James Juszczyk
Artist Statement:
To paraphrase a quote from Josef Albers, I use Color not for surprising or entertaining affects, but to become aware of the wonders of Color Interaction—colors influencing and changing each other, forth and back. As in the work of Albers, I want to utilize color deception in unique ways.
In my newest paintings, the “Veil Series,” I challenge myself to create an apparent illusion of transparency. However, instead of using transparent glazes. opaque color mixtures are adjusted and combined to appear as transparent. The overlapping formats are kept clear and uncluttered.
Artist Biography:
James Juszczyk was born in 1943 in Chicago, Illinois. He received a B.F.A. from the Cleveland Institute of Art and an M.F.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. Juszczyk received an award from the Pollock-Krasnser Foundation in 1995. From 1984 until 1992, Juszczyk lived and painted primarily in Europe, first, for a year in Stockholm, and then, in Zürich. Since 1974, his paintings have been extensively exhibited in both the U.S. and Europe. In 2010, he joined the faculty of the Art Department at the City College of New York where he continues to teach Design and Color Theory. In 2002, he moved his studio to Riverdale in the Bronx, New York where he currently lives and paints.
AAA:
Member Since: 1983
Treasurer: 2013–2018
