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Amer Kobaslija
BORN:
Banja Luka, Bosnia, 1975
LIVES:
Bailey Island, ME
EDUCATION:
MFA- Montclair School of the Arts at MSU, Montclair, NJ, 2005.
BFA - Ringling School of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL, 2003.
AWARDS:
Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant, 2007.
Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant, 2005.
Paul Shields Award, 2004.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
"Amer Kobaslija: The Road to Rossinière: Paintings of Balthus' Studio." George Adams Gallery, New York City, 2011.
"(In) Significant Objects." Rena Bransten Gallery, San Francisco, 2008.
“Amer Kobaslija: New Paintings,” Rena Bransten Gallery, San Francisco, 2008.
“Amer Kobaslija: Poetics of Space,” George Adams Gallery, 2008.
"Amer Kobaslija: Recent Paintings, Galerie RX, Paris, 2006-2007.
"Large-Scale Studio Paintings." George Adams Gallery, NY, 2006.
"Studio Paintings." George Adams Gallery, New York, NY, 2006.
"The Newsstand Project." The Jaxon House, Venice, CA, 2006.
"Studio Paintings." Finlea Gallery, Montclair, NJ, 2004.
"New Paintings." Haskell Gallery, Jacksonville, FL, 2003.
"New Paintings." Croslley Gallery, Sarasota, FL, 2003.
"Elemental." Mussallem Gallery, Jacksonville, FL, 2002.*
"Brown Paintings." Pecci Gallery, Jacksonville, FL, 2001.*
"Drawings of Bosnia." Cummer Museum of Arts and Gardens, Jacksonville, FL, 1999.*
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
“Size Matters.” George Adams Gallery, New York, 2011.
“Narcissus in the Studio: Artist Portraits and Self-Portraits,” Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA, 2010-2011.
"Real(ists)" Selby Gallery, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL, 2010.
“Summer Group Show: New and Classic.” George Adams Gallery, New York, 2009.
“Cool.” George Adams Gallery, New York 2008.
"Inside/Outside." George Adams Gallery, New York, NY, 2007.
“Alumni Montclair Exhibition.” PPOW Gallery, New York, NY, 2007.
"Dreams Take Flight-2007 Annual Auction." Pacific Northern Academy, Anchorage, AK, 2007.
"Private Viewing." Leroy Neiman Center Gallery, Columbia University, New York, 2006.
"2004-2005 Joan Mitchell Grant Recipients." Cue Art Foundation, New York, 2006.
"Group Show." George Adams Gallery, New York, NY, 2006.
"MFA Show." White Box Annex, New York, NY, 2005.
"Views of Distant Lands." Cummer Museum of Arts and Gardens, Jacksonville, FL, 1999.
"Points of Color." Cornell Museum of Art, Delray Beach, FL, 1998.
"Neue Zeichnungen." Altstadt Galerie, Duesseldorf, Germany, 1996.
"Ulja." Selman Galerija, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Hercegovina, 1992.
EXHIBITION ARTICLES/REVIEWS:
Amy, Michael. "Amer Kobaslija at George Adams." Art in America, November, 2006: P 210. Illus.
Baker, Kenneth. “Portraits of the Artist Who Isn't in the Picture," San Francisco Chronicle, 19 July 2008.
Voeller, Megan. "Artropolis: Art Chicago." Art Fairs International, September-October. 2007: P. 16-17. Illus.
Baker, R.C. "The Examined Life." The Village Voice, July 20, 2006.
Bilalagic, Braco. "Zapisi o Prostoru." SABAH, St. Louis, MO, 2005.
Dee, Ivette. "Best of Show." Florida Times Union, Jacksonville, FL, 2002.
Goodrich, John. "Bless This (Well-Composed) Mess." The New York Sun, August 3, 2006.
Hutton, Bo. "Young Bosnian to Hang in Cummer." Florida Times Union, Jacksonville, FL, 1998.
Johnson, Ken. "Large-Scale Studio Paintings." The New York Times, June 30, 2006.
Kokotovic, Aleksandra. "A Bosnian in New York." IEVE Magazine, Sarajevo, Bosnia, 2004.
Kosog, Simone. "Bosnien ist Viel Weiter." WAZ, Duesseldorf, Germany, 1997.
Mack, Joshua. “Amer Kobaslija: The Poetics of Space,” Time Out NY, Issue 664, June 19-25, 2008.
Mrkaljevic, Cazim. "Svijet u Kome Zivim." Balkan Link, Atlanta, GA, 2001.
Mussallem, Tori. "Mussallem: Elemental Show." ARBUS Magazine, Jacksonville, FL, 2002.
O'Hern, John. "The Studio as Muse, Workplace and Refuge." American Art Collector Magazine, September 2006.
Peck, Madeline. "Masterworks." Follio Weekly, Jacksonville, FL, 1999.
Smith, Roberta. “Museum and Gallery Listings: Last Chance,” The New York Times, June 27, 2008.
Veidt, Anella. "A Farewell Song." SABAH, St. Louis, MO, 2003
"Burning the Past." Movement Magazine, Jacksonville, FL, 2003.
"Tragom Uspjeha." Peta Strana Svijeta, Chicago, IL, 2002.
ANONYMOUS ARTICLES/REVIEWS:
"Amer Kobaslija." Art Market Insights, September. 2006: P. 36. Illus.
BORN:
Banja Luka, Bosnia, 1975
LIVES:
Bailey Island, ME
EDUCATION:
MFA- Montclair School of the Arts at MSU, Montclair, NJ, 2005.
BFA - Ringling School of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL, 2003.
AWARDS:
Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grant, 2007.
Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant, 2005.
Paul Shields Award, 2004.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
"Amer Kobaslija: The Road to Rossinière: Paintings of Balthus' Studio." George Adams Gallery, New York City, 2011.
"(In) Significant Objects." Rena Bransten Gallery, San Francisco, 2008.
“Amer Kobaslija: New Paintings,” Rena Bransten Gallery, San Francisco, 2008.
“Amer Kobaslija: Poetics of Space,” George Adams Gallery, 2008.
"Amer Kobaslija: Recent Paintings, Galerie RX, Paris, 2006-2007.
"Large-Scale Studio Paintings." George Adams Gallery, NY, 2006.
"Studio Paintings." George Adams Gallery, New York, NY, 2006.
"The Newsstand Project." The Jaxon House, Venice, CA, 2006.
"Studio Paintings." Finlea Gallery, Montclair, NJ, 2004.
"New Paintings." Haskell Gallery, Jacksonville, FL, 2003.
"New Paintings." Croslley Gallery, Sarasota, FL, 2003.
"Elemental." Mussallem Gallery, Jacksonville, FL, 2002.*
"Brown Paintings." Pecci Gallery, Jacksonville, FL, 2001.*
"Drawings of Bosnia." Cummer Museum of Arts and Gardens, Jacksonville, FL, 1999.*
GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
“Size Matters.” George Adams Gallery, New York, 2011.
“Narcissus in the Studio: Artist Portraits and Self-Portraits,” Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA, 2010-2011.
"Real(ists)" Selby Gallery, Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL, 2010.
“Summer Group Show: New and Classic.” George Adams Gallery, New York, 2009.
“Cool.” George Adams Gallery, New York 2008.
"Inside/Outside." George Adams Gallery, New York, NY, 2007.
“Alumni Montclair Exhibition.” PPOW Gallery, New York, NY, 2007.
"Dreams Take Flight-2007 Annual Auction." Pacific Northern Academy, Anchorage, AK, 2007.
"Private Viewing." Leroy Neiman Center Gallery, Columbia University, New York, 2006.
"2004-2005 Joan Mitchell Grant Recipients." Cue Art Foundation, New York, 2006.
"Group Show." George Adams Gallery, New York, NY, 2006.
"MFA Show." White Box Annex, New York, NY, 2005.
"Views of Distant Lands." Cummer Museum of Arts and Gardens, Jacksonville, FL, 1999.
"Points of Color." Cornell Museum of Art, Delray Beach, FL, 1998.
"Neue Zeichnungen." Altstadt Galerie, Duesseldorf, Germany, 1996.
"Ulja." Selman Galerija, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Hercegovina, 1992.
EXHIBITION ARTICLES/REVIEWS:
Amy, Michael. "Amer Kobaslija at George Adams." Art in America, November, 2006: P 210. Illus.
Baker, Kenneth. “Portraits of the Artist Who Isn't in the Picture," San Francisco Chronicle, 19 July 2008.
Voeller, Megan. "Artropolis: Art Chicago." Art Fairs International, September-October. 2007: P. 16-17. Illus.
Baker, R.C. "The Examined Life." The Village Voice, July 20, 2006.
Bilalagic, Braco. "Zapisi o Prostoru." SABAH, St. Louis, MO, 2005.
Dee, Ivette. "Best of Show." Florida Times Union, Jacksonville, FL, 2002.
Goodrich, John. "Bless This (Well-Composed) Mess." The New York Sun, August 3, 2006.
Hutton, Bo. "Young Bosnian to Hang in Cummer." Florida Times Union, Jacksonville, FL, 1998.
Johnson, Ken. "Large-Scale Studio Paintings." The New York Times, June 30, 2006.
Kokotovic, Aleksandra. "A Bosnian in New York." IEVE Magazine, Sarajevo, Bosnia, 2004.
Kosog, Simone. "Bosnien ist Viel Weiter." WAZ, Duesseldorf, Germany, 1997.
Mack, Joshua. “Amer Kobaslija: The Poetics of Space,” Time Out NY, Issue 664, June 19-25, 2008.
Mrkaljevic, Cazim. "Svijet u Kome Zivim." Balkan Link, Atlanta, GA, 2001.
Mussallem, Tori. "Mussallem: Elemental Show." ARBUS Magazine, Jacksonville, FL, 2002.
O'Hern, John. "The Studio as Muse, Workplace and Refuge." American Art Collector Magazine, September 2006.
Peck, Madeline. "Masterworks." Follio Weekly, Jacksonville, FL, 1999.
Smith, Roberta. “Museum and Gallery Listings: Last Chance,” The New York Times, June 27, 2008.
Veidt, Anella. "A Farewell Song." SABAH, St. Louis, MO, 2003
"Burning the Past." Movement Magazine, Jacksonville, FL, 2003.
"Tragom Uspjeha." Peta Strana Svijeta, Chicago, IL, 2002.
ANONYMOUS ARTICLES/REVIEWS:
"Amer Kobaslija." Art Market Insights, September. 2006: P. 36. Illus.
| Door View 2006 Oil on panel 86 x 114 inches (triptych) AKop 29 |
| Northern Light III 2011 oil on panel 86 ¾ x 72 inches AKop 138 |
| George Adams Gallery Presents Amer Kobaslija on view through the 26th of march |
| Road Signs II 2011 oil on panel 47 ¾ x 58 ½ inches AKop 139 |
| Not Everything Perishes 2010 oil on panel 43 x 58 inches AKop 123 |
| Arrival of Winter I 2010-2011 oil on panel 11 x 13 inches AKop 130 |
| Storm Passing 2008 oil on panel 12 x 11 inches AKop 110 |
| Storm 2008 oil on panel 11 x 16 1/2 inches AKop 111 |
| Winter 2008 oil on panel 12 x 30 inches AKop 112 |
| Vacant Restroom II 2008 Oil on panel 52 x 48 inches AKop 92 |
| 525 West 26th Street First Floor New York, New York 10001 tel 212.564.8480 info@georgeadamsgallery.com |