Art, Anthropology, Stories and Painted Faces like you’ve never seen before.Performances for Theatres, Colleges, Art Centers, Festivals, Schools and Family Audiences — plus Transformations Face & Body Painting for events.In 1976 I painted my first face, as a young acting student learning about makeup's power to transform identity, which led to a lifelong exploration, as an artist and performer, of the cultural traditions of masks and body art. A couple of hundred thousand faces later, I have developed an original series of stage performances including my signature StoryFaces performances, an anthropological program on the cultural significance of these arts called Before Cave Walls…the story on our skin, and Bodies Alive! painted body performances. With my wife Lorraine, I am co-directer of two performing arts and event companies: Agostino Arts Theatre and the Transformations company, which paints thousands of New Yorkers annually at the Bronx Zoo and other venues. Learn about all our programs at agostinoarts.com.In 2006 I wrote the book “Transformations! The Story Behind the Painted Faces”, redefining today’s facepainting trend as the modern expression of a profound cultural art. It was published by Kryolan Professional Makeup, who also sponsors my appearances at makeup shows and conventions. My current writings on the art and philosophy of transformation can be found at: thestorybehindthefaces.com