gert mathiesen og pamela smilow
Gert Mathiesen
Gert Mathiesen Gert Mathiesen, born in Esbjerg, Denmark, has travelled extensively over the last forty years. His paintings, prints, and ceramics are in private and museum collections throughout the U.S., Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Germany, Italy & France Education School of Arts and Crafts (Kunsthandvaerskolen), Kolding, Denmark Exhibitions (selected) 2017 Scandinavian Heritage Foundation, Portland, OR 2016 Galleri Liisberg, Hundested, Denmark; Museum of Danish America, Elk Horn, IA; Valley Variety, Hudson, NY; 2014 (Ongoing) Consulate General of Denmark, New York, NY; Private Exhibitions: Houston, TX; Berkeley, CA; Marin County, CA; Burlingame, CA; Philadelphia, CA; New York, NY 2013 Private Exhibitions: New York, NY; Woodside, CA; Menlo Park, CA; Westport, CT, Los Gatos, CA 2012 Google, San Francisco, CA; Galleri Liisber, Hundested, Denmark; Heron Gallery, Kent, CT The Gardener, Berkeley, Carlifornia; Private Exhibitions: Burlingame, CA; New York, NY; Los Gatos, CA; Atherton, CA; Piedmont, CA; Ridgewood, NJ Gardener Galleri Liisberg, Hundested, Denmark; Galerie Max Seidenfaden, Copenhagen, Denmark The Gardener Berkeley, California; Redbird Gallery Berkeley, California; Installation Urban Bistro Restaurant Burlingame, California; Rasmus Gallery, Odense, Denmark; Private Exhibitions: Lafayette, CA; Corte Madera, CA; 2010 RedBird Gallery, Berkeley, California; Galleri Liisberg, Hundested, Denmark; Rasmus Gallerie, Skagen, Denmark; Espace Artum, Grimaud, France 2009 Galerie Max Seidenfaden, Copenhagen, Denmark; 36 Domingo, Berkeley, California; Rasmus Gallerie, Skagen, Denmark 2008 Google, San Francisco, California; Gallerie Susanne Eriksen, Helsingor, Denmark 2007 Oculus Gallery, Chicago, Illinois 2006 Galerie Max Seidenfade, Copenhagen, Denmark: SFMOMA Auction, San Francisco, CA 2005 Espace Artum, Grimaud, France; Galerie Max Seidenfaden, Copenhagen, Denmark 2004 Ombrins Art Association, Ombrins, France; Galerie Max Seidenfaden, Copenhagen, Denmark 2003 Espace Artum, Grimaud, France; Galerie Max Seidenfaden, Copenhagen, Denmark 2002 Gallery Untitled, Sedgewick, Maine; Schoolhouse Galleries, Croton Falls, New York 2001 Galerie Max Seidenfaden, Copenhagen, Denmark; Chicago Art Source, Chicago, Illinois 2000 Galerie Max Seidenfaden, Copenhagen, Denmark 1999 Elaine Benson Gallery, Bridgehampton, New York 1997 Ann Kolb Gallery, East Hampton, New York; Paleo Galerie, Koln, Germany 1995 Solo Exhibition, Paleo Galerie, Koln, Germany; Vail Village Arts Gallery, Vail, Colorado; Village Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona 1994 Small Works, Elain Horwitch Galleries, Scottsdale, Arizona 1993 Bachelier Cardonsky Gallery, Kent, Connecticut; Elaine Horwitch Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona 1992 18 Ft. Painting Commission, United Engineering Center, NY, NY; Somerstown Gallery, Somers, New York 1991 Edition 2/91, Basel, Switzerland; Art Chicago, Expo Center, Chicago, Illinois; Kass Meridian Gallery, Chicago, Illinois; Solo Exhibition, Schoolhouse Gallery, Croton Falls NY; Honorable Mention, Works on Paper Exhibition, SouthWest Texas University Gallery 1990 International Juried Print Exhibit, Somerstown Gallery, Somers, NY 1989 Hammond Museum, North Salem, New York 1987 Expo 1987, Montilimar, France 1982 Artists' Juried Summer Exhibition, Tirstrop, Denmark Corporate Collections Den Danske Bank | Copenhagen, Denmark Kastrup Airport | Copenhagen, Denmark Catellus | Oakland, California Kunstforening National Banken | Denmark G.N. Resound | Denmark Queensborough Community College | Queens, New York Solar Mosaic | Oakland, California Sullivan & Cromwell Law Firm | Palo Alto, California Robert Martin Company | White Plains, New York Akonadi Foundation | Oakland, California Ana Williamson Architects | Menlo Park, California Follett Investments | Gold River, California Fotenn Planning | Ottawa, Canada 36 Domingo - Boutique Hotel | Berkeley, California Pamela Smilow
Pamela Smilow Education 1974-1978 Bachelor of Arts, University of Michigan 1976-1977 Ecole des Beaux-Arts, Aix-en-Provence, France Exhibitions (selected) 2017 Scandinavian Heritage Foundation, Portland, OR; 2016 Galeria Krabbe, Malaga, Spain; Museum of Danish America, Elk Horn, IA; Paper Jam, Berkeley, CA; The Hammond Museum, North Salem, New York; Galleri Liisberg, Hundested, Denmark; Valley Variety, Hudson, NY; Private Exhibitions: Austin, TX; Houston, TX 2015 Washington Park Picnic Tables Comission, New York, NY; 2014 Private Exhibitions: Houston, TX; Berkeley, CA; Marin County, CA; Burlingame, CA; Philadelphia, CA; New York, NY 2013 Private Exhibitions: New York, NY; Woodside, CA; Menlo Park, CA; Westport, CT, Los Gatos, CA; Corte Madera, CA; Westport, CT; Upper Saddle River, NJ; 2012 Galleri Liisberg, Hundested, Denmark; Private Exhibitions: Burlingame, CA; New York, NY; Los Gatos, CA; Atherton, CA; Piedmont, CA; Ridgewood, NJ 2011 The Gardener Berkeley, California; Redbird Gallery Berkeley, California; Installation Urban Bistro Restaurant Burlingame, California; Rasmus Gallery, Odense, Denmark; Private Exhibitions: Lafayette, CA; Corte Madera, CA; 2010 Redbird Gallery Berkeley, California; Private Exhibitions: New York, NY; Oakland, CA 2009 Installation 36 Domingo Berkeley, California 2007 Oculus Gallery, Chicago, Illinois; Charles Michael Gallery, Darien, CT 2006 SF MOMA 2006 Benefit Auction, San Francisco, CA; Espace Artum, Grimaud (San Tropez), France 2005 Limerock General Store Gallery, Limerock, CT; Style and Form, San Jose, California 2004 Art makers 12 Anniversary Show, The Schoolhouse Galleries, Croton Falls, New York 2003 Espace Artum, Grimaud (San Tropez), France; Ajuntament de Barcelona, Barceloneta, Barcelona, Spain; Maison de Espagne, Aix-en-Provence, France; The Claremont Hotel and Spa, Berkeley, California 2002 Adam Whitney Gallery, Omaha, Nebraska; Gallery Untitled, Sedgewick, Maine; Schoolhouse Galleries, Croton Falls, NY 2001 Elaine Benson Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY; Barbara Anderson Gallery, Berkeley, CA; Walnut Street Gallery, Springfield, Missouri; Chicago Art Source, Chicago, Illinois 1999 Greene & Proppe Architectural Design Firm, Chicago, Illinois; Elaine Benson Gallery, Bridgehampton, New York 1998 Waxlander Gallery, Santa Fe, NM; Elaine Benson Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY; Schoolhouse Galleries, Croton Falls, NY 1997 Adam Whitney Gallery, Omaha, Nebraska 1995 Paleo Galerie, Koln, Germany; Village Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona 1994 Queensborough Community College, New York; Elaine Horwitch Galleries, Scottsdale, Arizona 1993 Bachelier Cardonsky Gallery, Kent, Connecticut; Elaine Horwitch Galleries, Santa Fe, New Mexico 1992 Silvermine Guild “Art of the Northeast “ Juried Show, Silvermine, CT; Elaine Horwitch Galleries, Scottsdale, AZ 1992 Somerstown Gallery, Somers, NY 1991 Art Chicago, Chicago, Illinois; Kass Meridian Gallery, Chicago, Illinois; Elaine Horwitch Galleries, Santa Fe 1990 Elaine Horwitch Galleries, Palm Springs, CA; Susan Cummins Gallery, Mill Valley, CA; SW Texas State University, San Marcos, Texas 1989 Michael Dunev Gallery, San Francisco, California; The Hudson River Museum, Yonkers, NY; The Hammond Museum, North Salem, NY; Elaine Horwitch Galleries, Scottsdale, Arizona; PMW Gallery, Stamford, Connecticut 1987 Imagination Market Gallery, Tokyo, Japan; Michael Dunev Gallery, “Three from New York”, San Francisco, CA 1985 Mediterranean Biennale, Barcelona, Spain; Institute of Ilerdenc Studies, Lleida, Spain 1984 Galerie Seny, Barcelona, Spain; Key Gallery, New York 1983 United States Cultural Center, Madrid, Spain; Asturias Art Museum, Asturias, Spain; North American Institute, Barcelona, Spain Corporate Collections Pfizer Corporation Olympus Camera Mt. Sinai Hospital, New York New York Hospital Sports Club L.A. Sullivan and Cromwell Reader’s Digest TB Design Institute, Tokyo Robert Martin Company United Engineering Society IBM Corporation Coldwell Banker Excelsior Club, New York Sekine Kensetsu Co., Ltd., Tokyo Shibuya Glass Co., Ltd., Tokyo Asami Denki Co., Ltd.., Tokyo Yobo-Kenko Publishing Co., Tokyo Tiempo/BBDO Advertising, Madrid, Spain Josep Senillosa Architects, Barcelona, Spain Quikart Graphic Design, Barcelona, Spain Saw Mill River Club, New York Institut d’Estudis Ilerdencs, Lleida, Spain MODO Design, Barcelona, Spain Pamela Artist statement
ARTIST STATEMENT When I make a painting, I seek to create a little piece of beauty and a refuge from our busy and chaotic lives, an inspiration to do better and be better in the universe. I see each piece of my work as one step on a continuum, each painting not precious unto itself but as an ongoing journey. I do not hear a symphony in my head and then put it down on canvas. I am more like a jazz musician, improvising. I rely on my intuition as I build on every stroke I do, starting with the gesso and building up layer after layer. My surfaces are defined by and reflect the thickness of that build up. For my vocabulary, I draw heavily on childhood memories, on many personal experiences throughout the years, and my travels. Nature continues to be one of my biggest inspirations. I grew up in a Frank Lloyd Wright founded community, with a father who was an artist and furniture designer. I was told to look at this, look at that all the time. I did. From a young age, I was always comfortable using a visual vocabulary, expressing myself by playing with a variety of materials in both two and three dimensions. I consider myself very lucky to get up every day and enjoy what I do. |
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