Read the artist bio and gain a deeper understanding with mutualarts artist profile. Various works by alex kanevsky these absolutely breathtaking figure paintings were created by the incredibly talented alex kanevsky. Alex kanevsky will be having a solo exhibition with j. Some paintings in no particular style at hollis taggart galleries presents new work from this virtuosic artist, confirming his remarkable ability to surprise and intrigue. Many readers are familiar with alex kanevsky s work but perhaps not all of his details. He has received numerous prestigious fellowships and awards, including the pew fellowship for painting in 1997. Return to exhibiting in galleries of soho new york in 2012. Philadelphia painter reveals why an art career kills all the fun, the huffington post september 7,2016 featured image. May 31, 2012 while studying theoretical mathematics at the university of vilnius in lithuania then part of the ussr, alex kanevsky made paintings in his spare time. Highlights from john scalzis r books ama 1 day ago. World famous contemporary painter series chinese edition chinese paperback 2012 by alex kanevsky author.
I couldnt agree more and i dont think hell have a problem letting his work do the talking. Alex kanevsky was born in rostovnadonu in russia in 1963. He worked as an illustrator until he obtained a degree in fine art from pafa. In his home in philadelphia, artist alex kanevsky has a special shelf for the paintings he has just completed. Harold speed 11 february 1872 20 march 1957 was a famous english painter and member of the royal society of portrait painters.
Woodmere show is more a doris staffelandfriends tribute alex kanevsky. The commenter was noting the similarities between bronaugh and kanevsky. Curse contract by a kanevsky and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. There were some fabulous artist talks held in conjunction with this show, a few of which ive covered in earlier posts. In the spirit of impressionism, he is more concerned with emotional and atmospheric triggers than narrative descriptions. Alex kanevsky does not usually do live demonstrations, but everyone wanted to see him in action.
After his arrival to philadelphia in 1983 he worked as russian translator, illustrator at the psychiatric nursing magazine. Around age ten, he began producing paintings, drawing inspiration from his art books. Once enrolled at the pennsylvania academy of the fine arts, he haunted galleries and. Paintings from russian mathematician and artist alex kanevskys series the fox and the hedgehog. Although he did not come from an artistic family, kanevsky s parents owned a large collection of art books that were formative to his early introduction to art. See more ideas about figure painting, figurative art, art painting. Short focus paintings paperback skip to main content. Alex kanevsky s gestural portraits are influenced by the artistic traditions of eastern europe, where he grew up, and the united states, where he now lives. Alex kanevsky in residence at lux art institute the san. The russianborn american painter alex kanevsky was born in rostov russia in 1963 and came to the united states in 1983 with his family. Using broken color and broken form through multiple permutations of imagery, applied in transparent and opaque layers of oil paint, manipulated with brush, squeegee, credit card and even household tools, kanevsky breaks the rules of motion and, therefore the parameters of time itself. He also discussed being open to suggestions, which is always nice to hear an established artist. He decided to turn professional after his arrival in the u. Those clean colour planes, interspersed with very liquid glazes, are characteristic of his paintings.
The artist works with a clever use of motion blur, color, contrast and brightness. Like the unreliable nature of memory and the imprecise atmosphere. Alex kanevsky was born in russia in 1963 and studied theoretical mathematics at vilnius university in lithuania before coming to the united states in the early 1980s. Paintings by alex kanevsky alex kanevsky is an american contemporary classical painter with an impressionistic motion blurred of style of oil painting. His work, especially his portraits, in both oil and charcoal, is exceptionally elegant and demonstrates a great technical mastery. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. In awareness of the agency of his subjects and his paintings, and observing that it is painful and unnatural for models to remain still, he depicts people in motion. Selected by independent publisher as the 2016 national gold medal winner for fine art books. Alex kanevsky developed and improved these various painting techniques over a long time. Alex kanevsky self portrait with models 2017 artsy. Oil on wood alex kanevsky did all the paintings in the pillip seymour hoffmann movie synecdoche ny see more.
He finds that if they talk too much, he may not really be finished. Alex kanevsky born 1963 is a painter currently based in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Like the unreliable nature of memory and the imprecise atmosphere of poetry, kanevsky s multilayered works provide more questions than answers. Many readers are familiar with alex kanevskys work but perhaps not all of his details. Kanevsky is a psychiatrist in feasterville, pennsylvania. Alex told us that he intentionally doesnt include a bio with his work because he hopes the paintings speak for themselves.
Kanevsky settled in philadelphia where he later studied and graduated from the pennsylvania academy of fine arts. Alex kanevsky, painter, us pennsylvania from 1 artist 2 another alex kanevsky, russian artist working in philadelphia, eua redlipstick. Also, if you are curious how paintings evolve to their finished state, check out alexs progress pages on his site. Alex kanevsky artist bio and art for sale artspace. With evidence of both impressionism and cubism in his practice, the painter collapses time through layers of pigment erasure and application. His works combine abstraction and figuration in multilayered portraits that capture movement and the constant flow of time, resisting adherence to a single moment. World famous contemporary painter serieschinese edition alex kanevsky on. I found an interview with alex kanevsky, hes very relatable. August 2012 the philadelphia inquirer article by edward sozanski the other major component of kanevskys work is multiple vision, drawings that are obsessive redrawings that imply movement and a search for the perfect line. Apr 17, 2018 jenny kanevsky is a lead editor and regular contributor at the good men project. Alex kanevskys gestural portraits are influenced by the artistic traditions of eastern europe, where he grew up, and the united states, where he now lives. The works of alex kanevsky allow for that door to open wide. He was honored with many prestigious awards while attending pafa including the pearson memorial prize for painting. Alex kanevskyreminiscent of jenny saville some figure paintings catherine kehoe picasa web albums this image resembles the artist.
The photos were taken from time to time during work on the paintings. I felt that, as i continued with a painting, good things often seemed lost under subsequent layers. Alexander kanevsky is one of the most established personalities in the modern art world. Alex kanevsky developed and improved these various painting techniques over a. Various works by alex kanevsky the artistic anatomy blog.
Interview with alex kanevsky, painting perceptions september 7,2016 anonymous. Alex kanevsky, oil on mylar mounted on wood contemporary figurative kai fine art is an art website, shows painting and illustration works all over the world. Careerspanning monograph with essays by peter selz and frances malcolm. While studying theoretical mathematics at the university of vilnius in lithuania then part of the ussr, alex kanevsky made paintings in his spare time. Short focus paintings paperback johnson, robert flynn on. Alexander kanevsky, princeton, new jersey and milan, italy. Nov 6, 2018 explore jonsticks board alex kanevsky b. To learn more about alex kanevsky, please visit the following links. Paintings by alex kanevsky art, inspirational wall art.
Apr 15, 2014 an oil painting study of one of artist alex kanevsky s portrait pieces. Alexander kanevsky the greatest artist alive today exhibited in his galleries in new haven, connecticut and princeton, new jersey since 2001 and the catalog kanevsky. Jenny kanevsky is a copy writer, launch strategist, and author. Alex kanevsky is an americanlithuanian artist whose figurative paintings display dynamism, movement, and spatial compression, captured by short, gestural brushstrokes in the vein of francis bacon or lucien freud.
He was born in vilnius, lithuania, however, and there he studied mathematics before deciding to earn his living as a painter and emigrate to the united states. Alex kanevsky kai fine art is an art website, shows painting and illustration works all over the world. Alex kanevsky was born in rostvonadonu, russia, in 1963 and graduated from the pennsylvania academy of fine arts in 1993. Jan 31, 2012 alex kanevsky interview with neil plotkin alex kanevsky j.
He settled in philadelphia and began painting classes at the philadelphia academy of the fine arts in 1989. Alex kanevsky lives and paints in pennsylvania where he also teaches at pafa. The expressive oil paintings of russian born and philadelphia based artist alex kanevsky, long admired by artists we cover, are based simply on his observations of others. Thats exactly how i felt when i saw alex kanevskys oil paintings for the first time. He studied mathematics at vilnius university in lithuania before coming to the united states. Mar 22, 2017 hollis taggart galleries presents new work from this virtuosic artist, confirming his remarkable ability to surprise and intrigue. She works with small businesses and entrepreneurs to better.
Oct 27, 2018 the russianborn american painter alex kanevsky was born in rostov russia in 1963 and came to the united states in 1983 with his family. Alex kanevsky 1963 is an artist born in 1963 the oldest auction result ever registered on the website for an artwork by this artist is a painting sold in 2015, at thomaston place auction gallery, and the most recent auction result is a painting sold in 2020. She is also a featured author in several anthologies including mothering through the darkness. World famous contemporary painter serieschinese edition. And so, probably imbued with the same magic that had enveloped the rest of the group, he set about painting one of the models amid the collective excitement of all of us who watched, engrossed, the progress of his painting. I actually discovered alex kanevsky through a comment on last weeks post on joshua bronaugh. Berlin, germany artist the journey alex kanevsky s paintings go through is amazing, with entire figures wiped out and painted over again when you watch them as a time lapse they take on their own animated storyline. The internet offers a great deal of information about mr. Alex kanevsky, the search of clarity the art digger.
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