JoAnne Artman Gallery, Presents in the Main Gallery:
“Divisionaire” New Works by International Artist James Verbicky
July 1, 2014 –
August 31, 2014
Artist Reception: August
7th, 2014 from 6-8pm to coincide with Laguna Beach ArtWalk
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Please RSVP: 949.510.5481 by August 1st, 2014
JoAnne Artman Gallery
326 N. Coast Highway, Laguna Beach, 92651
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Contact: JoAnne Artman
Telephone: 949-510-5481
E-mail: joanneartman@aol.com
Web site: www.joanneartmangallery.com
Open Wed-Sunday, 11-5 & by appointment; First Thursday of every month 6-9pm
Divisionaire
James Verbicky’s
striking multimedia works defy easy description, deftly combining elements of
collage with layers of resin and dye to form panels that burst with color and
texture. Verbicky’s appropriation of vintage advertising imagery invites
viewers to contemplate a culture of media bombardment, while his masterful
sense of proportion and color stimulate the senses.
Though
originally from Alberta, Canada, Verbicky’s singular talent has won him
accolades worldwide. In 2008, the United States government granted the artist a
coveted Extraordinary Ability Green Card in recognition of his important
contribution to the arts. His work has been displayed in many institutions
internationally, notably at a juried exhibition at the Louvre Museum in Paris.
"The media paintings bridge the gap between sculpture and painting
by binding fragments of vintage media to one another, double-exposing language
and image and melting them in upon themselves. By unearthing and layering the
remnants of dozens of decades of disparate generations, the media paintings
transcend simple words and images and become objects containing the essence of
human culture." - James Verbicky
James Verbicky’s work will inspire, provoke, engage
and mesmerize.