stephen cimini

stephen cimini

New York City, NY, United States

About stephen cimini

BIO— Originally from the small town of Williamsport, Pennsylvania, Cimini first studied fine art at the San Francisco Art Institute and eventually moved back east to study at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. He wrestled with various art forms from wood constructed sculpture to conceptual environments before landing on abstract painting something he loved from an early age. In 1994, he began developing the vocabulary for his current work, which originates from the linear landscape of Manhattan. It has since mutated to geometric spaces and their relationships to each other while still adhering to its architectural origins. His fascination with the mystery of color is also a vital aspect of his work. ARTIST STATEMENT— Building on the architectural origins which have been the basis of my work for over a decade, I have started referring to my compositions as random symmetry. That is, creating a balance on the canvas with no discernible pattern allowing a symmetrical, meditative composition to emerge. I employ the golden mean as a reference which can often be seen in the composition. I use oil paint with a cold wax medium, layering the paint, as organic surfaces evolve within the restrained lines of the composition. During the process an environment develops giving an emotional story to the thoughtfully planned out compositions. My color choices vary, sometimes deliberating creating a series with particular color decisions and sometimes allowing the color choices to impulsively appear fueled by intuition and experience. Color remains a constantly unfolding mystery.

Education:

My fine art education is from east coast and west coast schools, studying at the San Francisco Art Institute in California and School of Visual Arts in New York City. I must say that most of my learning has come from the 20 plus years of my commitment to painting.

Events:

Recipient of a grant from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation awarded to artists with established ability, Cimini’s work is held in private collections worldwide as well as numerous corporate collections throughout the United States, including Coca Cola Bottling Co., Novartis Pharmaceuticals, Wells Fargo Bank, Bayer Healthcare and prominent law firms and corporations in Texas and Denver CO and New York, NY.

Exhibitions:

2017
SHAPE SHIFTING
Solo Exhibition—a series of 13 new paintings
LSJ Studios, Lancaster PA

THE OTHER ART FAIR NEW YORK
Presented by Saatchi Art

ALTER(NATIVE) FACTS
A really real group show
Pleiades Gallery, New York, NY

An Evening of Art and Design
Saatchi Art PopUp in New York City

Wintertide: Invitational Exhibition,
Pleiades Gallery, New York, NY

2016
Group Exhibition: The Big Small Show,
Drawing Rooms, Jersey City, NJ

Square Foot Art Basel Miami FOUR, Projects Gallery, Miami, FL

Group Exhibition: Cyborgs Crustaceans & Butterflies,
Pleiades Gallery, New York, NY

Solo Exhibition: pictures of something,
ANNEX 24 Gallery, Lancaster, PA

Summer in the City INVITATIONAL SHOW,
Pleiades Gallery, New York, NY

TWITTER ART EXHIBIT: NYC,
Trygve Lie Gallery, New York, NY

Spring Fever INVITATIONAL SHOW,
Pleiades Gallery, New York, NY

Solo Exhibition: DIVINING THE SPACE
Drawing Rooms, Jersey City, NJ

2015
Group Juried Exhibition, Le Canal Gallery
Montreal, CANADA

Mostly Drawing Group Exhibition
Drawing Rooms Jersey City, NJ

Solo Exhibition, MATH TO BEAUTY
ANNEX 24 Gallery, Lancaster PA

Square Foot Art Basel Miami Three
Projects Gallery, Miami, FL

2014
Solo Exhibition, Paintings on Paper
Drawing Rooms, Jersey City, NJ

Solo Exhibition, more paintings on paper,
ANNEX 24 Gallery, Lancaster, PA

Square Foot Art Basel Miami
Projects Gallery, Miami, FL

The BIG Small Painting Show
Drawing Rooms, Jersey City, NJ

2013
Solo Exhibition, Architectural Abstract Paintings Sawadee, Jersey City, NJ

2012
Solo Exhibition, Architectural Abstract Paintings Intermezzo Gallery, Englewood, NJ

2011
Solo Exhibition, no more secrets
Jadite Galleries, New York, NY

Solo Exhibition,1984: Remembering the Early Days of AIDS, Jadite Galleries, New York, NY

Solo Exhibition, VASTU Gallery, Washington, DC

Solo Exhibition, scale, shape, positioning
Noho Gallery Chelsea, New York, NY

Group Exhibition, Chromatogenous Conversations
MH Art Gallery, New York, NY

2010
Group Exhibition, A splendid energy,
Jersey City Museum, Jersey City, NJ

Solo Exhibition, secrets in nature: a small studies installation, Jadite Galleries, New York, NY

Group Exhibition, Fieldstone Fine Art, Ramsey, NJ

Group Exhibition, MH Gallery, New York, NY

2009
Solo Exhibition, SQUARES
Noho gallery Chelsea, New York, NY

Solo Exhibition, paintings for Imago
IMAGO Salon, Jersey City, NJ

Group Exhibition, Fieldstone Fine Art, Ramsey, NJ

2008
Group Exhibition, Noho Gallery, New York, NY

Solo Exhibition, new paintings
Jadite Galleries, New York City

Group Exhibition, DEZART ONE Gallery
Palm Springs, CA

Group Exhibition, Fieldstone Fine Art, Ramsey, NJ

2007
Group Exhibition, DEZART ONE Gallery,
Palm Springs, CA

2 person Corporate Exhibition sponsored by the Manhattan Athletic Club, New York, NY

Solo Exhibition, small studies
Jadite Galleries, New York, NY

Group Exhibition, Fieldstone Fine Art, Ramsey, NJ

2006
Solo Exhibition, Urban Architectural Paintings
DEZART ONE Gallery, Palm Springs, CA

Solo Exhibition, new paintings
Jadite Galleries, New York, NY

2005
Solo Exhibition, The Gillette Gallery,
Garrison Art Center, Garrison, NY

2 person Corporate Exhibition sponsored by the Manhattan Athletic Club, New York, NY

Solo Exhibition, mutated dna,
Jadite Galleries, New York, NY

Group Exhibition, DEZART ONE Gallery
Palm Springs, CA

2004
Solo Corporate Exhibition at Bayer Healthcare Montvale and Wayne, NJ

Solo Exhibition, new paintings,
Jadite Galleries, New York, NY

Group Exhibition, DEZART ONE Gallery
Palm Springs, CA

Group Exhibition, The Organization of Independent Artists Gallery, New York, NY

2003
Solo Corporate Exhibit at Benjamin Enterprises, Inc. Middletown, NY

Solo Exhibition, small studies,
Jadite Galleries, New York, NY

Solo Exhibition, Paintings: early 2003
Jadite Galleries, New York, NY