Arresting Vulnerability in the Portraits of Albert Wint

New York, NY, March 26, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Albert Wint works on his paintings like puzzles, bringing together lines, shapes and colors as if they were playful pieces rather than fundamentals. The lines turn into shapes that form a skeleton blueprint of a composition. He works the shapes until a composition begins to form. "Since I can never foresee the final product, the solutions are often unexpected," the artist remarks. The flat forms put down in his distinctive color palette come together to conjure the faces and bodies of remarkable individuals. As they fix the viewer in their gaze, they invoke a push and pull game of distance and irresolvable withholding.

Originating from Kharkov, Ukraine, when it was still a part of the USSR, Wint is profoundly influenced by classical Russian art, music and literature. His cerebral approach to painting was framed by the likes of Ilya Repin and Valentin Serov, but appears thoroughly updated and comparable to contemporary masters of portraiture. Holding a BFA from the University of Utah, Wint's work has appeared in shows across the US as well as in private collections.

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