{"id":31907,"date":"2019-02-20T15:01:05","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T15:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/artzealous.com\/?p=31907"},"modified":"2019-02-20T15:01:05","modified_gmt":"2019-02-20T15:01:05","slug":"the-visually-rich-paintings-of-jasmina-danowski-on-view-at-the-pierre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artzealous.com\/the-visually-rich-paintings-of-jasmina-danowski-on-view-at-the-pierre\/","title":{"rendered":"The Visually Rich Paintings of Jasmina Danowski on View at The Pierre"},"content":{"rendered":"
Most people visit the Pierre Hotel<\/a> for a bite or to check in, but what if we told you to go for the art.\u00a0\u201c<\/i> Living the Dream” features\u00a0Brooklyn-based painter Jasmina Danowski\u00a0<\/a>\u00a0recent works on paper, canvas, and panel that showcase the marriage of organic abstract form, vibrant color, and lively composition. The works can be found at the Pierre’s Two E Bar and will surely liven up any conversation over cocktails.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We caught up with Danowski to discuss her background and how she ended up at one of the most famous hotels in New York City. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Art Zealous: You don’t leave home without. . . ?<\/strong><\/p>\n Jasmina Danowski<\/strong>: My keys<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n AZ: Favorite Museum?<\/strong><\/p>\n JD:<\/strong> Museum of Natural History<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n AZ: Drink of Choice?<\/strong><\/p>\n JD<\/strong>: Peppermint tea made from organically grown leaves or a glass of Pinot Noir (organically grown preferred)<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n AZ: Favorite hotel?<\/strong><\/p>\n JD:<\/strong> The ones where you can open a window for fresh air at night.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n AZ: You were born in Germany, talk to us about that experience. Have you been back? What’s the art scene like vs NYC?<\/strong><\/p>\n JD:<\/strong> I have been in the US since 1987, in NYC since 1990, and yes I have been back to Germany and Europe a fair amount – although less of late as I have been focusing more on Brooklyn & NYC.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n I would say the art world has become fairly international. I have been visiting fairs abroad and here in the US, on a more or less regular basis. I used to visit art Basel in Switzerland whenever I could get away from my responsibilities at home before the fair came to Miami. Now when I can, I go to Miami, but the overall experience is very different Miami versus Basel, yet what they do have in common is that you can see a lot of international galleries exhibiting and that I think is really great. I also used to subscribe to a German periodical called KUNSTFORUM<\/a>, which was excellent. I always stopped in my tracks when the magazine arrived and almost religiously went sifting through the articles. The NYC art world is vast, has its darlings, and can feel overwhelming at times, but it is great to have that choice of being able to mix in, in my case just loosely, going to an opening of a friend or someone’s art I really like – or staying home working.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n I have never really been part of any art scene, have remained more an observer than a participant. I like to keep a critical distance, which allows me to not fall into any group pressure of having to like or not like something. \u00a0I really like to make my own path and be free of art world politics. I love doing my work and looking at what other people do and otherwise keep my independence and free spirit. I am not a networker but love a good dialogue about art.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n All in all, I would say there is probably no other city I know where art is so easily accessible to people than it is here in NYC. \u00a0Lately, real estate and rental prices have forced many galleries and artists to close or move. It is very different in Europe, even in large cities like Berlin though the tendency is the same, just not as extreme yet. The internet too, has had a great impact on the art world in many ways, one being the fluid interchange and access of images through media, but I do think NYC will remain a mecca for art.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n AZ: Earliest memory as a child and your exposure to the arts?<\/strong><\/p>\n JD:<\/strong> I grew up with art around me. We had a lot of art books illustrating the great masters of the Renaissance and my grandfather was a passionate hobby painter, so art always had a presence in my life. I also loved drawing from very early on, but always thought that it was strange that the people in my works never looked like real people. I mainly drew horses, deer, birds, rabbits, squirrels and plants and I became really good at that. Kids from my neighborhood would bring me their school assignments. I loved doing it!<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n AZ: We hear you are moving studios, what is your ideal studio setup?<\/strong><\/p>\n JD:<\/strong> I was trying to make a move, but it didn’t work out. My setup now is very good. \u00a0I live close by and can walk to my studio. It would be great to have a sink and private bathroom in my space, also a place where I could potentially spend the night, which is not allowed here and makes it more like going to the office or something like it instead of really living with my work. On the other hand, it also is refreshing coming home and enjoying some physical distance from my doings in the studio. \u00a0I have had various studio\/home scenarios, and it has almost been like participating in different residencies.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n I do still dare to dream about a modernized studio barn, but I am not so sure whether it would work for me. I don’t like the idea of living out in the country somewhere, having to possibly get in the car to get a carton of milk. I do feel fairly content with my current setup, except it is way too expensive. At one point I would like to get home and studio back together. It just feels easier to stay in my mindset that way, and I can get a lot done while staying in a flow. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n AZ: When is your favorite time to make art?<\/strong><\/p>\n JD:<\/strong> That actually does vary. I do develop rhythms which then end up rotating and eventually changing. I do have some routines, but it is more like a two- or three-factor chronology of \u00a0elements, meaning if I do one thing within my factors of preferred things to do, I usually let it follow with a semi-established attached chronology of a second and third, which has already proven over time to be enhancing. The pool I draw from itself is rather small but rich enough to keep me going and entertained during the course of my day. \u00a0I am a big believer in making everyday life a priority. I do not live for trips or getaways; that is not my style.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n During intense working periods, I noticed that I tend to work more toward the later hours into the mornings, sometimes leaving my studio around 3 a.m. or even later to go home. When I had a home studio, I would get up in the middle of the night and do something while it was fresh on my mind. In this studio here now, it is merely the after office hours and weekends<\/span> when the building is empty. I don’t believe in tight regiments for very long. I find them too stressful and draining and not conducive to positive thinking and letting ideas evolve. \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n