Marianne Kolb
Marianne Kolb (born 1958 in Bern) is a self-taught[1] Swiss-born painter, currently living in the United States. She is known for her emotional figurative paintings[2] that address the human condition.
About
Kolb paints directly onto canvas with her hands, placing her figures in isolation on a monochromatic, textured background.[3] The artist has stated that the imagery, "derives from direct observation of individuals transmuted by her own feelings which become fully known to her during the painting process."[4] Kolb's work has been located within a legacy of Northern European paintings (including artists such as Edvard Munch and Francis Bacon[4]), although journalist and art critic Daniella Walsh describes Kolb's work as exhibiting a "quieter, inner angst…..To the enlightenment or distress of her audience, Kolb paints the soul."[5] Kolb's work is part of the permanent collection of the Boise Art Museum.
Kolb is a member of the California Society of Printmakers.[6]
Awards
- 2017 Competition Winner, Pacific Coast #127, New American Paintings, Juried Exhibition
- 2013 Competition Winner, Pacific Coast #103, New American Paintings, Juried Exhibition
- 2003 Honorable Mention, Showcase 2003, Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA
- 2002 Eureka Fellowship Award Nominee, Fleishhacker Foundation, San Francisco, CA
- 2001 INSITE Award Nominee, SFMOMA, San Francisco, CA
- 2001 Residency, Feb-March, Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Sweet Briar, VA
- 2000 Residency, January–February, The MacDowell Colony Peterborough, NH
- 2000 Silver Medal, The Amsterdam Art Exhibition & Contest, San Francisco, CA
- 1998 Purchase Award & Honorable Mention, Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA
- 1993 Honorable Mention, Matrix International, Matrix Gallery, Sacramento, CA
References
- Seed, John (February 15, 2017). "Marianne Kolb: Deep Emotions, Common Emotions". Huffington Post. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- Graves, Jeremy (2011). New Images of Man and Woman. Lulu.com. pp. 21–25.
- Walsh, Daniella (February 2010). "Continuing and Recommended Exhibitions". artscenecal.com. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- Selz, Peter (2013). Marianne Kolb: Silent - Anticipation. Sue Greenwood Fine Art. pp. All – via https://issuu.com/evanzandt/docs/marianne_kolb_catalog_corrected.
- Walsh, Daniella (September 2010). "Marianne Kolb at Sue Greenwood Fine Art". Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- "The California Printmaker, The Journal of the California Society of Printmakers" (PDF). October 2000. p. 21.