Art Summer 2009 - Abstract Painting  with Jerry Zeniuk

Jerry Zeniuk

Jerry Zeniuk

Born on 1945 in Bardowick near Lüneburg, Germany (parents from Ukraine). Since 1950 in Loveland, Colorado | Since 1969 in New York | Visit with the German Academic Exchange Foundation (DAAD) to Hamburg 1973/74 and Berlin 1977/78| Since 1993 professor of painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich | Lives in New York and Munich 

Individual and group exhibits (selection):

1972 Paley & Lowe, New York | 1973 Kunsthalle Düsseldorf | 1975 Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam | 1977 documenta 6 Kassel | Galerie Annemarie Verna, Zurich (also: 89, 91, 93, 94, 95, 01) | 1978 Musée d‘Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris | 1979 Hayward Gallery, London | 1982 Rupert Walser Munich (also: 87, 89, 91, 93, 94, 96, 98, 99, 01, 03, 05,08) | 1983 Janis Gallery, New York | 1984 Williams College Museum of Art, Williamstown Massachusetts | 1986 Konrad Fischer, Düsseldorf  | 1990 Retrospective Kunsthalle Bremen, DAAD - Gallery Berlin, Neue Galerie Kassel | 1996 Kunsthalle Karlsruhe | 1997 Cairo - Berlin Gallery, Cairo | 1999 Retrospective Kunstmuseum Winterthur, Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, Munich | 2000 Slewe Galerie, Amsterdam | 2001/2 Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung, Munich | 2005 Guang Dong Art Museum, Guangzhou, Institute of Fine Arts, Wuhan, Duolun Museum, Shanghai 2006 Margarete Roeder Gallery, New York | 2008 Kunstmuseum Bern, Museum Wiesbaden, Gemeentemuseum The Hague (October 2008 - 25 January 2009)

More: www.klassezeniuk.de

Searching for the nature of colour  

The focus of the master class is on the link between abstract painting and the visual principles which we find in nature. We will not illustrate nature, rather attempt to find out how we visually perceive nature, and how these visual means emerge in abstract painting. The main emphasis will be placed on painting in colour as a vehicle for developing visual spaces. However, it must be rendered in shapes and made transparent. The further development of the “seeing” aspect will be just as important as the painting aspect. And perhaps we will succeed in learning a little bit about how visual concepts can be translated into language.

All material can be used. However, acrylic is recommended because it dries quickly.  Water colours are also an exciting technique, but it is important to make sure that very high quality paper is used.   

Participation requirements and application documents

Photos of own artwork (painting and drawing, no larger than A4), artistic CV, description of own painting/drawing specialization and course expectations. Max. number of participants: 12