Surrealist Oil Painting Circus Horse Scene Lionel Kalish Fantasy Scene New York

Dimensions: H: 22.0, W: 28.0 IN

Lionel Kalish (American B.1931)

Hand signed lower right

Oil on canvas Titled: "The Arrival" Dimensions: (Frame) H 22" x W 28" (Sight) H 25.5" x W 19.75" Modernist circus scene depicting nude people with an angel and a horse.

Provenance: The Contemporaries, a Madison Avenue gallery.

The Contemporaries" was a 1950s New York City gallery and print workshop founded by Margaret Lowengrund, It was a pioneering space that combined a gallery with a printmaking studio. She showed some incredible artists including Philippe Hiquily, Alexander Archipenko, Milton Avery, Will Barnet, Warrington Colescott, Stuart Davis, Adolf Dehn, Jim Dine, Gego (Gertrud Goldschmidt), David Hockney, Gabor Peterdi, Michael Ponce de León, Liliana Porter, June Wayne, Ian Woodner and Tibor Freund.

Lionel Kalish born 1931 New York, NY A painter and childrens book illustrator. Education: 1951 Cooper Union of the Advancement of Science and Art, New York, NY

Following an illustrious early career as an illustrator, with an active cult following, Lionel has been painting, drawing and exhibiting his work for many years.

Lionel's works are characterized by their vibrant colors and playful imagery, often depicting whimsical scenes that appeal to both children and adults alike. His paintings graphic work and illustrations are known for their ability to transport viewers into another world, one that is filled with magic and wonder. Over the years, Lionel has garnered a significant following, with his works being exhibited in numerous galleries and museums across the world. His paintings and illustrations have also been featured in various children's books, where they have been praised for their ability to inspire young readers and foster a love for art. Lionel's artistic talents have been recognized by many, and he has received numerous awards and accolades for his contributions to the world of art.His work has been shown both nationally and internationally in galleries such as Forum Gallery, ACA Galleries, Zabriskie Gallery, and Hoorn-Ashby Gallery, all in New York City, Gremillion & Co Fine Art and Ellio Fine Art Gallery in Houston, Clark Gallery outside of Boston, and Galerie Brusberg in Berlin. Taking a super-realist approach, Lionel draws his inspiration from the landscapes, waterways and villages of Italy. This work has a Neo Romantic Magic Realism, Michael Parkes feel to it. He is married to Muriel kalish and was a principal in Kalish Rapp studios.

Selected Solo Exhibitions:

1978 Forum Gallery, New York, NY

1980 Galerie Brusberg, Hannover, Germany

1981 ACA Galleries, New York, NY

1982 Galerie Stubler, Frankfurt Germany

1984 Galerie Brusberg, Berlin, Germany

1990 Sid Deutch Gallery, New York, NY

1994 Lewis Newman Galleries, Beverly Hills, CA

Galerie Brusberg, Berlin, Germany

1996 The Horwitch Newman Gallery, “Italy: The Poetry of Landscape,” Scottsdale, AZ

Gremillion & Co. Fine Arts, “Italy: The Timeless Landscape,” Houston, TX

1997 Hoorn-Hashby Gallery, “Color and Light: The Italian Façade,” New York, NY

1998 Hoorn-Hashby Gallery, “Sun and Shadow: A Mediterranean Vision,” Nantucket, MA

2000 Hoorn-Hashby Gallery, “Italy: Visual Poetry,” New York, NY in the same genre as Seymour Chwast, Sid Chafetz, Saul Bass, Ivan Chermayeff, Milton Glaser, Paul Rand, Ikko Tanaka, Henryk Tomaszewski a great modernist illustration style.

Selected group Exhibitions: 1975 Galerie Brusberg, Hannover, Germany

1977 Forum Gallery, New York, NY

1978 Forum Gallery, “Fourteen Still Life Paintings: A New York Sensibility,” New York, NY

1979 Galerie Brusberg, “Neuerwerbungen der Galerie,” Hannover, Germany

National Academy of Design: 154th Annual Exhibition, New York, NY

Forum Gallery, “Artists and Sculptors of Forum,” New York, NY

1980 Galerie Brusberg, “Malerei der Gegenwart,” Hannover, Germany

Basel Art Fair, “Sie, She, Elle,” Switzerland

The Butler Institute of American Art, “45th Annual Midyear Show,” Youngstown, OH

1981 Oklaoma Art Center, “New York Gallery Shocase,” Oklaoma City, OK

1982 Galerie Brusberg, West Berlin, Germany

1983 AKA Galleries, New York, NY

1984 Galerie Stubler, Frankfurt, Germany

1985 AKA Galleries, New York, NY

1986 Galerie Brusberg, West Berlin, Germany

1987 Galerie Brusberg, West Berlin, Germany

1988 Galerie Brusberg, West Berlin, Germany

National Academy of Design: 163rd Annual Exhibition, New York, NY

1989 Sid Detusch Gallery, “American Masters; Inaugural Exhibition,” New York, NY

1990 Contemporary Realist Gallery, “The Italian Landscape,” San Francisco, CA

Arkansas Art Center, Annual Collector’s Exhibition

1990 Gremillion & Co. Fine Arts, Houston, TX

1991 Sid Detusch Gallery, New York, NY

Galerie Brusberg, Berlin, Germany

Gremillion & Co. Fine Arts, Houston, TX

1992 Galerie Brusberg, Berlin, Germany

Gremillion & Co. Fine Arts, Houston, TX

1993 Lewis Newman Gallery, Beverly Hills, CA

Gremillion & Co. Fine Arts, Houston, TX

1994 Lewis Newman Galleries, “Contemporary Perspectives,” Beverly Hills, CA

1995 Horwitch Newman Gallery and Koplin Gallery, Santa Monica, CA

Horwitch Newman Gallery, “About American Realism,” Scottsdale, AZ

1996 Horwitch Newman and Jerry Solomon Gallery, ‘An LA Premiere,” Los Angeles, CA

1997 Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, “U.S. Artists ’97”

1998 Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, “U.S. Artists ’98”

Galerie Brusberg, Berlin, Germany

1999 Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, “U.S. Artists ’99”

2000 Horn-Ashby Gallery, Nantucket, MA

Gremillion & Co. Fine Arts, Houston, TX

SELECTED COLLECTIONS

Credit Suisse, New York, NY

Jenswold, King & Associates, Houston, TX

H. Seward Johnson, New York, NY

Exxon Collection