"In a large scale, flatly painted manner, Gulino frankly 'quotes' sections from well known older paintings and juxtaposes them against familiar modern backgrounds.
Rather than hiding the source of artistic trespass as past artists did, Gulino invites the viewer to participate in the undisguised pantry-theft, elevating the audience to the role of co-conspirators."
— Burt Chernow, Connecticut Post
"With sometimes irreverent but affectionate delight in the Old Masters, Sal Gulino moves figures from Manet, Breughel, Van Dyke and Leger paintings out of their familiar backgrounds and puts them into new (often contemporary) situations and combinations which imbues each work with surprises, fun and high spirits."
— Silvermine Gallery press release
The New York Times carried Gulino’s “Horse and Rider (after Haring)” as one of two featured paintings in the 36th annual Art of the Northeast USA exhibition at the Silvermine Guild of Artists under the heading “Painters Show Off New Trends at Silvermine Show." The 152 works in this show were selected from over 1,300 entries by Carolyn Lanchnor, curator of painting and sculpture at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
“Far more interesting [in the 36th annual juried exhibition of the Silvermine Guild of Artists] is the hot picture by Salvatore Gulino of a racehorse and rider in front of a pastiche of a painting by Keith Haring.”
— J. Russell Jinishian,
"Gulino's wit and penchant for punning are what make his work click and rise above the banal . . . . Gulino is an artist who teases and tantalizes . . . He is, like Leger, a hearty talent."
— Martha Scott, Bridgeport Sunday Post
"It's a matter of incorporating existing art with other elements to create a new thing. It's a case of one plus one equals three, with the third being completely original even though the elements are not."
— Dotti Farrington, review for Bantam Cinema Gallery
"And on and on goes Gulino making these madcap marriages of the pomp and the prosaic.
— Jack Perretti, Register Citizen
"Sal Gulino's work is missing one thing–a message. You can find Henry VIII with a twinkle in his eye smack in front of a 20th century motel. Or Vermeer contemplating the position of bananas and lettuce in front of Tommy's Food Store in Torrington, CT. There is disparity, contrast, and anachronistic contradiction, but don't look for a message. You won't find one."
— Gregory Zabielski and Ed Chaberek, Litchfield Times
"The current exhibition of Salvatore Gulino's paintings is certainly one of the most innovative and thought-provoking shows . . . this year and [it] demonstrates a refreshing sense of innovation and great imagination. Gulino's work is open to a variety of interpretations, depending entirely on the point of view of the viewer."