Mark Knoerzer | Love Blooms

M Fine Arts is pleased to announce a solo show of new works by American artist, Mark Knoezer.  The exhibition, “Love Blooms,” will open with an artist reception on Friday, June 2nd. The unusual, glossy, glass-like geometric pieces represent Knoerzers’ uniquely personal visual language.

Mark Knoerzer is best known for his abstract paintings and light installations. Using color and extensive layering to create geometric images and emergent symbols, Knoerzer has developed a unique visual language that, while often highly formal and even symmetrical, nevertheless reflects an intense commitment to beauty and the sheer pleasure of seeing.

Knoerzer’s works are brought to fruition through an extensive and meticulous layering process. He first hand draws his designs, then outlines the shapes with acrylics and fills them in with oils – sometimes he uses up to 15 layers of paint depending on the intended effect. Afterwards, Knoerzer coats his paintings with 3 layers of epoxy to achieve the high-gloss finish.

The artist’s unique technique is the result of his experimentation with various mediums from an early age and his experience with 3D light installations. Indeed, Knoerzer was interested in art since childhood and his parents supported his talents by enrolling him in several art classes. Learning to use various mediums, including ceramics, oil paints and carpentry, Knoerzer knew he wanted to pursue a career in the arts.

Knoerzer’s work has appeared in documentaries as diverse as Evocateur: The Morton Downey Jr. Movie, which was selected for the Tribeca Film Festival and released in 2013 by Magnolia Pictures, and Elevated Thinking: The High Line in New York City, narrated by Susan Sarandon, which aired on PBS in 2014.

Recent exhibitions include M Fine Arts Galerie, Massey Lyuben Gallery, Bertrand Delacroix Gallery, Art Palm Beach, Recession Art’s Big Future, The Rising Arts Gallery’s Represent Brooklyn, Create NYC, Webster Hall’s Quarterly Art Soirée and Light Up Brooklyn (presented by Google Places).