Jack Balas

Untitled (Tiger) (#1944)

2020

Signed, titled, and dated, verso India ink and watercolor on paper This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.

Untitled, work on paper by Eddie Martinez Untitled 2006 Signed and dated, l.r. Acrylic, ink, and pen on paper 4.5 x 6.25 inches

This new series of painting is an exciting transition for Kinney as he is best known for assemblage and sculpture. “Anim”, the Latin root word of animal, means life, soul or breath. This exhibition features select large-format monochromatic oil paintings on stretched canvas and wood panels. On view as well are works on paper with Japanese Sumi Ink, which inspired the oil paintings. Kinney has been looking at pre-historic cave paintings as well as animals depicted therein, such as the Chauvet caves in Nice, Southern France. Emerging from the inextricable interplay of light and dark, Kinney’s black and white ink paintings capture the ever-shifting subjectivity shaped by shadow. Cast in Japanese Sumi ink, each unique painting explores the trajectories of human and animal, natural and architectural form- what is revealed or hidden? A variety of hand-torn, heavy weight papers add textural dimension to each mark and brush stroke, as well as through the immediacy of brushstrokes to depict the action within the artwork In his latest collection of works, Kinney explores animal form and meaning as seen in both contemporary and ancient times. In “Savanna (Zebras) ”, a stampede of zebras is depicted through oil paint on wood panel. Animal populations in regions like the horn of Africa today face the loss of their natural habitats due to extreme draught. He explores the deep imprint they leave behind and the interconnectedness of humans and animals in the world. With the balance of nature at stake, Kinney’s paintings underscore the importance of the relationship between the natural environment and civilization. Matt Kinney...

TIGER #10 is an expressive painting of a close up Tiger head. Splashing Colors in black, red, white on raw canvas. The monochrome color and red in combination with the soft tone of the canvas develops has a special charm. 100 x 100 cm „The life of the last free-living tigers is still in danger. Tiger products continue to be traded illegally. In Bhutan, Nepal, India and Russia, the many years of tiger protection work has had an effect. The tigers are slowly reproducing.” Signed on the back and front. The painting is ready to hang. The painting comes with a Certificate of Authenticity. *************************************************************************** Please note: Room setting is for illustration only and is not exactly to scale. The Colors may vary slightly depending on your screen settings. Category Painting > Acrylic painting Subject Animals and birds Substrate Canvas Materials Gesso, Acrylic, graphite, varnish Style Expressive and gestural Dimensions 100 x 100 x 2 cm (unframed) Framing Ready to hang Shipping Profile DHL große Formate, bis Gurtmaß (= Länge + 2x Breite + 2x Höhe) 360 cm Dispatch Time 3 working days from Germany Loves...