As there are so many artists in the art world, there are also many different genres in which these artists work. One being that of drawings and paintings. One of the most well known from the mid-late 80s, and prior is that of Alexander Koleszar. Alexander began his art career at quite an early age. In fact, he had already created over 30 oil paintings on canvas by age 11.
While the artist has been focused on his painting career since childhood, it was also during childhood in which the hobby caused Alexander a great deal of grief. Children in the neighborhood would often bully and tease him about the tools and tricks used in painting. If this was not difficult enough, many of his real friends then passed during the AIDs epidemic of the early 1980s.
During this period, the painter also experienced a personal and professional crisis in a number of different endeavors. After a long illness, he recovered and once again started creating art. It was also during this time that the artist regained interest and once again began working on his art. After which, he worked tirelessly on honing these new skills.
The painter, now working quite passionately, created a number of pieces related to the AIDs crisis. This work reflected both the artist life as well as that of friends and colleagues whom the disease took too early in life. Whether dealing with illness, withdrawal from social circles or other matters, the artist always tries to create pieces which invoke an emotional response in viewers.
Returning Home, one of Alexander's pieces was included in an event titled A Week Without Art, at the Los Angeles County Museum's Art Studio and Sales Galleries in late 1992. The piece was only one of two paintings selected for the event. Following the show, Alexander was contacted by several collectors from the United States and Europe.
Regardless of this immediate and overwhelming interests, the painter decided to refocus on learning the details of classical painting and drawing techniques. At this point and time, Koleszar left his own inspiration behind and worked with a well known classical painter as well as a well known drawing instructor. Both of which provided the artist with a great deal of knowledge and skill with regards to these alternate art forms.
While Koleszar exhibited art in previous shows, it was not until these most recent ones in which he began selling works to collectors. These collectors from Europe and the United States have become quite interested in the combination of surrealism and realism which the artist uses in a number of pieces. It is interesting that while he had past shows, only in the 1990s did Alexander become known as a "New and Emerging Artist."
With new reviews also comparing the artist's most recent work to that of others who now live in infamy in galleries and museums around the world, it's no wonder so many collectors have become interested. It also helps that the artist studied with masters in these two fields in between shows. Regardless of comparisons to Dali, Magritte, Warhol or others, Alexander's art has remained original in concept and thought throughout the artist's career.
While the artist has been focused on his painting career since childhood, it was also during childhood in which the hobby caused Alexander a great deal of grief. Children in the neighborhood would often bully and tease him about the tools and tricks used in painting. If this was not difficult enough, many of his real friends then passed during the AIDs epidemic of the early 1980s.
During this period, the painter also experienced a personal and professional crisis in a number of different endeavors. After a long illness, he recovered and once again started creating art. It was also during this time that the artist regained interest and once again began working on his art. After which, he worked tirelessly on honing these new skills.
The painter, now working quite passionately, created a number of pieces related to the AIDs crisis. This work reflected both the artist life as well as that of friends and colleagues whom the disease took too early in life. Whether dealing with illness, withdrawal from social circles or other matters, the artist always tries to create pieces which invoke an emotional response in viewers.
Returning Home, one of Alexander's pieces was included in an event titled A Week Without Art, at the Los Angeles County Museum's Art Studio and Sales Galleries in late 1992. The piece was only one of two paintings selected for the event. Following the show, Alexander was contacted by several collectors from the United States and Europe.
Regardless of this immediate and overwhelming interests, the painter decided to refocus on learning the details of classical painting and drawing techniques. At this point and time, Koleszar left his own inspiration behind and worked with a well known classical painter as well as a well known drawing instructor. Both of which provided the artist with a great deal of knowledge and skill with regards to these alternate art forms.
While Koleszar exhibited art in previous shows, it was not until these most recent ones in which he began selling works to collectors. These collectors from Europe and the United States have become quite interested in the combination of surrealism and realism which the artist uses in a number of pieces. It is interesting that while he had past shows, only in the 1990s did Alexander become known as a "New and Emerging Artist."
With new reviews also comparing the artist's most recent work to that of others who now live in infamy in galleries and museums around the world, it's no wonder so many collectors have become interested. It also helps that the artist studied with masters in these two fields in between shows. Regardless of comparisons to Dali, Magritte, Warhol or others, Alexander's art has remained original in concept and thought throughout the artist's career.
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