2021 Van Gogh Art Gallery
About: The Van Gogh Art Gallery in Madrid contacted me last fall wanting to show my work at their gallery and also at an art fair in Paris. The art fair was delayed until this coming September due to the pandemic. I am delighted to have my work at an exhibition in Spain. Do not underestimate […]
Deborah Kruger Blog de Verano
A pesar de que la pandemia ha postergado o retrasado muchas partes de la economía cultural, las cosas han estado muy animadas para mí y pensé que disfrutarías escuchar acerca de dónde estará mi trabajo este verano. Desde enero, mi trabajo ha sido presentado en dos Bienales internacionales. Kimono está viajando por Australia como parte […]
2021 Centro Cultural Mexiquense Bicentenario
About: The Rufino Tamayo Museum in Mexico City is presenting their prestigious Bienal. The second stop of this touring show will be at the Centro Cultural Mexiquense Bicentenario in Texcoco, Mexico. 51 artists were accepted to the exhibition and my piece, Abandon has been chosen. The last venue for this traveling exhibition will be the Rufino […]
Why White? My ongoing white series
“…sometimes, like meditating, I need to visually take a breath. After every two or three richly colored pieces, I need to make a piece in white.” I love color. Deep, saturated color that elevates your heart rate. Most of my work over the years has been done in earth tones and rich jewel tones. But […]
2021 Museo de Arte de Celaya Octavio Ocampo
About: The Rufino Tamayo Museum in Mexico City is presenting their prestigious Bienal. The touring show will third stop will be at the Museo de Arte de Celaya Octavio Ocampo. 51 artists were accepted to the exhibition and my piece, Abandon has been chosen. The final stop of the Bienal will be at the Rufino […]
2021 Artists for Conservation
About: Artists for Conservation is the world’s leading group of artists supporting the environment. Founded in 1997, the non-profit organization comprises a membership of 500 of the world’s most gifted nature artists from 27 countries, across five continents. Our mission is to support wildlife and habitat conservation and environmental education through art that celebrates nature. My […]
2021 Manifold Global
About: Manifold Global is a new international on-line exhibition gallery. The co-Founders are Emily Strong and Matthew Pring. I have just had three pieces accepted for their upcoming show titled ABSTRACTION. Accidentals, along with Casanare and Turbulence will all appear in a show entitled Abstraction organized by Manifold Global, an international on-line gallery.Click on the […]
Deborah Kruger’s Summer Blog
Even though the pandemic has slowed down so many parts of the culture economy, things have been lively for me and I thought you enjoy hearing about where my art will be this summer. Since January, my work has been represented in two international Biennales. Kimono is traveling around Australia as part of the Art […]
How Artists Have Changed My Art
I don’t know about you, but I have seen art that has changed my life. Pre-pandemic, I had this experience numerous times. On one unforgettable day in 2012, I walked into the Brooklyn Museum to see the El Anatsui Gravity and Grace retrospective and the monumental scale, the beauty, the materials and the meaning just […]
On Fear of Failure
Anyone who is struggling with a fear of failure is actually really dealing with a fear of living fully. To live in the present is to experience the joys, sorrows and lessons of life. For artists, this means learning from each piece. Setting it up to succeed or fail is unfair to the piece and to you. It’s not a useful duality. I look at each piece as a teacher…