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SUMMARY:Groupies: Abstract Paintings by Stefan Geissbühler
DESCRIPTION:Opening Reception: Friday, March 1, 5 - 8 p.m., artist wil
 l be present\nPainting Demonstration in Gallery: Saturday, March 2, 11
  a.m. - 4 p.m.\nOn view until April 5, 2013\n \nThursday, January 24,
  2013 – This March, visitors to Palette Contemporary Art & Craft wil
 l have a chance to view the vibrant and intriguing acrylic creations o
 f abstract artist Stefan Geissbühler. The show, entitled Groupies, wi
 ll highlight a handful of paintings from his \"mini\" series; but what
  this body of work lacks in size, it makes up for in texture, liveline
 ss and imagination. A selection of Geissbühler's larger paintings wil
 l also be on display. \nA Switzerland native, Geissbühler moved to th
 e United States in 1992 to pursue a career in art, and has now worked 
 successfully as a full time artist for over 19 years. His key sources 
 of inspiration include travel, nature and music. His work has been sol
 d and featured in numerous galleries throughout the U.S. and Europe, a
 nd can be found in many national and international, private and corpor
 ate collections, including MetLife Insurance, AAM Recordings, the Cham
 ber Music Society of St. Louis (CMSSL), and Casino Kursaal Bern (Switz
 erland). Most recently, Geissbühler was commissioned by CMSSL to crea
 te two paintings for presentation as gifts to the internationally know
 n conductor Leonard Slatkin, and Centene Corporation CEO, Michael F. N
 eidorff.\nIn terms of technique, Geissbühler regularly paints with sp
 ackling knifes and strives to generate \"art that sings\" through each
  layer of color. He begins with a loose outline of the subject, then, 
 depending on the desired outcome, he applies thin, translucent layers 
 of acrylic, or heavier, saturated layers of the impasto style. Occasio
 nally, accent lines are scratched into the paint with a sharp metal to
 ol for visual emphasis. Geissbühler handcrafts his own frames from li
 ghtweight ebony-stained oak panel.  Each painting is attached with br
 ushed-metal cylinders, which allow the painting to float above the pan
 el and give the artwork a more modern, three-dimensional look. \nStefa
 n Geissbühler's work never ceases to stimulate a spectrum of emotions
  and silently invites viewers to take a deeper, atypical look at the w
 orld, inside and out.  \nThe Groupies opening reception will take pla
 ce during March's \"First Friday\" event, beginning at 5 p.m. Geissbü
 hler will also be in the gallery on Saturday, March 2 for a painting d
 emonstration, and his work will continue to be featured at Palette for
  the Northeast Heights Arts Crawl on Friday, March 15.\n \n\nFor more
  information visit http://www.dukecityfix.com/events/groupies-abstract
 -paintings-by-stefan-geissb-hler
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CATEGORIES:art, opening, and, painting, demonstration
LOCATION:Palette Contemporary Art and Craft
WEBSITE:http://www.palettecontemporary.com
URL:http://www.palettecontemporary.com
CONTACT:505-855-7777
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