adam handler : art hot and fast

ADAM HANDLER : ART HOT AND FAST
1. Adam Handler | Heat Lounge | 66x100 inches | Oil Stick and Acrylic on canvas | 2015 |
$18,000.00
2.Adam Handler | Bat over Salem | 96x72 inches | Oil Stick and Acrylic on canvas | 2015 |
$15,000.00
3. Adam Handler | Donna | 70x40 inches | Oil Stick and Acrylic on canvas | 2012-13 |$7,500.00
4. Adam Handler | Ghost I | 70x60 inches | Oil Stick and Acrylic on canvas | 2014 | $8,500.00
5. Adam Handler | Angel | 65x42 inches |Acrylic and Oil Stick on Canvas | 2014 |
$6,500.00
6.Adam Handler | For Smokey | 84x60 inches | Oil Stick and Acrylic on canvas | 2015
$12,500.00
7. Adam Handler | Apollo Hide | 68x40 inches | Oil Stick and Acrylic on canvas | 2015 |
$6,500.00
8.Adam Handler | Kelly and Smokey on Hearts | 50x42in | Oil Stick and Acrylic on canvas |
2015 $6,500.00
9. Adam Handler | Bad Girl and Her Bat | 54x44in | Oil Stick and Acrylic on canvas | 2015 |
$6,500.00
10. Adam Handler | Bat Eyes | 38x56in | Oil Stick and Acrylic on canvas | 2015 |
$5,000.00
11. Adam Handler | Salem Reflections (Bat) | Oilstick and charcoal on ragboard | 2015 |
16x23in | $1,200.00
- Pictures of the wonderful 'minis' are grouped but I'm sure you'll make their ID easily - (All the frames are white and
perfect rectangles!!)
12.Adam Handler| Tulip | Crayon on rag board | 2015 | 4x3in | $350.00
13. Adam Handler| 3 Tulips | Crayon charcoal on rag board | 2015 | 4x3in | $350.00
14. Adam Handler| Blonde | Crayon Girl | Crayon on rag board | 2015 | 4x3in | $350.00
15.Adam Handler| Garden Cat | Crayon on rag board | 2015 | 4x3in | $350.00
16. Adam Handler| Blonde | Crayon on rag board | 2015 | 4x3in | $350.00
17. Adam Handler| Ghost | Crayon on rag board | 2015 | 4x3in | $350.00
18.Adam Handler| Scarf Lady | Crayon on rag board | 2015 | 4x3in | $350.00
19.Adam Handler| Screaming Lady | Crayon on rag board | 2015 | 4x3in | $350.00
20. Adam Handler | Floating Heart Girl | Oilstick and charcoal on ragboard | 2015 | 20x16in.
$750.
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21. Adam Handler| Spring Was So Spring | Oilstick and charcoal on ragboard | 2015 |
13x9in | $550.00
22. Adam Handler | Ghost on Blue Crosses | Oilstick and charcoal on ragboard | 2015 |
15x10in | $650.00
23. Adam Handler | Angel Bat Study | Oilstick and charcoal on ragboard | 2015 | 11x14in |
$650.00
24. Adam Handler | He Loves Me Not | Oilstick and and charcoal on ragboard | 2015 |
13x10in | $650.00
25. Adam Handler | Magenta Scarf | Oilstick and charcoal on ragboard | 2015 | 15x9in |
$650.00
26. Adam Handler | Sky Balloon | Oilstick and charcoal on ragboard | 2015 | 15x10in |
$650.00
7.Adam Handler | Smokey Under Cloud | Oilstick and charcoal on ragboard | 2015 | 15x9in |
$650.00
28. Baby You Are Excitable [Acrylic and oil stick on inkjet print,2011 Unique [ 40 x 60 inches
$4,500.
29. Hollywood High Hearts Mixed Media, 2011 [Acrylic and oil stick on inkjet print,2011 Unique [ 42 x
$1,500
Image not available at 'press time!!'
30. Hung II
$1,500.
[Acrylic and oil stick on inkjet print,2011 Unique [42 x 28 inches (106.7 x 71.1 cm)
28 inches
BIOGRAPHY - Synoptic
Adam Handler (1986) Born NYC
2005: Life Drawing in Italy alongside Professor Len Stokes 2005: Arts Students League Long Island
2008- Studies in Printing Color Photography, with Deborah Mesa- Pelly: Purchase College BA in Art
History: State University at Purchase, NY, 2008 Publications Greenwich Times: Americana the
Unexpected side November 2010 The Stamford Advocate: The meaning of Americana November
2010 Lectures The meaning of collage: The 5th/6th grade students of Greenwich middle schoolApril
2010 Greenwich Arts Council: Juror for spotlight artist of Art to the Avenue to be featured in
Serendipity Magazine February 2011
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2015
Vered Gallery, East Hampton NY Art Hot and Fast
Fred Torres Gallery, NYC All Saints Here
The Bendheim Gallery, Greenwich CT and Fred Torres Gallery NY, How Long Can I Keep You
2014
Fred Torres Gallery NYC, American children,
Monica Buckle Gallery, Fountain Art Fair, NYC New Paintings and Sculptures
Monica Buckle Gallery, Cutlog, NYC New Paintings and Sculptures
2013
The Bendheim Gallery in association with the Greenwich Art Council, Greenwich, CT New Works
2012
Vered Gallery, East Hampton, NY Love Junkies: Paintings and Photographs
2011
New Art Center NYC: Love Junkies: Paintings and Photographs: Opening Reception June 9th 6-8pm
Media Loft Gallery, New Rochelle NY: Excitable Boy: Paintings and Photographs
2010
The Bendheim Gallery in association with the Greenwich Arts Council, Greenwich CT, Solo Exhibition
Adrian J Falcon Gallery, Del Rio Texas, Solo Exhibition Paper Kite Press Gallery, Kingston PA, Solo
exhibition
2009
POST EXHIBIT SPACE, Calgary Canada , Solo Exhibition
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2015
Vered Gallery, East Hampton NY Boaz Vaadia and Adam Handler
2014
Fred Torres Gallery, NYC Holiday Show,
Fred Torres Gallery, NYC Please don’t stop loving me!,
2013
Vered Gallery, East Hampton, NY Art On the Edge, 2013
Vered Gallery, East Hampton, NY Say it with flowers
Vered Gallery, East Hampton, NY Preview 2013
2012
Greenwich Tree Conservancy, Greenwich Arts Council, Garden Education Center: Inspiration from
Montgomery Pinetum: Opening Sept 29th
2011
The Greenwich Arts Council and The Bendheim Gallery Present: Look who’s here: An Exhibition of
Art on Mirrors Nov 17th-Jan 5th 2011
Vered Gallery, East Hampton NY: Art on the Edge 2011 July 9th-August 3rd
Spacewomb: Long Island City NY: Fashion Photography: Group show M55 in collaboration with Long
Island City Artist Inc:" In the Place we Live": July 21stAugust 28th Jaafar Tazi Salon: 149 Greenwich
Ave: Greenwich CT Baccarat; 238 Greenwich Ave: Greenwich CT
2010
Vered Gallery, East Hamptons NY, Art on the Edge 2010
6x6 Gallery, New York NY, Group exhibition
PooL Art Fair, The Gershwin Hotel, exhibiting with Veaux gallery Media Loft Gallery, New Rochelle
NY The Bendheim Gallery, Greenwich CT, Americana,
Walter Wickiser Gallery, Chelsea NYC: Confluences of Culture VI: - Dec 20102009
Walter Wickiser Gallery, Chelsea NYC, Group Exhibition: Confluences of Culture III:
The Bendheim Gallery, in association with the Greenwich arts council, Greenwich CT, Under 500
6x6 Gallery, New York NY
Climate Gallery, Long Island City NY, Never Think SMALL
Lana Santorelli Gallery, New York NY, Gastronomy
The Blue Door Gallery, Yonkers NY, Play it again, Sam
Climate Gallery, Long Island City NY, Focal Length
2008
East Islip LI, A Walk in the ParkThe Admiralty RoGallery, LIC, NY Art to the Avenue, Solo Exhibition, Greenwich CT The Grand, NYC,
Walter Wickiser Gallery
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS:
Amanda Newson, London UK (Council
member: Serpentine Museum,
London)
Mick Bundul, Minneapolis, MN (Board
member: Minneapolis Institute of the
Arts)
The Erwin Pearl Collection
Levis Fine Art, Ossining NY
Deutsche Bank, Dir. Elizabeth Stone,
NYC
Dorianne Hutton Fine Art, Greenwich
CT
The Mountain Road Resort, Stowe VT
Wendy and Mark Moskowitz, Rye NY
Tracey and Jeff Weiner Amagansett
NY
PRIVATE COLLECTIONS Con't.
Dale and John Hopsman Los Angelos
CA
Jill London-Dwek, NY
Nirit Varen Resnick Tel Aviv, NY
Sara Zambrelli NY
Lori and Scott Richter
Stacy and Terrence Lowenberg NY
Audrey and John Furfaro
Kenlynne Mulroy, NY
Kim and Larry Heyman
Mr and Mrs Steven Munson NY
ARTIST'S STATEMENT : REFLECTIONS - ART HOT AND FAST
By: Adam Handler December 2015
In considering my work over the past 10 years, I now stand back and ponder what
has shaped its very creation. Being a biographical painter, my works have always been a
mirror of the events that take place in my life; both in the figurative and abstract modes.
This is both personal and professional in my exploration of previous artists work. There
are some clear inspirations that many correlate to my images such as Jean-Michel
Basquiat, Keith Haring and Willem De Kooning. Although with a closer examination one
may find the work rooted in a rather modernist sensibility. Artists such Henri Matisse, Paul
Gauguin and Constantin Brancusi have been as equally important in the development of
the current body of work currently on exhibit at Vered Gallery, East Hampton, NY. What
attracted me to Matisse’s work was his ability to create an image that was direct and can
be viewed with a narrative and without as well. His ability to construct simple figures,
objects and patterns within the canvas made me rethink what’s possible in painting. For
instance his Odalisque on a simple background was so influential for me that I have been
exploring that relationship for the last 3 years.
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2.
It was most probably after viewing the work of Basquiat, Donald Baechler and Bill
Traylor that I found such a love for simple subject matter. Many of the subjects are not
unique; rather they have been reinvented time and time again. It was then I attempted to
brand my own style that expressed my individual character. Playing with scale, either
very large or very small, the works all pay an ode to line, color and form. They’re humble
offerings to the now
overlooked beauty of time old subjects; a flower in a garden or a reclining
figure. I explore my own iconography and how it can form a dialogue
with the people who view it.
3. / 4.
The figure which has been depicted since people were
embellishing caves has been the one constant in my work and remains
that way. Willem De Kooning’s, Woman I, was the first painting I saw
where I had my ah-ha moment; the figure does not have to look like a
figure.
Once that realization was processed, everything became
possible and the rules that I once learned were interpreted rather then
followed.
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5.
Curator and Director, Janet Lehr,
states about Handler’s work: His
characters are reduced to the purest
shapes and textures reminiscent of
uninhibited adolescence. However,
echoing a similar sophistication to
Willem de Kooning’s figures, Handler
competently and intriguingly allows
figure and background to integrate at
moments.
His technical expression in
stroke resonates in his color palette. He
skillfully builds a pointedly dynamic
atmosphere within the canvas utilizing
an impressive range of hues. Some
pieces focus in rich, deep colors and
others whose find resonance in pastels
to further internal conversation.
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Illustrations:
1. Henri Matisse | Odalisque | Oil on canvas | 1910
2. Adam Handler | Heat Lounge | 66x100 inches | Oil Stick and Acrylic on canvas | 2015
3. Adam Handler | Angel Bat Study | Oilstick and charcoal on ragboard | 2015 | 11x14in
4. Jean-Michel Basquit | Fallen Angel | Oil Stick and Acrylic on canvas | 1981
5. Paul Gaugin | Te Nave Nave Fenua| 1892 | Oil on canvas
6. Adam Handler | Bat over Salem | 96x72in | Oil Stick and Acrylic on canvas | 2015
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