Paul Seftel was born in 1974, British/American. NYC Based. Born and raised in Hampstead London, Seftel has studied and travelled widely across the US and in Edinburgh, Scotland. 

 

Seftel creates works with texture and surface depth through an abstract material process. Layers of metal pigments, plasters, minerals, and patina are incorporated. In this process a language evolves that has the qualities of memory, spirit and dream. Inspired by industrial elements and nature, a form and language  organically emerges. The form takes many shapes but consistently explores the evolution of mark making, from the microscopic to the macro-cosmic. With a sense of play and meditation, the artist is investigating notions of orgin, the alchemy of color and transformation.

 

 

EDUCATION

  

1987/1992   University College School, London 
  

1994/95 Edinburgh University & Edinburgh College of Art, Scotland.  

2003/04 School of Applied Arts, Denver CO.  2008  SVA, NYC Public Art Residency

2011

Highline Open Studios NYC; No Comment by Loft in the Red Zone, 23 Wall St, NYC; Post US Painting, PSPS NYC; Broadway gallery NYC, Alchemical skins installation, Baco event space, Dumbo NYC;  The Armory Fairs NYC- VOLTA, Pulse, ADAA, Post Nobilis Clown delivery; RHM Benefit, Marianne Boesky Gallery, NYC

 

2010

CFDA Lounge, NYC; Alliance for the Arts, Christies, NYC; Art Santa Fe; Volume Black, NYC; Mclarry Modern, Santa Fe; 'That Gallery' Hong Kong; Seven Seas Gallery, Nantucket; Kalalau Arts, Kauai; KiptonArt Santa Monica CA; Red03 Galleria Barcelona;

 

2009

Artists for Dalai Lama, Frankfurt; Red 03 Gallery, Barcelona; Lana Santorelli Gallery NYC; AFI Times Sq Building, NYC; Bang & Olufsen, NYC Frankfurt & Istanbul

 

2008

Faces and Spaces’, North 8 St AIR, Brooklyn, NY; SVA Public Art Residency, NYC; ‘Paper works’ Juried Competition, BJ Spoke Gallery, Huntington NY, B &O Munich, Frankfurt: Istanbul. ‘Finding lost Time’ NYC Art in Odd Places. Lana Santorelli Gallery NY, NY

 

2007

Broadfoot and Broadfoot Gallery, Soho NY; Paul Stuart’ windows Madison Ave, NY Ice Sculpture with Fear No Ice, for NBC ‘Today show’; Kolok Gallery, North Adams, MA; Midoma, NYC

 

2006

Soke Fine Art. Vail CO. mixed media Installation, Samana Lounge, Vail CO 
mixed media installation,; Loaded Joes’ Avon CO
 mixed media installation

 

2005

Soke Fine Art, Vail CO; Globeville Studios, Denver, CO John Sayles Silver City Production Art Dept Denver

 

2004


Globeville Studios, Denver Co
 Mixed media installation; Bacchus Gallery, Los Feliz, LA, 
Video installation*; Orbetello Gallery, LA, Video installation, Soke Fine Art, Vail CO 


 

2003

Riverbend Heartland Mesa, Truth or Consequences,NM
--Since Ongoing and periodic ‘93 work on Ezy Blackbear’s site specific EarthShip, Truth or Consequences NM. Underground sound chamber near Spaceport America

 

2002

Exterior abstraction mural East LA; Shortwave Digital Festival, Old St, London E1; ‘Finding Neverland’ wrap party video installation; Silverlake Arts, LA, CA
 Residency

 

2001

Vibe Gallery London E1; Woburn Gallery, London W1;The Engineer, London NW3

 

2000 


New Buffalo, Taos, NM – residency; Taos Solar festival. NM. Beltane fire ritual, Edinburgh, Scotland. Digital media project