Alexandra Dean Grossi
P.E. Deans Gallery April 12th – May 5th, 2013
Facebook is where everybody shares their whole life with everybody, whether anybody cares or is interested is another story. Here are some imagined profiles.
![](https://alexandradeangrossi.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/George-1.jpg)
![](https://alexandradeangrossi.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Pierre-1.jpg)
8″ x 11″
Acrylic on Glass
Piere is from France and is unwilling to part with his cassette tape collection.
Instagram is a popular photo-sharing app. It allows you to make your otherwise boring phone photos into vintage-inspired square snapshots invoking instant nostalgia.
![](https://alexandradeangrossi.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Instagram-Drink1-1009x1024.jpg)
36″ x 36″
Acrylic on Canvas
“I drink Italian coffee in the cubist style because I’m a pompous hipster.”
![](https://alexandradeangrossi.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Instagram-Self1-1024x1010.jpg)
36″ x 36″
Acrylic on Canvas
“I’m a basic heel, I’m here, just deal.”
LOLcats
LOLcats are an internet phenomenon that has taken on a life of its own Essentially they are pictures of cute animals with humorous captions. All of these works are based on an animal photo posted online.
![](https://alexandradeangrossi.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/LOLcat-Hipster-Dog-805x1024.jpg)
9″ x 7.5″
Acrylic on Paper
Hipsters like irony and obscure things. This dog is probably drinking PBR in a bar in Brooklyn.
![](https://alexandradeangrossi.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/LOLcat-Calling-For-Jeeves-760x1024.jpg)
15″ x 11″
Acrylic on Arches Paper
![](https://alexandradeangrossi.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/LOLcat-Grumpy-Cat1-741x1024.jpg)
11″ x 15″
Ink and Acrylic on Arches Paper
Crowdsourcing
I turned to Facebook and asked y friends for a subject and their favorite artist with the promise I would paint the subject in the style of that artist.
![](https://alexandradeangrossi.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Crowdsourcing-Van-Gogh-Snowman-815x1024.jpg)
7.5″ x 9″
Acrylic on Paper
Suggested by Nicki Kincaid. Based on Van Gogh’s self portrait.