Ron Strackbein: Construction(s)

Ron Strackbein Construction(s)

The Barn @ Downing Yudain LLC is pleased to present Ron Strackbein: Construction(s), an exhibition of 16 works. Each work is meticulously constructed of sourced objects, some found from old construction sites and others elsewhere. Strackbein then organizes them on a picture plane creating a finished product that on the surface reminds one of the works of Richard Diebenkorn. Upon looking closer, there are references to Louise Nevelson, Jean Arp, Mondrian and the American Abstract Artists Group, but the works themselves stand alone and are uniquely his.

Describing his composite paintings, Ron states “My goal is to explore the boundaries of painting and sculpture by juxtaposing an assortment of three-dimensional objects sourced from our everyday lives on the painted surface of a two-dimensional canvas or board. Viewers may recognize the source materials as many of the objects, although glazed in bold colors, retain their original identity. This additive process of applying three dimensional objects to the surface of the painting extends the work to the viewer in a new plane. The objective of the juxtaposition of the painting and the applied elements is to create a cohesive work whose distinctive composition and vivid palette produce a beauty which transcends the individual features of the work.”

Ron Strackbein was born in South Dakota and raised in Iowa and Wisconsin. Before embarking upon his art career, Ron graduated from Harvard College, Stanford Law School, and the New York University L.L.M. program in taxation in preparation for a career focused upon corporate investments and corporate management in the United States and abroad. Following an introduction to art making at the Art Students League of New York and the Silvermine Art Center, Ron maintains an active studio in Connecticut. His work has been shown in juried group exhibitions at the Prince Street Gallery and the Bowery Gallery in New York City and The Flinn Gallery in Greenwich, Connecticut.

We welcome you to enjoy this catalogue and the exhibition which is up between October 25th thru November 23rd. Please contact us for further information at info@art357.com.

Lily Downing and David Yudain, October 2024