FREE BIENNIAL: PROJECTS: TERROR, WAR, AND PEACE
TERROR, WAR, AND PEACE
KALOUST GUEDEL

Terror, War And Peace project is dedicated to the victims of September 11th tragic events. It was this artist's immediate reaction.



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ABOUT THE ARTIST

Exhibitions:

2002 - Exit Art --------------------------- New York, N.Y.
2002 - Art Center Gallery, Cent. Miss. State Univ. - Warrensburg, Mo
2001 - American Swedish Museum ---------- Chicago, Il
2001 - Caelum Gallery ------------------- New York, N.Y.
2001 - St. John's University ------------ Jamaica, N.Y.
2000 - Viva Gallery --------------------- Northridge, Ca.
1999 - Roslin Art Gallery --------------- Glendale, Ca.
1998 - Roslin Art Gallery --------------- Glendale, Ca.
1991 - Audrey Ann Fine Arts ------------- Santa Monica, Ca
1991 - Walker And Walker Gallery -------- Santa Monica, Ca.
1989 - Rico Gallery --------------------- Los Angeles, Ca.
1988 - Downy Museum of Art -------------- Downy, Ca.
1986 - Butler Institute of American Art (exhibited together with Willem De Kooning, .Jules Olitski, Agnes Martin, Jim Dine and others)--------- Youngstown, Oh
1985 - Los Angeles County Museum of Art - Los Angeles, Ca.
1985 - Lace Gallery --------------------- Los Angeles, Ca.
1985 - Bank Street Gallery -------------- Palo Alto, Ca.
1985 - Allied Arts Gallery -------------- Las Vegas, Ne.
1985 - Parsons School of Design --------- New York, N.Y.
1984 - The Art Collector Gallery -------- San Diego, Ca.



ARTISTS STATEMENT

Employment of force-based configuration is the vehicle to achieve my creative objectives. Allowing the media to find its natural formation in the given circumstances is a process, which brings to life shapes and imagery able to communicate to my higher consciousness. I think artists imagination is bound to simplicity and as a rule is in conflict with common sense. Creativity cannot be free of historical contributions. Thus it's vertically bound to the way artist perceives to inherited values. It's not the subject matter, nor the ability to cater the popular taste determine the paintings artistic standing, but the quality of execution to which is reserved the true value of a work of art. Verbal summarization may introduce a relevant picture, but should not be viewed as the ultimate bases upon which one can rely. Because it cannot realistically convey the inner factors involved in the creative process, which may be known through a particular experience only. Marcel Duchamp has eloquently pointed out "art history has consistently decided upon the virtues of a work of art thorough considerations completely divorced from the rationalized explanations of the artist."

I paint the way I feel.



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