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ART Habens
Jack Rosenberg
A Maecenas (after vanDyck).
60 x 36”. Oil on Canvas. 2016
Double Queen.
These things are either explicitly stated,
or implied—If at all possible—in my recent
paintings, through subtle implications. I
much prefer for the viewer to draw their
own conclusions. Not that the paintings
are ambiguous, no, more that they are
open to interpretation, based on the
viewer’s experience, preconceptions and
receptivity.
60 x 34”. Oil on Canvas. 2016
applying his or her style to generate visual
expression. In all but the most exclusively
decorative pieces, the artist is initiating a
conversation: first with the canvas, then
with the viewers. This discussion is
necessarily au courant. Even when using
antique devices or subjects, the artist
should be of his time and make work that
A painter creates images as a visual art,
selecting materials and subjects and
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