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STATEMENT
By experimenting with the application and manipulation of acrylic paint I can control the flow of the medium and “draw,” so to speak, by tilting and turning the canvas. This creates an overall harmony and choreography in the composition since each application of paint follows the same path and is affected by the same series of movements. By adding and removing layers over time I am left with something--a shape, a line, a color--that grabs my attention and informs my next series of decisions. Ultimately, I arrive at an event, a landscape, or a group of characters that is composed of myriad subplots and the remnants of abandoned ideas and directions. This process balances control with spontaneity. Decisions and reactions occur both in the moment and after thoughtful consideration. The significance of the painting is always fluid as it relies entirely on the encounter with the viewer.
BIO
Born in 1978, Greg Minah grew up in Columbia, Maryland, a suburb located between Baltimore and Washington, D.C. Minah attended the University of Maryland at College Park and graduated with honors in 2001 with degrees in English Literature and Studio Art. Upon graduating, Minah was awarded a Colonel Wharton Award for outstanding achievement in painting. In 2002, Minah moved to Baltimore and explored the sculptural and conceptual possibilities of painting as a medium by creating a series of cut painting assemblages, installations and videos. This work eventually lead to a renewed enthusiasm for acrylic painting on canvas which is reflected in his current body of work. Recently, Minah was one of nine artists from around the world that took part in the 2008 Joshua Tree Highlands Artist Residency. He followed up the residency with a solo exhibition of recent work at Fusion Gallery in New Jersey, his second solo showing there in 2008. In 2009, Minah’s paintings were included in exhibitions in Washington, DC, Philadelphia, PA, Baltimore, MD, Richmond, VA and Bethesda, MD. Additionally, Minah was honored as a finalist in both the 2009 Bethesda Painting Awards and the 2009 Trawick Prize and received the Juror’s Choice Award from Doreen Bolger, the Director of the Baltimore Museum of Art. In February of 2010, Minah was awarded an Individual Artist Grant from the Maryland State Arts Council. Upcoming events include an exhibition of recent work at the University of Minnesota as well as group and two-person exhibitions in Bethesda, MD, Baltimore, MD and Washington, DC in 2010. Minah currently lives and works in Baltimore, MD. |
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