Thomas Nozkowski

Posted by Fabio 5 November 2010

A critically acclaimed and influential abstract painter, Nozkowski makes small and medium sized paintings on panel or paper. Characterized by innovative color and composition, Nozkowski’s work is based on close observation of his surroundings. Abstracted forms are derived from shapes and patterns found in nature and from man made objects in the urban environment. This inspiration provides unexpected arrangements of color and form which can be equally jarring or beautiful, and always strikingly original in feeling. Nozkowski has made few etchings in his career.

Taking the opportunity to experiment with the multiple plate process inherent to color etching, Nozkowski made two separate images while using the same background plate, wiped in different colors, for both prints. In this way, he exposes the printmaking process while producing prints that echo and complement each other. Both exhibit his mastery of form, and his idiosyncratic use of color.

Nozkowski’s work can be found in several major public collections, including the Brooklyn Museum of Art; the Corcoran Gallery of Art; the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden; the Metropolitan Museum of Art; the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the New York Public Library; the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; and the Whitney Museum of American Art.