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Reception - June 11, 2016		  
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<em> Be in the Ecstatic Present (Where All the Mystical Stuff Is) </em>, Oil, Acrylic, Acrylic Ink, and Flashe on Canvas, 125 x 111 inches, 2016
  <em> Surf's Up </em>, Acrylic on Gessoed Canvas, 96 x 72 inches, 2010  

 

 Be in the Ecstatic Present (Where All the Mystical Stuff Is),
Oil, Acrylic, Acrylic Ink, and Flashe on Canvas, 125 x 111 inches, 2016		  
June 18 - August 12, 2016 - Torrance Art Museum
Grafforists

Torrance Art Museum
3320 Center Dr.
Torrance, CA

Exhibiton - June 18 - August 12, 2016
Panel Discussion - Saturday, June 18, 2016, 4:30pm
Reception - Saturday, June 18, 2016, 6-9pm
Grafforists, which will be showing at the Torrance Art Museum (TAM) from June 18 - August 13, is the next offering in a series of innovative shows curated by Max Presneill. As he states in the catalog introduction to the show, "From the very beginning of humanity’s journey, Homo sapiens have left their mark upon the world around them. With colored spit sprayed across their hands, with signs and symbols, with elegant animals drawn, they tried to depict the world and leave a trace of themselves within it. From these early cave dwellers to the scrawls of bawdy Roman graffiti and today’s tweeners writing the classic ‘me+him/her’ sign of love-longing in a drawn heart, we have all continued the search for this meaning. Art has been no different, and the sixteen artists in Grafforists were chosen for how they epitomize their modern takes on this type of expression."

Kimberly Rowe, whose painting Be in the Ecstatic Present (Where All the Mystical Stuff Is), was chosen to be one of the artists for the show because of her cutting-edge use of mark-making, color and materials. When asked about her inspiration for the name she told us, "The title of this painting comes from an interview with the painter Chris Martin. In it he talks about how there is scientific evidence that through dance, people can change their body chemistry. He says, 'You can take your mind out of the normal day-to-day and be in the ecstatic present where all the mystical stuff is.' That's something that I've been referencing in my recent paintings. In many ways this painting came as a surprise to me, just as I hope all of my paintings will."

Grafforists will open at the Torrance Art Museum on Saturday, June 18, with a reception that day from 6 - 9 pm. A small panel discussion featuring a few of the show's artists, including Ms. Rowe, as well as Presneill and others, will take place at 4:30 pm, preceding the opening.

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<em> Elephant </em>, Acrylic, Acrylic Spray Paint, and Archival Marker on Canvas Over Panel, 36 x 36 inches, 2011
  <em> Surf's Up </em>, Acrylic on Gessoed Canvas, 96 x 72 inches, 2010  

 

 Elephant
Acrylic, acrylic spray paint, and archival marker on canvas over panel, 36 x 36 in., 2011		  
May 2016 Exhibition and Artist Talk
Headspace by Kimberly Rowe

500 Terry Francois Blvd
San Francisco, CA
Reception - Thursday, May 12, 2016, 7pm
Presented by The Sobrato Organization - On Thursday, May 12, Kimberly Rowe will be hosting an artist's reception from 6 - 7:30 p.m. at 500 Terry Francois Blvd, in San Francisco, CA. For the past month she has been exhibiting 11 medium to large works in the expansive and welcoming foyer of this building, located in the heart of Mission Bay.

The reception will feature wine from Urbano Cellars and the artist will be present to answer questions about the work. The paintings cover a broad scope of Ms. Rowe's diverse catalog from 2010 - 2015, ranging in size from three to eight feet, and distinctly demonstrate her signature use of vibrant colors from a broad, yet cohesive, palette.
 
 
 
 
     

Jasper's Colorfall
Acrylic on canvas, 19 x 24 in., 2014		  
Articles
Be Curious: I Was Curious About Her – Kimberly Rowe
Artists Talking about Art – Kimberly Rowe
Have You Met... Kimberly Rowe?
 
 
     
Kimberly Rowe in her Artist-in-Residence workspace at the Vermont Studio Center in September 2013.
     

 

 Kimberly Rowe in her Artist-in-Residence workspace at the Vermont Studio Center in September 2013.  
Online Exhibition 2014 (curator and artist)
See Us Roar Kimberly was both curator and artist


     
     
     
     
<em> Laissez Vivre (la nappe d'autel) </em>,Acrylic and fabric, 20 x 24 in., 2012.
     

 

 Laissez Vivre (la nappe d'autel)
Acrylic and fabric, 20 x 24 in., 2012 		 
Current & Past Reviews
Paul Behnke - Painters! (I Admire Greatly)
Kenneth Baker - How an exhibition juror chooses what the public sees
Kenneth Baker - 'Wonder' - big curiosity on small scale
Kenneth Baker - 'Beauty' at Berkeley Art Center


     
     
     
     
<em> Flipside, </em> Acrylic, fabric, wood, and steel, 100 x 96 in., 2011
     

 

 Flipside
Acrylic, fabric, wood, and steel,
100 x 96 in., 2011 		 
Awards
Vermont Studio Center (Artist-in-Residence), Johnson, VT, September 2013
Triton Museum, George Rivera, Executive Director,
(First Place Juror Award ), Black & White, 2013
Anderson Ranch (Scholarship), Snowmass, CO, July and August, 2013
Story (Juror Award of Merit), Lucinda Barnes, Juror, Left Coast Annual, Sanchez Art Center, Pacifica, CA
     
     
     
     
<em> Untitled #3, </em> Acrylic and fabric on business paper, 3.5 x 2 in., 2011
     

 

    
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My painting is the cover image.
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