Sanford Wurmfeld

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Sanford Wurmfeld
E-cyclorama by Sanford Wurmfeld.jpg
A view from within E-Cyclorama, an installation by Sanford Wurmfeld, 2008.
NationalityUnited States
Known forabstract painting
Website sanfordwurmfeld.com

Sanford Wurmfeld (born December 6, 1942) [1] is an American abstract painter. His large-scale works investigate the impact of color on mood and perception using shifts of hue and tone across grids. [2] [3] [4]

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Early life and career

Wurmfeld was born in the Bronx, New York. [1] He was the Hunter College Art Department Chair from 1978 to 2006, and holds the title of Phyllis and Joseph Caroff Professor of Fine Arts Emeritus. [2] He received a Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship in 1974. [5]

Exhibitions and collections

Wurmfeld began exhibiting in the mid-1960s. [3] His paintings have been shown in a range of solo and group shows, including at the Museum of Modern Art, the Neuburger Museum of Art, Art Basel, Minus Space, and Karl Ernst Osthaus-Museum. [1] [6] Museums that hold his works in their permanent collections include the Metropolitan Museum of Art [7] and the Brooklyn Museum. [8]

Influences and impact

Wurmfeld's influences include Georges Seurat, Josef Albers, Claude Monet, and Mark Rothko. [2] [9] His work is associated with hard-edge painting and color field painting. [10] He is considered a founding member of the Hunter Color School with Gabriele Evertz. [11] [12]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Sanford Wurmfeld". MINUS SPACE. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  2. 1 2 3 "Sanford Wurmfeld: Color Visions 1966 - 2013". Hunter College. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  3. 1 2 Yau, John (2024-03-14). "Sanford Wurmfeld Investigates How We Perceive Color". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  4. ↑ Gilbert-Rolfe, Jeremy (1975-01-01). "Sanford Wurmfeld". Artforum. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  5. ↑ "Sanford Wurmfeld". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation... Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  6. ↑ "Sanford Wurmfeld". Art Basel. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  7. ↑ "Sanford Wurmfeld | II - 29 (N) No. 1". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  8. ↑ "Untitled". Brooklyn Museum. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  9. ↑ Yau, John (2019-04-07). "Paintings About Change, Not Perfection". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  10. ↑ Morgan, Robert C. (2019-04-03). "Sanford Wurmfeld: Variations". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  11. ↑ Micchelli, Thomas (2018-04-07). "The Dazzling Sweep of the Hunter Color School". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
  12. ↑ Yau, John (2017-08-12). "Slippery Geometry and Beguiling Color". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
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