Steven Krueger | Agora Gallery

STEVEN K R U E G E R

530 West 25th Street, New York, NY

Upon hinges of raw emotion is where Steven Krueger hangs his creative spirit. With aggressive strokes of paint and intense stylization of figures, Krueger’s mixed media works are an all out assault upon the senses.

Words, bright patterns and superfluous drips exist within an unruly picture plane. His characteristic motifs exude strong expressionist sensibilities, reflecting times of confusion or despair and yet wonder and emotional innocence also appear as underlying currents. “To me,” Krueger explains, “art is the skill to be able to document one’s emotions.” The paintings are created with spontaneity as well as chance; layer upon layer of paint, pencil, oil pastel or emulsion is applied, sometimes covering over previous ones until the image is finally complete. The results are expressive, raw and magnificent to behold and have been exhibited to audiences around the globe.

World travel has only increased Krueger’s fervor for the arts. As an American who has experienced the diverse cultures of the world firsthand, he has lived in Austria, Guatemala, Finland, and currently Miami.

V I E W S T E V E N K R U E G E R O N A G O R A G A L L E RY

Mia-18, 2020 Acrylic on Canvas 35” x 27” $ 2 7 5 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M

Mia-36, 2021 Acrylic & Oil Stick on Canvas 33” x 69”

$ 3 8 0 0 – B U Y O N A RT-M I N E.C O M

Originally from New Jersey and currently residing in Miami, international travel has been a constant in my life while serving in the US Navy and the US Department of State. I have lived in all corners of the world throughout Europe, Asia, South America, and most recently Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. For this reason, I consider myself more of an international artist, although my work is deeply rooted in the U.S. My early painting style was strongly influenced by the colorful, vibrant culture of Guatemala, with its constant backdrop of fear and violence, and evolved with each country I moved to which has had an impact in terms of palette, media, and composition. I work with reckless abandon, usually without any preconceived ideas; letting myself be guided by feelings. To me, art is the skill to be able to document one’s emotions. Emotional response to art is necessary from the viewer or I feel that we as artists are not doing our job.

My goal is to paint with emotion and hopefully trigger a response, whether good or bad. If this happens, I am content.

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