Art San Diego 2017 Catalogue
INTRODUCTION Established in 2012 by Thomas Sergott, Sergott Contemporary Art presents two divisions focusing on works by local, bi-national (Northern Mexico & Southern California) artists, Latin American artists and international photo-based artists. The gallery presents a rotating schedule of exhibitions and participates in numerous art fairs throughout the year. We are open by appointment only in Rancho Santa Fe, California. http://www.sergottart.com
ARTISTS Dario Campanile Joseph Caroff Einar & Jamex De La Torre Peggy Hinaekian Beliz Iristay Al Johnson Jeffery Laudenslager Anne Meyers Marco Miranda Hung Viet Nguyen Julia S. Rasor Deanne Sabeck Michael Stutz Shinpei Takeda
Image: Marco Miranda, Paisajes Intervenidos V, 2017. Mixed media/plexiglass, 24� x 42�
Dario Campanile b. Italy, lives and works in U.S.A.
“My main goal,” says the artist “is to be able to express my true soul and continue my journey by taking risks and always allowing myself to explore new visions.” “Born in Rome, Italy, Dario started painting in oil at age 14. He spent time concentrating on painting in classical style influenced by Caravaggio and other great Italian Masters. He decided to experiment and continue discovering his own techniques. At age 18 he met the Italian master of metaphysical art, Giorgio de Chirico. By age 19, Dario Campanile started showing his art in a gallery in Rome called Galleria Esedera. In 1972 Dario met Salvador Dali in his home in Cadaques, Spain. Dario was offered much encouragement and inspiration to explore new techniques and compositions. In 1973 Dario Campanile decided to move to California after being invited for a one man show at the Acosta Gallery in Beverly Hills which was very successful. He experienced great success by accepting commissions for album and book covers for distinguished artists. In 1986, he was chosen to create the 75th Anniversary logo for Paramount Studios. His beautiful design of the famous mountain scene is seen in every Paramount publication today. Dario continues to exhibit his art at various galleries within the United States and presently resides in Maui, Hawaii.” (artrenewal.org)
The Doorway, 2017 Oil on canvas 60” x 48”
Joe Caroff b. U.S.A.
“Caroff’s work is about the vital inner world of the artist as well as a response to the broader world and current events. Often suggestive narrative elements seep into abstract forms. Color accents the monochromatic. Forms define negative and positive space. Lines interface and rise from the surface. Through his work, Joe Caroff strives to unify diverse aesthetics and influences to create a unique internal harmony. His intuitive process – guided by the interaction between line, color and space – defines the direction of each work as it evolves.” – Tracy L. Adler, Director of the Ruth and Elmer Wlin Museum of Art
The Matron, 2005 mixed media 29” x 24.5” x 1.25” (framed)
De La Torre Brothers b. Mexico, lives and works in both Mexico and the U.S.A.
“Brothers Einar and Jamex de la Torre were born in Guadalajara, México (1963 & 1960), where they grew up until a sudden family move to California in 1972. They are presently living and working on both sides of the border with studios in Ensenada, Mexico and San Diego, California. Jamex started flame-working glass in 1977, attended California State University at Long Beach, and received a BFA in Sculpture in 1983. Einar started work with glass in 1980, while also attending California State University at Long Beach. In the 1980s, they ran a flame-worked glass figure business while also developing their assemblage style of work. In the early 90s, they began working collaboratively as studio artists; later in the decade, they began work in installation art with participations in Biennales such as inSITE and Mercosul (Brazil). In the year 2000, the brothers began their work in public art; they now have six major projects completed. They have exhibited their work internationally, participating in exhibits in France, Japan, Canada, Germany, Venezuela, and Brazil, as well as the US and Mexico.” –Mindy Solomon Gallery
Wellness Mandala, 2017 Lenticular print, 16/20, aluminum frame, signed 23" x 23” x 1"
Dios lo ve Todo, 2010 Blown glass, mixed media 36" x 18” x 5"
Peggy Hinaekian U.S.A
Hinaekian is an internationally recognized artist whose works consist of a variety of mediums ranging from oils, acrylics, to collage, monotypes and etchings. Most notably, her etchings were distributed by Christie’s Contemporary Art, London, Edition de Francony, Nice, and Stuio Arco of Rome. Since then she has embraced abstract art and produced a great number of paintings on canvas along with collages on paper. She has exhibited extensively in Switzerland, France, England, Spain, Germany, Italy, Norway, Austria, Japan, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Canada, South Africa and the United States. Before pursuing art as a profession, Hinaekian was a fashion designer in Boston and Manhattan. As an artist, she is a multi-faceted creator with a deep interest in color—indeed, her hues can be seen as allusions to the natural wonders of the landscapes she has experienced during her worldwide travels. Hinaekian has a fascination with creative imagery and considers herself as a color field artist; she describes the nostalgic character of her work as atmospheric, poetic and quiet. She tries to breathe movement into her “abstract landscapes” (blue and earth colors) and “quiet collages” (where the dominant color is red, blue or black) to guide the viewer into the paintings and making them wander into a different reality.
Red Desert Yellow Sky 2017 Acrylic 36” x 36”
Beliz Iristay b. Turkey, lives and works in Mexico and U.S.A.
Born in Izmir,Turkey, Iristay graduated from Dokuz Eylul Fine Art University with a focus on Turkish Ceramics Arts. She moved to both USA and Mexico in 2005. In her work, Beliz often uses the venerable traditions of her home country(s) and combines them with contemporary techniques. She collects the subject materials for her work from the traditions and politics of the countries she is living in. Iristay now passes on her ceramic knowledge by teaching in her studio in EnsenadaMexico. As an artist, she continues to explore new ways to develop her work in different forms. Iristay has shown her work internationally in Usa,Turkey and Mexico. She has been nominated for several arts grants and public art projects in San Diego, CA, as well as in Izmir,Turkey. Currently, she lives in two locations: Baja California, Mexico and in San Diego, California with her family.
El Luca Libre 2017 Low fired slip cast clay, handpainted acrylics, gold leaf, la bolsa de agua caliente 7” x 7” x 14”
Al Johnson U.S.A
Al Johnson, illustrator, fine artist, educator and mentor has developed an artistic style that captures the classical, weaves it with the contemporary to create bodies of work that exemplifies his individual style. Spiritually connected to his work, his mix of color and shapes through abstract expressionism allows the viewer to interpret what they see and feel. While formally trained in the techniques of the great masters, Johnson honed these skills while attending famed institutions such as Pratt Institute, the Albert Pale School of Commercial Arts and the Arts Student League, constantly challenging the creative force within. Johnson most recently exhibited in the Maison des Arts Gallery located LeBacares, France where his “New Yorkers” exhibition was widely received by the residents of the south of France. The 40+ paintings in this show will also be on tour in five major cities in France. His work has also been shown at the Tokyo Metropolitan Museum in Japan, the Guangzhou International Art Fair in China, countless galleries in New York and other major cities within the United States.
Escapism, 2017 Mixed media on canvas 36” x 36”
As Luck be Denied, 2017 Mixed media on masonite 15” x 15”
Shakespearean Cowboy, 2017 Mixed media on masonite 15” x 15”
Where To Go From Here, 2017 Mixed media on masonite 15” x 15”
Jeffery Laudenslager b. U.S.A.
“The work I do today is kinetic sculpture that consists of geometric shapes which are joined and balanced so that wind alone will activate them. And there is a sort of history to the development of this current work. I began using the figure as a basis of early work and that quickly became quite abstract, but the gestural, human qualities remained. An extended period of "illusionist" sculptures played with masses that defied gravity and retained a bit of narrative quality to them as well. I became increasingly interested in the levitating appearance of discreet parts that made up the entire sculpture. I wanted to see things float and move. My last 15 years of artistic production have been devoted to making my art practice as precise, visually satisfying, seductive and, well, yes, beautiful as I can achieve.” – Artist Statement
OVAL RIPPLES, 2016. Stainless steel and titanium, 98.4" x 50.64"
Anne Meyers b. U.S.A.
As a NYC born, Miami-based lawyer and artist, nature inspires Anne Meyers' creations. Through her brush strokes and application techniques, she hopes that you too can find beauty, inspiration, and tranquility through her artwork.
Turquoise Current 2017 Acrylic and gouache on watercolor paper 28� x 35.5�
Marco Miranda Originally from Hermosillo, Sonora, a graduate of the Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Sonora majoring in Printmaking. From a young age he has made plásticasu profession and life, always led by the great desire for experimentation and mixtures, very evident in his work. Filing in Baja California since 2004, when incursions into pictorial elámbito, currently works full time in his studio in one Mexicali, with the representation of galleries in Tijuana and Los Angeles, CA.
Paisajes Intervenidos V, 2017 Mixed media/plexiglass 24” x 42”
Gravedad I, 2017 Mixed media/plexiglass 12” x 12”
Gravedad I, 2017 Mixed media/plexiglass 12” x 12”
Hung Viet Nguyen b. Vietnam, lives and works in U.S.A.
Hung Viet Nguyen was born in Vietnam in 1957. He studied Biology at Science University in Saigon, Vietnam, then transitioned to working as an illustrator, graphic artist and designer since settlement in the U.S. in 1982. He developed his artistry skills independently, studying many traditional Eastern and Western forms, media and techniques. Nguyen’s complex, labor intensive investigations of oil paint reveal a methodical mastery of texture. While portions of Nguyen’s work suggest the influence of many traditional art forms including woodblock prints, Oriental scroll paintings, ceramic art, mosaic, and stained glass, his ultimate expression asserts a contemporary pedigree.
Sacred Landscape II #22, 2017 Oil on canvas 60” x 48”
Deanne Sabeck (b. USA, lives and works in USA)
My light sculptures are created from pure light refracted into the brilliant colors of our physical world. Using dichroic glass, which divides the light spectrum, transmitting one color while reflecting its opposite, I create sculptural light paintings with forms and colors that continually evolve, appear and disappear in meditative patterns. – Artist Statement
Michael Stutz Michael Stutz received a BFA in Painting from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville and attended Ulster Polytechnic in Belfast, Northern Ireland. After a brief stint as a billboard painter, he moved to San Francisco, where he exhibited his paintings and constructions while working as a display artist and prop builder for the film and fashion industry. During a period in New Orleans, Stutz found a new direction for his art as a Mardi Gras parade float sculpture builder. The public nature of the parades, the emphasis upon scale and caricature, continue to inform his work. Upon returning to San Francisco, Stutz installed a 30-foot long, reclining bronze nude upon the W Hotel in San Francisco, directly adjacent to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art. He has created public works for universities, cities, and private clients through out the United States.
Bramble, 2015 Steel base 59” x 15” x 12”
Julia S. Rasor Julia is an award winning professional figurative sculptor living in Fallbrook California who is versatile in a wide range of media - steel, mesh, ceramics, concrete, plaster, bronze, wax, mixed media - and often incorporates found wood and rusty steel artifacts thus preserving history in her sculpture. Her works have been described as dynamic, edgy and dramatic revealing an artist who has melded an intellectual understanding of human physiology and anatomy with a knowledge of mechanics from her life-long profession as a medical device inventor and entrepreneur (inventing the tools that physicians use, www.MedicalDevice.com), thus creating a dichotomic style and unique, expressive body of work (www.FineArtSculpt.com, Art page). Julia creates sculpture in series that range from realistic figures to highly abstract stylized designs. Her works can be seen at the San Diego Botanic Garden and other public venues and galleries. She holds Open Studio, Workshop, and Artist Retreat events at the San Diego Artist Retreat she founded at her Fallbrook mountaintop avocado ranch studio and gallery.
Avant-Garde—Just the Right Amount of Wrong, 2017 bronze 60” x 11” x 22”
Shinpei Takeda Shinpei Takeda is a visual artist and filmmaker. His works involve a wide range of themes regarding memories and history. He uses multi-media installations, sound interventions, documentary films, large-scale photography installations, and collaborative community projects in various public contexts. Shinpei is also a Founder and Creative Director of The AJA Project, a nonprofit dedicated to working with resettled refugee children in San Diego and displaced youth in Colombia and Thailand using a participatory photography. As a documentary filmmaker he works on films with diverse topics including pre-WWII Japanese immigration to Tijuana, Mexico and the atomic bomb survivors living in the Americas (Atopus Studio). As an artist, he creates site-specific installations / interventions such as an outdoor urban photo montage in collaboration with the community, or visual installations on floor of a gallery. As a performance artist, he directs Ghost Magnet Roach Motel, a noise performance unit from Tijuana, Mexico.
Trinity 72 years after, 2017 Acryl on canvas 71� x 83�
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