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Paul Sarkisian | |
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| Born | Paul Sarkisian March 23, 1944 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | July 29, 2019 (aged 90–91) Santa Fe, NM |
| Education | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Known for | Contemporary Art |
| Spouse | Carol Sarkisian |
Paul Sarkisian (March 23, 1944 – May 9, 2019) was an American contemporary painter.[1] He achieved a place of prominence during the early years of contemporary art in Los Angeles, then later gained international noteriety as a leading photorealist painter.
Early life and education
editCareer
editSarkisian’s work has been exhibited in major museums including the Whitney Museum of American Art, The Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, DOCUMENTA, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, The Carnegie Institute, The Chicago Arts Club, The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, The Smithsonian Institution.[2]
Sarkisian's work was shown in exhibition spaces by curator Walter Hopps when they were living in Los Angelos. Exhibitions included The Syndell Studio in 1954, Action Painting 1 (Merry-Go-Round-Show) in 1955, Action Painting 2 (Action Squared) in 1956, The Ferus Gallery in 1957 and The Pasadena Art Museum in 1961, 63 and 68.[3] [4] [5]
Sarkisian’s work has been through many stylistic changes. He painted Abstract Expressionist canvases in the 1950's, surrealistic nudes in the 1960's, and trompe l’oeil and minimalist paintings in the 1980's and 90's. In the 1990’s Sarkisian produced large-scale structural paintings incorporating shaped panels. He colored the panels with industrial grade resin and enamel.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Paul Sarkisian". City of Albququerque.
- ^ "Paul Sarkisian". SITE Santa Fe.
- ^ Bengston, Billy (January 1969), "Late Fifties at the Ferus", Artforum
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ^ "The Video Sculptures of Peter Sarkisian". PBS SoCal.
- ^ Bradnock, Lucy. "Before the Menil: Walter Hopps's Curatorial Adolescence". Gulf Coast.
- ^ "Paul Sarkisian". SITE Santa Fe.