Jerzy Kubina

Conversation With Ultramarine Abstract Expressionist

2024

Jerzy Kubina Polish/American Artist: Jerzy was born in Zamosc, Poland, 1956. Studied at the Academy Of Fine Arts in Krakow 1981/1986 in the painting department under individual instructions of prof. Jan Szancenbach. He decided to immigrate to New York in 1986. Jerzy constructs large scale images on silk using technologies to create layers, textures, translucency. He is searching for a language that expresses the ideas inside. Sometimes the paintings are quiet and translucent, and then suddenly become very dramatic. There is a symbiotic relationship between him and the materials. Jerzy Kubina has exhibited his work widely in the US, including at Soho New York's first-ever gallery, the esteemed O. K. Harris. He has also shown internationally, in Paris, Poland and Mexico. Kubina graduated Magna Cum Laude from the M. A. program of The Academy of Fine Arts, Cracow, Poland. Artist Statement. "I do not limit myself to a classical representation of an image. I'm in constant search of new media which not only enriches the subject but also inspires me to new forms of expression. Visual appreciation is a creative exercise performed in a specified time and a specific emotional state. The subject must be individual and unique. I do not attempt to keep a tight rein on my art’s framework, but give myself the opportunity to individualize each of the works. My present concerns are of the sacred and the profane, always longing for harmony, accompanied by destruction and devastation, my inner world translates that pulse into color images. My new works are a continuation of the process of creating art for art's sake. Selected Exhibitions: 2016 Square Peg Gallery, Hasting on Hudson, NY 2015 Roshkowska Gallery, Hudson NY 2014 Olko Gallery, Sag Harbor NY 2013 Kurier Plus Gallery New York 2012 International Art Exhibition, Poland 2012 BWA Gallery, Poland 2012 CPS Gallery, New York 2010 Museum Convento De Carmen, Guadalajara, Mexico 2006 Real Art Ways Gallery, Hartford CT 2005 80 Washington Square East Galleries, New York 2004 Leonard Codex Tower Gallery, Houston TX 2003 Fish Tank Gallery, New York 2003 Modern Art Gallery, Las Vegas 2003 Chelsea Museum, New York 2002 Puffin Foundation Gallery, Teaneck NJ 1997 O.K. Harris Works of Art, New York 1993 "Grand at Juenes d'Aujouhui" Paris, France 1992 Miami University Art Museum, Miami FL 1992 Polish Museum of American Art, Chicago IL 1992 Louis XIV Gallery, Paris France 1992 Anderson Gallery, Buffalo NY 1991 Prisunic Gallery, New York 1991 Zacheta Gallery, Warsaw Poland 1991 Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse, NJ, 1987 PEMEX Gallery, Mexico City, Mexico 1987 BWA, Cracow Poland. 1985 BWA, Gdansk Poland Bibliography: 2016 Enterprise, NY 1997 Review, NY 1993 Art Forum, NY 1991 Elle, Japan 1991 Vogue, Paris France 1991 Art Forum International, NYC - Art News, The Expressive Struggle, NYC 1990 Polish News, NYC