Mickey Paraskevas's 'Paint Your World' Opening Reception in Photos

Southampton Arts Center is looking extra colorful for Mickey Paraskevas's "Paint Your World"

Mickey Paraskevas's painted cow sculpture

Mickey Paraskevas's painted cow sculpture

Sculptures by Mickey Paraskevas

Sculptures by Mickey Paraskevas

Art by Mickey Paraskevas

Drawings by Mickey Paraskevas

The Ferocious Beast balloon

Mickey Paraskevas at his "Paint Your World" exhibition

Manny and Marie Arturi, Shannon Paul, Rear Admiral Chris Paul

Guests admiring Dan’s Papers covers by Mickey Paraskevas

Mickey Paraskevas, Linda Soules

SAC Director of Production and Venue Operations Godfrey Palaia, SAC Executive Director Tom Dunn

Artists Jean Zuliani and Trudy Nunez

Lukie and Harvey Bernstein

Joe Schachinger Jr., Lexi Schachinger, Analisa Blanco, Joe Schachinger Sr., Christine Schachinger

Art wall by Mickey Paraskevas

Mickey Paraskevas at his "Paint Your World" exhibition

Mickey Paraskevas signing "Paint Your World" for a fan

SAC Artistic Director Amy Kirwin and guests enjoy Mickey Paraskevas’s "Paint Your World"

Jose Alvir

Mickey Paraskevas's "Paint Your World" at Southampton Arts Center

Sue and Steve Felsher

Mickey Paraskevas's "Paint Your World" at Southampton Arts Center

Robert and Susan Gassman with Mickey Paraskevas

Janice Hayden

Mickey Paraskevas, Janice Hayden

Mickey Paraskevas with his Dan’s Papers covers

Cathy Sweeney, Megan age 15, Dave Sweeney

Priscilla Bruno, Rear Admiral Chris Paul

The Skrenta Family: Anna, Daniel, Elisabeth, Stephen with Lisanne Bruno

Robert Gans, Dr. Peggy Wurm, Tim Bishop, Kathy Bishop

Eddie Machado with Julius age 8

Simone Levinson, SAC Artistic Director Amy Kirwin, SAC Executive Director Tom Dunn

Sylvia Richman, Elyse Richman, Toni-Jo Birk, Bart Birk

Janis Hayden, Sandra Hummer, Maureen Grauer

Anthony Addison, Jennifer Deklaver

Mickey Paraskevas, Patrick Christiano, Barry Gordin

Author Anne-Marie Sapse

Mickey Paraskevas sharing a laugh with Lisanne Bruno

Patrick Christiano, Robert Zimmerman, Barry Gordin

SAC Artistic Director Amy Kirwin, Mickey Paraskevas

Mickey Paraskevas at his "Paint Your World" exhibition

Simone Levinson, SAC Artistic Director Amy Kirwin

SAC Artistic Director Amy Kirwin, Mickey Paraskevas, Lisanne Bruno, SAC Executive Director Tom Dunn

Mickey Paraskevas's "Paint Your World" at Southampton Arts Center

George Kaadi, Jeff Rodgers, Kim Kaadi, Courtney Kaadi, Mary Kaadi, Jake Moross

Simone Levinson, SAC Artistic Director Amy Kirwin, Mickey Paraskevas, SAC Executive Director Tom Dunn

SAC's Silent Disco After Party

SAC's Silent Disco After Party

Artist Art Donovan

SAC's Silent Disco After Party

Sarah and Russell Blue

Julia Barlow with Drew age 4

SAC's Silent Disco After Party

SAC's Silent Disco After Party

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.