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LANGDON | Oil On Canvas | 48” x 48” | 2003
NEIL NAGY
HOHMANN FINE ART
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NEIL NAGY Born in the East Los Angeles Latino community of El Sereno, Neil came to appreciate the culture and art of Mexico. In later years, he traveled extensively in Mexico to drink in the colorful life of the people and the country and to study ancient Mayan civilizations. Several residencies in the plains of the Bahio and the central western coast added to this influence on his life and especially his art. Nagy gained exposure to the art of the Bay Area Figurative painters as an Art and Design student at San Jose State College near San Francisco, in the early 1960’s. The laid-back attitude of the period in California resulted in a lighter and more humanist interpretation of the severe existential Northern European style while being informed by the explosive Abstract Expressionist style. This art resounded with Neil’s background and interest and he knew that he would make painting his life. In 2006 Nagy was selected for an important “Bay Area Figurative” Exhibition where he showed alongside Diebenkorn, Park, Oliveira and others. As a figurative expressionist, the figure has always provided the spiritual path. For him there is something very powerful and personal facing that single human form. Nagy recognizes his debt to history from ancient Chinese and Mayan art through contemporary figurative art. Neil Nagy has held exhibitions internationally and has been included in a number of corporate and private collections.
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NIGHT CLUB | Oil on Canvas | 2007 | 72” x 48”
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GIMBAL | Oil on Canvas | 72” x 60”
BIOGRAPHY
1941 Born Neil Frank Nagy in El Sereno, East Los Angeles to Frank and Doris Nagy 1952 Was encouraged by 5th grade teacher to draw and paint during academic lessons. Miss Lynn also taught Neil to use her letterpress printing machine. 1955 Attended La Habra High School and drifted through with major interests in football, cars and motorcycles. Continued to draw and paint on everything from club jackets to his bedroom walls. 1959 Was accepted to San Jose State College and majored in Industrial Design with minor in Art. 1960 Spent free time in San Francisco in the fringes of the hippie movement and discovering the new art of the Bay Area Figurative painters. 1961 Apprenticed at Design Studio on Fridays and spent the weekends haunting the museums and the North Beach galleries. 1961 Graduated with Honors at the top of his class. Was selected one of four superior graduating west coast seniors by the Industrial Design Society of America. 1965 Married Barbara Young-Fothergill. Marriage lasted 20 years. Raised 3 daughters, Deborah, Mary and Elizabeth who gave seven grandchildren. 1966 Moved to Seattle to work for Walter Darwin Teague, the largest design firm in the world at the time. 1967 Was assigned to run a satellite office inside The Boeing Company with Industrial Design responsibil- ity for all 737 corporate customers. The job required extensive foreign travel and allowed access to art museums all over the world. He discovered and was influenced by the work of Rembrandt, Constable and Turner as well as Japanese art especially contemporary woodcuts. 1972 Returned to Southern California and became a partner in a start-up company which designed and produced airline freight handling equipment and passenger loading bridges. 1976 Founded Nagy Design, Inc. An industrial design consulting firm. Continued to attend life drawing workshops and studied advanced painting at Los Angeles Harbor College, El Camino College and Otis College. 1985 Began Extensive travels in Central Mexico, visiting such cities as Oaxaca, Mexico City, Zacatecas and Guanajuato. Was influenced by the Mayan and Olmec art and cultures. Studied at the Instituto Al- lende in San Miguel de Allende. 1988 Explored Belize by Jeep an visited several archeological sites. 1990 Explored Laguna Isabel and Rio Dulce Guatemala in a sailboat. 1992 Built a studio on his home in Palos Verdes 1994 First solo show at The Lydon Fine Art in Chigago. 1995 Installed a gas fired kiln on his Palos Verdes property. Workx on high fired stoneware sculpture 1996 Joined Left Bank Gallery in Laguna Beach and had several solo shows there. 1997 Worked on a series of “Works In Process� comprised of simultaneous drawing, painting and sculp- ture. The series was shown at solo exhibitions at Angels Gate Cultural Center in San Pedro and the Portland Craft Museum in Oregon. 1999 Joined Learsi Gallery in Palm Desert 2001 Sold his interest in the design business to concentrate full time on his art 2003 Bought a home in Palm Springs California, but maintained his painting studio in San Pedro. 2006 Participated in a Bay Area Figurative retrospective at The John Natsoulas Gallery in Davis California. This seminal exhibition featured virtually every Bay Area Figurist from David Park forward 2006 Represention by The Hart Gallery in Palm Desert, CA 2009 Representation by Christian Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA
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VENUS IN RED LIGHT | Oil on Canvas | 2004 | 36” x 36”
LANGDON | Oil on Canvas | 2003 | 48” x 48”
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LATE AFTERNOON | Oil on Canvas | 2007 | 48” x 48”
TODOS SANTOS | Oil on Canvas | 2008 | 40” x 30”
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SWAMP STORIES VI | Oil on Canvas | 1996 | 40” x 30”
SWAMP STORM | Oil on Canvas | 1995 | 40” x 30”
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REI | Oil on Canvas | 2000 | 48” x 36”
REI II | Oil on Canvas | 2000 | 36” x 36”
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BLUE VENUS | Oil on Canvas | 2005 | 36” x 36”
SUNBATHER | Oil on Canvas | 2000 | 36” x 36”
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SCANDAL | Mixed Media on Canvas | 2007 | 60” x 48”
SELLERS | Oil on Canvas | 2008 | 36” x 36”
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MORONGO | Oil on Canvas | 2006 | 60” x 48”
OTIS | Oil on Canvas | 1997 | 54” x 54”
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JUMP | Oil on Canvas | 1990 | 72” x 72”
STRUT | Oil on Canvas | 1994 | 40” x 32”
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BLUE JEANS | Oil on Canvas | 2008 | 18“ x 24”
FIGURE ON BLUE | Oil on Canvas | 2008 | 36“ x 36”
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ROXANNA | Oil on Canvas | 1999 | 40” x 30”
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AFTERNOON NAP | Oil on Canvas | 2007 | 48” x 48”
ATTITUDE | Oil on Canvas | 2004 | 48” x 48”
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SEA WALL | Oil on Canvas | 2007 | 30” x 40”
McKAY | Oil on Canvas | 1997 | 48” x 48”
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MESA | Oil on Canvas | 2007 | 48” x 36”
MISS COLLINS | Oil on Canvas | 1998 | 30” x 24”
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SUNDAY STATE | Oil on Canvas | 2008 | 84” x 120”
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NEWPORT | Oil on Canvas | 2012 | 60” x 42”
CHRISTY | Oil on Canvas | 2008 | 36” x 48”
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UNTITLED FIGURE - GRACE | Oil on Canvas | 2006 | 60” x 40”
PREMIUM | Oil on Canvas | 2008 | 36” x 72”
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PUNTO DE VISTA | Oil on Canvas | 2007 | 36” x 72”
CHRISTY’S WHITE DRESS | Acrylic on Canvas | 2008 | 72” x 60”
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DESERT GRACE | Oil on Canvas | 2004 | 72” x 48”
SAM’S GIFT | Oil on Canvas | 2008 | 72” x 60”
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ATTITUDE III | Oil on Canvas | 2004 | 48” x 48”
MARIA SHOPPING | Oil on Canvas | 2007 | 40” x 32”
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LAST GRACE | Oil on Canvas | 2004 | 60 x 48”
DUSK | Oil on Canvas | 1998 | 24” x 18”
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STUDY FOR READER | Oil on Canvas | 2006 | 48” x 48”
GRACE ON A CHAIR | Oil on Canvas | 1998 | 61” x 47”
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ODALISQUE | Oil on Canvas | 2008 | 48” x 96”
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WINDOW LIGHT | Oil on Canvas | 2008 | 60” x 60”
GIMBAL | Oil on Canvas | 2008 | 72” x 60”
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BEACH | Oil on Canvas | 2008 | 60” x 60”
PIETA | Oil on Canvas | 2008 | 48” x 48”
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LIVING DESERT VI | Acrylic on Canvas | 2008 | 48” x 48”
LIVING DESERT V | Acrylic on Canvas | 2008 | 48” x 48”
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GEISHA II | Oil on Canvas | 2008 | 72” x 48”
JULIE’S HAN | Acrylic on Canvas | 1998 | 40” x 30”
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EDO II | Acrylic on Canvas | 2008 | 48” x 48”
EDO I |Oil on Canvas | 2009 | 48” x 48”
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MAIKO | Acrylic on Canvas | 2008 | 72” x 48”
GEISHA | Acrylic on Canvas | 2008 | 72” x 48”
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GEISHA IV | Oil on Canvas | 2010 | 65” x 48”
GEISHA III | Oil on Canvas | 2010 | 65” x 44”
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KYOTO GEISHA | Oil on Canvas | 2012 | 74” x 48”
KANZASHI | Oil on Canvas | 2011 | 74” x 58”
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GEISHA SPRING II | Acrylic on Canvas | 2012 | 65” x 40”
GEISHA SPRING I | Acrylic on Canvas | 2012 | 48” x 48”
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NAPE | Acrylic on Canvas | 2012 | 60” x 48”
PARCEL | Acrylic on Canvas | 2012 | 60” x 48”
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BAYOU | Oil on Canvas | 2002 | 60” x 48”
ROME | Oil on Canvas | 2000 | 48” x 48”
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PORTUGESE BEND | Oil on Canvas | 2000 | 30” x 22” | framed 41.5” x 33.5”
RECLINER | Oil on Canvas | 1996 | 16” x 16” | framed 21.75” x 21.75”
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STORM | Oil on Canvas | 2008 | 48” x 48”
SLOW WALK | Oil on Canvas | 2004 | 60” x 40”
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VANDERLIP TREE | Oil on Canvas | 2002 | 48” x 48”
TWIN PALMS | Oil on Canvas | 2006 | 40” x 50”
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RED RIVER | Oil on Canvas | 2005 | 36” x 48”
INDIAN PEEK | Oil on Canvas | 2005 | 36” x 48”
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BEVERLY HILLS I | Oil on Canvas | 2007 | 36” x 72”
WATERFRONT | 2008 | 48” x 48”
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WHITE POINT | Oil & Acrylic on Canvas | 2006 | 36” x 36” | framed 37.5” x 37.5”
SUMMER EVENING | Acrylic on Canvas | 2002 | 24” x 30” | 25.5” x 31.5”
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GUARDIAN | Oil on Canvas | 1999 | 24” x 18” | framed 25.5” x 19.5”
SENTRY | Oil on Canvas | 1996 | 28” x 22” | framed 29.25” x 23.25”
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PORTUGESE BEND VISTA | Oil on Canvas | 2000 | 40” x 40”
EVENING | Oil on Canvas | 2002 | 48” x 36”
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TRUTH | Mixed Media on Canvas | 2003 | 48” x 72”
CONSEQUENCE | Oil on Canvas | 2003 | 48” x 72”
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ESCONDIDO | Oil on Canvas | 2004 | 36” x 72”
SWAMP STORIES II | Oil on Canvas | 1996 | 24” x 18”
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MR. SACS | Oil on Canvas | 1996 | 20” x 16”
KIM | Oil on Canvas | 1999 | 24” x 18” | framed 25.5” x 19.5”
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MR. JONES | Oil on Canvas | 1998 | 16” x 12”
MR. SOMMERS | Oil on Canvas | 1998 | 24” x 18” | framed 25.5” x 19.5”
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ASHLEIGH’S DAD | Acrylic on Canvas | 1999 | 48” x 48”
PARTIAL VIEW | Mixed Media on Canvas | 2001 | 48” x 48”
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GYPSUM | 2005 | 36” x 36”
MERIDIAN | 2005 | 36” x 36”
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ANGELITE | Acrylic on Canvas | 2009 | 55” x 55”
FIGURE OF SPEECH | Mixed Media on Canvas | 2010 | 55” x 55”
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ICON | Acrylic on Canvas | 2009 | 38” x 52”
ALLEGORY | Acrylic on Canvas | 2009 | 64” x 62”
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EROS & PSYCHE I | Acrylic on Canvas | 2009 | 60” x 34”
ALLEGORY II | Acrylic on Canvas | 2009 | 54” x 54”
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EROS & PSYCHE II | Acrylic on Canvas | 2009 | 60” x 71”
EROS & PSYCHE III | Acrylic on Canvas | 2009 | 61” x 78”
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ANGELIT II | Acrylic on Canvas | 2010 | 66” x 50”
DEMO TRIPTYCH | Acrylic on Canvas | 2010 | 66” x 65”
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RED OBI | Oil on Canvas | 2012 | 60” x 54”
SERVE TEA | Acrylic on Canvas | 2012 | 48” x 48”
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MAN WALKING | Oil on Canvas | 1991 | 48” x 30”
WAVE AT KANAGAWA | Oil on Canvas | 2012 | 48” x 48”
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GREEN TUBE | Oil on Canvas | 2012 | 48” x 48”
CATALINA | Oil on Canvas | 2012 | 48” x 48”
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DANCER | Oil on Canvas | 2012 | 48” x 36”
FAR AWAY | Oil on Canvas | 2012 | 48” x 36”
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GION MIST | Oil on Canvas | 2013 | 60” x 48”
SERVE TEA IN RED | Oil on Canvas | 2012 | 48” x 48”
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SMALL ALLEGORY | Oil on Canvas | 1997 | 30” x 24”
ROTH | Oil on Canvas | 1999 | 30” x 24”
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BUS STOP | Oil on Canvas | 2012 | 48” x 48”
AFRICAN DOG | Acrylic on Canvas | 2013 | 48” x 72”
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WALKING MAN | Oil on Canvas | 2013 | 72” x 36”
WALKING MAN STUDY | Oil on Canvas | 2012 | 72” x 48”
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GOSSIP | Acrylic on Canvas | 2011 | 66” x 58”
YUKI | Acrylic on Canvas | 2013 | 60” x 60”
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SMALL STUDIES During the work process Nagy often uses small studies to experiment with nuances within the composition or to finalize the color concept. These studies might be small in size but they are exceptional in impact. Nagy reduces the composition and color to the absolue necessary and thereby creates works that have a very strong impact. Many times he uses collage to intensify a concept as can be seen in Figure Study 12 for example, where the white area to the left is actually a piece of torn paper.
EDUCATOR | 8” x 7”
Figure Study 15 | 8” x 7”
ELITE | 8” x 7”
Figure Study 11 | 8” x 7”
SEATED FIGURE RED | 8” x 7”
ANGEL | 8” x 7”
WHITE SOCK | 8” x 7”
FIGURE WITH BLACK LEG | 8” x 7”
Study for GRACE RESTING | 8” x 7”
Figure Study 14 | 8” x 7”
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Figure Study 17| 10” x 8”
Figure Study 19 | 10” x 8”
Figure Study 13 | 10” x 7”
GRACE | 10” x 8”
Figure Study 16 | 10” x 8”
Study for GIMBAL | 10” x 8”
Figure Study 18 | 10” x 8”
Figure Study 12 | 10” x 7”
Figure Study 20 | 10” x 8”
GRACE SUMMER | 12” x 8”
HOT TREE | 11” x 8”
LANDSCAPE | 11” x 8”
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almost 40 years of lineage in the art world by the Hart/Hohmann family founded in Germany and in 2013 Christian Hohmann celebrated his 20 year anniversary of entering the professional art world. Christian’s parents Werner and Ursula opened their first gallery in 1976 in the cultural tourist destination of Walsrode, which quickly became a success attracting cosmopolitan visitors from all over the world. In 1998, his aunt Eva Hart ventured to the States and opened a gallery in Carmel by the Sea, a premiere address for the California fine art world. She introduced art collectors to the best European contemporary artists, a relatively untapped market in the area, and one in which was found a thriving market. Only two years later the Hart family opened another location in the heart of Chicago. Back in Germany, 19-year old Christian was honing his own career by studying Art History and Economy at the University of Trier. In 1993, just a month before he began his studies, he founded Kunstverlag Christian Hohmann, a company that would publish lithographs, etchings and serigraphs by several artists, among them the acclaimed artist Prof. Rudolf Hausner, an important representative of the Viennese School of Fantastic Realism. Two years later he opened his first gallery in Hamburg at 21. In 1998 he partnered up with Thomas Levy, one of Germany’s premier art dealers and gallery owners, to open a gallery villa in Hamburg-Poeseldorf. The gallery highlighted artists such as Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Francis Bacon, and Xenia Hausner and participated in art expos including Art Frankfurt and the prestigious Hamburg Photo Triennale. Three years later, Hohmann collaborated on a project gallery in Berlin-Mitte. In 2002 Eva Hart decided to open a flagship gallery in Palm Desert, CA. Located on the exclusive El Paseo Drive in the renowned playground for the Forbes 400, the gallery played host to visitors from all over the world looking for paradise weather, perfect golf and tennis and world-class art. Christian joined his aunt as gallery director and went on to facilitate stellar exhibitions from modern classics like Joan Miró, Chagall, and Gabriele Muenter to contemporary artists such as Paul Wunderlich, Eberhard Hückstädt and Karin Voelker. In the summer of 2009, the Harts retired and Christian decided to carry on the family tradition solo with a new 5,000 square foot signature space, also located on El Paseo Drive. Today, Christian Hohmann Fine Art reflects this rich legacy in the art world, which began in Germany in 1976, and now spans across the United States. With a longstanding tradition of presenting both European and national artists of the highest
View into Gallery II: Painting by Bob Freimark, Sculpture by John Helton
caliber to the discerning collector, the gallery’s strong figurative program is accentuated by diverse offerings in 20th century master works by both familiar and emerging names. The gallery features an exquisite selection of original paintings and sculpture by over 100 unique artists while also representing many artists’ estates. From the prestigious location on El Paseo and with a network of artists, collectors, galleries and institutions the gallery has built a strong internet presence that reaches far beyond the borders of the United States. By participating in art fairs across the US and by publishing books and catalogs, the gallery is trying to spread the word about their artists world wide. With a true passion for art, educating the client, and a devotion to its artists, the gallery has garnered a world-class reputation as a sophisticated destination for art.
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