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Max Gimblett

b. 1935

Max Gimblett is the grand master of abstract painting in New Zealand. On his frequent visits from New York (where he has been based since 1972), the New Zealand art world celebrates his return with a schedule of exhibitions and events countrywide. There are many causes for celebration; Gimblett exhibits widely in Europe, the United States, Asia and Australia, his work is represented in major public and private collections around the world, and recently Max has been selected to exhibit in a group show at the Guggenheim Museum, New York in 2009. Not bad for a small boy who sought inspiration from the hallowed halls of the Auckland Museum in the early 1940s.

But the real reason Max is welcomed with open arms is the pure sumptuous and richness of the art work that accompanies his arrival. For over three decades, Max has conducted a rigorous investigation of paint, painting and the role of the painter. His works are born from a well-spring of potent energy that is channelled onto the canvas support. But at every stage of production, he subjects his work to extreme risks, destructive processes and stringent editorship. As a result, his paintings carry a deep inner chord, born from decades of experience and critical evaluation of the type rarely heard in contemporary New Zealand art.

Nut Sky Goddess
2011
gesso, acrylic & vinyl polymers, iridescent bright gold fine, epoxy, aqua size, Swiss gold leaf / canvas
25" quatrefoil (635mm)

Nut Sky Goddess (detail)




Nut Sky Goddess (installation)




Non-Abiding
2010
gesso, epoxy, gelatin, 22k & swiss gold leaves on canvas
25" quatrefoil (635mm)

Non-Abiding (detail)




Non-Abiding (installation)




Where Drawing and Painting Meet
2010
gesso, acrylic & vinyl polymers, sharpie, epoxy, oil size, 16k pale gold leaf & Japanese arctic blue colored silver leaf on canvas
25" quatrefoil (635mm)

Where Drawing and Painting Meet (installation)




Each Time it is New
2009/10
gesso, acrylic & vinyl polymers, iridescent bright gold fine, epoxy, aqua size, Swiss gold leaf / canvas
50" quartrefoil (1270mm)

Each Time it is New (detail)




Each Time it is New (installation)




The Waters of the Pure Gold Mirror
2010
gesso, canvas, red bole clay, swiss gold leaf / wood panel
380 mm quatrefoil

The Waters of Pure Gold Mirror (detail)




The Waters of the Pure Gold Mirror (installation)




Islands of Harps
2008/0
gesso, acrylic & vinyl polymers, silver mica flake large, Japanese black coloured silver leaf / wood panel, canvas
1520 x 760mm double square

Islands of Harps (detail)




Islands of Harps (installation)




Lady of the Lake
2009
gesso, acrylic & vinyl polymers, epoxy, gelatin, Japanese aqua & arctic colored silver leaves / canvas (edge gilded)
15" quatrefoil (38cm)

Lady of the Lake (detail)




Lady of the Lake (installation)




Silk Pagoda
2008/09
gesso, acrylic & vinyl polymers, epoxy, Sharpie, aqua size, oil size, aluminum leaf, Japanese colored silver leaf, clear acrylic overcoat / canvas
50" quatrefoil (127 cm)

Silk Pagoda (detail)




Silk Pagoda (installation view)




The Still Breath
2009
gesso, acrylic & vinyl polymers, epoxy, aqua size, oil size, Japanese cranberry colored silver leaf, Swiss gold leaf / wood panel
30 x 60" (760 x 1520mm)

The Still Breath (detail)




The Still Breath (installation)




Under the Bamboo Tree
2009
gesso, acrylic & vinyl polymers, epoxy, gelatin, pale gold leaf / wood panel, canvas
30 x 60" (76 x 152cm)

Under the Bamboo Tree (detail)




Under the Bamboo Tree (installation)




Obsidian
1998/99
acrylic polymer, silica, epoxy, pigment, 22kt gold on canvas
15" (380mm) quatrefoil

Obsidian (installation)




Outside the Window
2009
gesso, acrylic & vinyl polymers, Sharpie, epoxy, oil size, Japanese arctic blue colored silver leaf, aqua size, Swiss gold leaf / canvas
25" quatrefoil (64 cm)

Outside the Window (detail)




Outside the Window (installation view)




Mindfulness
1999/2001
gesso, polyurethane, acrylic & vinyl polymers
15" x 30" or 380 x 760mm

Mindfullness (installation)




Rook
2005/07
gesso, polyurethane, copper leaf, Jax patina, red clay, gold leaf on wood panel
25" quatrefoil (635mm)

Rook (detail)




Untitled
2005
sumi ink on handmade paper
600mm diameter

Untitled (detail)




Untitled (installation)




The Shed of the West
2010
gesso, acrylic & vinyl polymers, epoxy, oil size, aluminum, Japanese arctic blue coloured silver leaf, clear acrylic overcoat / canvas
25" quatrefoil (635mm)

The Shed of the West (detail)




The Shed of the West (installation)






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