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Tm Gratkowski
 
 
About the Artist

Tm Gratkowski's art is both concept-driven and process-driven. Beneath a tangle of fragmented vignettes: patterns, colors and textures, one encounters thought-provoking ideas and stories, through a juxtaposition of words and images “ the experience is visceral as well as intellectual. Tm composes layers of paper, much the way a painter builds up their canvas with layers of paint, to develop his imagery. He layers paper until he discovers a story paradigm or a subject matter that promotes a dialogue between the viewer and the art. At first, his work appears to convey complex and contrasting relationships, but upon closer examination, its composition highlights a single idea (and hue) as an end-result

 
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Comfort Zone

2008
paper on paper
158cmx112cm

Exacerbated Domesticity

2008
paper on paper
158cm x 112cm

Senseless Games

2008
paper on paper
158cm x 112cm

A Love Supreme

2008
paper on paper
158cm x 112cm

Situational Officialdom

2008
paper on paper
158cm x 112cm

The End Of Fabulous Free

2008
paper on paper
77cm x 77cm

More Traditional Art Was Nothing But Free Juice

2008
paper on paper
77cm x 77cm

Her Pattern Behavior Built

2008
paper on paper
77cm x 77cm

Hope Bomb Leaving Claim Receipt

2008
paper on paper
77cm x 77cm

Above Picture Shapes Gainsbourg

2008
paper on paper
77cm x 77cm

Uncapital Punishment

2008
paper on paper
158cm x 112cm

Anamnesis

2007
paper on paper
49cm x 49cm

With He The Flow Withholding

2008
paper on paper
77cm x 77cm

With He The Flow Withholding

Flaunt Paper Surface

2008
paper magazine on wood
113cm x 75cm

Flaunt Paper Surface

556 Veils

2007
paper on paper
49cm x 49cm

Abstract Narative

2008
paper on paper
40cm x152cm

Abstract Narative

Religious Evolution

2005
paper on paper
40cm x 152cm

Religious Evolution

Vocal Minority

2009
paper on wood diptych
24.40x50.80

Vocal Minority

Consume Poverty

2008
paper on wood diptych
25.40X50.80

Consume Poverty

Natural Selection

2008
paper on wood diptych
25.40x50.80

Natural Selection

Deficit Spending

2008
paper on wood diptych
24.40x50.80

Deficit Spending

Apathetic Ethics

2008
paper on wood diptych
24.40x50.80

Apathetic Ethics

Social Epistemology

2008
paper on wood diptych
24.40x50.80

Social Epistemology

Spiritual entertainment

2008
paper on wood diptych
24.40x50.80

Spiritual entertainment

Social injustice

2008
paper on wood diptych
24.40x50.80

Social injustice
 
Education and biography
EXHIBITIONS:
"17th Annual National Juried Exhibition "- Korean Cultural Center- Los Angeles CA,April 10-30 2009. Juror: Alama Ruiz- Curator, Museum Contemporary Art Los Angeles
"Paradigm Shift"- Solo Show at Gallery 825- Los Angeles CA, Opens January 31- Feb 27 2009"Open 2009" Gallery 825 Los Angeles CA juried by David Pagel LA Times Art Critic
"Aurora" Gallery 825- Group Show. Juried by Meg Linton Ben Maltz Gallery
"TarFest 2008" Juried by Howard Fox LACMA Seinior Curator
"scraps" Solo Show
LouWe Gallery
Pasadena CA
June 28-Aug 10.
"Open 2008" Gallery 825 Los Angeles CA juried by Howard Fox LACMA curator
Dez Art Gallery
Palm Springs, CA
Sept8- October15, 2007
Pattern Language and Paper Cuts, METRO Gallery
Los Angeles CA
July 21- August 28 2007
Korean Cultural Museum “ Los Angeles, CA. April 6-May 2007
15 Annual Contemporary Art Exhibition Juried by: Sara Cochran (Curator Modern &
Contemporary Art LACMA)
LAAA South -Hermosa Beach , CA
Winter Biannual, Juror Susan Cross of MASS MoCA Feb8- April 14 2007.
Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA
Petit Works 2007 Dec-Jan 2007.
TAG Gallery-Santa Monica, CA
Group Show "California Exhibition" August 19- September 24, 20006.
Gallery 8 - Pheonix, AZ
August 4- September 9 2006.
Metro Gallery Los Angeles, CA. March April 2006
Group Show (4 person):Out of Context
Barnsdall Art Gallery Los Angeles, CA. January 2006
Pharmaka Gallery Los Angeles, CA. December 2005
Juried Group Show: Small Wonders
Tar Fest 2005 Los Angeles, CA. 2005
Closing Exhibition, curated by James Panozzo of Lawrence Ascher Gallery
Studio A3 @ the Brewery Los Angeles, CA. Aug 5- Sept 5 2005
Group Show (4 person):Lost and Found Collage and Assemblage
Backstreet Gallery, Santa Monica, CA. June 2005.
Group Show -Honorary Best in Show Award,
The Hive Gallery - Group Show, Los Angeles, CA. May 7 June 15, 2005.
Gallery Yoramgil, Art Seen: New Emerging Artist in Los Angeles. March 2005.
Judges: Catherine Opie (Artist), James Elaine (UCLA Hammer Museum Director), Howard Fox (LACMA Curator), Andrea Feldman (Curator Ovitz Family Collection), Deborah McLeod (Christies Vice President)
M.J. Higgins Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. Feb 5 March 7 2005.
Group Show (4 person): LA Gallery Artists
Gallery Tempest, San Francisco, CA. Feb 12 March 30 2005.
Invitational Juried Show by Diane Tempest
Harnett Hall Gallery, North Dakota. Jan.12 - Feb. 22 2005.
Americas 2000 Paper Works Competition Juror: Kim W. Fink
Lankershim Art Gallery, North Hollywood, CA. Nov.-Dec. 2004.
Juried show: Cerebral Candy.
Alameda Art Center, Alameda CA. Sept. 3-23, 2004.
Juried show: Sacred Images by Paula Bailey ,Director, Artworks Downtown.
Pro Artrs Gallery, Oakland CA. July 21Aug 29, 2004.
California Emerging Artists Show: New Visions: Introductions 04
Juried Show: by Rene DiRosa and Jack Rasmussen
Pro Arts Gallery, Oakland CA. April 15�June 15, 2004.
Group Show: �EBOS� .
ARTSF/ Capp St Space San Francisco, CA. March 13-31, 2004.
Invitational: �Gallery Artist Show�
Barton Gallery, Sacramento, CA. January 15- February 15 2004.
Group Show: �Architects Art� currated by: Carol Davydova.
UC Berkeley, Berkeley CA. February15 - April 30, 2004.
Group show: �Vagina Monologues� curated by Lara Rinzler.
Lit�l Lizzards, San Francisco, CA. October 2003.
Group Show: �Infantile Art Show� curated by Andrea Frost.
Pro Arts Gallery, Oakland, CA. October15 � November 25, 2003.
Group Show: � Missing Persons�.
Cell Space, San Francisco, CA. October 20 � November 15, 2003.
Group Show: �Constructed Reconstructivism� curated by Kim Carlson.
Echo Park Arts Festival, Los Angeles, CA. Sept 15- Oct 14, 2001.
Invitational Group Show (6 person): �Fire House Show� curated by Paige Payne.
SFA Gallery, Nacoqoches TX. April 2000.
Juried Show:�Texas National�, the Art Guys: Michael Galbreth and Jack Massing.
Miller/Durazo, Los Angeles CA. April 2000.
Juried Show: �Wall Space�.
Cruz LA Gallery, Los Angeles CA. October 1999.
Juried Show: �100 Back and White International�.
Kennilworth Gallery, Brooklyn N.Y. October 1999.
Juried Show: �Kennilworth Showcase�.
Aedes Gallery, Berlin Germany. July 1996.
Invitational Show: �Innovatiion�.
Anthenium, Chicago, IL. May 1993.
Juried Show: 3rd place.�en Charette�.
LRC Gallery, Madison WI. June 1993.
Juried Show: �Arts Council National�.
Spisske� Museum, Levoca Slovakia. October 1993.
Invitational: �Vystava �93�.
Uihelein Peters Gallery, Milwaukee WI. September 1993.
Juried Show: �True Blue�- Traveling Exhibition.
Union Gallery, Milwaukee WI. April 1992.
Invitational: �Culmination� Outstanding Jurors Award.
Union Gallery, Milwaukee WI. October 1992
Invitational Group Show (5 person): �Party of Five�.
Fine Arts Gallery, Milwaukee WI. (Annual)1989-91.
Annual Art Show: Best of Show.

EDUCATION:
SCI-Arc MA 1996.
Hoschule fur Agawandte Kunst, Vienna, Austria, 1994.
University of Wisconsin, BS 1992.
University of Wisconsin, BA 1991.
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, 1985-6.

PUBLICATIONS:
"The Infinite Paper Palette", SPACE Magazine, July 2007.

"Cutting The Crap", New Angeles Magazine, August 2007.

Art Ltd. "pulse",August 2007.

Best of California Artists, Hardcover Book by Kennedy Publishing, 2006.
Be Which Magazine, Spring/Summer Issue 2006.
Moby video Spiders- mixed media collages and artwork featured in video, 2005.
Trampoline House Art Magazine, Issue 0605 � �The White Issue�, 2005.
Snips Art Magazine; Issue no.1 Spring 2005.
Art Hell Interview: www.arthell.com � October 2005.
Dogwood Journal � a literary arts journal. March 25 issue, 2005.
Vivid Hues Magazine, Spring/Summer Issue '04� p.45.
Trampoline House Art Magazine, Issue 0103 � �The Game Issue�, 2003.
Texas National 2000- Exhibition Catalogue; �Unseen Light�, p.16.
GA Houses, Projects 59, vol. 2, 1999. �Casa Dent� p. 50-51.
Sometimes I Sing To Her - �Selected Work�, 1998.
Into the Oven/ Off-Ramp Publication, 1996. �C.M.U.E.�, p. 59-60.
Artistic Freedom Under Attack, Vol. 2,'94.�Untitled Removal� p. 224.
Shephard Express, week of 8-14, Nov 1991. �Architectural Debate� p.12-14.
Architectural Record, Feb '92. �Architecture Gagged� p.26.
Archimage, '92, Monsanto�,p 27.
Report �92, 1992,�Ballet School� , p 8-9.
Archimage �suppliment, November 21, 1990.

 
Future shows
Open Show 2009 at Gallery 825 Los Angeles, CA.
Juror: Apsara DiQuinzio
December 12, 2009- January 8 2010
 
 
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