Edith Baumann
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Some scientists claim that creativity thrives when nature is out of balance. This is apparent with the latest works displayed by Edith Baumann in Jazz Notes. Structure and randomness is greatly emphasized in her paintings. It’s not always about playing the right notes all the time nor is random always a bad thing. Paradoxically, it can be controlled, and instilled with contextual meaning. The balanced, yet unbalanced nature of Baumann’s work with its minimal, yet intricate form, assist with the overall theme of structure and randomness. Baumann uses a small brush and many layers as part of her meditative process when painting. The simple appearance of her pieces are in stark contrast to their complex beginnings. By grinding her own pigment and slowly adding acrylic disperser, she achieves a very raw, very visceral mood and emotion in her work. The addition of different color layers help the fields to breathe while paint applied by hand enlivens the edges. Edith Baumann received her Master of Fine Arts degree at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles. Jazz Notes is her first solo exhibition since her 2011 show at Modernism in San Francisco. She has been featured in several group exhibitions in the past year including Marks and Movement: 5 Painters at Pete and Susan Barrett Gallery in Santa Monica, Ed’s Party: A Sphere of Influence in the LA Art Scene at William Turner Gallery, and a two person group show with Peter Alexander at Joe’s Restaurant in Venice, Ca.
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List of Works Jazz Notes # 37 Jazz Notes # 57 Jazz Notes # 58 Jazz Notes # 59 Jazz Notes # 61 Jazz Notes # 64 Jazz Notes # 65 Jazz Notes #67 Jazz Notes # 69
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Edith Baumann Jazz Notes #37 2009 (white) 69 x 69 inches (175.26 x 175.26 cm)
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Edith Baumann Jazz Notes #57 2011 (light blue/black) 29 x 29 inches (73.66 x 73.66 cm)
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Edith Baumann Jazz Notes #58 2011 (pale brown/ blue) 29 x 29 inches (73.66 x 73.66 cm)
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Edith Baumann Jazz Notes #59 2011-12 (pale blue/pink) 69 x 69 inches (175.26 x 175.26 cm)
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Edith Baumann Jazz Notes #61 2012 (blue/green) 60 x 60 inches (152.4 x 152.4 cm)
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Edith Baumann Jazz Notes #64 2012 (white/black) 29 x 29 inches (73.66 x 73.66 cm)
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Edith Baumann Jazz Notes #65 2012 (pink/beige) 29 x 29 inches (73.66 x 73.66 cm)
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Edith Baumann Jazz Notes #67 2012 (lime yellow) 60 x 60 inches (152.4 x 152.4 cm)
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Edith Baumann Jazz Notes #69 2012 (grey/yellow) 60 x 60 inches (152.4 x 152.4 cm)
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EDITH BAUMANN EDUCATION 1985 M.FA. University of Southern California 1975 B.F.A. University of California, Los Angeles SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2012 2011 2010 1995 1993 1990 1989 1988 1987 1985 1982
Katherine Cone Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Modernism, San Francisco, CA Pete and Susan Barrett Art Gallery, Santa Monica College, Santa Monica, CA Beatrix Wilhelm Gallery, Stuttgart Germany Beatrix Wilhelm Gallery, Stuttgart Germany (catalog) Modernism, San Francisco, CA Newspace, Los Angeles, CA Rena Bransten Gallery, San Francisco, C Newspace, Los Angeles, CA Newspace, Los Angeles, CA Lindhurst Gallery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA Conejo Art Museum, Thousand Oaks, CA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2013 Rouge, Katherine Cone Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2012 Abstraction From Two Perspectives, Two-person exhibition with Peter Alexander. Curated by Aldis Brown, Joe’s Restaurant, Venice, CA
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2012 Painting on Edge 11, Den Contemporary Art, West Hollywood, CA Pink, Charlotte Jackson Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM Made in Venice, The Gallery, Venice, CA Ed’s Party: Sphere of Influence in the LA Art Scene, William Turner Gallery, Santa Monica, CA California Abstract Painting 1952 to 2011, Woodbury University Nan Rae Art Gallery, Burbank, CA 2011 Marks and Movement: 5 Painters, Pete and Susan Barrett Gallery, Santa Monica, CA Less is More, Subliminal Projects, Los Angeles, CA Fall Spotlight, 333 Montezuma Annex, Santa Fe, NM Skin Freak, Inman Gallery, Houston, TX What’s New Pussycat?, The Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA 2010 Putting on the Paint, Fort Worth Contemporary Art, Fort Worth, TX Bubble and Squeak, Happy Lion Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Wall to Wall, Daniel Weinberg Gallery, Los Angeles, CA The Shape of Space, 222 Shelby Gallery, Santa Fe, NM 2008 Emphasis, Pete and Susan Barrett Art Gallery, Santa Monica, CA About Abstraction, Chapman University Guggenheim Gallery, Orange, CA West Coast Abstraction, Modernism, San Francisco, CA 2007 Painting’s EDGE, Idyllwild Arts, Idyllwild, CA 2006 Abstract Painting by Gallery Artists, Modernism, San Francisco, CA 2004 25th Anniversary Exhibition, Modernism, San Francisco, CA Selected Works, Modernism, San Francisco, CA
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2004 Abstract, USC School of Fine Arts, Los Angeles, CA 2002 Surface, Color, Light, Lois Neiter Fine Arts, Los Angeles, CA Selected Abstract Paintings, Modernism, San Francisco, CA 2000 Pure de(Sign), Otis Gallery, Otis College of Art & Design, Los Angeles, CA 1996 Red Paintings, Newspace, Los Angeles, CA 1994 In Plain Sight: Abstract Paintings in Los Angeles, Blue Star Art Gallery, San Antonio, TX 1993 The Shape of Things to Come, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA Coming Unraveled, Santa Barbara College of Creative Studies Gallery, University of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA Heart of Light, The Heart of Silence, Shasta College Art Gallery, Redding, CA Intimate Universe, Nina Freudenheim Gallery, Buffalo, NY, traveled from Michael Walls Gallery 1992 Intimate Universe, Michael Walls Gallery, New York, NY Frankfurt Art Fair, Beatrix Wilhelm Gallery, Frankfurt, Germany 1991 A Night of Celebration, Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach, CA Abstract and Constructive Art, Ersgard Gallery, Santa Monica, CA Construction Concepts, Ersgard Gallery, Santa Monica, CA Visual Literation, Michael Kohn Gallery, Santa Monica, CA Abstract Painting, Modernism, San Francisco, CA 1990 Absolute Contemplation, 8 Abstract Painters, Newspace, Los Angeles, CA 1989 Los Angeles Current Abstract Painting, Marc Richards Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
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1989 Abstract Options, University Art Museum, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA. Curated by Phyllis Plous and Frances Colpitt (catalog), Travels to Mary and Leigh Block Art Gallery, Northwestern University, Evanston, IL. And to de Saisse Museum, University of Santa Clara, CA 1988 After Abstract, Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA Visual Silences, Marc Richards Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Three Person Exhibition, Mount Saint Mary’s College, Fine Arts Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 1987 Los Angeles Artists: Modern Masters, Ruthven Gallery, Lancaster, OH 1986 New Balance La-NY, Newspace, Los Angeles, CA 1985 Divisions: 7 Artists, Los Angeles Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA New Art in the West, Vorpal Gallery, San Francisco, CA LA Artists, Fisher Gallery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA Venice Art Walk, Docent lead tour 1984 2Dimensions, Fox Fine Arts Center, University of Texas, El Paso, TX (catalog) Southern California Artists, Fisher Gallery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 1983 Newcomers 1983, Municipal Art Gallery, Barnsdall Park, Los Angeles, CA Art/Soul, Stella Polaris Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Pacific Regional Exhibition, Harbor Arts, San Pedro, CA
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1983 Art Rental Gallery, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA 1982 16th Annual Exhibition, Brea Civic Cultural Center Gallery, Orange County Art Association (catalog) Conejo Art Museum, Thousand Oaks, CA. Juried by Betty Asher Conejo Art Museum, Thousand Oaks, CA. Juried by Robert Smith 1980 Abstract Painting 1980, California Institute of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, CA. Curated by James Hayward (catalog) 1975 Drawing and Print Show, Santa Monica College Art Gallery, Santa Monica, CA SELECTED PUBLICATIONS AND REVIEWS 2011 Frank, Peter, “Less is More”, Huffington Post, Nov. 20 2010 McGraw, Kate, “Color and Movement”, Santa Fe/ North, June 11 1993 Pagel, David, “Coming Unraveled Is Anything But at Otis Gallery”, Los Angeles Times, December, 11 1991 Frank, Peter, “Art Picks of the Week”. L.A. Weekly, June 28-July 4 “Pick of the Week”, Artweek, July Invitational full-page color reproduction, Artspace, Jan/Feb 1990 Invitational, Artspace, Sept/Oct, (full page color) Curtis, Cathy, “Reviews”, Los Angeles Times, Jan. 19 Colpitt, Frances, “Absolute Contemplation”, Artspace, July/Aug, cover 1989 Knight, Christopher, “Drawing the Battle Lines in LA Painting”, Herald Examiner, March
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1989 Spiegel, Judith, “Current Abstract Painting”, Art Issues, Summer Woodard, Joseph, “Contemplation of Quiet Strength”, Artweek, Feb. 19 Muchnic, Suzanne, “Two Views of the ‘Revival’ of the Abstract”, Los Angeles Times, January 24 1988 Selwyn, Marc, “Visual Silences”, Flash Art, October Curtis, Cathy, Los Angeles Times, May 27 Hugo, Joan, “Oppositions in Abstractions”, Artweek, Oct. 22 Levy, Mark, “California Contemporary Art”, Arts and Antiques, Oct/Nov Selwyn, Mark, “Pick of the Week”, LA Weekly, June Saxon, Erik, “Polar Extremes”, Appearances, #14 Bulmer, Marge, Artscene, June French, David, Artscene, June Ollman, Leah, “At the Galleries”, Los Angeles Times, Jan.22 (reproduction) “Scene Around Town”, The San Diego Tribune, January Tihanji, Isabelle, “New Abstract Opening Mandeville Gallery”, UCSD Guardian, Jan. 14 1987 Colpitt, Frances, Art in America, “Edith Baumann-Hudson at Newspace”, June McKenna, Kristine, Los Angeles, CA, March 1986 Wilson, William, Los Angeles Times, June 20 1985 Donohue, Marlena, “Divisions: 7 Artists at LAICA”, Los Angeles Times 1984 Saxon, Erik, “Six Painters”, Appearances, #11 1983 Muchnic,Suzanne,“Promising Newcomers at the Muni”,Los Angeles Times 1982 Saffell, M, “Exhibits Feature Winners”, News Chronicle, July 20
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