Artist Information:
Zolita Sverdlove
So. Pasadena, CA
United States
Member Since: Jul 2000
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Artist Statement:
Zolita Sverdlove has created a
wide body of artwork including
many oils, watercolors,
monotypes and prints. These
cover many themes ranging from
landscapes to seascapes to
still lifes, to cityscapes and
numerous other themes.
Many of Zolita Sverdlove's
paintings are concerned with
capturing moments of glory in
nature. Her work is strong and
color is of greatest
importance – in the tradition
of fauvists.
Her landscapes are based on
two contrasting thematic ideas
that create tension in the
work:
1. Sensuous, sumptuous and
baroque light and color
formations which are applied
with Fauvist color and
spontaneous brushwork.
2. Dark, brooding, starkly
forbidden landscape elements
with cubist planes of space
intersecting to create an
architectonic space.
Much of Zolita Sverdlove's
work is concerned with
nature's unbridled grandeur:
raw nature and the primeval
landscape. Her goal is to
create a new vision of old
subjects in contemporary
terms. Oceans, mountains,
flowers, trees and sunsets may
seem corny, but they convey
nostaglia, associations and
sentiment to people. By
recreating nature with a
modern approach, an emotional
connection is made to the
viewer while at the same time,
the work is artistically
creative. The challenge is to
make a new statement about ...
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Artist Exhibitions:
o 1959 Milvia Gallery,
Berkeley, CA. (1 person)
o 1960 The Skylight, Palo
Alto, CA. (1 person)
o 1961 Mitchell Park Library,
Palo Alto, CA. (1 person)
o 1962 Gallery House, Menlo
Park, CA, Two person show
o 1962 College Terrace
Library, Palo Alto, CA. (1
person)
o 1964 Oakland ...
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Artist Galleries:
Tirage Gallery, Pasadena, CA
Valley House Gallery, Dallas,
TX...
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Artist Reviews:
o 1964 La Revue Moderne (March
and December issues)
o 1965 West Art (September)
o 1966 Village Voice (review
of Cooper Union show)
o 1968 Art News (November)
review of Avanti Gallery show
o 1968 Park East (November)
review of Avanti Gallery show
o 1971-78 Numerous group
reviews in ...
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Collections:
Marymount College, N.Y.
Purdue University, Indiana
Mr. Andre Kostelanatz
Dallas Museum of Fine Arts
Owens-Corning Collection of
Toledo Museum, Ohio
Grand Hotel, Houston,
commission for multiples and
sale of original oil
Lorraine Hacke, critic of
Dallas Times-Herald
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hooks,
Hooks-Epstein Gallery
Professor Larry ...
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Commissions:
Coming Soon!
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Zolita Sverdlove's Free Artist Portfolio
Welcome to Zolita Sverdlove's Portfolio. Browse Sverdlove's body of work: Zolita Sverdlove has created a wide body of artwork including many oils, watercolors, monotypes and prints. These cover many themes ranging from landscapes to seascapes to still lifes, to cityscapes and numerous other themes.
Many of Zolita Sverdlove's paintings are concerned with capturing moments of glory in nature. Her work is strong and color is of greatest importance – in the tradition of fauvists.
Her landscapes are based on two contrasting thematic ideas that create tension in the work:
1. Sensuous, sumptuous and baroque light and color formations which are applied with Fauvist color and spontaneous brushwork.
2. Dark, brooding, ... |
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