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Artist Statement:
“I title each piece using the
name of the real life object
so that the viewer is drawn
into the image to explore the
infinite possibilities of the
photographic abstract and then
to imagine and define what
that reality is. Thus, the
audience becomes an active
part of the process...
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Artist Exhibitions:
Coastal Arts Museum, Half Moon
Bay, CA, 2006
Contemporary Arts Collective,
Las Vegas, NV, 2006
Twin Lakes Gallery, Las Vegas
NV Solo exhibition, 2006
Artistic Framing, “A NIGHT OF
FINE ART,” Las Vegas, Nevada,
solo exhibition, 2006
American Society of Interior
Designers, Art Auction, Las
Vegas 2006
L. Maynard Galleries, “...
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Artist Galleries:
Represented by Debbe Sussman,
Debsussman@aol.com or call
702-526-6468
Work now being exhibited in
Gallery P, Las Vegas, NV
Work now being exhibited in
Gallery 280, North Bend, OR...
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Collections:
Collectors include:
Streamline Tower, NV, USA
Innovations International
Charter School of Nevada, NV,
USA
Lee and Debbe Sussman, NV, USA
Larry and Barbara Domsky, NV,
USA
Becky and Cyrus Najafi, NV,
USA
Ida Ahlson, OR, USA
Art Walker, NV, USA
Rachel Wedman, OR, USA
Sandra Woodford, HI, USA
Agnes Wolanin-...
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Commissions:
Sin Sity Sisters, Las Vegas,
NV
Scott and Snady Stolberg, Las
Vegas, NV
California Arizona Nevad
Contractors, Las Vegas...
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Reviews for Arthur Jacob:
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Arthur Jacob
Photographic Reality Reconstructed
David Baker, artist and art critic based in London, England
Wall Mural — “…it is quite wonderful”
Water Spigot — “Beautiful crystalline forms and color
gradations. A very organic piece!”
Yellow Birds of Paradise — “An arresting, not to say startling
image. A beautiful mixture of abstract colors and forms!”
Dre Williams, artist, art critic, Art Director: Rocky Mountain
Sustainable Living Association and co-founder of a new 9
person art collective, The Reverie in Fort Collins, Colorado.
Glass Tubes — “I love the texture, like feathers, almost like
a Technicolor peacock.”
Q Vegas Magazine, April, 2006
Local Artist Explores a
New Direction in Contemporary Art
LAS VEGAS – Arthur Jacob, photographic artist, will have a showing of works titled Photographic Reality Reconstructed on April 7, from 6 – 10 pm at the L Maynard Galleries, Las Vegas, NV.
Jacob came to a conclusion a few years ago that his photography did not completely capture what he wanted to portray. He started to explore more closely the shapes, colors, movement and tones of an image separately and then as a whole. He comments, “What is most exciting and challenging to me is the abstraction that is created from the real image. My abstractions invite the viewer to imagine what the original image is as well as to offer the viewer the opportunity to discover the full spectrum of possibilities. Another way would be to describe my art as photographic reality reconstructed.”
As you talk to him about his art, you begin to notice a dichotomy between his persona and his work. Jacob himself is gentle and calm while his work is powerful and bold. He suggests that there is vibrancy in life which only becomes noticed when there is a contrast between calm and bold or color and black. “I want people to become aware of how variations in color and shapes speak to differences in an image, but when placed together produce a harmony.” Brian Paco Alvarez, Curatorial Director, L Maynard Galleries comments, “Arthur Jacob's works are quite simply the quintessential contemporary….”
When asked if photography is a form of fine art, Jacob says, “Yes. The camera, filters, techniques and technology become the paint brush. It is only since the technological development of sophisticated software that photographers and painters have decided to explore how the digital world can be applied to their works.” In Las Vegas, Jacob believes his approach to be unique.
Featured Artist in Around Your Home and Your Neighborhood, March/April, Las Vegas, NV 2007
Featured artist in the Arts Column, The World, March 9, 2007, Coos Bay, Oregon
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