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Christa Toole New York, NY www.artistsnyc.com email christa@artistsnyc.com for price list Oil paintings, mixed media. |
 Liminal at Open Ground |
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EDUCATION 1993 BA in Fine Art: Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, New York 1990 Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, Rhode Island |
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| SELECT EXHIBITIONS 2006 Artists Invite Artist Friends: Phoenix Gallery, 210 11th Ave, New York, NY. National Juried Exhibition: Phoenix Gallery, 210 11th Ave, New York, NY. Night of 1000 Drawings: Artists Space, 38 Greene St, New York, NY. Nurturing The Edge: Cue Foundation, 511 w 25th St., New York, NY. Generations 5: A.I.R. Gallery, 511 W 25th St, New York, NY. 2005 Night of 1000 Drawings: Artists Space, 38 Greene St, New York, NY. The Square Foot Show: Art Gotham, 547 West 27th St, New York, NY. New Orleans Benefit: Ch'i Artspace, 293 Grand St, Brooklyn, NY. Nurturing the New Gala: Spike Gallery, 547 W 20th St, New York, NY. Williamsburg Wedding: Galerie Scherer8, Schererstraße, Berlin, Germany. 2004 Surfeit: ZONEchelsea, Center for the Arts, 601 W 26th St, New York, NY. Threat: Tribes Gallery, 285 East 3rd St, New York, NY. Liminal: Open Ground, 252 Grand St, Williamsburg, NY. NURTUREart: 475 Keap St, Williamsburg, NY. Generations 04: A.I.R. Gallery, 511 West 25th St, New York, NY. Open Season: Open Ground, 252 Grand St, Williamsburg, NY. 2003 Exquisite: Naked Duck Gallery, Jackson St, Williamsburg, NY. Between Waking and Sleeping: Fluxcore Artspace, Grand St, Williamsburg, NY. Wish You Were Here: A.I.R. Gallery, 511 West 25th St, New York, NY. Ignite: Antagonists Gallery, 7th st and Ave A, New York, NY. 2002 Wish You Were Here: A.I.R. Gallery, 40 Wooster St., New York, NY. Artists included Jenny Holzer. Generations III: A.I.R. Gallery, 40 Wooster St., New York, NY. Reactions: Exit Art, 548 Broadway, New York, NY. Body in Motion, Bedlam in Mind: Galapagos Artspace, North 6th St. Williamsburg, NY 2001 Jump Arts: Brecht Forum, 122 W 27th, New York, NY. Pulcheria Arte: Palazzo Gotico, Piacenza, Italy. Tributary: A.I.R. Gallery, 40 Wooster St., New York, NY. 2000 Pulcheria Arte: Palazzo Gotico, Piacenza, Italy. 1999 Salon 2: Surface to Air, 15 East 17th Street, New York, NY. Salon 1: Surface to Air, 15 East 17th Street, New York, NY. 1998 Misanthropes: 145 Broadway, New York, NY. January 26 - March 30, 2002 AFFILIATIONS Artistsnyc.com - Founder and Curator since 1997 The Exhibitionists - Member since 2000 NURTUREart - Member since 2002 Open Ground - Member since 2003 SLIDE REGISTRIES NURTUREart: 475 Keap St., Williamsburg, NY. Dam Stuhltrager Gallery, 38 Marcy Ave., Williamsburg, NY. BIBLIOGRAPHY The Exhibitionists Are: Featured artist in documentary, May 2005. Talent in Motion Magazine, April 2004. |
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ARTIST'S STATEMENT Ms. Toole plays with transformations, juxtapositions, and mood in her work. She often incorporates figurative elements presenting everyday objects in unexpected ways. Common objects are enlarged and abstracted forcing the viewer to reexamine and reevaluate their significance or meaning. The relationship between the original purpose of the object and the resulting image suggests larger implications to humanity. The process of building and manipulating materials is vital to her work. Each piece begins with an idea or expression that is then built upon and transformed into the final image. Through the art making process, the artwork evolves; the final piece is a discovery. She uses oil paint, metal, plastic, wax among other materials. Formal elements are important; form and line infuse depth into the paintings. Expressive brushwork, layers of paint and carefully chosen color give the work great emotive power to build a powerful final product. |
    
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