Past Event: ABSTRACT ART EXHIBIT 2019
On Exhibit: April 6 - April 26, 2019
Judge: Kimanne Core, Art Teacher, New Canaan High School, Painter, Illustrator
Judge: Kimanne Core, Art Teacher, New Canaan High School, Painter, Illustrator
“Art does not reproduce the visible; rather, it makes visible.” - Paul Klee, Creative Credo
JUDGE'S STATEMENT
The Abstract Show was an eclectic grouping of abstract works ranging in media from oil paint, watercolor, acrylic, mixed media, and digital art. For me, what connects me to this type of artwork is, first and foremost, the mood, feeling, and atmosphere that draws me into the work. Because it is not representational or based in describing reality, the guidelines for jurying the work is always about how the formal elements mesh with the psychological, emotional or expressionistic aspects. Formal elements include the Principles and Elements of Art such as: line, shape, color, texture, value, space, composition, movement, scale, rhythm, repetition, and unity with variety. The media in which the artist works is subservient to the aforementioned guidelines for jurying this work.
I found all the artwork in this exhibit engaging and technically excellent. What stood out for me was the juxtaposition of colors, shapes, and composition of the winning works. Ava’s Dream was, for me, especially engaging with the vibrant, complementary colors and biomorphic/organic shapes with varying degrees of sizes and arrangements on the picture plane. I enjoyed the clean, flat areas of rest in a vibrant orange color against the staccato notes of color in other less prominent areasthat served to unify the whole image. I also liked the smaller scale of the piece, lending itself to a more intimate feeling where you had to get close to appreciate the details. Enclave was also a winner in its lyrical, light-dappled shapes of harmonious colors and opacities. The figure did give it a more surreal feel. Finally, Chatter was also a winner for me in that its main principal was about flat space versus deep space where the scar-like shapes floated on top of the deep maroon atmosphere. The repeated marks added to its strength. There were three Honorable Mentions: Thinking of Mondrian, The Beginning, and Passing Through. Thinking of Mondrian focused on textures and a strong graphic design quality, while The Beginning is about light and atmosphere. Finally, Passing Through evoked painterly qualities in a theme of red. The shallow space and layering of a range of red shapes created a unified painting. Congratulations to all participants! I hope you will have your second annual Abstract Art Show next year!!
– Kimanne Core
I found all the artwork in this exhibit engaging and technically excellent. What stood out for me was the juxtaposition of colors, shapes, and composition of the winning works. Ava’s Dream was, for me, especially engaging with the vibrant, complementary colors and biomorphic/organic shapes with varying degrees of sizes and arrangements on the picture plane. I enjoyed the clean, flat areas of rest in a vibrant orange color against the staccato notes of color in other less prominent areasthat served to unify the whole image. I also liked the smaller scale of the piece, lending itself to a more intimate feeling where you had to get close to appreciate the details. Enclave was also a winner in its lyrical, light-dappled shapes of harmonious colors and opacities. The figure did give it a more surreal feel. Finally, Chatter was also a winner for me in that its main principal was about flat space versus deep space where the scar-like shapes floated on top of the deep maroon atmosphere. The repeated marks added to its strength. There were three Honorable Mentions: Thinking of Mondrian, The Beginning, and Passing Through. Thinking of Mondrian focused on textures and a strong graphic design quality, while The Beginning is about light and atmosphere. Finally, Passing Through evoked painterly qualities in a theme of red. The shallow space and layering of a range of red shapes created a unified painting. Congratulations to all participants! I hope you will have your second annual Abstract Art Show next year!!
– Kimanne Core
AWARDS
HONORABLE MENTION
ABSTRACT ART EXHIBIT 2019 was judged by Kimanne Core.
After earning her B.F.A. in Fine Art, Kim worked as a freelance illustrator in New York City. Her editorial illustrations appeared in numerous book published by Simon & Schuster, Doubleday, and Houghton-Mifflin, as well as many others. While studying for a Master’s Degree in Painting, Kim’s thesis focused on portraiture. One of her portraits, “Nala”, was accepted by Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC. She is currently an art teacher at New Canaan High School where the work of her Advanced Placement students have won numerous regional and national awards. Kimanne is also an A.P Studio Art Leader for College Board where each year she scores and instructs college and high school teachers to score over 65,000 high school art portfolios. An accomplished illustrator and portrait painter, her first love is abstract art and she was delighted to judge Gallery 53's Abstract Art Exhibit 2019.
After earning her B.F.A. in Fine Art, Kim worked as a freelance illustrator in New York City. Her editorial illustrations appeared in numerous book published by Simon & Schuster, Doubleday, and Houghton-Mifflin, as well as many others. While studying for a Master’s Degree in Painting, Kim’s thesis focused on portraiture. One of her portraits, “Nala”, was accepted by Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC. She is currently an art teacher at New Canaan High School where the work of her Advanced Placement students have won numerous regional and national awards. Kimanne is also an A.P Studio Art Leader for College Board where each year she scores and instructs college and high school teachers to score over 65,000 high school art portfolios. An accomplished illustrator and portrait painter, her first love is abstract art and she was delighted to judge Gallery 53's Abstract Art Exhibit 2019.
