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John Bonick and Tracy Krumm – New works
September 6 – October 6, 2017
Opening Reception: Wednesday, September 6, 5:30 - 7:30
Andrea Schwartz Gallery is pleased to announce a two-person exhibition by John Bonick and Tracy Krumm.
“These paintings are visual abstractions of energies I have experienced. They are images, aspirations, and illusions.” – John Bonick
John Bonick’s paintings are made up of overlapping lines that intertwine with all other elements within his compositions. He deals with concerns of what it means to live during this time. A time of intersection, where forces of energy cross, divide, converge, meet or not meet – a time where interaction is both possible and impossible.
“The core of my studio practice lies in the engagement with labor-as-medium. This involves intensive and repetitive fabrication methods that influence the creative experience through their meditative and transcendental aspects.” – Tracy Krumm
In Tracy Krumm’s latest series, her work focuses on complex constructed forms integrated with refabricated and refinished found objects as the building blocks. Employing the art of crochet and blacksmithing, she searches for a marriage of her ideas with the process of her hand. Krumm explores patterns, form, and use of multiple parts to speak to ideas about simultaneous occurrence, mimicry, tessellation, and mutation.
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John Bonick informs his work and reflects his overall fascination with connection and flow. “The growth here is ubiquitous,” he says.
“From gorgeous gardens to hillside vineyards, the shoots and stems, the reaches of the vines and the branches of the river all reinforce the imagery--natural conduits of energy, elemental forms in the field of all possibilities.”
Tracy Krumm was born in 1963 and grew up in the Twin Cities area. Her interest in craft stemmed from 1960s urban culture and her close relationships with her grandmothers, who sewed, embroidered, tatted and crocheted. By the age of seven, she was already adept at a number of processes and avidly pursued the making of craft objects. This long-standing interest in making has always been balanced with an interest in math and the natural sciences. She attended the Evergreen State College in Olympia, WA for two years, studying political ecology, design and craft studies. She finished her BFA in 1987 at the California College of Arts and Crafts, where she graduated with high distinction after working closely with Lia Cook and Nance O’Banion.
Andrea Schwartz Gallery was established in 1982 and is located in the South of Market district of San Francisco at 545 – 4th Street. ASG exhibits contemporary work of mid-career artists from the Bay Area and across the country. ASG is a member of SFADA. Gallery Hours are Monday - Friday 9 - 5, Saturday by appointment. For further information and materials please contact Amanda Baker at 415-495-2090 or amanda@asgallery.com. Additional information may also be found on our website, www.asgallery.com.
