Sanford Wurmfeld
Sanford Wurmfeld (born December 6, 1942)[1] is an American abstract painter. His large-scale works investigate the impact of color on mood and perception using shifts of hue and tone across grids.[2][3][4]
Early life and career edit
Wurmfeld was born in the Bronx, New York.[1] He was the Hunter College Art Department Chair from 1978 to 2006, and holds the title of Phyllis and Joseph Caroff Professor of Fine Arts Emeritus.[2] He received a Guggenheim Foundation Fellowship in 1974.[5]
Exhibitions and collections edit
Wurmfeld began exhibiting in the mid-1960s.[3] His paintings have been shown in a range of solo and group shows, including at the Museum of Modern Art, the Neuburger Museum of Art, Art Basel, Minus Space, and Karl Ernst Osthaus-Museum.[1][6] Museums that hold his works in their permanent collections include the Metropolitan Museum of Art[7] and the Brooklyn Museum.[8]
Influences and impact edit
Wurmfeld's influences include Georges Seurat, Josef Albers, Claude Monet, and Mark Rothko.[2][9] His work is associated with hard-edge painting and color field painting.[10] He is considered a founding member of the Hunter Color School with Gabriele Evertz.[11][12]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Sanford Wurmfeld". MINUS SPACE. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ a b c "Sanford Wurmfeld: Color Visions 1966 - 2013". Hunter College. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ a b Yau, John (2024-03-14). "Sanford Wurmfeld Investigates How We Perceive Color". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ Gilbert-Rolfe, Jeremy (1975-01-01). "Sanford Wurmfeld". Artforum. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "Sanford Wurmfeld". John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation... Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "Sanford Wurmfeld". Art Basel. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "Sanford Wurmfeld | II - 29 (N) No. 1". The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ "Untitled". Brooklyn Museum. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ Yau, John (2019-04-07). "Paintings About Change, Not Perfection". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ Morgan, Robert C. (2019-04-03). "Sanford Wurmfeld: Variations". The Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ Micchelli, Thomas (2018-04-07). "The Dazzling Sweep of the Hunter Color School". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2024-03-15.
- ^ Yau, John (2017-08-12). "Slippery Geometry and Beguiling Color". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2024-03-15.