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Artist Statement:
Harry Weisburd is an
Internationally Represented
Artist, including, USA,
Expressions Gallery, Berkeley,
California,
http://www.expressionsgallery.o
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China. He is represented in
Beijing, China,Zezhong
Gallery; the Wilkinson
Western Gallery, Beijing,
China. In the UK , The
Guild of Erotic Artists; the
British Museum of Erotic
Art...
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Artist Exhibitions:
Invited Artist , City of
Berkeley, Architecture and
Planning Dept., 2120 Milvia
Street, 2nd floor,Art
Exhibition along with other
members of the Expressions
Gallery, Berkeley. Exhibit
from MAY 27- August 31, 2011.
Hours are Monday-Thursday, 8
AM -4 PM.
"All You Need Is Love",
Expressions Gallery, January
15--March ...
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Artist Galleries:
Expressions Gallery, Berkeley,
California
Website:
http://www.expressionsgallery.o
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Harry Weisburd is Featured
American Artist in New Art
Gallery in Beijing, China.
WILKINSON WESTERN GALLERY,
Tong Zhou District, Song Zhang
Art Area, Bejing, China 100025
INQUIRIES: CONTACT: Grace,
Email: lanrun010@sina.com
Harry is represented by the
WAF, World Art ...
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Artist Reviews:
Harry Weisburd ,Feature
Article, landscape paintings.
Northern California Home and
Garden magazine, November,
1991 issue.
Yellow Silk, Journal of the
Erotic Arts. Feature artist
for the entire 5th Anniversary
issue, Autumn, 1986 issue.
Yellow Silk was an award
winning literary journal
published for 10 years in
Berkeley, California.
Ecstasy ,Journal ...
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Collections:
Westfield State College
Permanent Art Collection,
Westfield. Mass.
COMMISSIONS"
Benchmark Restaurant 20
Landscape paintings
commission,Westin Hotels,San
Francisco Airport, San
Francisco, California. 1987.
SOUTH COAST PLAZA, 14
Landscape paintings
commission, Orange County ,
California, 1988.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS;
American Savings and Loan
Association, San Francisco,
Calif.
Holiday Inns, San Francisco,
California.
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Commissions:
20 Landscape paintings,
BENCHMARK RESTAURANT,WESTIN
HOTELS, SAN FRANCISCO AIRPORT,
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA,USA,
1987.
14 Landscape paintings,SOUTH
COAST PLAZA, ORANGE COUNTY,Los
Angeles, CALIFORNIA,USA.
1988....
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Harry Weisburd Biography:
| Biographical information for Harry Weisburd can be found below. The artist may choose what information to display. Sometimes the artist chooses not to display personal information to the general public. |
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| Gender |
Male
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| Status |
Married
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| Children |
1
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| Religion |
Spiriitualist- Yin and Yang |
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| Education |
Masters of Fine Arts |
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| Hobbies / Interests |
I am a Painter:landscape and figurative; Sculptor and draftsman. I love to draw figuatively. |
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| Favorite Artistic Medium |
Watercolor
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| Favorite Arthistory Movement |
Surrealism - (1924 - 1955)
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| Favorite Visual Artist |
Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele, Rodin,Manzu
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| Favorite Work of Art |
DANAE by KLIMT
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| Biggest Artistic Inspiration |
I AM INFLUENCED BY THE WORKS OF:
KLIMT (FABULOUS ARTIST!)
EGON SCHIELE (TERRIFIC DRAFTMAN!);
DEGAS, MOREAU, MANZU (GREAT FIGURATIVE SCULPTOR); RODIN, DIEBENKORN, LINDNER, ALLAN JONES, MATISSE DRAWINGS, GAUGUIN,
BONNARD RENE BOUCHE (VOGUE magazine Fashion Artist-top fashion artist of 20th Century); ERIC (VOGUE magazine. Fashion Artist)DALI; MAGRITTE.
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| Why Did You Become An Artist |
hmmmmmmmm---------WHY?-----------
did i become an artist?
HMMMM- as i remember -at age 6 i drew and copied MICKEY MOUSE and brought it to school- my teacher and fellow students said it was terrific--
so i went back home and copies more walt disney characters and soon fell in love drawing horses!! NOT EASY!
my parents saw i had TALENT -(WHAT'S THAT? --today most people amazed to see a person that can draw, because today COMPUTERS CAN PAINT AND DRAW TODAY!! MAKE A LINE AND IT CAN MAKE 10 DIFFERENT STYLES OF LINES!!)
sooooo-- they enrolled mE in saturday art classes at the BROOKLYN MUSEUM ART SCHOOL , BROOKLYN, NEW YORK--
after that- i was encouraged by my grade school teacher to compete in the city wide art exam to enroll at the HIGH SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL ART-( NOW CALLED --(SCHOOL OF ART AND DESIGN, NYC) i PASSED!-- AND ACCCEPTED ! COMPETING AGAINST HUNDREDS OF TALENTED NYC STUDENTS GRADUATES OF THIS SCHOOL INCLUDE SINGER TONY BENNETT; FASHION DESIGNER CALVIN KLEIN AND TOP ANIMATOR RALPH BAKSHI.
NEXT I WAS AWARDED A SCHOLARSHIP TO ONE OF THE TOP ART SCHOOLS IN THE COUNTRY: PARSONS SCHOOL OF DESIGN. GRADUATES INCLUDE: DONNA KARAN, TOP NYC FASHION DESIGNER AND TOP HOLLYWOOD FASHION DESIGNER OF 1920'S --- ADRIAN !
NEXT I CONTINUED MY ART EDUCATION AT THE CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF ARTS AND CRAFTS (NOW CALLED THE CALIFORNIA COLLEGE OF THE ARTS) OAKLAND AND SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA. GRADUATED WITH A BACHELOR AND MASTER OF FINE ARTS degrees.
Harry WENT ON TO TEACH PAINTING, DRAWING AND COLOR THEORY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT AS A PROFESSOR OF ART
AND THEN TAUGHT SCULPTURE AS A PROFESSOR OF SCULPTURE, INCLUDING BRONZE CASTING AT WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE, WESTFIELD, MASSASCHUSETTS.
BECAME A TENURED PROFESSOR.
I HAVE ALSO TAUGHT ART AT THE DE YOUNG MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, SAN FRANCISCO, CA
AND NUMEROUS PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. |
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| Your Personal Biography |
My paintings, drawings and sculpture have been exhibited in numerous art galleries, USA, nationally including : NEW YORK; BOSTON; SAN FRANCISCO; LOS ANGELES AND SEATTLE , WASHINGTON.
Mr. Weisburd is an Internationally Exhibited Artist, including, USA, UK, FRANCE, ITALY, and BEIJING, CHINA.
My drawings and paintings have been publshed in numerous magazines and journals including : PLAYGIRL magazine;
GALLERY magazine(pen and ink drawings published monthly for one year)
FEATURED ARTIST IN 5TH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE OF YELLOW SILK, JOURNAL OF THE EROTIC ARTS. Award winning literary journal, published for 10 years in Berkeley, California.
LIBIDO, JOURNAL OF THE EROTIC ARTS, Chicago, Ill
ECSTASY, JOURNAL OF THE EROTIC ARTS, OJAI, CALIFORNIA.
FEATURE ARTICLE ON MY LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS IN NORTHERN CALIFORNIA HOME AND GARDEN MAGAZINE, 1991.
Featured Artist, Musetouch Arts Magazine, online, October, 2010. Hard copies available in Europe.
Website: www.musetouch.net
Featured Artist, The New York Optimist Arts Magazine, October 15 -22, 2010
Website: www.thenewyorkoptimist.com
Wrote and published article 'What About Erotic Art', NY ARTS magazine, Oct/Nov, 2008 issue, Page 129 with example of my Erotic Art.
COMMISSIONS:
20 LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS COMMISSION, BENCHMARK RESTAURANT, WESTIN HOTELS, SAN FRANCISCO AIRPOR, 1987.
14 LANDSCAPE PAINTINGS COMMISSION, SOUTH COAST PLAZA, ORANGE COUNTY, CALIFORNIA (HIGH END RODEO DRIVE QUALITY MALL)1988.
LISTED IN WHO'S WHO IN THE WEST, 1997, 1998.
NOW REPRESENTED BY:
Expressions Gallery, Berkeley, Calf,
website: www.expressionsgallery.org
SPEAKEASY GALLERY, LOS ANGELES, CALIF.
THE BRITISH MUSEUM OF EROTIC ART, ENGLAND.
Website: www.britishmuseumoferoticart.com
THE GUILD OF EROTIC ARTISTS, ENGLAND.
www.theguildoferoticartists.com
SAATCHI GALLERY, LONDON, online
Invited to exhibit at the FLORENCE BIENNALE, FLORENCE , ITALY, DECEMBER, 2007.
COLLECTIONS:
NUMEROUS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE COLLECTONS INCLUDING:
BANK OF AMERICA, EXECUTIVE OFFICES, SANTA CLARA, CALIF.
HOLIDAY INNS, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.; AMERICAN SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF.
WESTFIELD STATE COLLEGE, PERMANENT ART COLLECTION, WESTFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS.
MR. Jerry Rojo, Award winning Stage Designer
MR. Robert Lehan, Award winning Playwright.
MacNeal Hospital, Eerwyn, Ill.
Dudley, Kelly Associates, San Francisco, Ca.
Robert Mondavi Family, Yountville, California
numerous other collectors-----
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