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Jan Wurm is a California painter whose work comes out of a figurative tradition rooted in social commentary. Wurm draws on a combination of modern German, Austrian, and American aesthetics to depict human interactions and daily life. == Biography == Born in New York, Wurm moved at age three to California, then to Innsbruck, Austria at age eight before returning to Los Angeles four years later.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://mandismag.wordpress.com/2007/08/05/jan-wurm-2/ )〕 It was during this early sojourn in Europe that Wurm first began drawing.〔Bonny Zanardi, “City Arts Presents an Exhibit of Works of Jan Wurm,” Oakland Tribune, Feb. 22, 2007〕 At the University of California Los Angeles Wurm achieved a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts, studying with Richard Diebenkorn and Llyn Foulkes. She gained her graduate degree at the Royal College of Art in London where her tutors were Peter Blake and Philip Rawson. in 1978, her work was shown at the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery at Barnsdall Park in the vibrant program headed by director Josine Ianco-Starrels. Infused with the light of the Southland, Jan Wurm's canvases dipped into a luminous palette. Yet, as later noted by critic, Josef Woodard, "Angst hums in the periphery of seemingly casual scenes." Wurm eventually settled in Berkeley, which became the base from which she established an active role in the community, teaching and lecturing for the ASUC Berkeley Art Studio and UC Berkeley Extension. Working with the UC Art Alumni Group Steering Committee Wurm organizes an annual symposium and facilitates a monthly Art Meet Up. She established “Spring Training”, a new program connecting artists with dealers, critics, and curators in one-on-one mentoring sessions. In 2009 she established and facilitated the ongoing Artist Lecture Series for the Berkeley Art Center. She teaches summer courses in Europe, including the Kuenstlerdorf in Neumarkt an der Raab, Austria in Summer 2014. In 2014, she curated "Closely Considered - Diebenkorn in Berkeley" at the Richmond Art Center in Richmond, CA.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.therac.org/html/exhibitions.html#diebenkorn )〕 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「Jan Wurm」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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