David Krilov

Through the language of art, David Krilov is a modern abstract expressionist artist influenced by unleashing the healing power of water. Many of us find ourselves exhausted, burned out, struggling to catch a break or rest for our lives. We need a recharge. Water and art can help.
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Neuroscientists say spending time near oceans, lakes, rivers and other blue bodies of water can provide a range of benefits including reducing anxiety, easing mental fatigue and re-energizing us. Bodies of water, whether it be the ocean, lake, fountain, rain, a sprinkler, or even a painting that connotes water, can produce a glorious sense of awe. This awe is the emotional response to something vast that expands and challenges how we see the world, and awe can decrease stress and help us put things into perspective. Researchers have shown that water gives our brain a break from the intense, focused attention that much of daily life requires and that can be cognitively depleting.
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Often, Dave’s abstract art can imaginatively denote water that provides that sense of rest, peace, and awe. His art reflects the properties of water, that are dynamic as it moves in a rhythmic way, producing a play of light, color and sound that is mesmerizing. It can hold our...

BA, University of Delaware
Minor in Fine Art, University of Delaware
Master of Arts in Religion, Liberty Theological Seminary
Doctor of Ministry, Nyack University

Studied under:
Dr. Lucy Krilov, College of New Jersey
Rene Marquez, University of Delaware

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
2019 Solo Exhibition, Lower Forge Brewery, Medford, NJ
2018 Byron Group Exhibition, Plainsboro, NJ
2018 Group Exhibition, Medford Art Walk, NJ
2018 Solo Exhibition, Braddock's, Medford, NJ
2018 Group Exhibition, Ocean City Fine Arts League, Ocean City, NJ
2017 Atmosphere & Spaces, Eiland Arts Gallery, Merchantville, NJ
2017 Kaleidoscopic Conversations, FAC Prayer Wall, Medford, NJ
2016 Group Exhibition, Ocean City Arts Center, Ocean City, NJ
2016 Group Exhibition, Ocean City Fine Arts League, Ocean City, NJ
2015 Holman Art Show, Mt. Laurel, NJ
2007 Creative Genius Gallery, Medford, NJ
2001 University of Delaware Art Show, Newark, DE