Larry Kaiser

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I paint political/editorial paintings. I contend that almost all contemporary art is political, in that they purport to make some point. Thus I assume wide latitude with content and style in my paintings. I reject the usual political paintings with which the collector is familiar. You know, the ones that are obsessed with screaming AIN'T IT AWFUL in some crude visual whine, as if there is a contest to see which artist can be the most hysterical. Comparatively, I have observed that newspaper political cartoonists are far more advanced in use of metaphor, humor, irony and subtleties of tone. More importantly, political cartoonists have the courage and skill to be explicit and precise of point. I am interested in adopting some of the political cartoonist's idioms into fine art. Especially the practice of naming names, confronting specific issues and making the despot the butt of a raucous joke. My paintings are examples of invoking those concerns into contemporary modern painting. It is rewarding and hilariously fun. I hope other artists follow my lead. When I am inclined to give it a name, I call it the Guernica School.

Bachelor of Arts with minor in English and Education from the University of Texas at Pan American in 1961. Studied under Stuart and Marie Van Orden in the fine arts painting department.

Graduate of the US Army Officer Training Program at Fort Benning, Georgia in 1964

Graduate of DINFOS (Defense Information School) on David's Island, off the coast of New Rochelle, NY in 1964

Coursework in Masters Degree program in psychology at Oregon State University in 1968

1959 Texas Fine Arts Annual, Austin
1959 European Traveling Exhibit Of Texas Fine Arts Award Winners
1963 Larry Kaiser Watercolors, Fechermann Gallery, Zionsville, Indiana
1972 The Geologic Abstracts of Larry Kaiser, J. L. Richards Showroom, Columbus, Ohio
1980 The Cartoon As Art--Four Funny Artists, Biddle Gallery, Escondido, California
1981 Cupps of Chicago
1981 Juried Exhibition, Sheldon Swope Art Museum, Terre Haute
1983 Larry Kaiser Mid-West Rustics, Collectors Corner, Indianapolis
1983 Juried Exhibition, Indiana State Fair
1986 LeRoy Neiman, Larry Kaiser, Art Paul, Nancy Noel, C. W. Mundy, Collectors Corner Expo, Indianapolis
1992 Grand Opening, Larry Kaiser Limited Edition Print Exhibit, Great American Masters, Chicago
1995 Larry Kaiser Solo Retrospective, Jackson-Peru Gallery, Cicero, Indiana
2001 The Political Paintings Of Larry Kaiser, Kaiser Art Enterprises Showroom, Indianapolis
2002 Streets Of Italy, Kaiser Impressions, Aaron Art & Frame, Indianapolis
2003 Recent Political Paintings, Private Showing, Indianapolis
2003 Japan Showing sponsored by Hawaiian Art, Inc.
2003 Kuala Lumpur Exhibit by Hawaiian Art, Inc.