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Featuring new acquisitions by The Martin Art Trust
DAN ROMER
A portrait of the collector, Josh Martin, created by the New York-based painter and multi-media artist Dan Romer in 2021. The work, created in the artist’s studio, measures 19” x 24”, and consists of mixed media as well as pen and ink elements, on smooth Bristol paper. It captures both the attitude and the look of the collector, while displaying Romer’s remarkable skill as an artist. Acquired from the artist for The Martin Art Trust in 2021.
JACQUES LIPCHITZ
This work, entitled “Wrestlers Fighting” is a remarkable work by one of the titans of 20th century art. It is also notable for the background story about this particular piece. Lipschitz completed the work in 1941, after he moved to New York, escaping the Nazis who overran France, where he had been living since the early 1930s. He had been rescued by Varian Fry, an American idealist who had rescued many artists and others being persecuted by the Nazis by providing them with visas to travel to the US. Fry purchased this work from Lipschitz in the early 1940s. The work itself, made of ink and gouache on brown paper, measures 12 ¾ “ x 9 ¾ “. It was acquired from Fry’s descendants by The Martin Art Trust at auction in 2023.
SCOTT COUSINS
“Peace Circle” by Scott Cousins, is an arresting work of art. It demonstrates Cousins masterful skill at telling a series of tales, depicted within this surreal portrait consisting of ‘windows’ in which various figures act out a variety of scenes. The work, measuring 16” x 12”, was created in 2021. It is made of goauche, ink and flashe paint on Arches paper. It was acquired from the artist for The Martin Art Trust in 2021.
HERMAN ROSE
Herman Rose’s “Little Blue Bottle” (oil, 18” x 17”, 1968) is a prime example of the confident landscape and still-life artist whose works drew praise from noted critics including New York Times’ Hilton Kramer and Art in America critic Lawrence Campbell. Often described as a "lyrical painter," Rose was hailed during his lifetime as “the greatest living painter of landscape and still life in the U.S.” His paintings hang in many leading US museums and private collections, including the Hirshhorn Museum, the Museum of Modern Art, the Whitney Museum, the Smithsonian Institution, and the National Academy of Design. Acquired at Swann Galleries for The Martin Art Trust, 2021.
PEDRO ROTH
Born in Hungary, Roth has made his name as an artist in Argentina. He enjoys a loyal following among collectors as well as museums and galleries in Europe as well as North and South America. This work, entitled “Woman Waving” completed in 2020, displays many of Roth’s classic fixations, especially the elongated fingers of his women, and the use of bright colors. The work measures 16” x 16”, made with acrylic, pen and ink, on fine paper. This work was acquired by The Martin Art Trust in 2023.
KATHERINE SHUBERT-KUNIYOSHI
In this painting, “Snake in the Grass”, Katherine Shubert-Kuniyoshi displays her meticulous technique which captivated the art scene in New York in the 1920s and 30s. A trailblazer, Shubert-Kuniyoshi was one of the youngest and earliest female students at the Art Students League. From 1939 to 1961 she declined to exhibit her works, but gained renewed acclaim afterwards for her mastery of descriptive realism that had characterized her early work. Snake in the Grass is an early work, completed in 1920. The oil painting measures 25 1/4 “ x 30”, and is deliberately unframed. It was part of the Zabriskie Collection, which was sold at auction at Swann Galleries to The Martin Art Trust in 2021.
JEAN ARP
Jean Arp, one of the leaders of the Dadaist movement in the 1920s, went on to prove his mastery of painting, sculpture and serried artworks. “Non Loin du soleil, de la lune et des etoiles” (Not far from the sun, the moon and the stars)(1962), is a superb example of Arp’s lithographic work. Acquired via auction at Swann Gallery for The Martin Art Trust, 2021.
VICTORIA CHICA
Victoria Chica’s calm mastery is on full display in her oil painting, "A Gramercy Park Studio with a Window and a View" (2020), exhibited in the Trask Gallery of the National Arts Club in May/June 2021. Aquired for The Martin Art Trust, 2021.
ZEKIO 1
Zekio Dawson’s work Connections I and II (2021), is both a witty homage to Michelangelo’s famous fresco, The Creation of Adam, in the Sistine Chapel, but also a reference to expanding one’s knowledge. The twin works, measuring 14” x 14”, is an arresting work by a new artist(who shows under his first name only) and is the most recent addition to the collection of The Martin Art Trust. Acquired from Atlantic Gallery, NYC.
ZEKIO 2
The right hand half of Zekio's witty homage to Michaelangelo's "The Creation of Adam".
JAY WALKER
Jay Walker’s “Inner Space # 6” (2020) shows this rising young artist’s mastery of abstract form and color. It is one of a series of acrylic works on paper, which compliment a series of larger works by Walker which explore the depiction of abstract geometric form. Acquired for The Martin Art Trust via 1st Dibs (2021).
RG CALVIN
It is always a treat to stumble across a hidden masterpiece. Such is the art deco landscape painting signed by R.G. Calvin (1930?). It is the work of an artist who has clearly mastered his craft. Yet there are no records of his other works. Any help solving this mystery is welcome! Acquired for The Martin Art Trust via 1st Dibs, 2021.
ANDRES MULLER
A stunning example of Andres Muller’s thought-provoking style. This piece, entitled “The Street”, clearly reflects the influence of the Italian futurist, Giorgio de Chirico, on Muller’s work. A lone figure sits on the deserted sidewalk, pondering the earth, the sky, and a ladder leading to lower depths. This piece, oil on paper, measuring 11 1/2 “ x 15 7/8 “ , was completed in 2020. It was acquired by The Martin Art Trust in 2023.
CYNTHIA CONSENTINO
One of the most overt displays of sensuality, Cynthia Consentino’s work, entitled “Erotica” is precisely that. The work depicts two women in a passionate pose. It measures 5 ½ “ x 5 ½”, and is made of pencil and charcoal on paper. The work was acquired by The Martin Art Trust at the Soho Project Space’s Dirty Drawings show in June, 2023.
KAREL APPEL
Combining a quixotic sense of humor and a love of bright colors, Karel Appel rose to become one of the leading European artists in the second half of the 20th century. This can be clearly seen in this work, “Cat”, a lithograph printed on Arches paper in 1969, when Appel was at the peak of his creative powers. Although he is better known as a painter, Appel produced a series of lithographic works. “Cat” is a large piece, measuring 23 ¼ “ x 32 ½ “, and would dominate the space in which it is displayed. Appel’s popularity has resulted in his name being applied to many fake artworks. His legitimate works can be seen in many leading collections and museums, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York, The Tate Modern in London, and Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum. This artist’s proof copy of “Cat” was purchased by The Martin Art Trust at auction at Swann Galleries in 2023.
JOSEPH MEIERHANS
Although the auction at which The Martin Art Trust acquired this charcoal and pastel work by Joseph Meierhans only identified the work as “Untitled”, it is in fact an Odalisque, a pose well known by European artists from Goya to Manet. Typically, such works depict a middle eastern woman reclining on a banquette, with richly patterned curtains or furniture covering in the background. The Meierhans Odalisque, measuring 25 ½ “ x 19 ½ “, was produced in 1942. It lives up to his opinion that visual art “must sign for the eyes, just as music does for the ears.” The work was acquires by the Martin Art Trust in 2023.
JORGE VARGAS
A sensual depiction of an emotional embrace, Vargas captures the mystery of love in this androgynous portrait. Made of acrylic and colored pencil, the work, entitled “Embrace”, measures 5 ½ “ x 5 ½ “, and was exhibited in the Soho Project Space’s Dirty Drawings show in June, 2023, where it was acquired by The Martin Art Trust.
JAMES MCDONOUGH
In his recent works, James McDonough continues to explore color and abstract yet naturalistic form. This recent painting, “Pre Biscayne Blues”, acrylic on canvas, 16” x 20”, created in 2021, continues his recent use of vibrant colors. His work can be currently viewed in a virtual gallery show at Martin Art NY. Acquired from the artist by The Martin Art Trust, 2021.
ALLAN D'ARCANGELO
An underrated master of late 20th century American Pop Art imagery, Allan D’Arcangelo’s work deploys iconic references to highways, road signs, hot blonds and cigarettes. Ironically, despite his penchant for mythic symbols of American highway culture, none of his most popular works show cars and trucks. The signed color screenprint shown here, “Smoke Dreams”, 22 1/4” x 32”, created in 1980, boasts D’Arcangelo’s penchant for vibrant colors. The work was acquired at Swann Galleries auction house for The Martin Art Trust in 2021.
DAN ROMER
The “Portrait of Stephanie” painted in 2009 is an outstanding portrait by the New York-based artist Dan Romer. The mixed media media piece (acrylic, ink and pen on Smooth Bristol paper) measures 14” x 17”. It was acquired from the artist by The Martin Art Trust in 2021.
GEORGE GARDNER SYMONS
Symons painting of his home, entitled “Home, Yonkers, New York”, reveals his mastery of impressionistic techniques, which garnered him a well-earned reputation as one of America’s leading plein air painters of landscapes and marine subjects in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The work shown here, an oil-on-canvas painting which measures 10” x12”, was completed in 1900. It was acquired via 1st Dibs in 2021 for The Martin Art Trust.
CHARNA RICKEY
Charna Rickey was a Mexican American sculptor active as an artist and teacher in California. “Cubist Couple” (1976) represents her at her peak, displaying a confidence in her use of abstracted form as well as material. Acquired for The Martin Art Trust via 1st Dibs.
CHARLES GORDON HARRIS
Charles Gordon Harris is not a household name, but he is one of a group of American artists who absorbed the impressionist lessons first given full vent in the US at the 1913 Armory Show in New York. This impressionist landscape from 1920 depicts a bleak coastal scene with astonishing frankness. Acquired through 1st Dibs.
DOUGLASS RICE
“Irene” is an arresting oil portrait of an American stage actress painted by Douglass Rice in 2018. Acquired for The Martin Art Trust via the Trask Gallery of the National Arts Club in NYC, 2021.
JOHN SLOAN
John Sloan was a leading American artist and illustrator in the first half of the 20th century. An organizer and exhibitor at the Armory Show of 1913, Sloan’s painting style evolved from the Ashcan school as he absorbed influences of Manet, Van Gogh and the Fauves. In his etching “A Taste for Art” (1939), Sloan displays his sharp wit and mastery of etching. Acquired for The Martin Art Trust via 1st Dibs, 2021.
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