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Fred Tomaselli

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Fred Tomaselli’s work reveals a uniquely American vision. Growing up in Southern California, he was influenced by both the manufactured unreality of theme parks and the music and drug countercultures of Los Angeles during the 1970s and 80s. His distinctive melding of these traditions coalesces in an updated, personalized, folk-driven vision of the American West. Tomaselli amasses pills, herbs and other drugs, along with images of plants, flowers, birds, and anatomical illustrations carefully cut from books. Pulling from this visual archive, Tomaselli creates baroque paintings that draw upon a range of art historical sources and decorative traditions—like quilts and mosaics. Combining these unusual materials and paint under layers of clear epoxy resin, Tomaselli’s paintings explode in mesmerizing patterns that appear to grow organically across his compositions in a multilayered coexistence of the real, the photographic, and the painterly.  Friends for nearly three decades, in 2009 Zuckerman organized a major exhibition of Tomaselli’s work that traveled to two venues including the Brooklyn Museum. In this episode he and she talk about being shaped by cars, surfing, Disneyland and Orange County in general, their shared love of nature, losing yourself in music, mind altering substances and experiences, The New York Times and current events!

Fred Tomaselli’s work reveals a uniquely American vision. Growing up in Southern California, he was influenced by both the manufactured unreality of theme parks and the music and drug countercultures of Los Angeles during the 1970s and 80s. His distinctive melding of these traditions coalesces in an updated, personalized, folk-driven vision of the American West. Tomaselli amasses pills, herbs and other drugs, along with images of plants, flowers, birds, and anatomical illustrations carefully cut from books. Pulling from this visual archive, Tomaselli creates baroque paintings that draw upon a range of art historical sources and decorative traditions—like quilts and mosaics. Combining these unusual materials and paint under layers of clear epoxy resin, Tomaselli’s paintings explode in mesmerizing patterns that appear to grow organically across his compositions in a multilayered coexistence of the real, the photographic, and the painterly. Friends for nearly three decades, in 2009 Zuckerman organized a major exhibition of Tomaselli’s work that traveled to two venues including the Brooklyn Museum. In this episode he and she talk about being shaped by cars, surfing, Disneyland and Orange County in general, their shared love of nature, losing yourself in music, mind altering substances and experiences, The New York Times and current events!

88. Fred Tomaselli

Fred Tomaselli discusses the creation of tranquil and mystical spaces in his art as a protection against the onslaught of chaotic world events and toxic news.

Fred Tomaselli is an artist born in Santa Monica who is based out of New York City. He’s had solo shows at the Metropolitan Museum, the Orange County Museum, James Cohan, the Brooklyn Museum, White Cube, The Rose Museum, the Albright-Knox, Site Santa Fe, the Whitney Museum and many others. He’s been included in group shows at the Aspen Art Museum, LAMOCA, the Whitney Biennial, the Berlin Biennale, and at MoMA just to name a few. His work is in the collection of the Addison Gallery of American Art, theAlbright-Knox Art Gallery, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the Carnegie Museum of Art, the Cornell Fine Arts Museum, the Guggenheim Museum, the Hirshhorn Museum, the The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY, and many others. Brian stopped by Fred’s East Village studio to talk about perceptual portals, the James Turrell moment, escapist art and the seeing the Germs live and more. Sound &amp; Vision is supported by Topo Designs. Based in Denver Colorado, Topo is committed to creating quality bags and clothing that stand the test of time. Check out their products at topodesigns.comSound &amp; Vision is also brought to you by Charter Coffeehouse. Charter is on Graham Avenue in East Williamsburg, just one block from the Graham L Stop. Find out more at www.chartercoffee.com, follow them on Instagram at @charter_bk

Fred Tomaselli is an artist born in Santa Monica who is based out of New York City. He’s had solo shows at the Metropolitan Museum, the Orange County Museum, James Cohan, the Brooklyn Museum, White Cube, The Rose Museum, the Albright-Knox, Site Santa Fe, the Whitney Museum and many others. He’s been included in group shows at the Aspen Art Museum, LAMOCA, the Whitney Biennial, the Berlin Biennale, and at MoMA just to name a few. His work is in the collection of the Addison Gallery of American Art, the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Brooklyn Museum of Art, the Carnegie Museum of Art, the Cornell Fine Arts Museum, the Guggenheim Museum, the Hirshhorn Museum, the The Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, The Whitney Museum of American Art, New York, NY, and many others. Brian stopped by Fred’s East Village studio to talk about perceptual portals, the James Turrell moment, escapist art and the seeing the Germs live and more. Sound &amp; Vision is supported by Topo Designs. Based in Denver Colorado, Topo is committed to creating quality bags and clothing that stand the test of time. Check out their products at <a href="http://topodesigns.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">topodesigns.com</a> Sound &amp; Vision is also brought to you by Charter Coffeehouse. Charter is on Graham Avenue in East Williamsburg, just one block from the Graham L Stop. Find out more at <a href="http://www.chartercoffee.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.chartercoffee.com</a>, follow them on Instagram at @charter_bk

Fred Tomaselli talks his work in Psychedelic: Optical &amp; Visionary Art Since the 1960s, on view at the Memorial Art Gallery, October 17, 2010-January 2, 2011.

Fred Tomaselli talks about his work in the Pscyhedelic Exhibition