GABRIELE EVERTZ
(A-) Chromatics I, 2014. Color lithograph. Paper Size: 18.75 x 24 in. Edition of 12. NFS
(A-) Chromatics II, 2014. Color lithograph. Paper Size: 18.75 x 24 in. Edition of 12. NFS
(A-) Chromatics III 2014. Color lithograph. Paper Size: 18.75 x 24 in. Edition of 12. NFS
(A-) Chromatics IV, 2014. Color lithograph. Paper Size: 18.75 x 24 in. Edition of 12. NFS
(A-) Chromatics V, 2014. Color lithograph. Paper Size: 18.75 x 24 in. Edition of 12. NFS
(A-) Chromatics VI, 2014. Color lithograph. Paper Size: 18.75 x 24 in. Edition of 12. NFS
In (A-) Chromatics, a series of six lithographs, Gabriele Evertz makes subtle changes from the first to the last print. Starting with a warm-toned light print, she creates a composition of a horizontal rectangle divided into 9 equal vertical bars. This structure serves as a consistent element of the series. In the first print, “A-Chromatics I,” the artist alternates vertical gray and warm color bars. The shift in the next print brings the darker yellow forward, to create a new set of relationships with four new grays. The change is repeated in each successive print in the series until the last warm print (“A-Chromatics III”), with its deep reds, orange, and magenta. Next, A-Chromatics IV- VI follow a similar logic of subtle change, ending with cooler, darker tones. By maintaining the gradually changing color, Evertz entices the viewer to unravel the logic behind the subtly shifting palette.
B. 1945, BERLIN, GERMANY
Gabriele Evertz's work explores the dual languages of color and geometry. Combining different hues in addition to grays, the artist leads the viewer to experience color effects that change with viewing distance and duration. In her own words: "Attentive viewing may turn from phenomenological moments to states of reflection, which bring with them a heightened awareness of being-in-the-world where vision, thought, and feeling concur." In (A-) Chromatics, a series of six lithographs, Evertz arrives at a gradual shift between each print, asking the viewer to experience the subtle changes of color in the series as a whole.
Solo Exhibitions include: Gabriele Evertz: Optic Drive, David Richard Gallery, Santa Fe, NM, Gabriele Evertz: The Geometry of Color, ART SITES, Riverhead, NY, and Gabriele Evertz: RAPTURE, Minus Space, Brooklyn, NY.
Group shows include: A Global Exchange: Geometric Abstraction Since 1950, November 8, 2014-January 4, 2015, Frost Museum, Miami, Florida; Doppler Shift, Visual Arts Center, Summit, NJ; To Leo, A Tribute, Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, NTERVENTION, Flagge zeigen. Banner Project, City of Radevormwald, Germany Sensory Impact, AAA@ Morgan Stanley HQ, Purchase, NY, Op Art: Then and Now, Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, OH.
Awards include: Basil H. Alkazzi Award for Excellence in Painting;Maturity in Art, Panel Discussion, Po Kim and Silvia Wald Foundation, NY;DAAD grant, also in 2003, 2005
Public Collections include: Museum of Modern Art, NY, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY, Museum of Fine Arts Boston, MA, Whitney Museum of American Art, NY, Brooklyn Museum, NY, The Columbus Museum of Art, OH, Harvard University Museum, MA.