Livingston Art Exhibits Will Showcase The Power Of 'Color' – From 2 Different Perspectives

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The Arts Council of Livingston is proud to present two vibrant solo exhibitions this May, showcasing the work of artists Maya Gerenshteyn and Lucia DeChino, whose creative journeys—though shaped by very different histories—intersect in their bold, expressive use of color. Both exhibitions are free and open to the public.

Maya Gerenshteyn’s exhibition, Colors Travel in Motion, will be on view at the Livingston Municipal Building, 357 South Livingston Avenue, from April 29 to June 23. The public is invited to an Opening Reception on Monday, May 11, from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Lucia DeChino’s exhibition, Going with the Flow will be installed at the Livingston Senior/Community Center, 204 Hillside Avenue, and will be on exhibit from May 2to June 2, with a public Reception on Friday, May 8, from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Maya Gerenshteyn: Color as Flow, Memory, and Meditation

Born and raised in Uzbekistan, Maya Gerenshteyn grew up surrounded by the region’s rich artistic traditions—vibrant textiles, intricate architectural patterns, and ceramics infused with bold color and rhythmic design. These early visual influences became the foundation of her lifelong relationship with art.

Her creative world expanded further in Tel Aviv, where she found inspiration in the city’s dynamic artistic community. But it was in the United States that Gerenshteyn discovered the technique that would define her current work: acrylic pouring.

Gerenshteyn describes the medium as a meditative practice—one that allows her to explore the interplay of color, movement, and emotion. Her paintings are characterized by fluid compositions, harmonious color palettes, and a sense of motion that feels both spontaneous and intentional. She cites the influence of artist Itzchak Tarkay, whose sensitivity to color and form helped shape her own approach to storytelling through abstraction.

Her exhibition, Colors Travel in Motion, invites viewers to experience color as a living force—flowing, shifting, and connecting emotion to memory.

Lucia DeChino: Color as Structure, Contrast, and Personal Journey

New Jersey–based artist Lucia DeChino brings a multifaceted background to her work. She holds both a Bachelor and Master of Arts from Kean University, pursued postgraduate studies at the School of Visual Arts in New York City, and trained at the Gemological Institute of America. She also studied silversmithing with master craftsman Alan Place, experiences that sharpened her eye for detail, form, and material.

DeChino began her career teaching art before moving into jewelry design, where her work achieved national recognition—appearing on the cover of Vogue Magazine for Vera Wang and featured in Harper’s Bazaar, Time Magazine, and in Calvin Klein’s collections. After years of success in the fashion world, she returned to painting, exploring still life, nudes, portraiture, and eventually dog portraits by popular request.

Her current work marks a return to abstract, nonobjective painting, where bold color relationships form the core of her visual language. In her series Going with the Flow, DeChino uses intense color contrasts, intersecting black lines, and geometric marks to represent life’s diversions, challenges, and rediscovered paths. Her newer abstracted landscapes transform real scenes into compositions of shape, color, and emotional resonance.

For DeChino, color is not just expressive—it is structural. It defines space, creates depth, and shapes the emotional architecture of each piece.

A Shared Language of Color—Expressed in Two Distinct Voices

While both artists embrace color as their primary expressive tool, their approaches diverge in compelling ways:

• Gerenshteyn uses color as movement—fluid, organic, and intuitive. Her work emphasizes flow, harmony, and emotional connection.
• DeChino uses color as structure—bold, contrasting, and intentional. Her compositions rely on the tension between shapes, lines, and hues to create depth and narrative.

Yet both artists share a belief in color’s power to communicate beyond words, inviting viewers to experience emotion, memory, and personal reflection through their work.

Both exhibitions celebrate the diversity of artistic expression within Livingston’s creative community. The Arts Council of Livingston invites residents and visitors alike to experience these two powerful bodies of work and the vibrant artistic voices behind them.Visit our websiteaclgallery.com to learn more about the Arts Council.

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