Kunihiko Maehara

Petrichor - Smell of the Rain

2019

When a simple vertical line finds itself in the midst of accidental organic chaos, a sense of directionality and stability is introduced. The line itself can act as a tool used to di...

Represented by George Billis Gallery. This piece has metallic gold paint beautifully used on the canvas. When a simple vertical line finds itself in the midst of accidental organic ...

Represented by George Billis Gallery. Metallic silver paint is used in this painting. When a simple vertical line finds itself in the midst of accidental organic chaos, a sense of ...

Represented by George Billis Gallery. This painting contains metallic gold beautifully used on the canvas. When a simple vertical line finds itself in the midst of accidental organ...

Represented by George Billis Gallery. Metallic silver paint is used in this painting. When a simple vertical line finds itself in the midst of accidental organic chaos, a sense of ...

Steven Kinder (b. 1956, Queens, NY) was trained at Cooper Union and has been making drawings, paintings, and large-scale installation for over 40 years. His recent work advances his interest in various forms of dynamic tension and movement found in nature, specifically tidal bores, surges or whirlpools. In his new work, the artist further explores tension and balance between the intuitive, gestural mark and the intellectual organization of form. His 9 inch square drawing series, a format he has been using for years, have now become templates for his paintings. In the drawings Kinder works out how form and color can come together and break apart while maintaining a compositional integrity inside a small space. His habit of placing ¾ inch blue painter’s tape around the edges of his designated area to serve as a border has now become part of the picture plane. The tape’s slightly elevated hard edge creates a physical barrier for the paint but adds a beautiful collage dimension as well. Its rough textured surface catches and slows the end of the brush stroke, softening the color and extending its energy over the intended border. Like a tidal pool at the base of a waterfall, the tape is both an extension of the thing, and a separate thing itself. When Kinder translates the small drawings onto larger canvas, there is a palpable and necessary shift of pressure, color intensity and rhythm. He does not project the drawing on the canvas, nor does he use graphs. Instead he simply places it next to the canvas and refers to the drawing as an architectural blue print...

Artist Motivation: "By Any Means" is bold, gritty, modern, vibrant and compelling! This "Street Style" Abstract Expressionist painting is raw and captivating! "By Any Means" fits ...

Thinking of art-historical nudes from Fortuny and Boucher. ____________________________________ Dimitri operates from the idea of the “unfinished.” It informs his choice of materia...

American School, unsigned and painted circa 1975. A vivid and upbeat oil abstract comprising discrete areas of golden-yellow, coral and aqua-turquoise...

To the Ridge [2021] Original Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas Image size: H:30 cm x W:30 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:30 cm x D:4cm Framed Size: H:34 cm x W:34 cm ...

Dallas artist David A. Dreyer’s eighth solo exhibition at Valley House Gallery was presented early in 2021, accompanied by an exhibition catalogue. His recent paintings are inspired ...

"I want my paintings to be a celebration of pure nature and moment––homage to the sacred spaces of memory. I begin with small automatic drawings, a practice of intuitive organization...