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LAURA FAYER

Laura Fayer paintings draw on various structures and systems to produce a loose geometry with organic rhythms. She relies mainly on her hand-crafted tools such as stencils and over-sized rubber stamps to construct her multi-layered paintings. As part of her process, she studies the natural and built environment; among her many references are architecture, aerial views of the landscape, language and musical structure. She also draws upon her memories of childhood years in Japan: her work reflects the wabi-sabi aesthetic--a Japanese concept of beauty that includes simplicity, unpretentiousness and imperfection.

Laura Fayer is a painter living and working in New York City. A graduate of Harvard University in Visual and Environmental Studies, Fayer also holds an MFA in painting from Hunter College in New York City.  She is a recent recipient of a grant from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation. Fayer's work has been exhibited in galleries nationally and internationally. She was awarded grants from International Residencies for Artists and the Massachusetts Cultural Council. She has also been a fellow at the MacDowell Colony in NH, Yaddo in Saratoga Springs, NY, and the Bemis Center for Contemporary Art in Omaha.

   

Laura Fayer, Knock on Wood, 2006, acrylic and rice paper on canvas, 20 x 16 inches.

 
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