| Stuart Yankell, American 20th Century
Yankell's painting celebrates life and the common fabric of humanity. Working in ink, oil, and acrylic, he combines abstraction with a kinetic approach rooted in classical lighting and form that both embraces historical convention and seeks to expand the language of art. His recent work includes an array of musical and dance genres ranging from jazz and fusion to flamenco and tango, as well as market and café scenes taken from daily life. At the same time, he is also capable of striking abstracts. Yankell develops his work through a combination of on-site painting, live models, and an exploration of his own instinct and imagination. Using large brushes attached to bamboo poles, his strokes are broad and visceral, yet at the same time precise. He has long been a student of Asian culture and the Martial Arts, and there is something almost ceremonial in the process, as if it were a dance or fencing ritual. Seen up close, the works are often entirely abstract, undulating with textural variations. At a distance however, the images crystallize and come to life in the mind of the viewer himself. It is this experience of viewing with which the artist is engaging us. Yankell was trained in Philadelphia at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, the University of Pennsylvania, and the Frudakis Sculpture Academy. He studied art history at Temple University in Italy, and currently lives with his wife and two daughters in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. His work has been exhibited in museums and galleries internationally and is recognized for its unique and progressive style. Recent collectors include Carlos Santana, Ravi Coltrane and both Winton and Branford Marsalis. Yankell is also well known for his portraiture, and has been commissioned to paint a variety of business, political, and academic figures for public and corporate collections, as well as children & families for private collections around the world. Selected Solo Exhibitions Scuola Internationale di Grafica, Venice, Italy, 2006 Marcus Ashley Gallery, Lake Tahoe, CA, 2005 Art & Soul, Indianapolis, ID, 2005 Borsini – Burr Gallery, Half Moon Bay, CA 2004 Martha Clara Gallery, Riverhead, NY, 2004 Synchronicity Space, New York, NY, 2003 D’Adamo/ Woltz Gallery, Seattle, WA, 2001, 2002 Wyndy Morehead, New Orleans, LA, 2001 Bennett Gallery. Nashville, TN, 2001 Kulturring Hullhorst e.V. Gallery, Hullhorst, Germany, 2000 Galeria Madilian, Mallorca, Spain, 1999 La Jolla Gallery, La Jolla, CA, 1996, 1997 The Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, NY, 1996 Chasen Galleries, Sarasota, FL, 1995 Gallery of Contemporary Fine Arts, New York, NY, 1990-1995 Metropolis Gallery, Dallas, TX, 1991 Columbus Gallery, New York, NY, 1989 - 1992
Selected Group Exhibitions Galleria di Sorrento, Las Vegas, NV, 2007 Louis Aronow Gallery, San Francisco, CA, 2007 Evergreen Fine Art, Evergreen, CO, 2006 Onnesimo Fine Arts, Palm Beach Garden, FL, 2005 Hanson Gallery, Carmel, CA, 2004 Global Art Gallery, Atlanta, GA, 2003 Whitney Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA, 2001 David Findlay Jr., New York, NY, 1998, 1999 William Vincent Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM, 1998 James A. Michener Museum, Doylestown, PA, 1996
Selected Museum and Institutional Collections Museum of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA City of Philadelphia, Public Art Mural, Philadelphia, PA University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA City of Hullhorst, Westphalia, Germany Selected Corporate Collections Disma Pharm, GmbH, Zurich, Switzerland duPont Corporation, Wilmington, DE Grecca International Corporation, Tokyo IBM Corporation, New York, NY Madaus, GmbH, Cologne, Germany Price Waterhouse, Philadelphia, PA Selected Music Industry Collections Carlos Santana, Ravi Coltrane, Branford Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, The Gypsy Kings, India Arie, Jeff Watts, Robert Porco, Soledad Barrio Selected Grants and Awards “Kunstnester” Grant, Internationales Kunstlersymposium, Hullhorst, Germany, 2000
Education University of Pennsylvania, MFA, 1988 |
