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New NY show launches on Reveel service wasn’t until last year that a surprising opportunity came her way. “In 2023, Reveel was looking Nancianne Genduso, a Freeport resident with a career in to launch a TV show with real estate agents based upon peore a l e s t at e, h a s p l e, p l a c e s a n d t a ke n o n a n ew properties,” said role, creating and the 52-year-old Genhosting the streamduso, who has been ing series “Extraora real estate agent dinary New York,” for over two now available on decades. After an the streaming serattention-attracting vice Reveel. stint on Reveel’s With a focus on “Negotiators exploring what Luxe,” where she makes everyday life showcased properextraordinary, Genties and local busiduso’s show celenesses, the streambrates the diverse ing platform pursuits of New approached her Yorkers, from subwith an offer she way art to ballroom couldn’t refuse — dancing. Alongside NANCIANNE her own show. her spouse, Denise GENDuso The concept for Ferrara-Genduso, Creator, “Extraordinary the show’s creative ‘Extraordinary New York” g rew director, Genduso New York’ out of Genduso’s is aiming to inspire interest in showviewers to discover casing the unique in the ordithe magic in their own lives. “I have an acting back- nary. “I wanted to tap into people’s ground,” she said, noting that she had worked in the enter- passions, like what sparks the tainment industry in Califor- passion in our everyday lives,” nia before moving back to New she explained. “And so I called York to care for her father and it ‘Extraordinary New York,’ finish her master’s degree. It Continued on page 5
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Courtesy Fernando Carpaneda
Fernando Carpaneda, who has been creating art since he was 10, shows one of his paintings.
Freeport artist’s painting to be auctioned at Sotheby’s By MoHAMMAD RAFIQ mrafiq@liherald.com
Freeport artist Fernando Carpaneda has reached a significant milestone in his career — one of his paintings has been selected for display at Sotheby’s in New York City. The painting, titled “Jesus Christ,” will be auctioned to benefit the New York Academy of Art on Oct. 21, a major event for Carpaneda whose work has long been influenced by themes of religion, sexuality and social activism. Sotheby’s is the world’s largest firm of fine art auctioneers, bringing in a total of $7.9 billion U.S. dollars in sales in 2023. Carpaneda said he couldn’t contain his
excitement when he learned that his artwork has been selected for such a prestigious auction. He had sent 5 paintings to the New York Academy of Art, and they selected the portrait of a young man titled after the central figure of the largest religion in the world. The minimum bid for the painting will be $7,500. “When I received the email from the New York Academy of Art informing me that one of my paintings would be part of an auction at Sotheby’s, I was speechless and excited,” he said. “It felt like a mix of excitement and validation.” Born in Brazil to an Italian family, CarContinued on page 10
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