Stefan Guido-Maria Krikl
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artist, painter, illustrator
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Stefan Guido-Maria Krikl, born 1936 in Prague, Czech republic is an American Artist residing and working currently in the United States. He is of mixed heritage; German, Bohemian, Hungarian and Spanish, /I only belong to where I find myself at the moment/
His mostly expressionist and abstract works include drawings, paintings, miniature installations, wax carvings, sculptures, photographs and of late digital prints.
He is best known for his hand build dioramas depicting horror scenes as if played out on a miniature theater stage.
The 26 dioramas; which took twenty years to build include a church interior, on office at the Hradcin castle and numerous outdoor scenarios which were used as stages for the characters depicted in the "plays" The sets were made in 12" scale so as to accommodate the players which were made of commercially made action figures which he altered so as to create the size and shape of the person it was to represent. All parts were moveable. Their heads were wax carved with several of the same character having changed expressions. Their faces were hand painted; their eyes being the most challenging. All in all there are over two hundred characters /men and woman of all ages/
His most popular dioramas which he photographed are his: "Doctors of Death" /Artze des Todes/ and "Achtung, Kamera, Aktion" both of which were shown widely at University and college galleries in the United States.
partial listing of solo and group shows:
Solo shows
2009: Expressionist Cartoons - prints, paintings and miniature installations, Huntington Library and Art Gallery in Huntington Beach,California
2007: Postcards from the Front - Photographs; Irvine Fine Arts Center in Irvine, California
2004: Postcards from the Front - Photographs; Rogue Community College in Grants Pass, Oregon
1991: Recent Works - mixed media; Huntington Library and Art Gallery in Huntington Beach, California
1991: Re-Collections of Selections - 25 expressionist portraits and compositions; College Gallery in Ridgecrest, California, Curator: Prof. Donald Rosenberg (Purchase the exhibition collection by the exhibitor)
1990: The Fallen Ones - expressionist portraits, mixed media, Rogue Community College in Grants Pass, Oregon
1988: Silent Screams - Expressionist paintings and drawings, Ohio State University Art Gallery in Newark, Ohio
1985: Doctors of Death - Expressionist paintings and drawings in a series of several hundred "unfinished portraits" (deutsch Unvollendete Porträts), created 1979-1985, Southwest Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas, curated by Mark Todd
1976: Terrorists - Expressionist portraits, paintings, Pepperdine University in Malibu, California
Group shows
1984: Guggenheim Gallery at Chapman College in Fullerton, California
1984: Brand Library and Art Galleries in Glendale, California (Art Prize Purchase for permanent collection)
1983: Newport Harbor Museum of Art in Newport Beach, California
1983: Orange County Center for Contemporary Art in Costa Mesa, California
1982: Hartman Center at Lakeview Museum in Peoria, Illinois
1982: Bradley University in Peoria, Illinois
In 1980: Memphis State University in Memphis, Tennessee
1980: Art Center at Columbia College in New York City
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This is art at the confluence of virtuosity and experience. Richly provocative, it reflects a vast palette of feeling refined from inner and outer vision. Telling us stories with the vibrance of Marquez, and the pitch of Poe. Unfurling mystery in what Hesse called "the desire for the highest." Still, this art of Stefan… Read more
This is art at the confluence of virtuosity and experience. Richly provocative, it reflects a vast palette of feeling refined from inner and outer vision. Telling us stories with the vibrance of Marquez, and the pitch of Poe. Unfurling mystery in what Hesse called "the desire for the highest." Still, this art of Stefan Krikl challenges and inspires us far beyond the potency of language to depict it. So take a good look and enjoy for yourself! - RJ
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Hablar del Xaman del Rojo, es algo tan complejo como gratificante, su obra y produccion es cada dia mas empocionante como si fuese un volcan de creatividad que no deja de hacer erupcion una y otra vez, sus multiples texturas,materiales y colores hacen de este mundo un sitio con otras alternativas. Es un gusto ser tu alumno y amigo querido Xaman del Rojo, recibe un abrazo afectuoso de alguien que te admira y estima por igual. Raùl Gasque Sansores
Read lessFrom the viewpoint of someone searching for inspiration: When visiting your stream of images and your way to share them and the life behind these phantastic pieces of art I always feel like a shipwrecked, clinging to a piece of a mast. Thank you very much, my friend!
Stefan Krikl's art for me is as important as eating well balanced meals! I find myself at times starving for art that feeds the soul! Krikl's work does this indeed. I realize that we all have our own tastes but a bit of spice and a variety of flavors and textures makes it all the more interesting! I for one am gratef… Read more
Stefan Krikl's art for me is as important as eating well balanced meals! I find myself at times starving for art that feeds the soul! Krikl's work does this indeed. I realize that we all have our own tastes but a bit of spice and a variety of flavors and textures makes it all the more interesting! I for one am grateful to have the pleasure of viewing as well as digesting.. Krikl's artworks. He certainly goes beneath, behind and beyond and always manages to uncover truth- Keeping in mind..truth can be beautiful even if when brutal. Thank you Stefan Krikl for being the great artist that you are and sharing your meaningful works of art with us all. Lucky for us....who can travel your visual path with you on Flickr. May you always stay creative and may you always paint it 'like it is'. best to come!! she wolf (Diane Kramer)
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