12 FOR OUR 12TH DANIEL KORNRUMPF FOR MORE INFORMATION: DANIELKORNRUMPF.COM by Don Wilkinson Last September, I visited Groundwork!, a shared workspace on the outskirts of downtown New Bedford. Over the last year or so, the lobby has become a de facto art gallery, an alternative space that rivals any exhibition venue in the city. It was there that I first saw the paintings of Daniel Kornrumpf and I was drawn in, so much so that I would eventually commission him to paint a portrait of my wife Elizabeth and me as a Christmas gift to her. Kornrumpf’s paintings in that exhibition — aptly named “Personal Space” — were predominantly large portraits, nearly life-size, with a sprinkling of smaller still lifes. The portraits are touched with such a profound sense of intimacy that, as a viewer, I felt like I was bordering on voyeurism, intruding upon a private conversation. But … [Read more...] about DANIEL KORNRUMPF: FINDING PERSONAL SPACE
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MARC WINNAT: TAKING A DIRECT APPROACH
12 FOR OUR 12TH MARC WINNAT WORK ON VIEW AT VERMONT ARTISAN DESIGNS 108 MAIN STREET BRATTLEBORO, VERMONT by Marguerite Serkin At a time when generalities and purposeful ambiguity often dominate our cultural discourse, the acrylic paintings of Marc Winnat offer welcome relief. The precision and detail of Winnat’s paintings celebrate their subjects with directness, and with a certainty of substance and form. On view at Vermont Artisan Designs Gallery in Brattleboro, the current collection of Winnat’s paintings provides a rare opportunity to explore the compelling themes and intrinsic nuance of this fervently reclusive artist’s work. Although his technique and approach to the medium have been recognized by the Allied Artists of America and the National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic, among others, the artist remains deliberately sequestered, preferring to … [Read more...] about MARC WINNAT: TAKING A DIRECT APPROACH
INVENTUR AT HARVARD: TAKING STOCK OF GERMAN ART
REVIEW INVENTUR — ART IN GERMANY, 1943-55 SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS GALLERY HARVARD ART MUSEUMS 32 QUINCY STREET CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS THROUGH JUNE 3 by James Foritano Our quintessential American humorist Samuel Clemens — better known under his pen name, Mark Twain — upon hearing that his obituary had appeared in a prominent newspaper, is reported to have announced from his own public podium: “The reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated.” It was equally assumed that when the Second World War came to an end, of sorts, in the year 1945, with 55 million people killed, a goodly portion in infamous extermination camps, that the fragile bloom of German art had also died with them. The thesis of “Inventur — Art in Germany, 1943-55,” an exhibition currently at the Harvard Art Museums’ special exhibition rooms on the third floor, is that this assessment is also an … [Read more...] about INVENTUR AT HARVARD: TAKING STOCK OF GERMAN ART
NADIR BALAN: NOTHING COMIC ABOUT WAR
12 FOR OUR 12TH THE COURIER: TALES FROM THE GREAT WAR NEW HAVEN MUSEUM 114 WHITNEY AVENUE NEW HAVEN, CONNECTICUT THROUGH NOVEMBER 11 (VETERAN’S DAY) by Tom Soboleski “Here and there a farmhouse burned, throwing a deep red illumination into the night … Here on a perfect summer night ‘neath the quiet stars, the concentrated hatred of nations created a storm of such deadly violence as to stun one’s reason.” — excerpt from the World War I diary of Philip English This passage summarizes a gripping exhibit of large murals created by illustrator Nadir Balan to interpret the WWI diary kept by Lieutenant Philip English of New Haven, Conn. Adopting the narrative and graphic style of comic books, Balan distilled the diary into a series of 4’ x 6’ panels entitled, “The Courier: Tales from the Great War,” now on view at the New Haven Museum. The two-year daily diary … [Read more...] about NADIR BALAN: NOTHING COMIC ABOUT WAR
2018 CAA PRIZE SHOW: ARTISTS CAST A WIDE NET
REVIEW 2018 MEMBERS PRIZE SHOW CAMBRIDGE ART ASSOCIATION 25 LOWELL STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MASSACHUSETTS by Franklin W. Liu In the years since its Founding in 1944, the Cambridge Art Association has enthusiastically presented an annual exhibition to celebrate the unique talents of its over 500 members. This year, out of 333 works submitted for the show’s consideration, 43 diversified artworks varying in medium and subject matter were selected by CAA’s guest juror, Joseph Carroll (Carroll & Sons, Boston, MA), for exhibition in keeping with CAA’s avowed tradition and commitment to bring art and community together, said Erin Becker, the Norma Jean Calderwood Director of the CAA. The cross-section of gifted artists contributing to this show is itself indicative of the fact that the mystery and appeal of producing art for some are sparked unexpectedly later in life. Make no … [Read more...] about 2018 CAA PRIZE SHOW: ARTISTS CAST A WIDE NET
JONG-YOON KIM: ON THE BORDER OF 2D AND 3D
12 FOR OUR 12TH JONG-YOON KIM by Marcia Santore Paper folded into curvilinear shapes bordering on the impossible; paper structures balanced between Escher and exquisite architectural models. Jong-Yoon Kim’s sculpture leaves viewers entranced and wondering. Originally from Korea, Kim earned a BFA in ceramic art from Hongik University in Seoul. “My big topic was time — working with a traditional Korean geometric pattern meaning Eternity. I felt the lack of communication with viewers because most of my ceramic installation works were very symbolic and conceptual,” he recalled. He began looking for different visual tools that would enable him to communicate more directly with viewers. “I came to the U.S. to study in a new environment 20 years ago.” He earned an MFA in graphic design from Indiana University. Today Kim is associate professor of graphic design at Plymouth … [Read more...] about JONG-YOON KIM: ON THE BORDER OF 2D AND 3D