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Paul Kass
©2006 Theresa Bertocci		 Paul Kass
Born in Chicago, IL, 1967, raised in St. Louis, MO
Education: San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA, BFA, 1990
Lives in Chicago, IL


Paul Kass assembles ideas and disassembles familiar perceptions. His sculptures and installations re-purpose utilitarian materials — drywall compound, vinyl, sandpaper, push pins —  into beguiling contradictions of visual, spatial and structural logic.  An abstract painting is not created through conventional means. Instead, canvas is methodically torn into even strips which are then stacked to build a freestanding wall. Is it still a painting, or is it now a sculpture, or even architecture? The ambiguities of Kass’s works create new guides for achieving equilibrium.

upcoming exhibitions

  • ArtWorks Cincinnati, solo show, ArtWorks Gallery, Cincinnati, OH, Jan. 11 - Feb. 8, 2008

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    Paul Kass: Structure installation views, Alfedena Gallery, Chicago, IL, 2007


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    Roy G. Biv (Green) (full view and detail), 2006, paint, vinyl, wood, 67.5" x 45.5" x 2.5"


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    Roy G. Biv (Yellow) (full view and detail), 2006, paint, vinyl, wood, 67.5" x 45.5" x 2.5"


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    Roy G. Biv (Purple) (full view and detail), 2006, paint, vinyl, wood, 67.5" x 45.5" x 2.5"


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    Puff & Fluff (full view and detail), 2007, drywall tape, drywall, wood, laminate (freestanding), 57" x 25" x 15"



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    Red Painting (full view and detail) ©2004, canvas, paint, wood, hardware, 72" x 51" x 2"


    Canvas Sphere

    Canvas Sphere (full view and detail) ©2004, canvas, paint, wood, hardware, 31.75" x 40.5" x 24"


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    Paul Kass: Sculpture (installation views), 2006, Cultural Center, Chicago, IL