From July 29 to November 26, 2006
Larry Dinkin - Painting to Silkscreens: An Interpretive Process
Located in the Great Hall
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Larry Dinkin's bold and expressive paintings, and the silkscreens they inspired, are surreal, imaginary dreamscapes conjured from the artist's psyche. The settings seem familiar, yet remain as elusive and incomprehensible as the ephemeral objects depicted. Vivid, synchronized colors enhance the objects and the settings transience, resulting in images that appear spontaneous and intuitive on the one hand and scrupulously crafted on the other.
Prominent art critic Donald Kuspit considers painting to be Dinkin's emotional home. The artist makes the most of the robust and fluid qualities of oil paint, creating dense compositions guided by the principle of horror vacui, the fear of empty space. Restless colors and volatile shapes merge, dominate, and fill every inch of Dinkin's inner landscapes. His prints are no different.
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Larry Dinkin's silkscreens reinvent rather than reproduce the oil paintings. While the title and subject matter of the prints and paintings remain consistent, subtle differences distinguish them from one another. Dinkin achieves greater tonal clarity, crisper forms, and an overall linear quality in the silkscreening process.
The Dayton Art Institute proudly presents Larry Dinkin - Painting to Silkscreen: An Interpretive Process. This remarkable selection of oil paintings and silkscreens explores Dinkin's creative process, revealing his versatility as both a contemporary painter and printmaker.