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Michael “Big Mike” Saviello has been the manager at the iconic East Village barbershop, Astor Place Hairstylists, for nearly 40 years. Since he was young, he’s had a passion for art, but never pursued formal training. With the responsibilities of college, business, marriage and family, art was far from his mind for many years.
Mike was inspired by a photo he took on a lunch date with his wife, realizing that this would be the perfect first portrait for him to return to painting. It was good fortune that Mike then found a large, high-quality canvas outside the barbershop. Since then, he has conscientiously made time, painting every day for a year during his lunch break in the barber shop’s storage area, now transformed into his private gallery of over fifty paintings. His style is influenced by impressionism and realism, as well as, popular culture. Mike has been overwhelmed by the response to the paintings, which he made just for the joy of creating them, but will host his first art show in conjunction with Heller Films’ “Big Mike Takes Lunch” documentary, where many will be for sale. |
As a media personality, Mike’s art has been featured on “In the Know Presents”, NBC New York, and he has been featured in Allure magazine, New York Times, The Times (London), to name a few.
Michael Saviello's "The Kiss of My Life" was published in the New York Times Newspaper; issued on Sunday, June 30, 2019; adding to the impact of the historical trajectory of the work. Considering Mr. Saviello's article was also issued the following day in The Times Newspaper in London, and later on July 22, 2019, on Fox News Channel 5; this collection has already re-appraised itself at a 25% gain, thus, gaining international momentum.
Speaking in market terminology, Michael Saviello is definitely a long position, due to its international recognition.
Speaking in market terminology, Michael Saviello is definitely a long position, due to its international recognition.