Jorge Queiroz

Jorge Queiroz  Infinite One  2013  oil and acrylic on canvas  63" x 71"
vwberlin.com

Queiroz is a Spanish born artist that studied in NYC. His work melds a non linear narrative style with abstract color fields that prompt the viewer to a new and quietly disturbing reflection of what they are seeing. The offering is seductive and constantly in flux as he moves from painting to film and back again.

Miyoko Ito

Miyoko Ito  Seven Santis Brothers  1955  oil and collage on canvas  54" x 30"

vwberlin.com

David Aylsworth

David Aylsworth  Fine, Fin and Haddie  2014  oil on canvas  78" x 84"
inmangallery.com

William J. O'Brian

William J. O'Brian  Untitled  2009  colored pencil, ink on paper  45.5" x 36"
shanecampbellgallery.com

Sam Windett

                             Sam Windett  Bull  2014   oil on linen  21.65" x 13.77"
                             theapproach.co.uk

I curated Sam Windett into an online exhibition a while back and was impressed with what he was doing then. I am even more impressed with what he is doing now as he refines his modernist approach to image, surface and color. This is a U.K. artist you should know more about.

Rezi Van Lankveld

Rezi Van Lankveld  Big Mouth  2013  oil on canvas  24.4" x 22.83"
theapproach.co.uk

Peter Dean

Peter Dean (1934-1993)  Crazy Dance Of The Crack Of Reality  1975  oil on canvas  75" x 62"
georgeadamsgallery.com

I saw Dean's painting in the late 60's and was immediately struck by the intensity of his vision. The work was vividly aggressive and poetic at the same time. His view of humanity and his emotions were evident in every brush stroke. At the time I did not know he was an auto didactic painter as well as a highly trained geologist. He ultimately forsake geology for painting full time in the 60's and we are the beneficiaries of that decision today.

Dean was an advocate for paintings lasting impact on humanity through a visionary narrative that could stir the viewer to a greater understanding of their place in the world. That view was going against the grain of critics, curators and galleries of the day. Needless to say the times were not as pluralistic as today. Still, his off handed style and passionate view of the artists roll in society still resonates with me today.

His exhibition is on view at George Adams Gallery in NYC through Dec. 23rd.

Vince Contarino

               Vince Contarino  Missing Pieces  2014  acrylic on canvas  68" x 54"
               vincecontarino.com

Margaret Lanzetta

Margaret Lanzetta  Quartz Site  2014  oil and enamel on panel  30" x 24"
heskincontemporary.com

Christopher Kuhn

               Christopher Kuhn  Woopsy Daisy  oil on linen  20" x 16"
                christopherkuhn.com

Stephen Mueller

Stephen Mueller (1947-2011)  Shape Shifter  2001  acrylic on canvas  68" x 64"

lennonweinberg.com

Steve Gibson

                      Tall Ships For Turner  2014  oil and encaustic on linen  54" x 40"
                       www.stevegibsonart.com

Lily Stockman

                            Lily Stockman  Baboon  2014 oil on linen  52" x 32"
                            luisdejesus.com
Stockman is a painter based in Joshua Tree, a town in the high desert of So. California. She is a transplant from the east coast where she earned her MFA from NYU in 2012. She also has traveled to India where she and her sister have organized a cooperative to produce textiles for export. While viewing her paintings and reading about her history, it struck me how well she has integrated her experiences into her work. 

Using simplified brush strokes imbued with hues from the desert, she has managed to capture her experience's with paint and surface using the essentials of those experience's.  The allusion to subject matter beyond the apparent abstract forms take the work past formal abstraction to a another realm, a realm that is ultimately much more interesting to contemplate.

Her paintings are on view at Luis De Jesus in Culver City through Dec. 20th. 

Thomas Scheibitz

Thomas Scheibitz  Studio Lukretia  2014  oil on canvas  74" x 94.48"
thomasscheibitz.de

Nick Wilkinson

Nick Wilkinson  C.R.E.A.M.  2014  acrylic, spray texture on wood panel  60" x46"
nwilkinson.com

Wilkinson's vibrant and colorful paintings explore elements of pattern, texture and color in an intuitive and exuberant way. I recently had the opportunity to view some of his work first hand at the Object Object exhibition at Helmuth Projects here in San Diego and was immediately impressed with the verve and experimental nature of his work.

He melds elements of the vernacular and formalism into his own language of abstract painting in a way that is approachable and exciting.

Clara Broermann

                Clara Broermann  Grobes Spielebild  2014  oil on linen  94.48" x 48"
                clarabroermann.de

Andrew Holmquist

                Andrew Holmquist  Column  2014  oil on canvas  26" x 20"
                andrewholmquist.com

                Holmquist has subdued his palette in some of his latest efforts. Geometry and 
              expressionistic paint handling are still his stock and trade but it seems that a 
              more refined approach is being contemplated with this latest work. I get the feeling
              that a quick maturation is occurring with this young SAIC grad.

Richard Diebenkorn

               Richard Diebenkorn  Untitled  1988-92  gouache, ink and graphite on paper
              15" x 14"
               vandorenwaxter.com
              The Vandoren Waxter Gallery is showing Richard Diebenkorns late works 
             completed in Healdsberg, Ca. The work on view shows that Diebenkorn 
             was continuing his investigations of the Ocean Park series begun in 
             Santa Monica as well as pushing into new territory informed by his early
             figure ground work. As always, he was never satisfied with standing pat and
             resting on his past success. 

David Lloyd

        David Lloyd  Night and Day  2014  mixed media on canvas  24" x 22.5"
        klowdenmann.com

 

Johannes Rodenacker

Johannes Rodenacker  nrtz  2013  egg tempera, acrylic and oil on canvas  63" x 55.11"
johannes-rodenacker.de