Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
Showing posts with label art. Show all posts
7/17/12
Maxim Grunin Fine Art, Painting
7/6/12
Maxim Grunin Art, Painting
4/26/11
9/30/10
Summer Park, Landscape painting by Maxim Grunin
Summer Park, 24" X 36", acrylic on canvas, 2010 Maxim Grunin sold
12/9/09
Sketches with pencil, pen and marker Maxim Grunin
Sketches have a wide variety of purposes. They can be studies of form and proportions. They also allow the artist to explore a new image without having to complete it. I often start mapping my drawing with very light graphite lines. I want to be sure that the outlines are correct because I don't like using an eraser at all. I want to keep the initial appearance of every mark placed on the page. The unchanged lines tell me a great deal about my methods of constructing the image. Observing, thinking of how to place the lines and tone within a page and also letting my body express through the drawing process happens all at once. Even psychological processes of relating to my subjects, accessing an emotional response contribute to the outcome of the drawings.
11/1/09
Figure and Collage 2012
10/11/09
Woods By The Soccer field - contemporary landscape painting by Maxim Grunin
"Woods by the soccer field" are often found near schools and recreation areas in North America. These patches of trees are part of the plant life infrastructure of the city. Walking into such patch will place you in a spot where many creatures such as squirrels and birds find shelter. This painting takes the viewer into woods entered by strong, warm sunlight. The surface of this piece is textured with bold, expressive palette knife strokes as well as the paint splats. "Woods by the soccer field" creates a unique picture space examined by the viewer. This painting is ambiguous and semi-abstract
7/10/09
Talenthouse beta
There is a good web project beta called Talenhouse http://www.talenthouse.com/ . Any artist can create a free profile on the site, upload and organize projects in any media. Talenthouse is easy to use, it's fast and has excellent features to showcase the work. It also offers a comprehensive system for rating and networking.
7/4/09
High Art VS Kitch on eBay
Illustration: Comparison of an abstract painting detail by Jackson Pollok to a detail from a painting by contemporary eBay artist Osnat Tzadok.Today anyone who has access to the Internet can go on eBay and succeed at finding an artwork they are looking for. EBay is definitely the place that offers a wide range of art to choose from and it also introduces an added benefit of finding a bargain. Artisans from all over the world set electronic displays of their work often sold commission free. All art on eBay is commercial - it is there on sale, but what are the true gems worth buying? Is the majority of art on eBay nothing more than tasteless Kitsch?
Most of us recognize the painting called the Mona Lisa. It is a great work of art by the Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci. The Mona Lisa is exhibited in the Louvre in Paris, France and it is a priceless masterpiece. Why is a tiny, old and darkened painting of a female head considered a work of high art? How does the selection of such greatness occur?
Culture disciplines such as Art Theory, Art History and Critisism are responsible for shaping high art archetypes. A notion of aesthetics as well as what is art and what isn't can therefore not be fixed or permanent. As civilizations evolve, so does the culture of those civilizations.
In order to begin to understand what art is, we have to examine it's function. Art is often a physical object or a set of instructions arranged by an artist. Even though an artwork is an object, it may not have any physical function. It can be compared to a rock that lies on the shore. It is just there without a purpose. We, the viewer, assign a special function to an artwork by recognizing it as beautiful. Art created by an artist is not the only object that can have an aesthetic function. In fact any object can become art if it is displayed for it's beauty.
God in many cultural traditions is the creator of the universe and the many things that exist in it. Therefore God can be looked at as the ultimate artist. God determines function and design in nature. The reference to religion here, is important to understanding the role of the artist. It is not an attempt to impose a set of beliefs on the reader. The artist is seen as the creator of art in the cultural discourse. This is why before an object can be analyzed by the critic, it has to be arranged by the artist. Artist may paint, sculpt, print, draw, photograph, design, write out instructions to or simply take any object in order for it to be considered art. The critic is next in the chain of cultural evaluation. The educated mind sets a coherent framework for what may be considered art. In fact any viewer is automatically a critic who applies his or her set of cultural values to an artwork.
In our culture art does not come to be a masterpiece by just being created and placed on a pedestal. It has to be innovative and new in relationship to what existed before. High art functions as a catalyst when it comes in contact with the human mind. It yields meaning.
Being a visual entity, art almost literally shows critic the way to a new set of cultural values.
While new art is of the raw nature, high art is something that has already been studied and theorized. It may not be easy to pinpoint something new, never seen before, as art. New cultural notions are born out of struggle. Take for example the Abstract Expressionism movement in America mid 1900s. A prominent artist of that period is Jackson Pollock with his drip paintings. Pollock's work was not seen as art when it was first made. And yet after a period of time a new cultural archetype such as abstraction becomes public domain. From that point on, this new kind of art does not have the same edge.
It is now explained to us. However, art has an experimental nature and it's boundaries of meaning are yet uncharted. Art could be studied further even when art form has already been set into an archetype.
An established value in art spawns imitation. Public demand for a certain kind of art form rises. The borrowing of high art identities produces the inferior versions of art. Artworks that do not strive to achieve a new value in art and are content to imitate the established art forms are often called Kitsch. Kitsch is a term used to describe art that emphasises the banal decorative aspects of art. Kitsch takes a ride on the fame of the masterpiece by pretending to look similar. The result is a cheaper commercial version of art that does not yield much meaning. Kitsch is a reduction to a good looking, but empty facade. Professional and amateur artists follow the fashion, set by the High Art in order to earn profit. This process is by all means legitimate. Our consumerist society demands goods of variable quality and price. Kitsch can be good for decorating an interior and it wouldn't cost as much as high art. A homeowner or an interior designer may be looking for a color to match the furniture. It will be impossible to obtain an abstract masterpiece from a museum, unless it has been copied and printed. However a well made original Kitsch painting is a definite option.
by Maxim Grunin
6/18/09
Paintings Maxim Grunin
2/27/09
1/1/09
Landscape paintings 2010
Early Evening, 54"X72", acrylic on canvas, 2009, sold
Park Alley After Rain, 30"X36", acrylic on canvas, 2010
Grass In The Field, 24"X60" diptych, acrylic on canvas, 2009, sold
Sunshine, 24"X36", acrylic on canvas, 2010 sold
Sun Shines Through, 30"X40", acrylic on canvas, 2010, sold
In The Park, 24"X18", acrylic on canvas, 2009
In Spring, 30"X40", acrylic on canvas, 2010
Tall Golden, 40"X30", acrylic on canvas, 2008, sold
Woods By The Field, 30"X24", acrylic on canvas, 2010
Harbourfront Toronto, 24"X30", acrylic on canvas, 2010
3/9/08
Figurative Painting 2011 set 1
Dreamer, 30"X30", acrylic on canvas, 2011
Mysterious Truth, 30"X40", acrylic on canvas, 2010 sold
While I Wait For You, 30"X30", acrylic on canvas, 2011
Home Far Away, 30"X30", acrylic on canvas, 2011
Flowers, 18"X24", acrylic on canvas, 2010
Here With You, 30"X30", acrylic on canvas, 2011
Wave Of Desire, 40"X30", acrylic on canvas, 2011
You Standing There, 40"X30", acrylic on canvas, 2011 sold
I Want What I See, 30"X40", acrylic on canvas, 2011 sold
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