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Dunahay’s work is included in many major international collections including those of the Royal Family Al Thani of Qatar, HH Prince Abdullah bin Turki AlSaud, Baroness Monica Von Neumann of Switzerland; celebrities Pierce Brosnan, Scarlett Johansson, Linda Hamilton and Kelsey Grammar; and corporations such as Pepperdine University, The Financial Times, The Packard Foundation and the W Hotel. His work also resides in the Peninsula Museum of Art, the Fredrick R. Weisman Museum of Art, and the Museum of Art and History (MOAH).
ROBERT DUNAHAY
Artist Robert Dunahay is a master of paint. His technical prowess with the classic medium spans a multilayered and complex oeuvre of paintings in which he reveals its characteristics and potentialities of form, texture, plane and color vividly and with a precision honed from decades of experience. Whether exploring the sensual intricacy of fabric through subtle gradients of hue; painstakingly brushing miniature, saturated strokes into a bold background to showcase a vibrant tangle of palm fronds; or experimenting with reflective and metallic tones to evoke the prismatic in life, Dunahay’s work cuts a dynamic swath through the contemporary art lexicon.
Portrait photography by Denise George
cover: VELLA | Oil on Canvas | 72” x 48” | 2014 left: DRAKE | Oil on Canvas | 72 x 48” | 2009 3
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BAHAMA | Oil on Canvas | 66” x 60” | 2012
In the “Victory” series, commonly known as the “Palm Tree” series, a universal symbol of victory, the palm frond, is given iconic status by its placement on striking color fields. In homage to traditional portraiture, each subject becomes elevated beyond its everyday existence, individualized and memorialized on the pedestal of canvas. See more available works in this series here: www.hohmannfineart.com/dunahay
JOSHUA TREE BRANCHES | Oil on Canvas | 32” x 36” | 2012 Interior photography by Mark Davidson
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DESI | Oil on Canvas | 24” x 15” | 2012
BELLA | Oil on Canvas | 52” x 45” | 2008
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VICEROY | Oil on Canvas | 72” x 54” | 2014
MUSE #1 | Oil on Canvas | 38” x 52” | 2015
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LISA LIZA | Oil on Canvas | 50” x 84” | 2014
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INFINITY 12
In the Infinity series, the concept of eternal flow and cycles of perpetuity are represented through undulating ribbons, abstracted ad infinitum. See more available works in this series here: www.hohmannfineart.com/dunahay
TRANSCEDENCE | Oil on Canvas | 49” x 67” | 1998
Bow | Oil on Canvas | 68” x 54” | 1999
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BUOYANCY 14
The Buoyancy series brings us back to the artist’s roots where architectural and physical realities become deconstructed into basic, non-associative elements no longer prone to interpretation. See more available works in this series here: www.hohmannfineart.com/dunahay
PALM SPRINGS WEEKEND | Oil on Canvas | 66” x 66” | 2015
SMITHEREENS | Acrylic on Canvas | 64” x 90” | 2015
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LUCIDITY 16
The Lucidity series plays with holographic pigment, universal shapes and light articulated via simple symbols that convey atmospheres of distilled clarity and vision. See more available works in this series here: www.hohmannfineart.com/dunahay
BIG HALO | Mixed Media on Board | 43� x 64� | 2015
CHARTRES | Mixed Media on Canvas | 66” x 88” | 2015
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DUNAHAY ON PALMS 18
I am drawn to the palm for its strong positive symbolism. For most of us, palm trees are an important element in the landscape of our perfect vacation. They are a simple reminder that life is good. In these paintings, I use color to enhance the exoticness that is already inherent in palm trees. The “face to face” composition provides the viewer with an intimate opportunity to observe the palm tree much as they would a portrait of a person. By replacing traditional references to landscape with a solid color background, the palm becomes iconic, transcending nature to become an alluring ideal palm. My goal is to engage the viewer in a way that allows them to experience the palm rather than to render a specific tree. Robert Dunahay
SOLONE PALM | Oil on Canvas | 54” x 72” | 2015
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Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA City Hall, Cathedral City, CA Christian Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA Lahaina Galleries, Newport Beach, CA Skidmore Contemporary Art, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA (2009) James Francis Trezza Gallery, NYC, NY Melissa Morgan Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA (2008) Studio 661, Palm Springs, CA (2006) Modern Masters Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA (2006) Sada Gallery, Doha, Qatar Micaela Gallery, San Francisco, CA (2001, 1998) Skidmore Contemporary Art, Malibu, CA (2003) BIRD OF PARADISE II Marin Academy, San Rafael, CA Oil on Canvas | 19” x 19” Learsi Gallery, Palm Desert, CA Jernigan Wicker Fine Art, San Francisco, CA (1999) C.I.T.Y. 2000 Gallery, Sierra Arts Foundation, Reno, NV Institute of Governmental Studies Library, UC Berkeley, CA
BIOGRAPHY
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2015 2014 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2002 2001 1999
Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA (2012+) Skidmore Contemporary Art, Bergamot Station, Santa Monica, CA (2002+) Mertens Fine Art, Montecito, CA (2009+) Joan,Joan,Joan, One Subject,Many Artists, John Wayne Airport, CA Art Gone Wild, Key West, FL Prisms MD Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Lahaina Galleries, Newport Beach, CA MOAH (Museum of Art and History), Lancaster CA 2012 Selections from the Permanent Collection, Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, Malibu, CA J. Willott Gallery, Palm Desert, CA (2010+) From the Vault, Fredrick R. Weisman Museum of Art, Malibu, CA Melissa Morgan Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA (2007+) MERGE: Metro State Alumni Exhibition, Denver ,CO The 3rd Annual Altered Book Art Project, Palm Springs Public Library, Palm Springs, CA Inaugural Exhibition, Melissa Morgan Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA Beaux & Eros, Peninsula Museum of Art, Belmont, CA The Altered Book Project, Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, CA Selections from the Permanent Collection, Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, Malibu, CA Moda Gallery, Santa Fe, NM (2006+) Modern Masters Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, CA Jernigan Wicker Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA (2000+) Galerie Alexine, Mougins, France Learsi Gallery, Palm Desert, CA All the Boys at the Beach… Artsmart, San Francisco, CA Be Still My Heart, Artsmart, San Francisco, CA
PUBLIC & PRIVATE COLLECTIONS Al Thani, Royal Family, Qatar; Baroness Monica Von Nauman; Disney Hotels, Orlando, FL; Ditech Communications, Mountain View, CA; Dualstar Technologies, Irvine, CA; Financial Times, Pacific Northwest Bureau, San Francisco, CA; Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA; Hyatt Regency, Orange County, CA; Hewlitt Packard Foundation, Los Altos, CA; Kelsey Grammer Linda Hamilton; MOAH Museum of Art and History, Lancaster, CA; Philpotts & Associates, Honolulu, HI; P.F. Changs, Walnut Creek, CA; Renaissance Club Sport, Walnut Creek, CA; Royal Hawaiian Hotel, Waikiki, HI; San Francisco Sentry, San Francisco, CA ; Scarlet Johansson; HH Prince Abdullah bin Turki AlSaud; Valley Crest Company, Calabasas, CA; Vanguard Properties, The Palms, San Francisco, CA; Villa Graziadio Executive Center, Pepperdine University, Malibu, CA; W Hotel, San Diego, CA; Westin Diplomat Spa, Hollywood, FL
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