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Zaria Forman
 
 
About the Artist

My inspiration for drawing began early in my life. Throughout my childhood my family traveled all over the world to remote landscapes which were the subject of my mother's fine art photography. I developed an appreciation for the beauty and vastness of the ever-changing sky and sea. I loved watching a far off storm on the western desert plains, the monsoon rains of southern India, and the cold arctic light illuminating Greenland's waters. In my work I explore moments of transition, turbulence and tranquility in the landscape and their impact on the viewer. In this process I am reminded of how small we are when confronted with the powerful forces of nature. The act of drawing can be a meditation for me, and my hope is that the viewer can share this experience of tranquil escape when engaging the work.

Past heroes include 19th century landscape painters such as John Constable, Thomas Cole, (including many others from the Hudson River School) and certainly Turner's luminous paintings. One current influence is my mom. She has taught me a great deal about light, and the ways it can be captured illuminating a landscape. Another contemporary inspiration is Robert Longo. I made the decision to begin my cloud study series when i first saw his wave drawings at the 2004 Whitney Biennial. The techniques with which they are drawn amaze me. His exhibition at Metro Pictures "The Outward and Visible Signs of an Inward and Invisible Grace" embodied similar themes to my work... certainly awe inspiring.

 
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Untitled #43 Cloudscape Series

2007
Charcoal and Chalk Pastel
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Untitled #43 Cloudscape Series

Untitled #37, Cloudscape Series

2005
Charcoal and Chalk Pastel
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Untitled #37, Cloudscape Series

Portugal

2004
Charcoal and Chalk Pastel
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Portugal

Untitled #39, Cloudscape Series

2006
Charcoal and Chalk Pastel
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Untitled #39, Cloudscape Series

Greenland 1

2007
Charcoal and Chalk Pastel
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Greenland 1

Greenland #18

2007
Chalk Pastel
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Greenland #18

Greenland #27

2008
Chalk Pastel
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Greenland #27

Greenland #36

2008
Chalk Pastel
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Greenland #36

Greenland #35

2008
Chalk Pastel
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Greenland #35

Svalbard #6

2009
Charcoal and Chalk Pastel
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Svalbard #6

Svalbard #23

2009
pastel on paper
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Svalbard #23
 
Education and biography
I received my Bachelor of Science in Studio Arts in 2005, at Skidmore College; I graduated Cum Laude with departmental honors. During my time at Skidmore I spent a semester at Studio Art Centers International (SACI) in Florence, Italy, where I studied Studio Art and Art History. I am currently represented by the David Floria Gallery in Aspen, CO. and the Allen Sheppard Gallery in New York City, NY.


Exhibitions:

Luminous
Beijing Contemporary Dance Theatre, Beijing, China

Art of Seeing
Allen Sheppard Gallery
NY, NY

Zaria Forman
Rockefeller State Park Preserve Gallery
Sleepy Hollow, NY

Top to Bottom, A Hudson River Arts Map Installation
Edward Hopper House
Nyack, NY

Selected Works by Gallery Artists
David Floria Gallery
Aspen, CO

Abstract/Nature
DFN Gallery
210 11th ave (at W.25th st),2009

Polar Light: Greenland, Zaria Forman and Rena Bass Forman, Look North Inuit Art Gallery, Brooklyn, NY. (through march 31 '09)

Light Entanglements
Blue Hill Art and Cultural Center, 2009

Summer Group Show, David Floria Gallery, Aspen, CO. 2008

Summer Group Show, Allen Sheppard Gallery, NY, NY. 2008

Tranceformation, Brown University Gallery, Providence RI. 2008

The Allyn Gallup Gallery, Sarasota, FL. "Some Wonderful Things, Part II" Group exhibition, March 18 - May 3 2008

The Allen Sheppard Gallery, New York NY. "Arctic Light; recent drawings" Solo exhibition, March 27-April 26, 2008

The Mikhail Zakin Gallery, Demarest, NJ. "Zaria Forman and Catherine Minnery" 2 person exhibition, Feb 8- March 7

The David Floria Gallery, Aspen, CO. "Solstice" group exhibition, 2008

Palm Beach Art Fair3, West Palm Beach, FL, 2008.

DFN Gallery, NY, NY. Group Exhibition, Dec. 2007

Annual Art Auction, Anderson Ranch Art Center, Snowmass Village, CO. 2007

RARE Gallery, Jackson Hole, WY. Fall/Winter 2007

Carla Massoni Gallery, Chestertown, MD. Group exhibition, July, 2007

Allen Sheppard Gallery,
New York, NY. Group exhibition, summer 2007

David Floria Gallery, Aspen, CO. Group exhibition, (ongoing) 2007

Allyn Gallup Contemporary Art,
Sarasota, FL. Group exhibition, june-july 2007

"Project A" Gallery, Nashville, TN. Group exhibition, may/june 2007

Allen Sheppard Gallery, New York, NY, Group Exhibition, 2007

Carla Massoni Gallery,
Chestertown, MD. "The Next Generation" group exhibition, 2007

Allen Sheppard Gallery, New York, NY. "Clearly Nebulous" solo exhibition, 2006.

David Floria Gallery, Aspen, Co. Group exhibition, 2006

Arkansas Art Center, Little Rock, AR. "Collector's Show and Sale", group exhibition, 2006.

Rockland Center for the Arts, West Nyack, NY. "7 Degrees of Seperation", group exhibition, 2006

Piermont Library, Piermont, NY. Group exhibition, 2005

Case Gallery, Saratoga Springs, NY. Solo exhibition, 2005

Schick Art Gallery, Saratoga Springs, NY. Juried group exhibition, 2004

Student Art Center's International, Florence, Italy. Juried group exhibition, 2004.

Collections:

Arkansas Art Center Museum, Little Rock, Arkansas

Gerard Depardieu, private collection

 
Future shows
Zaria Forman and Rena Bass Forman
Wall Street Journal Lobby, NY, NY

Winter Show
Winston Wachter Gallery, Seattle, WA

 
Website:  www.allensheppardgallery.com
 
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