"Irving Kriesberg: Works on Paper, 1970's-1980's" Exhibition

Katharina Rich Perlow Gallery

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While many Abstract Expressionists shunned figural elements in their work, Kriesberg used them lavishly. As a result he was termed a “Figural Expressionist,” combining intense abstract colors with human and animal elements. Margalit Fox of the New York Times described Kriesberg’s work as a space where “small creatures tower and loom, dancers weave through unorthodox angles, and customarily static objects appear fluid and sinuous. All these things gave his work a sense of wit and mystery (November 11, 2209 Obituary).” Originally from Chicago, Kriesberg arrived in New York in the 1950’s. The artist came to wide attention with his inclusion in many prestigious museum shows, including the Museum of Modern Art’s show “Fifteen Artists” in 1952, where he was showcased alongside Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, and Clifford Still. He was given his first solo show in 1955, at the Curt Valentin Gallery in New York. This exhibition features Kriesberg’s works on paper, where scrawled, brightly colored pastel lines and cartoonish figures play the prominent role. In “Blasé,” fauvist dashes of viridian, cadmium orange, and rust brown outline a simian figure, who cradles his head in his hands and stares absently at the viewer. In “Lift,” vertical streaks of cobalt blue charge the image with a sense of energy, as a winged, bug-like creature takes off from an emerald green stem. A dreamlike symbolism suffuses Kriesberg's work, the meaning of each symbol and character known only to the artist.

[Image: Irving Kriesberg "Blase" (c. 1980) pastel and mixed medium 29 x 33 in.]

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from March 01, 2010 to March 31, 2010

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