During his formative years at New York’s Art Student’s League, then studying painting with Gene Davis at the Corcoran School/Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C Lloyd Silverman was immediately committed to identifying, nurturing and furthering the voice of extraordinary talent in all mediums. Interning on and off Broadway with the likes of Allan Carr (La Cage aux Folles) and Lester Persky (Hair) in 1999, then producer/promoter Lloyd Silverman relocated to L.A. and in partnership with Robert Downey Jr. formed PASSIONATE PICTURES. With his first look deal at Universal Pictures Lloyd Executive Produced the Academy Award nominated SNOW FALLING on CEDARS starring Ethan Hawke, Sam Shepard and Max von Sydow. The express directive for The Artists’ Colony was to create a nurturing and collaborative environment for talent in all artistic concentrations.Inviting all talent to participate in all aspects of the creative process. Creatively and financially in the development, production and distribution of innovative and meaningful content in all it’s forms

In 2000 Passionate Pictures evolved into

THE ARTISTS' COLONY

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With the opening of our New York office on Madison Avenue, The Artists’ Colony continues it’s long history of artist representation, stage and film production and artistic and corporate strategic consulting.

We are thrilled to represent the visionary Agnieszka Pilat referred to as “ the foremost AI artists of her generation” in elevating the scale, scope and understanding of her thoughtful and carefully considered artistic philosophy.. We enter a new age. We forge and integrate a re-envisioned global relationship between “man and machine’. Philosphically, politically and intellectually Agnieszka Pilat has led the way. Recognized internationally and collected by museums and collectors throughout the world. She has been covered by The New York Times, The San Francisco Chronicle, New York Magazine, Politico, CNN, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes, The Boston Globe, ArtNet, The London Times, Wired, The New Yorker and numerous other global publications.

Snow Falling on Cedars starred Ethan Hawke, Max von Sydow, Yuki Kudoh, Sam Shepard, Rick Yune and Richard Jenkins, James Rebhorn and was directed by Scott Hicks (SHINE). Based upon David Guterson's #1 Best Selling novel the film was critically acclaimed worldwide and nominated for a Best Cinematography Academy Award for Robert Richardson who won the Chicago, Florida, Las Vegas and Dallas-Ft. Worth Film Critics Award.

Our team has been blessed to work with some of the greatest film, musical and artistic talent Internationally. Reknowned director Raul Ruiz shot SHATTERED IMAGE in Jamaica and Vancouver as his first english language feature with Lloyd Silverman and Barbet Schroeder (BAR FLY) producing. Behind the camera was award winning Dutch cinematographer, Robbie Muller (Wim Wender’s PARIS, TEXAS). When shooting BLUE JASMINE in San Francisco, Woody Allen selected our Debbie Brubaker to oversee SF production.

In the International Art Community, we have worked with world famous photographer Arnold Newman, recognized as the “godfather of naturalism”. and very best friend of Robert Raschenberg, Ansel Adams, Roy Lichtenstein and Jackson Pollack. We were asked by the estate to produce the definitive documentary of his life and have been working with American Masters over the years trying to make that vision come true.

In the music world we have represented the punk rock bank FRENZY starring Tommy Frenzy which morphed into the punk and CBGB favorite TUFF DARTS. Heard on the original CBGB’s album and signed with Madonna, Talking Heads and The Ramones to SIRE Records.

TUFF DARTS went on to tour the world with both The Stranglers and SEX PISTOLS out of the UK and had a chart topping hit “Your Love is Like a Nucleur Waste”.

We continue our representation of only the truest visionary talent proudly representing Agnieszka Pilat and hr “protege” Spot as we help define the new “machine age.

Our advisory board has consisted of icons from Saul Zaentz to Robert Altman, Milos Forman to Barbet Schroeder, Arnold Newman and Debra Arman, Arnold Newman, Harlan Kleiman to Sam Shepard.and Allan Carr..

Currently in development is CARAVAGGIO, the fiery and colorful story of the life of the "godfather" of naturalism. CARAVAGGIO to this day regarded as one of the most inspired artists of all time.. Written by Richard Vetere based on his play of the same name the part of Caravaggio had previously attracted the likes of Russell Crowe then replaced by Javier Bardem before shelving the project in 2010. Recently revived as a potential project for Netflix/Amazon CARAVAGGIO has been a passion project for 25 years. Also is pre- production for a late spring 2023 N.Y.stage reading is Richard Vetere’s play “TWILIGHT for CASANOVA” to be .directed by Evan Bergman.

A boutique marketing consultancy established in response to a request from then Chief of Staff Buzz Moseley of the United States Air Force COMUNIC8 was recruited to reconsider the imaging and messaging of the USAF and to bring a fresh voice to traditional advertising campaigns.Following the successful re-brand of the USAF in cooperation with their agency of record GSD&Mn in Dallas COMUNIC8 was fortunate to have been selected by a very exclusive list of organizations seeking an unconventional "white glove" approach to corporate damage control, re-branding, messaging and global imaging.

It was during the initial deployment of COMUNIC8 that Lloyd Silverman was invited and accepted a position as "Visiting Lecturer" in the Film and Media Studies Department of Washington University in St. Louis where he developed a curriculum on content design and distribution...a course that became so popular he was invited to remain. 

Throughout the years we have served as advisor to city, state and national governmental agencies with regard to economic development through public-private partnerships that would utilize existing yet currently abandoned properties that could be re-imagined as potential film facilities in Detroit, St. Louis, The British Virgin Islands and Jamaica.

We continue to consult to corporations, agencies, startups and independent organizations on content development and distribution. Clients now require a "hollywood storyteller" to have a seat at the table when discussing branding, imaging and messaging.

We have been honored to have served:

 The USAF, Conoco-Phillips, Estee Lauder, Disney, Mattel, City of St. Louis, State of Missouri, City of Detroit, The British Virgin Islands, Cha Healthcare (Korea), WPP and Y+R.

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