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Joel Handorff Art

b. 1944

Joel Handorff is a New York-based artist who has exhibited widely and is included in many collections, including the Weisman Art Museum. In the 1980s, he participated in the East Village art scene as an artist, curator and gallerist, running Dramatis Personae. Handorff has exhibited at the Terry Dintenfass Gallery, Harm Bouckaert Gallery and MoMA PS1. His work has been reviewed by Vivien Raynor of the New York Times and Theodore Wolff of the Christian Science Monitor. In 2012, Handorff received a Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant. His work was exhibited at the Leslie-Lohman Museum’s seminal Interface show, which was curated by Walter Cessna, as well as the Jonathan Weinberg-curated Painting to Survive show at the Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition.

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Artist: Joel Handorff
Painting of flowers on fabric with sewn flower overlay on tulle: 'Blue Mist'
Painting of flowers on fabric with sewn flower overlay on tulle: 'Blue Mist'

Painting of flowers on fabric with sewn flower overlay on tulle: 'Blue Mist'

By Joel Handorff

Located in New York, NY

‘Starting with a drawing of "real" flowers, I create layers of thinly veiled surfaces. They become abstracted through the process of multiple printings. The essence of flowers become...

Category

2010s Contemporary Joel Handorff Art

Materials

Fabric, Acrylic

Painting of bouquet of flowers on Canvas: 'Spring'
Painting of bouquet of flowers on Canvas: 'Spring'

Painting of bouquet of flowers on Canvas: 'Spring'

By Joel Handorff

Located in New York, NY

‘Starting with a drawing of "real" flowers, I create layers of thinly veiled surfaces. They become abstracted through the process of multiple printings. The essence of flowers become...

Category

2010s Contemporary Joel Handorff Art

Materials

Fabric, Acrylic

Textile sewn on tulle painting: 'Little Ghost'
Textile sewn on tulle painting: 'Little Ghost'

Textile sewn on tulle painting: 'Little Ghost'

By Joel Handorff

Located in New York, NY

‘Starting with a drawing of "real" flowers, I create layers of thinly veiled surfaces. They become abstracted through the process of multiple printings. The essence of flowers become...

Category

2010s Contemporary Joel Handorff Art

Materials

Fabric, Thread, Acrylic

Painting of bouquet of flowers on layers of rice paper: 'Bouquet'
Painting of bouquet of flowers on layers of rice paper: 'Bouquet'

Painting of bouquet of flowers on layers of rice paper: 'Bouquet'

By Joel Handorff

Located in New York, NY

‘Starting with a drawing of "real" flowers, I create layers of thinly veiled surfaces. They become abstracted through the process of multiple printings. The essence of flowers become...

Category

2010s Contemporary Joel Handorff Art

Materials

Acrylic, Rice Paper

Acrylic textile large painting: 'American Pie'
Acrylic textile large painting: 'American Pie'

Acrylic textile large painting: 'American Pie'

By Joel Handorff

Located in New York, NY

‘Starting with a drawing of "real" flowers, I create layers of thinly veiled surfaces. They become abstracted through the process of multiple printings. The essence of flowers become...

Category

2010s Contemporary Joel Handorff Art

Materials

Fabric, Textile, Cotton, Acrylic

Painting of bouquet of flowers on fabric and rice paper: 'Blue Table'
Painting of bouquet of flowers on fabric and rice paper: 'Blue Table'

Painting of bouquet of flowers on fabric and rice paper: 'Blue Table'

By Joel Handorff

Located in New York, NY

‘Starting with a drawing of "real" flowers, I create layers of thinly veiled surfaces. They become abstracted through the process of multiple printings. The essence of flowers become...

Category

2010s Contemporary Joel Handorff Art

Materials

Fabric, Acrylic, Rice Paper

Large textile painting of bouquet of flowers: 'Graffiti Mystery'
Large textile painting of bouquet of flowers: 'Graffiti Mystery'

Large textile painting of bouquet of flowers: 'Graffiti Mystery'

By Joel Handorff

Located in New York, NY

‘Starting with a drawing of "real" flowers, I create layers of thinly veiled surfaces. They become abstracted through the process of multiple printings. The essence of flowers become...

Category

2010s Contemporary Joel Handorff Art

Materials

Acrylic, Textile, Cotton, Muslin

Painting of bouquet of flowers on rice paper: 'Chinese Red'
Painting of bouquet of flowers on rice paper: 'Chinese Red'

Painting of bouquet of flowers on rice paper: 'Chinese Red'

By Joel Handorff

Located in New York, NY

‘Starting with a drawing of "real" flowers, I create layers of thinly veiled surfaces. They become abstracted through the process of multiple printings. The essence of flowers become...

Category

2010s Contemporary Joel Handorff Art

Materials

Acrylic, Rice Paper

Large Painting on raw canvas of Bouquet of Flowers: 'America Blue'
Large Painting on raw canvas of Bouquet of Flowers: 'America Blue'

Large Painting on raw canvas of Bouquet of Flowers: 'America Blue'

By Joel Handorff

Located in New York, NY

‘Starting with a drawing of "real" flowers, I create layers of thinly veiled surfaces. They become abstracted through the process of multiple printings. The essence of flowers become...

Category

2010s Contemporary Joel Handorff Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Painting of bouquet of flowers on fabric: 'Rags II'
Painting of bouquet of flowers on fabric: 'Rags II'

Painting of bouquet of flowers on fabric: 'Rags II'

By Joel Handorff

Located in New York, NY

‘Starting with a drawing of "real" flowers, I create layers of thinly veiled surfaces. They become abstracted through the process of multiple printings. The essence of flowers become...

Category

2010s Contemporary Joel Handorff Art

Materials

Textile, Cotton, Acrylic

Painting of bouquet of flowers on fabric & rice paper: 'Oriental Blue'
Painting of bouquet of flowers on fabric & rice paper: 'Oriental Blue'

Painting of bouquet of flowers on fabric & rice paper: 'Oriental Blue'

By Joel Handorff

Located in New York, NY

‘Starting with a drawing of "real" flowers, I create layers of thinly veiled surfaces. They become abstracted through the process of multiple printings. The essence of flowers become...

Category

2010s Contemporary Joel Handorff Art

Materials

Silk, Synthetic, Acrylic, Rice Paper

Painting of bouquet of flowers on fabric and rice paper: 'Dream Bouquet II'
Painting of bouquet of flowers on fabric and rice paper: 'Dream Bouquet II'

Painting of bouquet of flowers on fabric and rice paper: 'Dream Bouquet II'

By Joel Handorff

Located in New York, NY

‘Starting with a drawing of "real" flowers, I create layers of thinly veiled surfaces. They become abstracted through the process of multiple printings. The essence of flowers become...

Category

2010s Contemporary Joel Handorff Art

Materials

Fabric, Rice Paper

Painting of flowers on rice paper: 'Venetian Dream'
Painting of flowers on rice paper: 'Venetian Dream'

Painting of flowers on rice paper: 'Venetian Dream'

By Joel Handorff

Located in New York, NY

‘Starting with a drawing of "real" flowers, I create layers of thinly veiled surfaces. They become abstracted through the process of multiple printings. The essence of flowers become...

Category

2010s Contemporary Joel Handorff Art

Materials

Acrylic, Rice Paper

Painting of bouquet of flowers on linen: 'Romanticism'
Painting of bouquet of flowers on linen: 'Romanticism'

Painting of bouquet of flowers on linen: 'Romanticism'

By Joel Handorff

Located in New York, NY

‘Starting with a drawing of "real" flowers, I create layers of thinly veiled surfaces. They become abstracted through the process of multiple printings. The essence of flowers become...

Category

2010s Contemporary Joel Handorff Art

Materials

Linen, Acrylic

Painting of bouquet of flowers on fabric: 'Blue Ocean'
Painting of bouquet of flowers on fabric: 'Blue Ocean'

Painting of bouquet of flowers on fabric: 'Blue Ocean'

By Joel Handorff

Located in New York, NY

‘Starting with a drawing of "real" flowers, I create layers of thinly veiled surfaces. They become abstracted through the process of multiple printings. The essence of flowers become...

Category

2010s Contemporary Joel Handorff Art

Materials

Fabric, Acrylic

Painting of bouquet of flowers on layers of rice paper: 'Yellow Backyard'
Painting of bouquet of flowers on layers of rice paper: 'Yellow Backyard'

Painting of bouquet of flowers on layers of rice paper: 'Yellow Backyard'

By Joel Handorff

Located in New York, NY

‘Starting with a drawing of "real" flowers, I create layers of thinly veiled surfaces. They become abstracted through the process of multiple printings. The essence of flowers become...

Category

2010s Contemporary Joel Handorff Art

Materials

Fabric, Rice Paper

Painting of Bouquet of flowers on canvas : 'Red Pom Poms'
Painting of Bouquet of flowers on canvas : 'Red Pom Poms'

Painting of Bouquet of flowers on canvas : 'Red Pom Poms'

By Joel Handorff

Located in New York, NY

‘Starting with a drawing of "real" flowers, I create layers of thinly veiled surfaces. They become abstracted through the process of multiple printings. The essence of flowers become...

Category

2010s Contemporary Joel Handorff Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Painting of flowers on canvas: 'Green Backyard'
Painting of flowers on canvas: 'Green Backyard'

Painting of flowers on canvas: 'Green Backyard'

By Joel Handorff

Located in New York, NY

‘Starting with a drawing of "real" flowers, I create layers of thinly veiled surfaces. They become abstracted through the process of multiple printings. The essence of flowers become...

Category

2010s Contemporary Joel Handorff Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Sewn, painted mixed media painting: 'Transparent Overlay'
Sewn, painted mixed media painting: 'Transparent Overlay'

Sewn, painted mixed media painting: 'Transparent Overlay'

By Joel Handorff

Located in New York, NY

‘Starting with a drawing of "real" flowers, I create layers of thinly veiled surfaces. They become abstracted through the process of multiple printings. The essence of flowers become...

Category

2010s Contemporary Joel Handorff Art

Materials

Textile, Cotton, Thread, Acrylic

Textile Painting of flowers: 'Rags I'
Textile Painting of flowers: 'Rags I'

Textile Painting of flowers: 'Rags I'

By Joel Handorff

Located in New York, NY

‘Starting with a drawing of "real" flowers, I create layers of thinly veiled surfaces. They become abstracted through the process of multiple printings. The essence of flowers becomes the subject—they bring to mind all of the flowers I have ever seen and all the ones I have seen in great works of art. They are a reflection, a kind of magic mirror, defying traditional paintings of flowers...

Category

2010s Contemporary Joel Handorff Art

Materials

Textile, Cotton, Acrylic

Large Painting of bouquet of flowers on silk: 'Egyptian Blue'
Large Painting of bouquet of flowers on silk: 'Egyptian Blue'

Large Painting of bouquet of flowers on silk: 'Egyptian Blue'

By Joel Handorff

Located in New York, NY

‘Starting with a drawing of "real" flowers, I create layers of thinly veiled surfaces. They become abstracted through the process of multiple printings. The essence of flowers become...

Category

2010s Abstract Joel Handorff Art

Materials

Silk, Synthetic, Acrylic

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