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"Divisionaire" New Works by International Artist James Verbicky

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.





 

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