Mickey Paraskevas’s ‘Paint Your World’ Opening Reception in Photos

By Barbara Lassen

Posted on September 23, 2019

Southampton Arts Center is looking extra colorful for Mickey Paraskevas's "Paint Your World"
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Mickey Paraskevas's painted cow sculpture
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Mickey Paraskevas's painted cow sculpture
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Sculptures by Mickey Paraskevas
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Sculptures by Mickey Paraskevas
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Art by Mickey Paraskevas
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Drawings by Mickey Paraskevas
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The Ferocious Beast balloon
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Mickey Paraskevas at his "Paint Your World" exhibition
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Manny and Marie Arturi, Shannon Paul, Rear Admiral Chris Paul
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Guests admiring Dan’s Papers covers by Mickey Paraskevas
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Mickey Paraskevas, Linda Soules
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SAC Director of Production and Venue Operations Godfrey Palaia, SAC Executive Director Tom Dunn
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Artists Jean Zuliani and Trudy Nunez
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Lukie and Harvey Bernstein
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Joe Schachinger Jr., Lexi Schachinger, Analisa Blanco, Joe Schachinger Sr., Christine Schachinger
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Art wall by Mickey Paraskevas
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Mickey Paraskevas at his "Paint Your World" exhibition
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Mickey Paraskevas signing "Paint Your World" for a fan
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SAC Artistic Director Amy Kirwin and guests enjoy Mickey Paraskevas’s "Paint Your World"
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Jose Alvir
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Mickey Paraskevas's "Paint Your World" at Southampton Arts Center
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Sue and Steve Felsher
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Mickey Paraskevas's "Paint Your World" at Southampton Arts Center
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Robert and Susan Gassman with Mickey Paraskevas
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Janice Hayden
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Mickey Paraskevas, Janice Hayden
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Mickey Paraskevas with his Dan’s Papers covers
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Cathy Sweeney, Megan age 15, Dave Sweeney
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Priscilla Bruno, Rear Admiral Chris Paul
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The Skrenta Family: Anna, Daniel, Elisabeth, Stephen with Lisanne Bruno
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Robert Gans, Dr. Peggy Wurm, Tim Bishop, Kathy Bishop
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Eddie Machado with Julius age 8
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Simone Levinson, SAC Artistic Director Amy Kirwin, SAC Executive Director Tom Dunn
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Sylvia Richman, Elyse Richman, Toni-Jo Birk, Bart Birk
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Janis Hayden, Sandra Hummer, Maureen Grauer
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Anthony Addison, Jennifer Deklaver
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Mickey Paraskevas, Patrick Christiano, Barry Gordin
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Author Anne-Marie Sapse
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Mickey Paraskevas sharing a laugh with Lisanne Bruno
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Patrick Christiano, Robert Zimmerman, Barry Gordin
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SAC Artistic Director Amy Kirwin, Mickey Paraskevas
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Mickey Paraskevas at his "Paint Your World" exhibition
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Simone Levinson, SAC Artistic Director Amy Kirwin
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SAC Artistic Director Amy Kirwin, Mickey Paraskevas, Lisanne Bruno, SAC Executive Director Tom Dunn
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Mickey Paraskevas's "Paint Your World" at Southampton Arts Center
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George Kaadi, Jeff Rodgers, Kim Kaadi, Courtney Kaadi, Mary Kaadi, Jake Moross
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Simone Levinson, SAC Artistic Director Amy Kirwin, Mickey Paraskevas, SAC Executive Director Tom Dunn
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SAC's Silent Disco After Party
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SAC's Silent Disco After Party
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Artist Art Donovan
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SAC's Silent Disco After Party
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Sarah and Russell Blue
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Julia Barlow with Drew age 4
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SAC's Silent Disco After Party
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SAC's Silent Disco After Party
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The opening reception of Paint Your World: 40 Years of Illustration, Painting, Animation and Sketchbooks by artist Mickey Paraskevas, presented by Dan’s Papers, was held at Southampton Arts Center on Saturday, September 21. The show examines the incredible array of work by the celebrated East End artist and will run through Sunday, November 10.

For more information on Mickey Paraskevas, visit michaelparaskevas.com.