Engaged Drawing

LES DESSIN S'ENGAGE
La collection de l'artothèque en dialogue avec
LOOK&LISTEN / Schema Project NY / Atelier Tchikebe
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Armelle De Sainte Marie, Audrey Stone, Brent Hallard, Catherine Haggarty, Claire Colin-Collin, Claude Viallat, Didier Petit, David Ambrose, Enrico Gomez, Ernest Pignon-Ernest, François Morellet, Gabriele Herzog, Gary Peterson, Izabela Kowalczyk, Jeremie Delhome, Joris Brantuas, Jeremy Laffon, Ken Gray, Ky Anderson, Laura Charlton, Lawrence Swan, Mary Judge, Matt Kleberg, Meg Lipke, Nelio, Paula Overby, Philippe Chitarrini, Rieko Koga, Richard Van Der Aa, Rob de Oude, Robert Otto Epstein, Oriane Stender, Shawn Stipling, Tilman, Ward Schumaker, Yifat Gat.

Opening 26.4.2016 @ Artothèque, Miramas.
Drawing as a form of commited engagement, politicly as visually.
Co-Curated with Beatrice Bea.
Expo till 28.5.2016

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DUSK "Embossed" - Saint Chamas/NYC

 DUSK - EMBOSSED - On view July 9th to August 16th at Gallery Molly Krom (NY). Thursday through Sunday 12-6pm. 53 Stanton St, NYC.

 Look&Listen, Saint Chamas, France, May 30th through July 27th, 2015.


Embossed started in the DUSK print studio by embossing paper in a consistent pattern. Designed and embossed by Ky Anderson the pattern was intended to complement each artists' work while still challenging them, but subtle enough to not dominate the work. Some embraced the pattern, some found it wildly inspiring, some wanted more paper, some ignored the pattern while some repeated it, some struggled and some rejected the surface altogether and pulled out of the show. This series is a result of a group of artists with a knowledge and respect of one another’s work. While there are multiple approaches to the work the artists have allowed themselves to be further connected to one another by engaging in the consistency of the size and texture as their starting point. 
Embossed artist include Shane Drinkwater, Brian Edmonds, Sarajo Frieden, Benjamin Gardner, Yifat Gat, J Grabowski, Molly Herman, Michael Krueger, Emily Noelle Lambert, Meg Lipke, Jason Rohlf, Mason Saltarrelli, Ward Schumaker, Vicki Sher and Debra Smith.

http://duskeditions.com/

five @Galerie 1/52, Saint sur mere, France. 2012.

Art on Paper 2010' at Weatherspoon Art Museum,

im exited to share with you, that Ky Anderson, one of this blog dearest, is presented in ' Art on Paper 2010' at Weatherspoon Art Museum,
in Greensboro, NC. On view from Nov 7th to Feb 6th 2011.

"Volcano and Reflection"
Volcano and Reflection", 2009, acrylic and oil on paper, 30
x 22 in.

Art on Paper 2010 features regional, national and international artists who have produced significant works made on or of paper. Since 1965, the Weatherspoon’s Art on Paper exhibition has charted a history of art through the rubric of one-of-a-kind works on paper. Since its inception, the commitment of xpedx (formerly the Dillard Paper Company) and The Dillard Fund has allowed the Weatherspoon to acquire works from each and every Art on Paper exhibition, resulting in the formation and tremendous growth of the Dillard Collection, which today numbers close to 550 objects. Acquisitions have included work by some of art’s seminal practitioners, including Louise Bourgeois, Brice Marden, Joan Mitchell, Robert Smithson, Frank Stella and Eva Hesse.

ky anderson

How would you define your latest work?

I have started my recent series of works on paper with a different approach, I limited my color pallet to blues and greens. I felt in my previous series I was hiding behind color and not discussing what was really going on with my paintings. My paintings were stuck in what I felt was an uncomfortable transition, from an abstract landscape and representational imagery to total abstraction. If I go too far in either direction the painting doesn't feel right. Limiting my color pallet helped me refine the balance between the two. Something clicks when the balance is just right, I find it the most interesting.


Eye Pushing Up
2009
Acrylic and ink on paper
22"x30"

One Floating Above
2009
Acrylic and ink on paper
22"x30"

Another side of my work that I am really enjoying right now is the constant layering that happens in some of my paintings. I paint one image, then paint it out, then paint another image and again paint it out until something suddenly clicks and the painting is complete. When I look at my paintings I know the history underneath the completed painting, I hope the viewer can sense the history as well. I am starting a new project now that takes this same style of working but I am applying it to linen and muslim. Painting on the linen, but instead of using white paint to cover past images I will stitch muslim on the surface to create layers of fabric and paint. I have not worked with loose fabric in years, so I am excited to see where it takes me. I love the color and texture of linen, its natural color complements my color pallet and also tones it down.

Hourglass #2
2009
Acrylic and ink on paper
22"x30"

Underground Eye
2009
Acrylic and ink on paper
22"x30"

Did you always want to be a painter?

No, but I’ve always painted for as long as I can remember. Art was a huge part of my childhood. I thought in high school that I would study math or science, but then at the last minute I went to art school. In art school I studied Fiber for two years and Sculpture for my last. I painted more at home than in school. Painting came so naturally so I wanted to learn other things in school. As soon as I got out of school I quickly fell into painting and drawing. I do feel that my education in Fiber and Sculpture adds to my painting.



Can you name 4 major artist who influences your work?

I love Louise Bourgeois and Martin Ramirez for their looseness when they draw and paint. They have an instinctual freedom I aspire to in my painting.

Louise Bourgeois

Martin Ramirez


I like Vija Celmins for her craft, and Unica Zürn for the way her drawings wander but still makes sense.


Vija Celmins

Unica Zürn


What do you plan for your upcoming exhibition?

I am preparing for a show at The Dolphin Gallery in Kansas City, Missouri. They recently moved to a beautiful new space and I am excited to show there. The space is quite large so it is challenging me to work larger. I will show works on paper, the linen & muslim series and new oil paintings. I imagine the show to be a contrast of bright oil paintings and the simple natural muted colors of the linen pieces.


Can you elaborate on your art collection?

I am sentimental when it comes to my art collection. The majority of my collection consists of people I know and have known for most of my life. I identify the art with the person who made it. It comforts me and makes me feel at home to live with their work. On the other side of it, I often trade with other artists I do not know. I can’t say how rewarding it is to trade art. To get something great in the mail and also to cleanse myself of art that is pilling up around my studio. To view my art collection click here.


Here are a couple recent more paintings, here I have started working with red.
Three Points
2009
Acrylic and ink on paper
22"x30"

Above and Below
2009
Acrylic and ink on paper
22"x30"