After Midnight

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Steven Lopez has merged his art and his appreciation for music into a binding force creating a hand painted collection called, the “After Midnight” series. The title tells the night story of sound euphoria. An intimate concert for the lucky few who get to hear a time capsule of blissful sound under the stage lights for one night only. The series consists of female nightingales that have the sovereignty to capture the audience. This collection of paintings carries a synchronic composition that marries a timeless synergy of notes, vision, and unspoken words. At first glance you hear the melodies converging from the brush strokes of these painted time capsules. For each individual musician, Lopez begins by painting after midnight, embedding himself into the song he has thoughtfully selected, and following up by transcribing the lyrics onto canvas as part of the background. At this point the music and brush become one. This harmonious union is where Lopez draws inspiration for this fine collection of work. Each painting is combined with a time lapse video of the night in which Lopez paints the singer to the exact same song, accentuating the romance between song and brush, painter and musician. This multimedia extravaganza brings the viewer into the world of Steven Lopez and his “After Midnight” Series.

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