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Rick Beerhorst | |
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 Beerhorst in 2024 | |
| Born | Richard Hendrik Beerhorst 1960 |
| Education | University of Illinois[1] |
| Known for | Painting, Print-making, Sculpture |
| Notable work |
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| Style | Art Brut, Naïve Art. |
Rick Beerhorst born Richard Hendrick Beerhorst in 1960, Grand Rapids, Michigan[1], United States, is an internationally acclaimed artist that has been listed as a "Greatest American Painter".[2][3]
Beerhorst's work spans a variety of media including painting, print-making and sculpture[4].
One of his most notable paintings 'City as Muse', that won the ArtPrize Competition in 2014 sold for $53,000.
Beerhorst's work has been presented in 28 exhibitions, 4 Museums and 8 collections[5] that hold 30 or more of his paintings across Northern and Southern Europe through to the United States[6].
Style of Art
[edit]Beerhorst has a style and affinity with Art Brut, the Naïve Art of American Limners and of early and post Renaissance[7] paintings with their notable object symbolisms that are pastiches to Renaissance artists such as Jacopo de' Barbari.
John Yau Art Critic stated that, "Beerhorst has taken his cues from Byzantine icons, early Renaissance[7]> painters such as Giovanni di Paolo, juxtaposed with the Naïve Art of American Limners".[1].
Beerhorst's rural background views are also a reference to early Renaissance[7] artists such as Andrea del Verocchio, Leonardo da Vinci and Piero della Francesca.
Symbolisms within Beerhorst's paintings
[edit]The symbolism that features within Beerhorst's paintings include the use of animals such as cats, birds such as Rooks, Doves and Hummingbirds and insects such as butterflies and snails, that cover either one or both of the eyes of his muse's face. Inanimate objects such as books and spools of thread, also feature within this work. "Beerhorst is not just a fan of the iconography of books, but of reading itself"[4].
Beerhorst's use of symbolism, reflects the delicate fragility of youth and all that youth embodies and compares it to the fragility and emotional connection of the animals, birds and insects that predominantly feature.
The religious symbols that adorn his paintings are part of a surrealist universe stemming from his subconscious. Beerhorst's erotic references are a revenge on a puritan adolescence, between Christian taboo and sublimated impulses[6].
John Yau, Art critic who bought two of his woodcuts, noted Beerhorst's use of symbolism as, "small, quirky, symbolic abstractions with a spiritual undercurrent"[1].
Yau, went on to say, "It is not even that [Beerhorst] decided to commit [his] life to art. It is that [he] embraced [his] culture, made it [his] subject in a non-didactic and celebratory way...Beerhorst depicts adolescent girls who inhabit a world that has distanced itself from mainstream society, its obsession with mass media and pop culture. [His] work is tough and touching."[1].
Yau believes that, "In Beerhorst's paintings, girls and young women are often shown reading, but viewers sometimes cannot see their eyes because he obscures them with the reader's book or overlays them with a disembodied hand or a fluttering hummingbird. With the aid of a book, the girls have transported themselves somewhere else; they are absorbed interiorized space, a world that is separate from ours, that we are not privy to, as the hovering hummingbird suggests. If we are unable to see the girl's eyes, we cannot know what any of them are thinking/ seeing. If the eyes are the windows of the soul, then covering them with a flying creature conveys a complexity of feelings. Did the girls close the viewer out? Are they acquiring knowledge about things we don't want them to know?"[1].
Yau concludes that, "There is something disturbing about Beerhorst's paintings. And part of it is their refusal to be charming. His subjects strike me as remote, unavoidably so. Whoever we are, we are intruders".
Beerhorst's Early Life and Education
[edit]Born and raised in Grand Rapids, Michigan. In an interview with Philip Hartigan, Beerhorst mentioned that, "The first piece of art I remember making was a drawing of my mother. I remember it creating kind of a stir in our household because I was very young, maybe five?"[8].
Beerhorst grew up in an evangelical community in the American Midwest and would use art, nature and pop culture as an escape from reality[6][9]. Beerhorst has quoted that, "There's a powerful vibe that comes off of things that are handmade and having those things in your environment where you live, I think, is really important"[10][11]
Beerhorst gained a Batchelor of Fine Arts from Calvin College, Michigan and then a Masters in Fine Arts from the University of Illinois, before leaving Grand Rapids in 1983 to go to New York, in order to immerse himself in the 1980's Art scene, predominated by Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Julian Schnable.
Through Michael Love, Beerhorst's former brother-in-law, and Love's connection with Jean-Michel Basquiat in the 1980's, Basquiat recognized the significance of Beerhorst's work within the contemporary Art world, whilst Beerhorst was in New York.
Yau noted that, "It is not even that [Beerhorst] decided to commit [his] life to art. It is that [he] embraced [his] culture, made it [his] subject in a non-didactic and celebratory way...Beerhorst depicts adolescent girls who inhabit a world that has distanced itself from mainstream society, its obsession with mass media and pop culture. [His] work is tough and touching."[1].
Beerhorst's preparatory sketches were commented as being "artworks in their own right". "When I am working up an idea for a new painting, I am in a very vulnerable place. I don't like it there, but if I don't go there, there are simply no new paintings". Beerhorst mentions divine appointments, those things [He] makes plans for even as something else shows up that is infinitely more interesting"[12].[13]
Beerhorst, The Here and Now
[edit]As one of America's Greatest Painters[2], Beerhorst's work has featured in more than 26 exhibitions[6], gaining numerous awards and grants for his work, that has formed collections across the world of at least 9 notable political figures[2].
In response to Philip Hartigan's question, Beerhorst stated that "I am an artist because I have a deep inner compulsion to make things that are beautiful and kind of enchanting. You know that feeling you have when you see ...a young (or older) man or woman pass by that are just really beautiful and you feel that bit of a swoon? I want to create that fleeting experience for people but I also want to surprise them and maybe even tug the viewer into a place of confusion where they will be forced to reconsider what they have known before and have new thoughts and new ideas".[8]
Beerhorst's work is now in the Secondary Artprice Art Market phase.
Exhibitions Featuring Beerhorst's Work
[edit]| Year | Exhibition Title | Organization | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 'Evoke/ Provoke Group Exhibit'. | Victor Gallery[14], Chicago, Illinois, US. | |
| 2022 | 'Artists on the Rise' Group Exhibition. | Galerie Ariane C-Y, Paris, France. | |
| 2022 | 'End of Year Stories' Group Exhibition. | Consadori Galleria, Milan, Italy. | |
| 2020 | 'Beerhorst Solo Exhibition'. | Sobering Galerie, Paris, France. | |
| 2019 | 'A Love Affair with Landshut'. | Landshuter Rocklturm, Landshut, Germany. | |
| 2017-18 | 'Coming Home'. | Urban Institute for Contemporary Art, Grand Rapids, Michigan, US. | |
| 2015 | 'A Wonderful Patched Together Life'. | St. Louis Community College, St. Louis, Minnesota, US. | |
| 2014 | 'Beerhorst ArtPrize Winner with 'City As Muse'[15] | The Urban Institute Of Contemporary Art, Grand Rapids, Michigan, US. | |
| 2012 | 'Adventurous' | Group Exhibition, Leeds, England. | |
| 2012 | 'Beerhorst One Person Show' | Postem Center Leep Gallery, Grand Rapids, Michigan, US. | |
| 2012 | 'Beerhorst ArtPrize Winner with 'Plan B'[8] | Grand Rapids, Michigan, US. | |
| 2012 | 'Adventurous' | Group Exhibition, Leeds, England. | |
| 2008 | 'The Doll's House' | North Park University, Chicago, Illinois, US. | |
| 2007 | 'Portraits' | Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, US. | |
| 2006 | 'Portraits' | Gallery X, Brooklyn, New York, New York, US. | |
| 2005 | 'Beerhorst Exhibition' | Grover/ Thurston Gallery, Seattle, Washington, US. | |
| 2004 | 'A Place by the Window' | Grover/ Thurston Gallery, Seattle, Washington, US. | |
| 2004 | 'The Essential X' | Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, US. | |
| 2003 | 'Group Exhibition' | Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, US. | |
| 2002 | 'Exhibition' | Esther Claypool Gallery, Seattle, Washington, US. | |
| 2002 | 'Art of the 20th Century' | Ann Nathan Gallery, Amory Show, New York, New York, US. | |
| 2002 | 'Art of Chicago' | Ann Nathan Gallery, Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois, US. | |
| 2001 | 'Group Fusion' | Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, US. | |
| 2000 | 'Narrative Portraits' | Esther Claypool Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, US. | |
| 2000 | 'Small and Mighty II' | Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, US. | |
| 2000 | 'Obvious Enchantment' | Gallery Arcadia, Grand Rapids, Michigan, US. | |
| 1999 | 'Small and Mighty' | Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, US. | |
| 1999 | 'Two Person Exhibition' | Esther Claypool Gallery, Seattle, Washington, US. |
Beerhorst Featuring in Artist Residencies
[edit]| Residency | Duration | Season | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carter Foster Residency. | Two weeks | Spring 2019 | |
| Virginia Center for the Creative Arts. | Four weeks | Spring 2018 | |
| Golden Apple Artist Residency. | Two weeks | Summer 2017 |
Grants and Awards Beerhorst Received
[edit]| Year | Grant/ Award | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Best Use of Urban Space Award, ArtPrize | Grand Rapids, Michigan, US. | |
| 1997-1998 | Pollack/ Krasner Foundation Grant | ||
| 1995 | Creative Artist Grant | Arts Foundation of Michigan, US. | |
| 1989 | 'National Endowment for the Arts' Artist Fellowship Grant[6] | Michigan Council for the Arts Mini Grant, Michigan, US. |
In-Situ Beerhorst Art Collections
[edit]| Collection | Location | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| George and Susan Heartwell (Former Mayor of Grand Rapids) | Grand Rapids, Michigan, US. | ||
| The Janet Turner Print Museum | Chico, California, US. | ||
| Grand Rapids Museum of Art | Grand Rapids, Michigan, US. | ||
| Grand Valley University | Grand Rapids, Michigan, US. | ||
| The Dick and Betsy DeVos Collection | Ada, Michigan, US. | ||
| California State University | California, US. | ||
| Calvin College | Grand Rapids, Michigan, US. | ||
| Warner Cross and Judd | Grand Rapids, Michigan, US. | ||
| Art Center of Battle Creek | Battle Creek, Michigan, US. | ||
| Divinity Library, Vanderbilt University |
Publications & Radio Interviews Featuring Beerhorst's Art
[edit]| Time | Publication | Publication Edition/ Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Art Collector Magazine. | August page 43. | |
| 2013 | Hyperallergic. | October 13. | |
| 2013 | Yale University Radio Interview with Brainard Carey. | November 23. | |
| 2008 | An Illustrated Life. | How Book, Cincinnati, Ohio, US. | |
| 2004 | Art in America. | October, Essential X. | |
| 1997 | Porges, Simon Sullivan: 'Blessed Art Though Among Women'. | Macmillan. | |
| 1997 | VanLaar, Diepeveen: 'Active Sights'. | Mayfield Press. | |
| 1996 | Porges, Simon Sullivan: 'Who Do You Say That I Am?'. | Macmillan. |
Beerhorst's List of Major Works
[edit]| Time | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Braided Vision"[7] | |
| 2009 | "Double Rose Third Hand"[7] | |
| 2009 | "Hummingbird Girl"[7] |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Yau, John (October 13, 2013). "Weekend Studio Visit: Rick Beerhorst in Grand Rapids, Michigan". Hyperallergic.
- ^ a b c https://americangallery.wordpress.-com/2012/06/10/rick-beerhorst-1960/ [dead link]
- ^ "Je cherche ton regard..." En bateau, Lakevio !.
- ^ a b "I'm obsessed with Rick Beerhorst's surrealist odes to reading". July 16, 2020.
- ^ "Making our living as artists: Rick Beerhorst talks process, spiritual practice, and the business of art | by holly Bechiri | culturedGR | Medium".
- ^ a b c d e "Richard Hendrik Beerhorst".
- ^ a b c d e f "The Art Out There: Rick Beerhorst". July 6, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Six of the Best, Part 32: Rick Beerhorst". philiphartiganpraeterita.blogspot.com.
- ^ https://sketchbookskool.com/blog/in-case-you-missed-it-rick-beerhorst-on-raising-a creative-family/
- ^ "Two Painters, one collage". January 18, 2018.
- ^ Press, Jennifer Ackerman-Haywood | The Grand Rapids (July 12, 2009). "Couple raises 'artist version of a circus family' at Grand Rapids homestead that serves as open gallery, garden". mlive.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "The Double Rose Vision". The Christian Century.
- ^ "I'm Good Because I've Rediscovered My Purpose". January 30, 2018.
- ^ "Featured". Gallery Victor.
- ^ "Meet civic investor Rick Beerhorst: Investing in the city as muse | The Rapidian". The Rapidian | therapidian.org.
- ^ https://digilib.library.vanderbilt.edu/act-imagelink.pl?RC=59061
- ^ "Beerhorst family to welcome community into home | The Rapidian". The Rapidian | therapidian.org.