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Artist Statement:
My artistic work has always
been closely aligned with my
quest to uncover the nature of
"what is." The important
distinction I make at the
outset is that the work will
not reflect the mere
appearance of nature, but
rather its underlying laws.
If there is one common thread
in my work, it has to do with
a desire to preserve and
symbolize the inner order and
harmony of an outward world
of discord. I have always
agreed with Emerson's
observation from Nature about
this quest. He said, “We must
trust the perfection of the
creation so far as to believe
that whatever curiosity the
order of things has awakened
in our minds, the order of
things can satisfy."
For the past twenty-five
years, my work has explored
philosophical geometry,
including the Fibonacci
sequence, the Pythagorean
Theorem and, most importantly,
the Golden Mean proportion,
which is a unique ratio
preferred by nature as the
most fundamental geometry for
growth and energy
conservation.
This proportion, often found
in great architectural designs
from the ancient world,
including Egypt, provides me
with a substructure of
infinite possibilities. The
Golden Mean rectangle, with
the squares, arcs and circles
it generates, allows me ...
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Artist Galleries:
The Pearl Arts Gallery, Stone
Ridge, New York
Raubach Galerie, St. Gallen,
Switzerland
Ellen Price, New York, NY
Galerie Schoenenberger,
Kirchberg, Switzerland...
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Artist Reviews:
“These quiet icons,
produced from generation to
generation (Mondrian 50 years
ago, Rothko 30 years ago,
Fitzgerald today), are signs
of an underlying
contemplativeness that will
not settle for being rushed
through a deformed
world....[these works] are
respectful of the world and
its order, respectful of human
consciousness, ready...
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Collections:
SELECTED PUBLIC AND CORPORATE
COLLECTIONS
Aldrich Museum of Contemporary
Art, Ridgefield, Conn.;
Marymount College, Tarrytown,
N.Y.; Wellesley College,
Wellesley, Mass., Town Hall
Collection, Wil, Switzerland;
Courthouse Collection,
Wattwil, Switzerland; World
Financial Center, American
Express, New York City; N.Y.
Stock Exchange, Inc., New York
City; Rockefeller Center
Collection, New...
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Commissions:
1990 Union Bank of
Switzerland, New York, N.Y.
1990 Hyatt Regency Hotel,
Albuquerque, N.M.
1988 I.B.M., Atlanta, Ga.
1985 Kindercare Corporation,
Montgomery, Ala.
1985 I.B.M., Marcel Breuer
Building, Boca Raton, Fla.
1985 Ashley Plaza Hotel,
Tampa, Fla.
1984 Ridgeway Corporation,
Atlanta, Ga.
1984 Coin ...
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Exhibitions for Astrid Fitzgerald:
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SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Gallery at R&F, Kingston, NY - Astrid Fitzgerald: Waxing Geometric, 2011
Unison Gallery, New Paltz, NY - Astrid Fitzgerald & Kim Alderman, 2010 (2-person)
Garrison Art Center, The Gillette Gallery - Assemblages & Paintings, 2010
Pearl Arts Gallery, Stone Ridge, NY - Eternal Egypt - Collage and Encaustic, 2008 (2-person)
Wuersch & Gering, New York - Constructions and Works on Paper, 2005-2006
LoRiver Arts Gallery, Beacon, NY - "Astrid Fitzgerald & Kotani" New Paintings - 2005 (2-person)
Galerie Raubach, St. Gallen, Switzerland, Constructions and Works on Paper, 2002
Galerie Raubach, St. Gallen, Switzerland, Works on Paper - 2001
Muroff-Kotler Visual Arts Gallery, SUNY at ULSTER, Stone Ridge, N.Y. - 2000
Murakami Gallery, New York - 1996 (3-person)
Kunstgalerie Hyposwiss, Zurich, Switzerland - 1996
Galerie Neue Kunst, Wil, Switzerland - 1993
Pietrasanta Fine Arts, New York - 1986
Atlantic Gallery, New York - 198l
Galerie Steinfels, Zurich, Switzerland - 198l
Atlantic Gallery, New York - 1980
JURIED EXHIBITIONS AND COMPETITIONS
SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge, NY, Marks that Matter, March 19 - April16, 2010
SUNY Ulster, Stone Ridge, NY, Beyond Self: Contemporary Explorations in Art & Spirit - 2007
Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY, Encaustic Works ‘03 - 2003
1001 Reasons To Love The Earth - International Art Project - Europe and Asia - 2002
Artcanal Exhibition - Le Landeron, Switzerland - 2002
Artists Equity 50th Anniversary Exhibition, Broome Street Gallery, New York, N.Y. - 1997
The College of Santa Fe Arts Gallery, Santa Fe, N.M., Maximum Drawings - 1996
New York University, New York, 4th Annual Small Works Competition - 1980
Parsons Exhibition Center, New York, 57th S.A.G.A. National Print Exhibition - 1979
The National Arts Club, New York, 6th Graphic Exhibition - 1979
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 3rd National Print Exhibition - 1975
Metropolitan Museum, Miami, 2nd International Miami Graphics Biennial - 1975
Pratt Graphics Center, New York, Pratt Graphics Annual Competition - 1973
Miami Art Center, Miami, 1st Miami Graphics Biennial - 1973
The National Arts Club, New York, 19th Annual N.S.P.C.A. - 1973
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Visionary Artists for Tibet - Kuenstler erschaffen eine positive Vision für Tibet, Zurich, Switzerland, 2008
Pharos+Ten - Nicosia Municipal Arts Centre, Nicosia, Cyprus, Oct 15 - Nov 9, 2008
Wuersch & Gering, NYC - 10 YEARS OF WUERSCH & GERING ANNIVERSARY Group Exhibition - 2008
CAF.N Contemporary Art Festival, Nebula, Japan - International Invitational - 2005
The Sharjah Arts Museum, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates - International Exhibition - 2000
Parsons School of Design, New York - "Harmony By Design" - 1995
Kendall College of Art & Design, Grand Rapids, Michigan - "Harmony By Design" - 1995
Washington Design Center, Wash., D.C. - "Harmony By Design" - 1994
Merchandise Mart, Chicago - "Harmony By Design" - 1993
Credit Suisse, New York - "Between Two Worlds" - 1990
The Swiss Institute, New York - Holiday Exhibition - 1987
The Swiss Institute, New York - "Structure & Shadow" - 1986
Nohra Haime Gallery, New York - "Pastels" - 1985
Heidi Jones Gallery, New York - 1984, 1985
Jayne Baum Gallery, New York - "Pastel Invitational" - 1983
Jayne Baum Gallery, New York - Premiere Exhibition - 1982
Atlantic Gallery, New York - "Small Works" - 198l
Aldrich Museum, Ridgefield - "Contemporary Reflections" - 1978
Long Island University, New York - "Printmakers l2" - 1977
The National Academy Galleries, New York - NAWA Annual -1977
Atlantic Gallery, Brooklyn, N.Y. - "Printmakers l2" - 1977
M. Knoedler Gallery, New York - "Young Collectors" - 1975
Union Carbide, New York - "Young Artist 75" - U.N. Exhibition - 1975
Cornell University, New York - Print Exhibiton - 1974
Albright-Knox Museum, Buffalo - Print Exhibition - 1973
JURIED TRAVELING EXHIBITIONS
Post-Card Size Art - 1978/79 - Arte Fiera, Bologna, Italy;
Basel Art Fair, Switzerland; Biennale, Venice, Italy; P.S. l, New York
Traveling Watermedia Exhibition, U.S.A. - 1976-78 - Memphis State U.; U. of Wisconsin; and other universities
Traveling Graphics Exhibition, U.S.A. - 1975-77 - Rockhurst College; Watkins Institute; Cayuga Museum of History and Art
Traveling Works on Paper - 1974-75 - National Tour of Museums and Universities
AWARDS
Juror's Award - 4th Annual Small Works Competition, N.Y.University, New York - 1980
The Charles Levitt Award - National Academy Galleries, New York - N.A.W.A. Annual - 1978
The Michael M. Engel Memorial Award - National Arts Club - 19th Annual N.S.P.C.A. - 1973
Second Prize and Honorable Mention - The New Yorker Theater Mural Competition - New York - 1971
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
The Mathematics of Harmony: From Euclid to Contemporary Mathematics and Computer Science by Alexey Stakhov, assisted by Scoot Olsen - World Scientific Publishing Co, 2009 (Work based on
the Golden Mean Proportion featured)
Gallery Notes - LoRiver Arts, "Astrid Fitzgerald & Kotani - The Mountain Way and the River Way" by Roger Lipsey, Ph D - 2005
Pulse - April 2005 - Interview with John Nelson - LoRiver Arts Gallery, Beacon, NY
ArtCanal Exhibition Catalog - Le Landeron, Switzerland, 2002
1001 Reasons To Love the Earth - World Art Collection, Stichting 2000 Foundation, Diement, The Netherlands, 2001
UBS Information, February 2, 1996 - "Eine Kuenstlerin von Kraft und Harmonie" by Rolf Mueller, Exhibition review.
Exhibition Review - Kunstgalerie Hyposwiss, Zurich, Switzerland by Ziba De Weck, Ph.D. January 24, 1996
Exhibition Review - Kunstgalerie Hyposwiss, Zurich by Annemarie Stuessi, February l4, 1996
Wiler Zeitung, October 30, 1995 - Exhibition Review "Eine Wilerin macht Karriere in New York" by Marlene Tanner.
Exhibition Review - Galerie Neue Kunst, Wil, Switzerland by Ziba De Weck, Ph.D., October 1993.
Interiors, August 1993 - "Harmony by Design" by Beverly Russell
The Washington Times, November 3, 1993 - "Golden Mean can lead to new design" by Thomas D. Sullivan.
"Between Two Worlds" Exhibition Catalog presented by Credit Suisse, New York, N.Y., 1990
Art Diary International 1990, 1998, 2008 - Giancarlo Politi, Milano Italy
Kuenstlerverzeichnis der Schweiz 1980-1990 - Swiss Institute for Art Research, Zurich, Switzerland
Exhibition Review - "The Art of Astrid Fitzgerald - New Images, Old Faith" by Roger Lipsey - 1985
American Artists - An Illustrated Survey of Leading Contemporary Americans -The Krantz Co., Chicago, Ill. - 1985-1990
Swiss Artists in New York - Richard Pichler - 1985
Wiler Zeitung - Feb. 26, 1981: Exhibition review, Galerie Steinfels, Zurich, Switzerland, 198l
Texaco Westchester - "Art by Election", 1980
Art News - "How to Pick an Art Consultant" - Lee Rosenbaum - May 1979
New York Times - "Aldrich Museum Show: An Eye-Opener" - Millie Siegel - May 2l, 1978
Phoenix - "Printmakers l2 at Atlantic" - Eileen Blair - February 3, 1977
Sunday News - "Luxury and Art in Monaco Hotel" - June 29, 1975
The New York Art Review - Artist Profiles - The Krantz Co. 1988
Who's Who in American Art - since 1980
Printworld Directory of Contemporary Prints - 198l/82, 85/86, 91/92, 98/99, 01/02
Graphics by Contemporary Artists - Catalog - Martha Jackson Gallery - 1973
Competition Winner Catalog - National Community Arts Program, U.S. Department of H.U.D. - 1973
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