Jivan Lee: Atmosphere

ARTIST FOCUS Atmosphere

August 1-6, 2016

Storm South of Santa Fe, Oil, 18″ x 29″

Jivan Lee

ALTAMIRA FINE ART JACKSON

Altamira Fine Art Jackson is pleased to present “Atmosphere� featuring new work

by Jivan Lee August 1-6, 2016.

Presales available. Call 307-739-4700 or email connect@altamiraart.com

Atmosphere

“The paintings in Atmosphere were inspired by atmosphere that is both near and far: the one that extends for hundreds of miles to the horizon, its storms reaching cacophonous heights, and the quiet, intimate one that envelops our structures in sun-infused morning air or imbues all we see with pillowy softness.

In painting this body of work I aimed to hold three things equal: conveying the mood of distinct moments of weather and light, relaying recognizable imagery, and handling paint such that the creative process is made visible and the raw material remains a central part of a painting’s reason for being.

If I’m successful, viewing the work will become a dynamic experience, both active and relaxing.

Rhythmic marks of paint will coalesce into recognizable imagery and convey unique sentiments, and then disassemble again into raw material and pure slabs of color. In this flux, the works will become as much about the experience of seeing and perceiving as about the scenes depicted.” ~ Jivan Lee

ABOUT THE ARTIST:

JIVAN LEE

ALTAMIRA FINE ART JACKSON

Jivan Lee is an oil painter based in Santa Fe, NM. He grew up in Woodstock, NY and studied painting at Bard College. His work explores the nature of paint as raw material, creator of image, and catalyst for emotional response, and is increasingly addressing the complexities of how humans see and shape their environment.

His paintings are rhythmic, textural responses to the Western landscape in its many forms, from untrammeled wild lands to urban machinery to iconic chapels. Jivan paints on-location from direct observation, attempting to relay the unique sentiment of each moment and place that inspires his work.

The resulting paintings transition between abstract fields of color, topographical planes, and recognizable imagery; one can discern actual places and things in each piece, but simultaneously see that these images arise from paint—tangible substance—applied in bold, colorful, and celebratory passages.

Jivan’s paintings have been exhibited nationally at museums and educational institutions and covered in publications such as Fine Art Connoisseur, Southwest Art, Art Business News, and Plein Air Magazine. In addition to painting as much as time allows, Jivan also teaches and helms the Project for Art and the Environment. Jivan’s work was featured on the cover of Southwest Art Magazine’s February 2015 issue.

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SHOW CATALOG

ALTAMIRA FINE ART JACKSON

JIVAN LEE

Beneath the Clouds of La Bajada, Oil on Two Panels, 24″ x 72″

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JIVAN LEE Cañoncito #2, Oil on Panel, 30″ x 40″

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Circle Drive #1 - Passing Storm, Oil on Canvas, 40″ x 60″

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JIVAN LEE Circle Drive #2 - Exaltation, Oil on Canvas & Oil on Linenl, 48″ x 108″

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Circle Drive #3 - Mountain Squalls, Valley Light, Oil on Canvas & Oil on Panel, 40″ x 70″

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JIVAN LEE Circle Drive # 5 - Day’s End, Oil on Three Panels, 24″ x 60″

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Santa Fe Sunset #3, Oil on Canvas, 30″ x 48″

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JIVAN LEE Grand Teton #1, Oil on Canvas, 36″ x 30″

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Circle Drive #4 - Under the Clouds, Into the Mountains, Oil on Panel, 40″ x 30″

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JIVAN LEE Windows in the Sky, Oil on Three Panels, 6″ x 19″

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Sunrise Ridge Study, OIl on Canvas, 8″ x 13″

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JIVAN LEE Storm South of Santa Fe, Oil, 18″ x 29″

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Upcoming Shows

at Altamira Fine Art Jackson Artist Focus: Jivan Lee “Atmosphere” August 1-6, 2016 Dennis Ziemienski: “Celebrating Our National Parks” August 15-27, 2016 • ArtWalk Reception: August 18, 5-8pm Artist Focus: Duke Beardsley August 29-September 3, 2016 Fritz Scholder Exhibition September 5-18, 2016 • ArtWalk Reception: September 14, 5-8pm Travis Walker: “Out There” September 20-October 1, 2016 • Artist Reception: September 22, 5-8pm Todd Kosharek: “Utopian Vision: The History Project” October 3-15, 2016 • Artist Reception: October 6, 5-8pm

2 LOCATIONS: JACKSON, WY + SCOTTSDALE, AZ

172 Center Street | Jackson, Wyoming | 307.739.4700 7038 E. Main Street | Scottsdale, Arizona | 480.949.1256 For more information on gallery artists visit www.altamiraart.com