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BIOGRAPHY
Luke STOFFEL (Artist - b. 1978 - Dubuque, IA) challenges the natural aesthetic and tradition of fine art within a digital age, merging dehumanized technological and modern graphic aspects with a variety of warm mediums. Each piece emerges from Stoffel̢̢̮ââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s photography, then morphs into dimensional communication that beckons touch and arouses curiosity.
Stoffel has been commissioned for private collectors and galleries in the U.S. and Europe. Recent events include a solo show with ̢̢̮ââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¦Ã¢â¬ÅamFAR Rocks̢̢̮ââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâàat the Puck Building, a solo show at the Gallery at New World Stages on 49th St., the premiere AM New York̢̢̮ââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s ̢̢̮ââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¦Ã¢â¬ÅArt Rocks̢̢̮ââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâàevent. Stoffel was also the recipient for New York̢̢̮ââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ã¢ââ¬Å¾Ã¢s 2006 Starving Artist Award.
He earned a degree in design and theatrical arts from Iowa State University, before studying art in Paris, where he enhanced his love of pop culture by incorporating newspaper, stencils, projections, and carbon into his designs.
An avid traveler, Stoffel recently returned from Oahu, where he was a photographer for Hawaiian Airlines Magazine. Stoffel currently makes his home in New York.


