Sanford Wurmfeld Explained

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]

Early life and career

Wurmfeld was born in the Bronx, New York. 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. He received a Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship in 1974.[5]

Exhibitions and collections

Wurmfeld began exhibiting in the mid-1960s. 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.[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.[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]

Notes and References

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

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