| Nolan Haan |
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A former Peace Corps volunteer, I now juxtapose painting with historic renovation. I live in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
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| About the Artist |
I do paintings of cinderblock walls in acrylic on silk. Please visit my website at www.AddictedToWalls.com |
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In Defense of Graffiti
2006 acrylic/krylon/chalk on silk 152 x 102 |
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words by Gilberte Brassai |
Graffiti isn't what it used to be
2007 acrylic/chalk on silk 127 x 178 |
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Classic
2007 acrylic on silk 102 x 152 |
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One of a series of paintings that comments on how the origins of art relate to contemporary art and advertising, inviting comparisons of changing environments and corresponding rites of passage. |
Eat your heart out, Marcel
2007 acrylic/chalk on silk 102 x 152 |
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a little fun with Duchamp |
Tag as Design
2008 acrylic on silk 178 x 152 |
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I do paintings of a cinderblock wall. These are not photos of walls, they are acrylic paintings. I think some graffiti tags are beautiful, abstract designs. |
Invisible
2007 acrylic on silk 152 x 102 |
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Homage to Michelangelo
2006 acrylic on silk 142 x 102 |
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The Edge
2008 acrylic on silk 142 x 102 cm |
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This is a trompe l'oeil painting of a corner of a cinderblock column. It is shaped to match the natural contours of the wall. |
Rain
2008 acrylic on silk 102 x 142 cm |
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This is a trompe l'oeil painting of a corner of a cinderblock wall. It is shaped to match the natural contours of the wall. |
Inside corner
2008 acrylic on silk 122 x 102 cm |
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This is a trompe l'oeil painting of a corner of a cinderblock column. It is flat and is shaped to match the natural contours of the wall. |
Outcropping
2008 acrylic on silk |
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This is a trompe l'oeil painting of a corner of a cinderblock wall. It is flat and is shaped to match the natural contours of the wall. |
Alright
2009 acrylic on silk 122 x 183 cm |
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This is a trompe l'oeil painting of a corner of a cinderblock wall. The painting is completely flat and is shaped to match the natural contours of the wall. |
The Choice
2009 acrylic on silk 122 x 224 cm |
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This is a trompe l'oeil painting of a cinderblock wall. The painting is completely flat and is shaped to match the natural contours of the wall. |
Floating
2009 acrylic on silk 102 x 142 cm |
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This is a trompe l'oeil painting of a cinderblock wall. The painting is flat and is shaped to match the natural contours of the wall. |
Two Walls
2006 acrylic on silk 122 x 152 |
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I do paintings of cinder block walls on silk. Please visit my website at www.AddictedToWalls.com |
The Foundation
2009 acrylic on silk 144 x 183 |
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This trompe l'oeil painting embraces the texture and beauty of a cinder block, encouraging the viewer to see it as a sculptural piece of art. |
Fuck all the haters
2007 acrylic on silk 102 x 102 |
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Stack
2009 acrylic on silk 102 x 152 |
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This is a painting of a stack of cinder blocks. Please visit my website at www.AddictedToWalls.com |
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| Education and biography |
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
2007 Boca Raton Museum of Art, "All Florida Competition and Exhibition"
2007 Art & Culture Center of Hollywood, "All Media Biennale", Florida
2006 Boca Raton Museum of Art, "All Florida," Curated by Anne Ellegood, Hirshhorn Museum
2006 Hortt, "The Best of S. Florida," curated by Tom McPherson, Mobile Museum of Art
2005 Coral Springs Art Museum, Coral Springs, FL
2004 Hortt Exhibition, Cornell Museum-Crest Theater, Delray Beach, FL
2004 ArtsServe, Fort Lauderdale, FL
2003 Mind's Eye Gallery, Fort Lauderdale, FL
1993 Ward Museum Permanent Collection, Salisbury, MD
1992 Hortt Exhibition, Museum of Art, Fort Lauderdale, FL
1992 Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI
1992 Kurayoshi City Museum, Japan
1992 Iida City Museum, Japan
1992 Kushiro City Museum, Japan
1991 Broward Art Guild, Fort Lauderdale, FL
1991 Broward Art Guild, Fort Lauderdale, FL
1991 Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI
1990 Rochester Museum, NY
1989 Haggerty Museum, Marquette
1986 Genesse Museum, Genesse, NY
1986 Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI
1985 Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI
1984 Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum, Wausau, WI
AWARDS:
2006 Award of Merit: "In Defense of Graffiti," Boca Raton Museum of Art
2004 Best in Show: "Music in Art" ArtServe, Fort Lauderdale, FL
1992 Best in Show: "The Human Image" Broward Art Guild, Fort Lauderdale, FL
1991 Best in Show: "Chiaroscuro" Broward Art Guild, Fort Lauderdale, FL
1991 Best in Show: "The Color Blue" Broward Art Guild, Fort Lauderdale, FL
EDUCATION:
BS, Albright College, Reading, PA
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| Future shows |
Art and Culture Center of Hollywood, Florida's "All Media Juried Biennial" April 5-May 21
Boca Raton Museum of Art, June 12 to August 27 |
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Website: www.AddictedToWalls.com |
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