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My artwork is influenced by a sense of place, personal geographic transitions, and the organization of both public and private space.
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Examiner: Best Art Exhibition For February 2010: Nathan Abels At ...
Read the article here. Anthony Farfalla of Examiner dot com writes; "Nathan Abels' latest work depicts a solemn and dark figment of nature. The Denver...
Nathan Abels' "Natural Causes"
I wrote the following short essay for the exhibition catalog that accompanies Nathan Abels' "Natural Causes," currently on display at Rule Gallery, in...
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Kairos, by Nathan Abels. Part of the exhibit, Natural Causes, at Rule Gallery in Denver, opens Friday at 6pm. (Image courtesy of Abels.) In SF: Christ...
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Nathan Abels "Passage" 2009 Acrylic on Panel 24 × 48 inches. "The world we inhabit is not, in this sense, a determinate set of objective processes. I...
Nathan Abels
Nathan Abels is an artist living in Colorado. He uses a number of media including paint, photography, video and other. Check the links out on his webs...
Read the article here. Anthony Farfalla of Examiner dot com writes; "Nathan Abels' latest work depicts a solemn and dark figment of nature. The Denver...
Nathan Abels' "Natural Causes"
I wrote the following short essay for the exhibition catalog that accompanies Nathan Abels' "Natural Causes," currently on display at Rule Gallery, in...
Calendar. 02.04.10.
Kairos, by Nathan Abels. Part of the exhibit, Natural Causes, at Rule Gallery in Denver, opens Friday at 6pm. (Image courtesy of Abels.) In SF: Christ...
Quantity Or Quality?
Nathan Abels "Passage" 2009 Acrylic on Panel 24 × 48 inches. "The world we inhabit is not, in this sense, a determinate set of objective processes. I...
Nathan Abels
Nathan Abels is an artist living in Colorado. He uses a number of media including paint, photography, video and other. Check the links out on his webs...
The contrails reminded me of childhood living close to a military base, and the dun colored housing as well. Very nostalgic for me. Thank you for painting and sharing.
Comment by Deni — March 3, 2008
Thanks for your thoughts and feedback everyone.
Comment by Nathan — March 3, 2008
Your work is very still, but in a good way. For me it lifts me, your low horizons make me float.
I can feel the air in your skies, it’s wonderful.
The airport lobby (I think) is not one of my favorites (because it does the opposite of your landscapes) but I think it does what you wanted to do…show an empty space, one that we’re all familiar with, although rarely see empty! It’s a little surreal in that aspect.
Yes, back to your skies, they are my favorite.
Comment by Michael — March 3, 2008
They are flat, but they also make me feel flat. Very evocative of lonely spaces we’ve all been in within ourselves.
Comment by canvascurtain — March 3, 2008
the simplicity with the attention to detail, is so surreal. the jet way trails on the top painting is brilliant. and the hazy/foggy lighting in the airport waiting area is so subtle and poignant.
Comment by ryno! — March 2, 2008
At first I thought that your subject material was pretty boring, but your style is beautiful in its simplicity and gives ordinary things new life. Nice.
Comment by Anonymous — March 1, 2008
I have no emotional response to these. Although they each show converging planes, there is no sense of dimensions. I agree that they look flat.
Comment by tnt — March 1, 2008
Excellent!! Cant believe that these are actually paintings. I liked all the paintings and photographs on your website too. Beautiful perspective.
Comment by Asherwin — March 1, 2008
At first I thought these were photographs, so, well done with the use of realism. However, I don’t feel moved by these pieces. Some of your actual photographs on the webpage are great, but these don’t seem to have any emotion like those do. Very flat to me.
Comment by salinger53 — March 1, 2008
He has nice photos, but there are the less interesting one, I think… See his website
Comment by Evel — March 1, 2008