Catherine Carilli - Abstract Painter » Abstract Geometric http://catherinecarilli.com colorist expressive artist and geometric abstractions Sun, 25 Jul 2010 22:45:04 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Non-objective art is not an invention of the 20th century http://catherinecarilli.com/abstract-geometric/non-objective-art-is-not-an-invention-of-the-20th-century/ http://catherinecarilli.com/abstract-geometric/non-objective-art-is-not-an-invention-of-the-20th-century/#comments Sat, 19 Apr 2008 23:13:18 +0000 cvcarilli http://catherinecarilli.com/paintings/non-objective-art-is-not-an-invention-of-the-20th-century/ Drift-1 Humans have made non-objective art since they first drew pictures in the dirt.  Abstract designs have existed in Western culture in many contexts. In abstract art a distinction is made between making a pattern as in decorative arts and  creating fine art which expresses our unique and also similar human feelings and ideas through color, form, and a variety of media. In abstraction, a painting is an object of thoughtful contemplation in its own right. 

Artists who pursue abstraction are often  viewed as  revolutionary such as Picasso and Kandinsky. These artists  express the aspirations, imaginings and emotions of the people, using non-objectve art as communication. I am inspired by some of the Abstract Expressionists and Color Field Painters such as: Ellsworth Kelly, Mark Rothko, Willem de Kooning, Jackson Pollock, Helen Frankenthaler, Hans Hofmann , Joan Mitchell and Pat Steir . Although they were at times inspired by myth, figuration, architecture, and nature , they also achieved a sublime essence within their art. Twenty first century abstract painters continue this quest such as Gerhard Richter  and Pat Steir. 

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]]> http://catherinecarilli.com/abstract-geometric/non-objective-art-is-not-an-invention-of-the-20th-century/feed/ 0 You are invited to attend the Opening Reception: Friday, April 25, 6-9 PM – Spark Gallery, Denver http://catherinecarilli.com/abstract-geometric/you-are-invited-to-attend-the-opening-reception-friday-april-25-6-9-pm-spark-gallery-denver/ http://catherinecarilli.com/abstract-geometric/you-are-invited-to-attend-the-opening-reception-friday-april-25-6-9-pm-spark-gallery-denver/#comments Fri, 18 Apr 2008 23:10:14 +0000 cvcarilli http://catherinecarilli.com/abstract-paintings/you-are-invited-to-attend-the-opening-reception-friday-april-25-6-9-pm-spark-gallery-denver/ Show Dates: April 24 – May 18, 2008, Spark Gallery

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Through Kaleidoscope Eyes, New Paintings by Catherine Carilli, pursues non-objective traditions in art that celebrate the process of painting.  The work also emerges from a year filled with profound emotional shifts and life changes. This year has been simultaneously gritty, joyous, and terrifying, but in the end ultimately transformative. The artwork is a returning to free-form abstraction, a place where I started.  I have selected vibrant colors inspired by Pop Art as a sign of a fresh life.  In other paintings, I use harmonious colors and spontaneous marks to present a timeless space for the heart and mind to enter.

  Calendar of Events: 

  • Opening Reception: Friday, April 25, 6-9 PM, Spark Gallery

  • First Friday, Artwork on Santa Fe, May 2, 6 -9 PM

  • Collector’s Friday: May 16, 6 – 9 PM, Spark Gallery

  • Closing Tea: Sunday, May 18, 1 – 4 PM, Spark Gallery

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All events at Spark Gallery ~ 900 Santa Fe Drive, Denver 

Spark Gallery Hours: Thursday – Saturday, 12 – 5 PM, Sunday 1 – 4 PM  www.sparkgallery.com Tel 720-889-2200

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