Diana Kurz Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
American, Austrian, b. 1938
Diana Kurz was born in Vienna, Austria, came to the US in 1940 and lives in Soho, NYC. She has been an exhibiting representational painter since the 1970s. Her subject matter includes monumental figure paintings, landscapes, still lifes, portraits, and animal imagery, and an important series of works on the theme of the Holocaust. Color is of primary importance in her work. Her preferred medium is oil on linen canvas, and she also works with watercolor and pastel on paper.
Her art has been widely exhibited in solo and group shows in museums and galleries throughout the United States and Europe, and is in many distinguished collections including The Corcoran Gallery of Art; Rose Art Museum; Smith College Museum of Art ; Wien Museum, Vienna; The Jewish Museum of Vienna; Yad Vashem Art Museum, Jerusalem; Bezirksmuseum Josefstadt, Vienna; Brooklyn Botanic Garden; Rowan University, US Holocaust Memorial Museum, Wash. DC and other public and private collections.
She has received numerous grants and awards including, among others:, a Fulbright Fellowship to France; American Center Residency in Paris; New York State Council on the Arts CAPS Grant; VCCA/Austrian Federal Ministry of the Arts Artist-In-Residence in Vienna; Atlantic Center for the Arts and artist residencies at Hambidge Center, Atlantic Center for theArts, , Yaddo, McDowell Colony, VCCA among others..
She has taught studio art at Queens College, Pratt Institute, Philadelphia College of Art, Cleveland Institute of Art, Virginia Commonwealth University, University of Colorado, Boulder, and the Art Institute of Chicago.
Kurz received her B.A. from Brandeis University and M.F.A. from Columbia Universityto
1
Overall Width
to
Overall Height
to
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
29
810
324
192
160
1
Artist: Diana Kurz
"Still Life" Diana Kurz, Expressionist Still Life With Skull Pastel on Paper
By Diana Kurz
Located in New York, NY
Diana Kurz
Still Life, 1966
Signed and dated lower right
Pastel on paper
19 3/4 x 25 1/2 inches
Diana Kurz (born 1936) is an Austrian-born feminist painter. In 1938, Diana Kurz's f...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Diana Kurz Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Related Items
Pink Song of Freedom - Drawing by Parimah Avani - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
Pink Song of Freedom is a painting realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2022.
China ink and acrylic on ivory-colored paper.
Hand-signed and dated.
Excellent condit...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Diana Kurz Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Acrylic
H 8.27 in W 11.23 in D 0.04 in
Abstract Expressionist Gestural Oil Pastel Drawing Women Figures Anthony Triano
Located in Surfside, FL
Anthony Thomas Triano (1928–1997) was an abstract expressionist painter, sculptor, illustrator and teacher. His works feature natural forms, espe...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Diana Kurz Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Charcoal Drawing
By John Haley
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful abstract expressionist drawing in shades and tones of grays and black by John Haley (American, 1905-1991), c.1956-7. Signed lower left corner. Presented in 3" mat. Condition: Very good: some edge wear consistent with age. Image size: 25"H x 19"W.
A feature of the artwork of John Charles...
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Diana Kurz Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Graphite, Paper
Uniquely Unfit for Constraints, 40"x26" abstract gesture w female figure
Located in Brooklyn, NY
RINY artists Audrey Anastasi and C.Dimitri collaborated to create contemporary collage works.
Born of the Covid pandemic, the team started working remotely, mailing artwork to each ...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Diana Kurz Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Colors - Figurative Abstract
By Kelvin Curry
Located in Soquel, CA
Colorful abstract work by Bay Area artist Kelvin Curry (American, 20th Century). Signed "Kelvin Curry" lower left. Unframed. Image size, 15"H x 11.25"W.
Born in Oakland, California Kelvin Curry's creative destiny was clear early in life. Initially using black and white graphite as his medium and later expanding into mixed media to bring about multi-dimension; as well as a sense of rhythm and grace in the abstract female figure. Kelvin Curry studied fine arts at San Jose State University and has been making and exhibiting art all his life. Curry has a keen understanding of the arts, particularly the black arts movement in and around the Bay Area. Kelvin has exhibited his work in hundred of juried festivals, exhibits, and galleries throughout the country. Visitors from countries such as South Africa, Japan, Australia, France, the United Kingdom, and China have chosen his work to adorn their homes in their native lands. Collectors include Randy Crawford, Nancy Wilson...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Diana Kurz Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
The Maze - Abstract Expressionist Miniature Etching
By R. Silvestrov
Located in Soquel, CA
An abstract expressionist miniature etching on paper depicting a numerous different insects following a line of arrows by R. Silvestrov (Russian). Si...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Diana Kurz Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Sea Creatures Abstract Watercolor
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant and fun figurative abstract of creatures on the ocean floor by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the estate of Les Anderson in Monterey, California. U...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Diana Kurz Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Motherhood" Watercolor painting 14.5" x 11" inch (1991) by Shaker El Maadawy
Located in Culver City, CA
"Motherhood" Watercolor painting 14.5" x 11" inch (1991) by Shaker El Maadawy
signed & dated
Shaker El Maadawy graduated from the Faculty of Fine A...
Category
20th Century Abstract Expressionist Diana Kurz Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Freedom as Flooding Blood - Drawing by Parimah Avani - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
Freedom as Flooding Blood is a drawing realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2022.
China ink and acrylic on ivory-colored paper.
Hand-signed and dated.
Excellen...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Diana Kurz Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Acrylic
H 8.27 in W 11.23 in D 0.04 in
The Sole Letter of Freedom - Drawing by Parimah Avani - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
The Sole Letter of Freedom is a drawing realised by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2022.
China ink and acrylic on ivory-colored paper.
Hand-signed and dated.
Excellent co...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Diana Kurz Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, India Ink, Acrylic
H 7.09 in W 10.24 in D 0.04 in
Figurative Abstract - Blue Face
By Kelvin Curry
Located in Soquel, CA
Street art style figurative abstract of blue face by Bay Area artist, Kelvin Curry (American, 20th Century). Signed "Kelvin Curry" lower right. Unframed. Ima...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Diana Kurz Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
"Abstract Composition III" Watercolor painting 10" x 14" in by Shaker El Maadawy
Located in Culver City, CA
"Abstract Composition III" Watercolor painting 10" x 14" in by Shaker El Maadawy
signed & dated
Shaker El Maadawy graduated from the Faculty of Fin...
Category
20th Century Abstract Expressionist Diana Kurz Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Diana Kurz figurative drawings and watercolors for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Diana Kurz figurative drawings and watercolors available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Diana Kurz in crayon, paper, pastel and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 1960s and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Diana Kurz figurative drawings and watercolors, so small editions measuring 24 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Sandra Phipps MacDiarmid, Kelvin Curry, and Louis Nadalini. Diana Kurz figurative drawings and watercolors prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $4,000 and tops out at $4,000, while the average work can sell for $4,000.