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Rudi Molacek (Austrian-American, born 1948) Vertical Colors, 2008, abstract bright acrylic on canvas, signed and dated along top edge of … Read more Rudi Molacek (Austrian-American, born 1948) Vertical Colors, 2008, abstract bright acrylic on canvas, signed and dated along top edge of canvas, (unframed): 30"h x 24"w It is a cascading rainbow of vibrant colors. From a San Francisco Bay Area collection. 1948 born in Kindberg, Styria, Austria, studied economics in Vienna, 1985-91 Teaches at University of Applied Arts Vienna As a photographer, Rudi Molacek learnt not only the principles of composition but also above all the photographs dependence on technology and the associated aesthetics of serial generation. When changing from photograph to painting, he sought a classic genre of painting, namely depiction of flowers with the rose as a preferred motif. This subject later also became the focus of his sculptural approach, as coloured aluminium sculpture, conceived for outdoor nature. He started to interpret painting and the panel painting as technical dispositives and experimented with various media, be they oil paintings, photo strips, computer images, silk-screen prints or video. Group show at a major institution The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Cities on the Move at P.S.1 Judy Freya Sibayan; designer and artist Liew Kung Yu; and artist Yukata Sone. Cai Guo-Qiang and Soo-Ja Kim, Nobuyoshi Araki, Arata Isozaki, Rem Koolhaas, Rudi Molacek, Rirkrit Tiravanija, and others. Initiated for the Secession in Vienna, Cities on the Move was on view at the capc Musée d’art contemporain de Bordeaux, Louisiana Museum in Denmark, the Hayward Gallery in London, the Museum of Modern Art in Helsinki. He was included in Parkett NO. 38: Ross Bleckner, Marlene Dumas - COLLABORATIONS + EDITIONS: Rudi Molacek - insert, and he is included in the collection of Stift Admont; A jewel of the Baroque era meets contemporary art. 70.000 restored books, ceiling frescoes and sculptures in the magnificent world largest monastery library meet creations of Erwin Wurm, Rudi Molacek and Lois Renner in the huge museum of the Abbey. Select Exhibitions: Galerie Krinzinger, Wien Neue Galerie am Landesmuseum, Graz Jack Tilton Gallery, New York Galerie Zumtobel, Wien Kunsthalle Innsbruck Musee d'Art Contemporain, Layon " Un Musée en Voyage" Peci Galeria, Pecs Galerie Stalzer, Wien, "Arbeiten auf Glas" Convent des Cordeliers, Paris, "Sensibilite, Sensualite, Purite" Julie Sylvester Gallery, New York Galerie Ballgasse, Wien; "Projekt Shella Kann" Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York, Performance "Go-See" Rudi Molacek Austrian Cultural Institute, New York Fouladi Projects San Francisco, CA United States Galerie Hubert Winter Vienna Austria Mario Mauroner Contemporary Art Salzburg Austria Galerie 422 Gmunden Galerie Eugen Lendl Graz Galerie Gölles Fürstenfeld Artelier Contemporary Graz See less
- Dimensions
- 24ʺW × 1ʺD × 30ʺH
- Styles
- Contemporary
- Frame Type
- Unframed
- Art Subjects
- Abstract
- Period
- 2000 - 2009
- Country of Origin
- United States
- Item Type
- Vintage, Antique or Pre-owned
- Materials
- Acrylic
- Canvas
- Condition
- Good Condition, Original Condition Unaltered, Some Imperfections
- Color
- Green
- Condition Notes
- Good Good less
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