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Andrei Kushnir (August 30, 1947, Regensburg - ) is an American fine art painter. He is known for his landscapes, city views, and seascapes, but also has created genre, portraits and still life works. He is a resident of Maryland, with a studio in Washington, DC. == Biography and Career == Kushnir was born in Regensburg, Germany, the son of Ukrainian parents who immigrated to the United States to escape Soviet communism. He began painting in oils in 1980 and quickly progressed to painting landscapes on site. While essentially self-taught, Kushnir studied with artists Michael Francis and Michele Martin Taylor. He developed his own naturalistic realist style, and has worked primarily outdoors, in every season and type of weather.〔"Artist Andrei Kushnir’s Paintings of the C&O Canal," Leaves Magazine, Vol. 79, No.5, September/October, 1998, Cover, p. 3 and p. 11; Ann Gerasimos, "Font of Inspiration," Washington Times, Metropolitan Life Section, October 4, 1999, p. C4; http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G1-55996725.html, accessed on September 1, 2015; Sally Pfoutz, "A Poetic Summary," élan Magazine, April 2008, pp.62-65; Jim Magner, "Artist Profile: Andrei Kushnir," Art and the City, Hill Rag, August 2006, p. 94.〕 In the 1980s, his works were shown in Washington, DC area exhibits.〔"Potomac Fever," HILL RAG, November 1998, p. 11; "Apolitical ‘Potomac Fever’", Roll Call, October 22, 1998, p. 23; "En Plein Air," Montgomery Gazette, July 10, 1998, p. C-7;〕 In the 1990s, Kushnir began showing his work nationally. He was elected a Signature Member of the National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society,〔NOAPS Signature Artists List, http://www.noaps.org/html/signature_artists.html, accessed May 9, 2015;〕 a member of the Salmagundi Club, NYC,〔Members Profiles, http://www.salmagundi.org/members/index.cfm, accessed May 9, 2015;〕 the Washington Society of Landscape Painters,〔http://www.wslp.org/WSLPartists.html, accessed May 9, 2015; see also, http://www.outdoorpainter.com/news/100-years-the-washington-society-of-landscape-painters.html, accessed on May 13, 2015.〕 and was elected a juried Official U.S. Coast Guard Artist.〔"Exhibition Catalog," New Additions to the Coast Guard Art Program Collection, COGAP 2003, June 25, 2003, p. 11.〕 Andrei Kushnir’s works were shown in competitive exhibitions throughout the United States.,.〔Holter Museum of Art, "ana 27" National Juried Exhibition Catalog, August 28, 1998; Bob Keefer, "A little art goes a long way," The Register-Guard (Eugene, OR), November 15, 1998, Arts & Books; "Artist Shines at Museum," News-Sun (Sebring, FL), February 1, 1998; Jerry McClish, "’Art Alive’ exhibit has invigorating art," The Longboat Observer, October 29, 1998, p. B2; Laurie Harrington, "Artist Andrei Kushnir," Highlands Today, February 22, 2000, p. 7; The Crane Collection, Exhibition Catalog, Little Picture Show, Nov. 1-Dec. 1, 2001, http://www.artnet.com/ag/fineartthumbnails.asp?cid=10434&page=3&group=1&max_tn_pa, accessed on November 26, 2001; "Kushnir to exhibit at Rehoboth Art League, Delaware Coast Press, July 30, 2003, p A60; "Andrei Kushnir," Delaware Beachcomber, August 8, 2003, p. 42 "’Old School Painters’" exhibit at UIA, The Ukrainian Weekly, May 1, 2005, p. 18; Alexander Gallery, "Artists Handled by Alexander Gallery," http://www.alexandergallery.com/gallery_artists.asp?offst=198, accessed June 28, 2010; University of Maryland University College, "1st Biennial Maryland Regional Juried Art Exhibition," Art at UMUC, Adelphi, MD, 2012, http://www.umuc.edu/visitors/events/art/upload/ARTS-Fall-2011.pdf, accessed on May 13, 2015; "Exhibition Catalog," Oil Painters of America Juried Salon Show of Traditional Oils, Crooked Tree Arts Center, Petoskey, MI, 2013, http://www.oilpaintersofamerica.com/events/exhibitions/2013/salon-petoskey/acceptance.cfm, accessed on May 20, 2015;〕 During the early 21st Century, Andrei Kushnir established and operated, with artist Michele Martin Taylor, art galleries in Manhattan, NY and Ellicott City, MD, where they exhibited their own works and works of other mid-career American artists.〔Sabrina Jones, "Main Street Addresses Gallery Owners’ Need," Howard Extra, Washington Post, March 14, 2002, p. 5; "Andrei Kushnir and Michele Taylor:American Paintings," The VIEW from Ellicott City, March 31, 2002, p. 15; Sandy Alexander, "Landscape painters take their brushes indoors," Baltimore Sun, May 12, 2006, p. 3G; Marie Gullard, "A joint artistic endeavor," The Baltimore Examiner, Michele Taylor, "American Painting," 10003 Magazine (NYC), Vol. 1, No. 5, April, 2005, pp. 23,24; "’East Village Afternoon’ exhibit highlights Ukrainian presence in NYC," The Ukrainian Weekly, Vol. 50, December 14, 2008, p. 17; Gallery Listings, The Village VOICE, February 24, 2009, http://www.villagevoice.com/locations/american-painting-fine-art-354600/, accessed on February 24, 2009; also http://www.nyartbeat.com/event/2009/5609, accessed on February 15, 2009; http://www.nysonglines.com/6st.htm, accessed on May 30, 2015.〕 In 2006, Andrei Kushnir opened a studio and gallery in Washington, DC, where he exhibited his works and those of other American artists with whom he has personally painted.〔Our Picks, "American Painting: Gallery Grand Opening," The Washington Post, September 3, 2006, p. M6; "American Painting Studio Gallery Opens in Washington, DC," Leaves, September/October 2006; "Galleries," Washington City Paper, September 8, 2006, p. 82.〕 Andrei Kushnir promoted the scenic beauties of the Potomac River throughout his career as an artist. He was the founder of the Potomac River School artists, organizing exhibits for the group at the Sandy Spring Museum, Sandy Spring, MD, the American University Library and the American Painting Fine Art gallery, the latter two in Washington, DC.〔Exhibitions, Maine Antique Digest, June 2008, p. 31B "Galleries and art spaces" section, Weekend, Washington Post, July 30, 2010, p. 38; February Calendar, "Modern Painters, Potomac River School," Washington Woman Online, accessed at http://www.washingtonwoman.com/articles/1002/calendar.shtml, February 13, 2010.〕 The Sandy Spring Museum, Sandy Spring, MD, co-published an illustrated catalog about Kushnir’s group of Potomac River painters.〔Sandy Spring Museum, Potomac River School, Lyrical Modern American Landscape Paintings (Washington, DC; American Painting Press, 2009), ISBN 978-0-9841837-0-8〕 Andrei Kushnir also devoted two of his own exhibitions of paintings to the Potomac River, "My River" and "River Visions." 〔Ann Gerasimos, "Font of Inspiration," Washington Times, Metropolitan Life Section, October 4, 1999, p. C4 (); and http://www.washingtonpost.com/gog/exhibits/andrei-kushnir-river-visions,1252857.html, accessed on May 20, 2015.〕 His painting "Potomac Riverscape," received the Juror’s Choice Award at the 1st Biennial Maryland Regional Juried Art Exhibition, presented by University of Maryland University College, 2011.〔"Our Culture Wars, The 1st Biennial Maryland Regional Juried Art Exhibition," Al Zaruba, Baltimore Examiner, Faith and Culture, August 10, 2011.〕 The artist worked from 2004 – 2015 painting en plein air landscapes throughout the Shenandoah Valley, VA, including subjects of historical, cultural as well as scenic importance.〔Jennie Vincent, "DC artist to feature local buildings," The Journal (Martinsburg, WVA), June 16, 2011, pp. A1, 2. 〕 The culmination of this project is the publication of Oh, Shenandoah, George F. Thompson Publishing, Staunton, VA, Spring 2016.〔http://www.gftbooks.com, accessed on May 20, 2015.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Andrei Kushnir」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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