Gerhardt Isringhaus

Gerhardt Isringhaus

Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico

About Gerhardt Isringhaus

Gerhardt Isringhaus who signs his work ISHA (°1948, St. Louis, Mo, United States) creates paintings, photographs and graphic art. By exploring the concept of representation in a nostalgic way, Isringhaus investigates the dynamics of form, including the manipulation of its effects and the limits of spectacle based on our assumptions of what reality means to us. Rather than presenting a factual reality, an illusion is fabricated to conjure the realms of our imagination. His paintings do not completely reference recognizable forms. The results are deconstructed to the extent that meaning is shifted and possible interpretation becomes multifaceted. By applying abstraction, he creates intense personal moments masterfully created by means of rules and omissions, acceptance and refusal, luring the viewer around in circles. His works establish a link between representational reality and that imagined by its conceiver. These works focus on concrete questions that determine our existence. With Plato’s allegory of the cave in mind, he makes work that deals with the documentation of events and the question of how they can be presented. The works attempt to express this with the help of physical and technological, but not by completely telling a story or creating a metaphor. His works are an investigation into representations of (seemingly) concrete ages and situations as well as depictions and ideas that can only be realized in painting. Gerhardt Isringhaus currently lives and works in Cabo San Lucas, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

Education:

Art Center College of Design, Los Angeles, CA, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA., University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA.

Events:

1966-1968, Freelance photographer St. Louis, Mo and Los Angeles, Ca.
1970-1971, Photojournalist London, England. Frendz and International Times.
1972, Artist in Residence, Cinnabar Theater, Petaluma, CA.
1974, Performance Artist Berkeley Art Museum, Berkeley, CA
1975, Certificate of Photographic Excellence, Nikon Inc.
1975, "Isha's Zoo" Woodcuts published on pillows and sold in Sears Roebuck, USA.
1978, Winner Pacific Sun Photo Contest.
1980-1983, Photojournalist, Rohnert Park-Cotati Clarion.
2003, Digital Art featured in Art on Paper Magazine.
2004, Photos featured in Images of American, Cotati, CA.
2006, Artist Interview, CBS 7 Chicago on Joey the Clown painting.
2007, Winner, "Come Fly with Me" Frank Sinatra video contest.
2008, Photos featured in The Family of Man Project 2.
2009, Winner, Human Rights Photo Contest.

Exhibitions:

1967--St. Louis Community College, St. Louis, MO; One Man Show, B/W Photography.
1968--Art Center College of Design, Los Angeles, CA; Group Show, Color Photography.
1969--L.A Art Directors Guild, Los Angeles, CA; Group Show.
1970-71--Frendz Newspaper, IT Newspaper, London, England; photos of rock and roll and hippie subculture published.
1972--Cinnabar Theater, Petaluma, CA, Artist in Residence.
1973--Korbel Winery, Guerneville, CA, Group Show
Berkeley Art Museum, Berkeley, CA, Group Show;
1974--Cinnabar Theater, Petaluma, CA, One Man Show
1975--Nikon Gallery, New York, NY, Group Show; Color Photography.
Nana’s Gallery, Petaluma, CA, One Man Show
Small World Gallery, San Raphael, CA, Group Show
1976--A Chez Nous, Cotati, CA, One Man Show.
Sears Roebuck, USA, “Isha’s Zoo” Woodcuts on pillows.
1977--Living Color Gallery, Aspen, CO, One Man Show.
1978--Uptown Gallery, Sebastopol, CA, One Man Show.
1979--Pfhordable Photo Gallery, Cotati, CA, One Man show.
1980--Sonoma State Gallery, Rohnert Park, CA, Group Show
1981--Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA, Group Show.
1982--Santa Rosa J.C. Santa Rosa, CA, Group Show.
1983--Cotati Cabaret, Cotati, CA, One Man Show.
1983--Sonoma State Library, Rohnert Park, CA, Group Show.
1985--Rohnert Park Cultural Center, Rohnert Park, CA, Group Show.
1987--Lincoln Arts Center, Santa Rosa, CA, Group Show.
1989--CLuther Burbank Center for the Arts, Santa rosa, CA, Group Show.
1992--University of Southern California, Los Angeles, Ca, Group Show; Mixed Media.
1994--Cotati City Hall, Cotati, CA, One Man Show
2003--Art on Paper Magazine, Britney Spaniel print featured.
2004--Images of America, Cotati. Photos featured in book.
2006--Gallery 27+, New York, NY. Group Show.
2007--Second Place in the "Come Fly With Me" Frank Sinatra video contest.
2008--Riverside Gallery, Asheville, NC. Group Show.
2010--Applebox, Petaluma, CA. One Man Show. "Lovely Ladies."
2010--Applebox, Petaluma, CA. One Man Show "Exalted Earth,"
2012-- Maurer Gallery, Cabo San Lucas, BCS. Group Show.
2016 -- Chashama Gallery, NY Group Show.
2019 - Capitel magazine, "Amelia Earhardt" featured.