Paint Unknown - Gary Komarin - Ep 8

The meaning people derive from your art is up to them. No one lives this edict better than world renown, NY-based painter Gary Komarin. Gary's work is utterly unique, modern, somewhat playful, but also has a seriousness to it...with its use of line, iconic shapes and color fields--it’s like a gorgeous visual feast given to all the viewers of his art. And we the viewers get to decide for ourselves what exactly this work means — what's in it for us? Gary’s carefree exploration is not just demonstrated in his art, but in his life too. Join us for a lovely conversation about his journey. You’ll hear about the influences that have shaped him into the amazing artist he is, the experiences he’s had with collectors, exhibitions, and a glimpse into his carefree art practice and approach. ================================ LISTEN IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN… Gary’s time under mentor, Philip Guston at Boston University, lessons learned [3:25] The first gallery Gary approached, his first show, his first sales of his works [15:26] Gary’s experience with a Japanese collector who bought 100 paintings [19:29] The “figure it out as you go” approach Gary takes to his work [29:14] How Gary uses his “Cakes” works to fill the gaps and explore [42:07] The process Gary uses to title his works [54:49] Future plans for Gary and where he’s at emotionally these days [57:26] ================================ RESOURCES MENTIONED Philip Guston - Gary’s mentor: https://www.philipguston.org/home  Oscar Wilde - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oscar_Wilde  Georgiano Morandi, Painter - https://www.tate.org.uk/art/artists/giorgio-morandi-1660  Artist, Bill Traylor - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Traylor  Barry Schwabsky, New York Times Art Critic - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Schwabsky  Richard Diebenkorn, artist - https://diebenkorn.org/  Artist, Hans Hoffman - http://www.hanshofmann.org/about  Artist, Joan Mitchell - https://www.joanmitchellfoundation.org/    =============================== CONNECT WITH GARY KOMARIN Gary’s website: http://www.garykomarin.com/ Follow Gary on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/garykomarinstudio Gary’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/garykomarin/  ============================= CONNECT WITH NICHOLAS WILTON: Facebook: https://facebook.com/art2lifeworld/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/art2life_world/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/Art2Life Pinterest: www.pinterest.com/art2life_world/ Join the Art2Life Artists' List and get the Sunday vlog here: https://art2life.lpages.co/sign-up-for-the-a2l-vlog/   #Art2Life #FineArt #AbstractArt #ModernArt #Contemporary