Jeff Mihalyo: Crinkle Paintings
September 9 - October 31, 2023
@ Poco Bar & Lounge / Capitol Hill
Featured Image: “Pond”, Acrylic on canvas, 48”x48”, 2022
Crinkle Paintings
Artist’s Statement:
Crinkle Paintings are a subset of Mihalyo’s greater œuvre. It is his response to the inscrutable lock-down era of the pandemic, an exploration of the complexities of globally prevalent enigmatic emotions, and the individuated passage of time incapsulated in the process of his craft. The field paintings evolved into abstract figurative works and opened the way to explore increasingly elaborate compositions.
Mihalyo’s technique involved wrinkling a prepared canvas, applying paint to the new surface state, re-stretching the canvas and finishing with a brush. The result creates a pareidolia effect in the eye of the viewer.
In his art, Mihalyo discusses world and philosophical issues through a multifaceted system of symbolic and narrative compositions. Each piece emphasizes a need for balance in order to explore the complexity of the theme.
Public Viewing at Poco Bar & Lounge:
Wed & Thurs 4-10pm, Fri & Sat 4-midnight, Sun 4-10pm
1408 E. Pine Street, Seattle, WA 98122
Capitol Hill Art Walk:
Thursday September 14th and October 12th 2023 from 5-10pm
Internationally collected and award-winning artist Jeff Mihalyo was born in Massachusetts and lives in Seattle. He joined the ranks of notable alumni from Otis Parsons School of Design with a concentration on the Flemish Renaissance painting tradition. His narrative paintings exhibited in both the Beijing and Santorini Biennials; his scanography was published in Berlin and exhibited in Moscow; more of his works appeared in Wuppertal, Germany.
Inspired by a passion for art history and the contemporary human condition, Mihalyo’s sold-out solo exhibits are the culmination of his journeys in Italy, France, Spain, Morocco and China. He is Promethean in several genres: drawing, painting, photography, printmaking, film/video, digital, and augmented reality feature among his other disciplines including music.
His large-scale restoration/preservation projects include the Astoria Column, and the recently completed 600 sq. ft. mural for the Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated Tribes in Seaside, Oregon.
Mihalyo’s vast professional mediums include illustration; animation; lighting, theatre set, graphic and web design which have been incorporated by such companies as Disney, DreamWorks, Jim Henson Studios, Comedy Central, RealNetworks, Microsoft, Nintendo, Scholastic, McGraw-Hill and more.
CoCA ShowWalls is a show opportunity for CoCA Artist in partnership with local businesses.
