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David Kapp Art

American, b. 1953

David Kapp is best known for his paintings of the contemporary urban landscape. His paintings have been described by Ken Johnson in the New York Times as having "a dreamy, mildly hallucinatory air and a mood of Hopperesque melancholy," reflecting the harsh kinetic beauty of the city itself. The format of the work tends to be vertical or square and the horizon line itself has been pushed beyond the edge of the canvas. Kapp's paintings have been described as having "the feeling of silence that follows traffic noise, or the emotional distance of standing behind plate glass." Writing in the opening text of "Working the Grid", Robert G. Edelman observes, "Kapp's struggle to get at what is essential to and in our collective environment and make it palpable is the magic that underlies these otherwise familiar city scenes. The urban landscape is seen as a microcosm of human endeavor, ambition, frustration and hope, but also as the substance for a painter to explore the nuances of his medium, and his ability to translate and transform his world into paint." David Kapp was born in NYC in 1953. He attended Walden School, Windham College (BFA, 1974), and Queens College (MFA, 1978). He received a Creative Artists Public Service Fellowship in Painting in 1982 and the Rosenthal Foundation Award from the American Academy and National Institute of Arts and Letters in 1985. His work can be found in museums and public collections throughout the United States and Europe, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Texas; the North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, NC; and Foundation Paribas, Paris, France.

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Abstract Black and White Print on Wove Paper, Expressionist, 1984
Abstract Black and White Print on Wove Paper, Expressionist, 1984

Abstract Black and White Print on Wove Paper, Expressionist, 1984

By David Kapp

Located in San Carlos, CA

🎨 Exclusive Art Sale! Don't Miss Out on This Timeless Piece by David Kapp! 🎨 Capture the essence of New York's art scene with our stunning abstract print on wove paper by renowned...

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"Midtown III" Abstract Night Scene, Oil on Canvas, Deep Blues, Black, White
"Midtown III" Abstract Night Scene, Oil on Canvas, Deep Blues, Black, White

"Midtown III" Abstract Night Scene, Oil on Canvas, Deep Blues, Black, White

By David Kapp

Located in Detroit, MI

ONE WEEK ONLY SALE "Midtown III" is a vibrant abstract work by David Kapp that captures the immediacy of his native New York City and the fast-paced lifestyle that can blur before a...

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Truck Traffic Woodcut Print, Abstract Expressionist, Signed, 1990s
Truck Traffic Woodcut Print, Abstract Expressionist, Signed, 1990s

Truck Traffic Woodcut Print, Abstract Expressionist, Signed, 1990s

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Located in New Orleans, LA

A six block woodcut published in an edition of only 23. It is signed. David Kapp is best known for his paintings of the contemporary urban landscape. His paintings have been descri...

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