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George Chemeche Art

American, Iraqi, b. 1934
George Chemeche was born in 1934 and studied at the Avni Art School in Tel Aviv and the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. The style with which he is intimately associated, pattern painting, is non-minimalist, sensuous, romantic, rational and decorative. Its methods, thematic material and referents range across cultural and class lines. The style is two-dimensional, non-hierarchical, allover and acentric. Because most viewers respond with delight to patterning, it runs counter to the modernist taboo against a decorative quality in art. Though pattern painting's roots are in modern art, it contradicts some of its basic tenets as it attempts to assimilate aspects of Western and non-Western culture not previously accepted into the realm of high art. Though most people intuitively recognize patterning, it is difficult to define. The most serviceable definition is that pattern is the systematic repetition of a motif or motifs used to cover a surface uniformly. The spaces between motifs are either other motifs or are an integral part of the repeat. Whatever form the painting takes, its flat and pictorial space is at a minimum. What makes patterning in pattern painting different from patterning in the "functional" arts-weaving, mosaics and so on, and especially in the art of non-Western cultures-is partly the use of pigment on canvas, but also, and of greater importance, intention and context. The intention is to make a high-art statement within a contemporary context by referring to, and using what to many still remains within the world of non-art. Pattern painting, unlike abstractionism, has structure. It also has content as it refers to patterns in the real world. Usually, patterning intentionally acknowledges the decorative function of art, reconciling both the decorative and the meaningful. George's work hangs in the lobby of the Hotel Chelsea where many have admired it for years. Last year, we had the pleasure of hearing George read his poems of life and love in the Chelsea at the Bowery Poetry Club. Like many Chelsea residents, George was a long time member of McBurney Y until they moved to 14th St. At left, George's response to their move. Living in the Hotel Chelsea since 1972 has taught George a valuable lesson: never ask Women and dogs about their age.
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Composed Field II, Contemporary Screenprint by George Chemeche
Composed Field II, Contemporary Screenprint by George Chemeche

Composed Field II, Contemporary Screenprint by George Chemeche

By George Chemeche

Located in Long Island City, NY

George Chemeche, Iraqi/American (1934 - ) - Composed Field II, Year: 1979, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 250, AP 25, Image Size: 32.5 x 29.5 inches...

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Composed Field I, Contemporary Lithograph by George Chemeche
Composed Field I, Contemporary Lithograph by George Chemeche

Composed Field I, Contemporary Lithograph by George Chemeche

By George Chemeche

Located in Long Island City, NY

George Chemeche, Iraqi/American (1934 - ) - Composed Field I, Year: 1979, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 250, AP 25, Image Size: 32 x 30 inches, Size...

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Ferns, Contemporary Screenprint by George Chemeche

Ferns, Contemporary Screenprint by George Chemeche

By George Chemeche

Located in Long Island City, NY

George Chemeche, Iraqi/American (1934 - ) - Ferns, Year: 1979, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 260, Image Size: 30 x 29 inches, Size: 36 in. x 32 in...

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Composed Field III, Contemporary Lithograph by George Chemeche
Composed Field III, Contemporary Lithograph by George Chemeche

Composed Field III, Contemporary Lithograph by George Chemeche

By George Chemeche

Located in Long Island City, NY

George Chemeche, Iraqi/American (1934 - ) - Composed Field III, Year: 1979, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 250, AP, Image Size: 32.5 x 29.5 inches, S...

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Lovers In The Field, Folk Art Watercolor by George Chemeche
Lovers In The Field, Folk Art Watercolor by George Chemeche

Lovers In The Field, Folk Art Watercolor by George Chemeche

By George Chemeche

Located in Long Island City, NY

A vibrant, figurative, romantic watercolor folk art piece for discerning collectors. Lovers In The Field by George Chemeche, Israeli/American (1934) Signed lower left Date: 1973 Wa...

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1970s Folk Art George Chemeche Art

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Paper, Watercolor

Cow Parsnip, Contemporary Screenprint by George Chemeche

Cow Parsnip, Contemporary Screenprint by George Chemeche

By George Chemeche

Located in Long Island City, NY

George Chemeche, Iraqi/American (1934 - ) - Cow Parsnip, Year: 1979, Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 260, Size: 36.5 in. x 32.5 in. (92.71 cm x 82.55...

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1970s Contemporary George Chemeche Art

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Composed Flower Garden, Large Painting by George Chemeche
Composed Flower Garden, Large Painting by George Chemeche

Composed Flower Garden, Large Painting by George Chemeche

By George Chemeche

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: George Chemeche, Iraqi/American (1934 - ) Title: Composed Flower Garden Year: circa 1979 Medium: Six Acrylic on Canvas Panels mounted to Canvas, signed l.r. Image Size: 43.25...

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1970s Contemporary George Chemeche Art

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Acrylic

Pattern Field, Flower Silkscreen by Chemeche

Pattern Field, Flower Silkscreen by Chemeche

By George Chemeche

Located in Long Island City, NY

Pattern Field George Chemeche, Israeli/American (1934) Date: 1979 Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 250, AP 30 Image Size: 20 x 28 inches Size: 22 in. x 30 in. (5...

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Lithograph

Dancing Ducks in Red, Green, Blue, Purple
Dancing Ducks in Red, Green, Blue, Purple

Dancing Ducks in Red, Green, Blue, Purple

By George Chemeche

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: George Chemeche – Iraqi/American (1934-2022) Title: Dancing Ducks in Red, Green, Blue, Purple Year: circa 1980 Medium: Screen Print Image size: 19 x 27 inches. Sheet size: 22 x 29 inches. Signature: Signed lower right Edition: 260 This one: 77/260 Condition: Very good Unframed This exceptional geometric abstract serigraph is by the noted Iraqi/American artist George Chemeche (1934-2022 ). He is a master of serigraph printing, but this print has more than technical excellence. It is a wonderful, rhythmic abstract composition. I believe Chemeche might have been a proponent of and/or influenced by the Pattern and Decoration Movement which was happening in New York in the 1970s and 1980s. The print has never been framed and is in very good condition. I will ship the print rolled in a heavyweight tube. George Chemeche was born in 1934 and studied at the Avni Art School in Tel Aviv and the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. The style with which he is intimately associated, pattern painting, The most serviceable definition is that pattern is the systematic repetition of a motif or motifs used to cover a surface uniformly. The spaces between motifs are either other motifs or are an integral part of the repeat. Usually, patterning intentionally acknowledges the decorative function of art, reconciling both the decorative and the meaningful. George Chemeche’s work hangs in the lobby of the Hotel Chelsea where many have admired it for years. Please search online for more biographical information by this fine artist. Selected Biography 1934 Born in Basra, Iraq 1947 Fled Iraq with his family 1947-49 Lives and attends school in Tehran 1949 Immigrates to Israel 1956-59 Studies art in Avni Art School, Tel-Aviv 1959 Gets American-Israeli Culture Foundation grant to study art in Paris 1959-1962 Studies at Ecole Supérieure des Beaux Arts, Paris 1961- Gets two years grant from Lady Francis Fergusson, Scotland 1962 Gets one year grant from Alex de Rothschild, Paris First man show at Gallery Transposition, Paris 1965-72 Exhibits his work in numerous art galleries in Israel including one man show at Haifa Museum 1972 Travels to New York, checks in the Hotel Chelsea 1977-- First one-man show in USA at Louis K. Meisel Gallery, New York, followed by other shows around the country and Europe. 1995 Travels to Iceland to publish the Aya Series book. Text by Donald Kuspit; Art Resourses & Technologies, New York, NY 2002 Publishes, Ibejis: “The Cult of Yoruba Twins” 5 Continents Edition, Milan, Italy 2003 Curates a show at Museum of African Art, NYC Ibejis: The Doubly Blessed Twins 2005 Reads his poems at the Bowery Poetry Club, New York 2010 Lectures about Ibeji art and cult at Iowa University 2011 Lectures about Ibeji Art and cult at Neuberger Museum 2011 Publishes, The Horse Rider in African Art” ACC, UK INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS 1978 Goldman Art Gallery, Haifa, Israel 1977 Louis K. Meisel Gallery, New York 1977 Alexandra Monett Gallery, Brussels 1977 Givon Art GaJIery, Tel Aviv 1974 South Houston Gallery, New York 1974 Ray Landis Gallery, East Brunswick, New Jersey 1973 Gala Gallery, Key Biscayne, Florida 1973 Art Asia Gallery...

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1980s Other Art Style George Chemeche Art

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Divided Landscape, Abstract Screen Print by George Chemeche

Divided Landscape, Abstract Screen Print by George Chemeche

By George Chemeche

Located in Long Island City, NY

Divided Landscape by George Chemeche, (1934 - ) Date: 1978 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 250, AP 15 Size: 28 x 39 in. (71.12 x 99.06 cm) Publisher: Jac...

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1970s Abstract George Chemeche Art

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Screen

Dancing Ducks in Magenta, Forest Green, Brown, Slate Gray
Dancing Ducks in Magenta, Forest Green, Brown, Slate Gray

Dancing Ducks in Magenta, Forest Green, Brown, Slate Gray

By George Chemeche

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist: George Chemeche – Iraqi/American (1934-2022) Title: Dancing Ducks in Magenta, Forest Green, Brown, Slate Gray Year: circa 1980 Medium: Screen Print Image size: 19 x 27 inches. Sheet size: 22 x 29 inches. Signature: Signed lower right Edition: 260 This one: 109/260 Condition: Very good Unframed This exceptional geometric abstract serigraph is by the noted Iraqi/American artist George Chemeche (1934-2022 ). He is a master of serigraph printing, but this print has more than technical excellence. It is a wonderful, rhythmic abstract composition. I believe Chemeche might have been a proponent of and/or influenced by the Pattern and Decoration Movement which was happening in New York in the 1970s and 1980s. The print has never been framed and is in very good condition. I will ship the print rolled in a heavyweight tube. George Chemeche was born in 1934 and studied at the Avni Art School in Tel Aviv and the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris. The style with which he is intimately associated, pattern painting, The most serviceable definition is that pattern is the systematic repetition of a motif or motifs used to cover a surface uniformly. The spaces between motifs are either other motifs or are an integral part of the repeat. Usually, patterning intentionally acknowledges the decorative function of art, reconciling both the decorative and the meaningful. George Chemeche’s work hangs in the lobby of the Hotel Chelsea where many have admired it for years. Please search online for more biographical information by this fine artist. Selected Biography 1934 Born in Basra, Iraq 1947 Fled Iraq with his family 1947-49 Lives and attends school in Tehran 1949 Immigrates to Israel 1956-59 Studies art in Avni Art School, Tel-Aviv 1959 Gets American-Israeli Culture Foundation grant to study art in Paris 1959-1962 Studies at Ecole Supérieure des Beaux Arts, Paris 1961- Gets two years grant from Lady Francis Fergusson, Scotland 1962 Gets one year grant from Alex de Rothschild, Paris First man show at Gallery Transposition, Paris 1965-72 Exhibits his work in numerous art galleries in Israel including one man show at Haifa Museum 1972 Travels to New York, checks in the Hotel Chelsea 1977-- First one-man show in USA at Louis K. Meisel Gallery, New York, followed by other shows around the country and Europe. 1995 Travels to Iceland to publish the Aya Series book. Text by Donald Kuspit; Art Resourses & Technologies, New York, NY 2002 Publishes, Ibejis: “The Cult of Yoruba Twins” 5 Continents Edition, Milan, Italy 2003 Curates a show at Museum of African Art, NYC Ibejis: The Doubly Blessed Twins 2005 Reads his poems at the Bowery Poetry Club, New York 2010 Lectures about Ibeji art and cult at Iowa University 2011 Lectures about Ibeji Art and cult at Neuberger Museum 2011 Publishes, The Horse Rider in African Art” ACC, UK INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS 1978 Goldman Art Gallery, Haifa, Israel 1977 Louis K. Meisel Gallery, New York 1977 Alexandra Monett Gallery, Brussels 1977 Givon Art GaJIery, Tel Aviv 1974 South Houston Gallery, New York 1974 Ray Landis Gallery, East Brunswick, New Jersey 1973 Gala Gallery, Key Biscayne, Florida 1973 Art Asia Gallery...

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1980s Other Art Style George Chemeche Art

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Paper, Screen

Daven Madu
Daven Madu

Daven Madu

By George Chemeche

Located in Long Island City, NY

A large Abstract Expressionist painting featuring several large green and gray dots swarming the canvas. The lower left bears a signature by the artist. Daven Madu George Chemeche, ...

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Canvas, Oil

The House, Floral Folk Art Screenprint by George Chemeche

The House, Floral Folk Art Screenprint by George Chemeche

By George Chemeche

Located in Long Island City, NY

Artist: George Chemeche, Iraqi/American (1934 - ) Title: The House Year: 1979 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 250, AP 30 Size: 22.5 in. x 30 in. (57.15 cm...

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Eastern Forms

Eastern Forms

By George Chemeche

Located in Long Island City, NY

Eastern Forms George Chemeche, Israeli/American (1934) Date: 1979 Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 250, AP 15 Size: 22 in. x 30 in. (55.88 c...

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1970s Contemporary George Chemeche Art

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Screen

The House, Lithograph by George Chemeche

The House, Lithograph by George Chemeche

By George Chemeche

Located in Long Island City, NY

The House George Chemeche, Israeli/American (1934) Date: 1979 Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition of 250, AP 30 Size: 22.5 in. x 30 in. (57.15 cm x 76.2 cm)

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Still Life Tabletop with Fruit
Still Life Tabletop with Fruit

Still Life Tabletop with Fruit

By George Chemeche

Located in Surfside, FL

This is a bright, colorful oil painting of a table top with fruit. Banana, Pomegranate and glass of water. George Chemeche was born in Israel in 1934 and studied at the Avni Art Sc...

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1960s Expressionist George Chemeche Art

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Oil

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George Chemeche art for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic George Chemeche art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by George Chemeche in screen print, lithograph, paint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large George Chemeche art, so small editions measuring 22 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Fausto Melotti, Friedensreich Hundertwasser, and Luis Camnitzer. George Chemeche art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $465 and tops out at $16,000, while the average work can sell for $475.

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