Michael Maas
dal 31/5/2005 al 30/6/2005
Segnalato da
31/5/2005
Michael Maas
LA Artcore Union Center for the Arts, Los Angeles
Development of Themes. This exhibition of paintings from 1997 to 2005 documents the extension of the artist's current 'Alhambra Series', described by art critic Suvan Geer as ''biomorphic geoabstraction'', from its early roots in botanical realism.
Development of Themes
This exhibition of paintings from 1997 to 2005 documents the development of
Michael Maas' current "Alhambra Series", described by art critic Suvan Geer
as "biomorphic geoabstraction", from its early roots in botanical realism.
The show begins with the 12 piece "Dozen Roses", a decorator-friendly set of individual flower paintings arranged in
what Maas calls a "color-theory class grid".
Next, a suite of paintings from his "Summer Series" demonstrate a
progressive move toward abstraction, leading to the 1" piece "Twelve Moods", a set of yin-yang shapes arranged in a
grid echoing the "Dozen Roses".
The basic "one to one" unit established with "Twelve Moods" is next explored
in many variations, which repeat and multiply, ultimately leading to large,
complex pieces such as "Alhambra 55",
which incorporates 108 units.
Reception: Sunday June 5, 1-3pm
L.A. Artcore Brewery Annex
650A South Avenue 21 - Los Angeles
Gallery Hours: Thursday-Sunday 12-4pm, Wednesday by appointment only