Arts & Culture Magazine - January/February 2008 - (Page 38) John Henry, USA 14 STAR POINTER > John Henry is known worldwide for his large-scale public works of art. Mr. Henry has shown his work extensively since the early 1960s and exhibits a definitive trademark style that is recognized internationally. His contribution to this year’s exhibition is part of a more extensive project titled “Peninsula Project,” that will incorporate several works in multiple sites throughout Sarasota. Jon Krawczyk, USA PUDDING 2 > 15 Jon Krawczyk’s sculptures reveal organic gestures that are antithetical of the material from which they were constructed. A young artist inspired by the modernist tradition that came before him, Krawczyk’s work has captivated audience from his home in Malibu, California to the far reaches of Beijing. Jorge Blanco, Venezuela ZEPHYRUS > 16 Jorge Blanco, born in Caracas, Venezuela, is an artist living and working in Sarasota. For 30 years, he has received recognition not only for his work in public art, but for his graphic design and illustration. His large and colorful graphic abstractions have enriched the development of communities across the globe. Leonardo Nierman, Mexico CELEBRACIONES > 17 Leonardo Nierman is one the greatest living abstract painters in Latin America. Educated with a Bachelor of Science degree in physics from the University of Mexico, Nierman is the master of kaleidoscopic abstraction, by depicting the human soul and intellect projecting into outer and inner space. 38 : : arts and culture magazine
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