Transfiguration of the Common-Place
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Randy Klinger
23 September - 6 October 2024
Transfiguration of the Common-Place
My aim for beauty started when I was a boy, when I had an ‘aesthetic orgasm’ while watching “Appalachian Spring” a dance by Martha Graham. My dedication, as an artist/educator, is to share this experience of exaltation with people so that our culture will shun banality, ugliness and will demand beauty in all aspects of life; beauty that acts like an antidepressant, beauty that takes us into a world of meaning.
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'a woman in a room' series is based upon my love of and influenced by Vermeer. I have been studying Vermeer for decades, and I began to wonder, "How could one create a 'Vermeer' in our own time: a woman, set in a genre-like domestic scene, attention to light and still-life objects, and find beauty and meaning for a 21st century public?"
ABOUT ARTIST
I grew up in NYC, going to Cooper Union, graduating with honours. I settled permanently in Scotland in 1992. My artwork is represented by Prince Street Gallery, NYC. I have exhibited in NY, London, (across the UK), Milan, Perugia, The Hague, Kyoto. I built and directed an art centre in the UK. My mentors (past & current) included: Ernst Gombrich (Art Historian), Dore Ashton Art Historian, (Senior Art Critic, NY Times), Joseph Koerner (Art Historian, Harvard University),Matteo Ceriana (Art Historian, ex-Director, Pitti Palace, Florence). My aim is to create presence, significance and beauty: presence in the sense of creating a ‘real, living’ person, one that one can sense, feel and even smell.
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A Conversation with Randy Klinger
We are excited to invite you to explore the virtual solo exhibition of Randy Klinger, a distinguished artist known for his unique blend of contemporary themes and classical techniques. Hosted by CISTA, this exhibition offers a deep dive into Klinger’s creative mind and artistic journey.