Joey Korom Art
Joey Korom was born in Milwaukee in the summer of 1955. He is an Abstract Expressionist painter who has been a practicing artist for 50 years. Korom went on to earn a bachelor of science degree in 1989 from the School of Architecture, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and in 1992, he obtained a master of architecture degree. He experiments with media, colors and textures to produce purely optical artwork, that is, artwork meant to engage the viewer, visually and emotionally, without employing any associations outside of the work itself. Korom is passionate about this expressive type of abstraction, an artistic mode that escapes the rules of perspective and realism. His educational and professional background is in architecture, which he considers to be the father of all arts. The use of line, shape and proportion in Korom’s work is visibly influenced by his experience as an architect, but he seeks to avoid the rigidity involved in architectural draftsmanship. He focuses instead on underlying structure, seductive color and loose brushwork. Korom sees his style as a personal liberation from the demands of architectural drawing and yet, he’s never lost the disciplines he was taught.
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Joey Korom manifests an abstract vision of autumn in this dominantly pastel work. He executes the piece with two main colors, light blue, and sand. Prominent ...
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Artist Joey Korom expresses a modern abstraction of the changing colors of October. The yellow-orange field suggests autumn, specifically the middle period of...
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A joyful piece based upon uplifting colors and their compositions expressed by artist Joey Korom. He suggests a cheerful spring, shown through fields of flowe...
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Artist Joey Korom paints an abstract visualization of London's Russell Square. Three registers define the painting's major spati...
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Artist Joey Korom paints a green abstract composition. He combines unconventional shapes to give the work multiple layers. "Subtle collisions suggest parts of...
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Various materials and textures create depth in this modern abstract composition. Fabric, impasto, and corrugated cardboard form a layered, tactile surface. Co...
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An abstract expressionist painting in vibrant swaths of blue and purple over a soft yellow ground. Artist Joey Korom says he envisioned a sort of competition ...
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Mirage is a serious and contemplative painting. This work can be considered a contemplative piece, a sedate and personal work executed in the best tradition o...
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"Summer skies are often in tumult, turning and writhing clouds cut with bolts of hot streaks," says artist Joey Korom. "This painting echoes these conditions ...
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"The exchanging of information is abstracted with Conversations," states artist Joey Korom. "The painting of course is silent, yet this art conveys much to th...
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"A boat race is recorded here with colors and shapes," states artist Joey Korom. "Speedy boat movements glide across open waters where fields of various blue ...
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Urban shadows and jumbled street scenes inspire this painting, capturing the energy of Dearborn Street in Chicago’s Loop. With a limited color palette, dark...
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The collage incorporates yellowed book pages, fabric, and cotton with layered pastel acrylic paint. The blend of soft colors, simple shapes, and found objects c...
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Muted pastel tones and textured layers create a soothing abstract composition. Book pages, a barcode, and a music sheet add nostalgia and character. This visu...
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A modern abstract painting in cool blocks of blues and grays vibrating with brilliant red and pastel yellow. "Like its Manhattan namesake, 'Bleecker Street...
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Artist Joey Korom creates a collaged abstract with elements of cardboard and fabric. He slathers the paint like butter onto the canvas to create a thick impas...
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Artist Joey Korom expresses a vision of medieval sport in this mixed-media composition. He attaches strips of cloth to the canvas representing elements of jou...
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An abstraction of the ship Lady Anne meanders adrift lost at sea in artist Joey Korom's abstract piece. Black, gray, and pale-yellow ...
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"London’s celebrated public park, Trafalgar Square, faces the National Gallery," says artist Joey Korom. "Trafalgar is the hom...
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"As this title suggests there is a contest being waged here; propriety, sobriety, and chance have their respective roles to play," says artist Joey Korom. "Ca...
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Artist Joey Korom envisions an abstract version of a stove. "With paintings, temperatures are conveyed by various colors, a time-tested artistic device," says...
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Inspired by the forms and colors of a rural diner, artist Joey Korom expresses an abstract embodiment of a drive-in restaurant along the highway. "Placards ad...
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Artist Joey Korom offers this work as an interpretation of Earth’s landscape from a sky-high vantage point. Joey's use of a subtle color palette works in tand...
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An abstract expressionist painting with a strong visual statement. "The 'badge' contributes much as a primary color and it relegates all others to preordaine...
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Artist Joey Korom utilizes different media to create this compelling abstract collage. Joey carefully layers his materials with mindfulness of proportions, mathematics, and with adept handling of colors and textures. He used five types of cardboard, paper, fabric, sandpaper, the inclusion of antique sheet music...
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"Ideas are rife with this collage and acrylic composition," says artist Joey Korom. "Its intentionally rough surface features the addition of paper, cardboar...
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Joey created this painting as a modernist interpretation of the Jardin des Tuileries in central Paris, bordered by the Ri...
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Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Joey Korom Art
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2010s Abstract Joey Korom Art
Charcoal, Acrylic, Board
2010s Abstract Joey Korom Art
Gesso, Charcoal, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Impressionist Joey Korom Art
Gold Leaf
1970s Abstract Joey Korom Art
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2010s Abstract Impressionist Joey Korom Art
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Joey Korom Art
Gold Leaf
2010s Abstract Impressionist Joey Korom Art
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Expressionist Joey Korom Art
Acrylic
2010s Abstract Impressionist Joey Korom Art
Gold Leaf
2010s Abstract Expressionist Joey Korom Art
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Abstract Impressionist Joey Korom Art
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
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Rigid shapes and expressive marks define this abstract work. Artist Joey Korom shares that mathematics and architectural forms play a commanding role in the pro...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Joey Korom Art
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Artist Joey Korom demonstrates a calming abstract with muted tones of lavender. A subtle and demure artistic approach helps define the work. "The summer surfa...
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Joey Korom Art
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Artist Joey Korom displays a predominantly neutral-toned abstract in subtly organized structures. He executes the modern piece in adjoining gray shapes suggesting contemporary forms of architecture. The broad, loose strokes manifest his expressive and intense creativity.
About the Artist
Joey Korom is an abstract expressionist painter who has been a practicing artist for 50 years. He experiments with media, colors, and textures to produce artwork that is “purely optical;†that is, artwork meant to engage the viewer, visually and emotionally, without employing any associations outside of the work itself. Joey is passionate about this expressive type of abstraction, an artistic mode that escapes the rules of perspective and realism. His educational and professional background is in architecture, which he considers to be “the father of all arts.†The use of line, shape, and proportion in Joey’s work is visibly influenced by his experience as an architect, but he seeks to avoid the rigidity involved in architectural draftsmanship. He focuses instead on underlying structure, seductive color, and loose brushwork. The artist sees his style as a personal liberation from the demands of architectural drawing, and yet, he’s never lost the disciplines he was taught.
Words that describe this painting: New York School of abstract expressionism, acrylicpaint, de Kooning, Motherwell, Mondrian, abstract, tonal, neutral, abstract, acrylic painting, grey
Broken Wall...
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An abstract expressionist painting in large color blocks of beige, black and white. Hints of green squeeze from the edges of the work and provide a strong, a...
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Mixed Media
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Joey channeled his deep love of Abstract Expressionism in this painting. He applied large color fields with a loose brush, intentionally displaying the brush...
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Acrylic
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With Green Bridge, I sought to capture the strengths of both public architecture and engineering, says Joey Korom. This painting eschews any literal interpre...
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;Abstract Painting 22; is an important and delicate work featuring a loose interpretation, indeed a serendipity of color fields, forms, and lines. Subtlety is ...
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;Abstract Painting 14; highlights the power of large color fields and the combination of geometric forms with smaller, more delicate areas. This is an urban ...
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Orange Almost Hidden is an aggressive artwork executed in the best tradition of Abstract Expressionism. The painting is asymmetrically composed, with a large ...
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Colors are hinted at, as well as teasing structural lines;these attributes help comprise The Apartment. Masterfully executed, this...
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