknowledging the origin of his artistic expression. His paintings are a loud and colorful blast of expression or joie de vivre, a sprinkling of humor, and above all, a tapestry illustrating how we are all truly connected, yet randomly separated.

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USD $5,000 ~ $5,500

Biography

Tony Seker is a multicultural artist, originally from Beirut, Lebanon. His abstract painting style largely stems from his childhood refugee experience. After fleeing the Lebanese Civil War in 1975 he abruptly dispensed of the camouflage colors used on his model warplanes and, in protest, began to ap...

Tony Seker is a multicultural artist, originally from Beirut, Lebanon. His abstract painting style largely stems from his childhood refugee experience. After fleeing the Lebanese Civil War in 1975 he abruptly dispensed of the camouflage colors used on his model warplanes and, in protest, began to apply bold & colorful paint. In retrospect, the familiar medium became a comfortable way to express his despair and anti-war sentiment. Today his art continues to express aspects of his past with the consciousness of the present and the hope for a more peaceful future.

Seker has numerous recognitions for his art. was selected from over 1,000 artists to be included in the 2020 Fall edition of the prestigious Studio Visit Magazine (received by over 2,000 galleries, museum curators and art aficionados). He has appeared in 300 Magazine (Russia), Artmosphere (Spain), Il Circolo (Italy), (201) Magazine (USA), Fine Art Shippers and others. Seker is represented by invitation at Laguna Arts Gallery (Laguna Beach, CA), Galerie Sonia Monti (Paris, France), Art Scoops (Beirut, Lebanon), Alexandra Gallery (Dubai). He also appears by invitation on several online platforms such as TRICERA, Circle Arts (Lyon, France) and Singulart (Paris, France) and Collective Art Gallery (Laguna Beach, CA). He is also listed by multiple galleries on the exclusive Artsy platform.

Seker has won multiple juried awards, including "Artist Choice Award" as voted by 52 tri-state artists in NY, NJ and CT for EYE OF THE TIGER, Best In Show for VITESSE, KARMA & BAZOOKA JOE. His paintings HANG TEN, FAN DANCE and others have been selcted by juries for inclusion in magazines. His mixed media piece "Gabbana Fever" was selected by HobokenArts Gallery in 2020 for a juried online exhibition to benefit local businesses affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

In 2018, Seker was the lead artist for Fashion Week where he led a team of artists to produce a 40 x 10 foot street-art style mural for the the backdrop to the catwalk. He is co=director of the Piermont Flywheel Gallery in NY and the VP of the Fort Lee Artist Guild since 2017.

Seker has donated works for multiple charities, including the TOA Awards (Washington DC) and Broadway Sings For Pride (New York City).

Seker's has exhibited his art in Southampton NY, Bridgehampton NY, SOHO NY, Hoboken NJ, Brooklyn NY, Santa Fe NM & Cedar City UT among other venues. His collectors span the U.S., Europe, Asia and the Middle East.

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Alexandra Gallery (Dubai), Piermont Flywheel Gallery (New York)

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