Sylvia Schwartz

Sylvia Schwartz, 'Red Plane', 2016, Thread, Masonite, Acrylic Paint, Minimalist

2016

Emily Berger’s paintings are based on a structure of repetitive and deliberate gesture that is intuitive but carefully considered. She brushes, wipes, rubs, and scrapes, incorporatin...

Schwartz received a degree in fine art from the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne, Australia, and later studied sculpture at Columbia University. Her work has been shown in...

Schwartz received a degree in fine art from the Victorian College of the Arts in Melbourne, Australia, and later studied sculpture at Columbia University. Her work has been shown in...

Sylvia Schwartz In her structures, silicone molds are cast from both natural and hand-made forms, including clay coils, volcanic rock patterns, seaweed, and the artist’s own fingerprints. Leaving the human trace evident through the repetition of shapes and textures in both the natural and man-made elements, provides a measure of stability, a reference point. These manmade and natural forms merge, revealing our inexplicable dependence on nature. Through this melding of two entities, new life is breathed into the art object. Paper as a primary medium allows Schwartz to sculpt, draw and paint simultaneously. The flow of the pulp (a natural phenomenon in itself) meshes with the molded forms creating a structure that seems to rest on the edge between painting and sculpture. The duality between light and heavy, interior and exterior, planned and accidental, order and chaos, leading ultimately to a sense of life. Red...

Debra Smith Seeing Red Series, 5, 2019 pieced vintage silk 28 x 19 in. This large abstract textile collage by Debra Smith features bold patte...

The square bleed series begins with a perfectly measured square grid drawn on the canvas in pencil. as colors are applied and manipulated, the grid becomes a guideline instead of an...

36" H x 36" W - Acrylic, Gouache and Pencil on Linen + Canvas is a 1-1/2inch deep gallery wrap style. The edges are painted a crisp white, but you may see some texture on the edges f...

ANASTASIA PELIAS was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...