CUSP GALLERY WILL BE CLOSED
JULY 19 - AUGUST 6
Curtis Speer
An accomplished artist and entrepreneur known for my distinctive photography and significant contributions to the art communities in Provincetown, Massachusetts, and Newport, Rhode Island. My work emphasizes the artist’s hand in creating images that transport viewers, breathing life into his subjects.
My practice has long been defined by a disciplined eye and an instinct for atmosphere—nearly two decades spent refining a visual language rooted in texture, shadow, and quiet intensity. The photographs, often drawn from nature and reinterpreted through a cinematic lens, move beyond documentation to become studies in presence and perception. This evolution into fine art wall coverings marks a natural, deliberate expansion of that vision: translating intimate, meticulously composed works into immersive architectural surfaces. Conceived for high-end interiors, the collection elevates my imagery to a new scale—where art is no longer confined to the frame, but becomes an enveloping experience, shaping the tone, depth, and identity of a space.
Mark Schianca
When Schianca is creating one of his bold interpretations of vintage swimwear — a favorite subject — the painter purposely seems to blur the line between the fine art of painting and the careful thought processes found in graphic design. The result might be intense bilateral symmetry or the virtuoso use of saturated colors, mixed with Schianca’s signature paint drips... but almost universally, the work is instantly uplifting and playful.
His paintings of the built environment specific to New England are equally exacting, yet more wistful. In these canvases, Schianca has managed to capture not only the spirit of his subject, but the incredible light. “Having spent most of my summers on Cape Cod and in Provincetown,” Schianca told us, “I’ve always been fascinated with the simplicity of coastal New England architecture and the effect light has on these simple structures.” As Schianca sinks deeper into painting each year, his work brilliantly captures the character of his subjects in a realistic, yet simple, graphic style.