Artist Jill Krutick discusses her current work, art practice, journey, and promotional content that was created to increase engagement during this year’s pandemic with the Jewish Community Center of Staten Island. Hosted by the Dr. Esther Grushkin Seminars for Adult Jewish Education.
Come on a video adventure with us!
Hope everyone is safe and well.
I have been channeling my energy into new ways to share my artwork -- through video.
We launched four major initiatives over the past month with a FIFTH one debuting shortly:
Painting Storytime -- Short video clips (2-3 minutes) about individual paintings or painting series and the stories behind them. The inspiration, the process, the adventure. We have launched 5 episodes so far with several in the pipeline!
Virtual Gallery Exhibition -- An augmented reality view of my studio/gallery with a special selection of works and a behind the scenes discussion of the creative process.
Networking Interviews -- Discussions on how to raise visibility as an artist through social media and alumni networking.
Home Art Curation -- A fun promotional reel (40-seconds) shows what a snap it is to "try" artwork remotely in your home, which we can curate for you based on a photo.
JKFA Viewing Room NEW! -- Plan to launch a viewing room, which will include images and videos curated to highlight a relevant theme (yet to be announced).
Check out the links below for more information. We would love to have you join us!
Thanks so much for all your support and I look forward to seeing you soon!
Launching Home Art Curation -- Easy as 1, 2, 3
Today we are launching a promo reel for our Home Art Curation business. To enter our limited edition print giveaway to promote this event please visit our Instagram page @jillkrutickfineart (valid from May 18 - May 22, 2020).
Tired of looking at the same four walls? Looking to spruce up your home with some color or magic? We would love to help you find the perfect piece(s) that fit YOUR budget.
We have limited edition prints in custom sizes and paintings of all sizes. We do custom work as well. If you have a color palette in mind and particular painting style that you like we can work together to make the project work for you.
Styles include Abstract Landscape, Geometric, Ice Cubes, atmospheric style works (Dreamscape, Shangri La and Aurora Borealis Series) and Swirl Series. For more information about the different styles of work please see our About the Series tab on this website. We also have online brochures available for each of the series on the bottom of the publications page.
The Ice Cube Series lends itself well to doing custom work. These have been done in a variety of colors and sizes for bedrooms, living and dining rooms.
Snap a pic with your dimensions / budget and send the details to jsk@jillkrutickfineart.com
We look forward to working together with you to create the look of your dreams!
Fine artist & designer create "augmented reality" gallery and share how they did it!
In light of social distancing and a pause in our art shows scheduled this year, we've created an “augmented reality” pop-up gallery from our home computers to introduce you into our space and utilize today's technology to push the limits on sharing art in today's world.
Artist Jill Krutick talks about the curation of this virtual show, using several new pieces, old favorites and work that is currently overseas or out of state. The virtual tour is an opportunity for these pieces to be shown together in a way they never could have been displayed in person.
Designer Simone Kurtz is also featured as part of the curation and rendering process. She discusses how the show was “digitally built” using Adobe Photoshop to realistically scale, place and finalize the paintings on the walls.
Hope you enjoy the show. Our goal is to show how easily paintings can be “tried” in a space that is special to you!
Final Installation Shots
PROMO REEL: The making of a Virtual Gallery
(1 minute)
Artist Jill Krutick & Designer Simone Kurtz describe the creation and curation of an “augmented reality” Gallery (9 minutes)
Virtual Gallery: Construction Stages
Painting Storytime is Launched!
So pleased to announce a new chapter at Jill Krutick Fine Art -- the debut of "Painting Storytime!" We are putting together short 2-minute videos of individual paintings or painting series and the stories behind them. The inspiration, the process, the adventure.
The making of these videos is a collaborative process and includes a variety of content. We include work in process images, studio painting time videos, final images, exhibition images, and a background discussion of the inspiration behind the work. The goal is to create an immersive look at individual paintings and to bring viewers closer to the artistic process.
We look forward to bringing more Painting Storytimes your way. Please feel free to provide feedback and let us know which painting you would like to learn more about.
Hope you join us on this journey!
Episode 1 | Chasing the Invisible
Our first Painting Storytime is dedicated to "Chasing the Invisible," a painting that was inspired by a pop song my daughter, Zoe Allyn, wrote and sang. Original music composition and vocals of "Chasing the Invisible" are by Zoe Allyn Berg. The Painting Storytime logo illustration is by Simone Kurtz, animation by Kathy Mathews and musical jingle by Casey Lakritz.
Episode 2 | Dance of the Caterpillars
Our second Painting Storytime focuses on “Dance of the Caterpillars," a magical painting inspired by children's fairytales. Original music composition for this video is by Casey Lakritz, illustration by Simone Kurtz and animation and video editing by Kathy Mathews.
Episode 3 | Ice Cubes
Our third episode features my Ice Cube series, a powerful style featuring geometric elements inspired by Abstract Expressionists like Mark Rothko. Its unique composition represents the internal "fire from within" when facing a personal challenge, celebrating the resilience and power of the human spirit. The Painting Storytime logo illustration is by Simone Kurtz, animation by Kathy Mathews and musical jingle by Casey Lakritz.
Episode 4 | The Way We Were
Our fourth episode of Painting Storytime features an undersea adventure painting called "The Way We Were." Heavily textured and colorful, this painting is meant to instill a sense of longing for a time when the ocean was vibrant and stable. As coral reefs sustain great damage due to global warming, I wanted to memorialize a time when things were majestic and magical. The Painting Storytime logo illustration is by Simone Kurtz, animation by Kathy Mathews and musical jingle by Casey Lakritz.
Episode 5 | Seahorse
This week’s episode features Seahorse, a swirl-style piece inspired by the southwest charm of Santa Fe. This sculptural painting features heavy layers of molding paste and washes of gold and turquoise to create a landscape of velvety textures and sunny colors. Video editing and animation by Kathy Mathews, musical jingle by Casey Lakritz, and logo illustration by Simone Kurtz.
Episode 6 | Dreamscape & Shangri La
In this episode of Painting Storytime, we explore Jill Krutick's Dreamscape and Shangri La series of works — fantasy worlds inspired not only by the sky, sea, and earth, but of cherished moments from childhood and home. Video editing and animation by Kathy Mathews, musical jingle by Casey Lakritz, and logo illustration by Simone Kurtz.
Episode 7 | Trout Series
This week's episode of Painting Storytime features Krutick’s Trout Series, a set of oil paintings inspired by the unique beauty and distinctive markings of various species of trout and the familial ties they hold. Video editing and animation by Kathy Mathews and logo illustration by Simone Kurtz.
Networking in the Art World: An Interview of Fine Artist Jill Krutick by Madeline Dunn, founder of Aspen Art Curation
A series of chats with fine artist Jill Krutick and other creative professionals discussing networking strategies and how to share your work with the world.
Episode 1: Networking in the Art World
Founder of Aspen Art Curation, LLC Madeline Dunn and Jill Krutick discuss some strategies—and challenges—of networking in the art world. Drive your business using alumni networks, personal and business contacts. Let’s get creative!
Episode 2: Networking in the Art World
Second networking discussion on the art industry between fine artist Jill Krutick and art consultant, Madeline Dunn, from Aspen Art Curation. Press releases, social media, branding and growing an audience are all topics for discussion.
Google Lens-partnered art-ID site Wescover features Jill Krutick
When we were first approached by Wescover to do an interview about our work and to share a portfolio on their website, we were so honored for the opportunity! Wescover is an amazing company, partnered with Google Lens, dedicated to bringing artists, creators, designers, and art appreciators together to discover original pieces in real-life spaces. Here is a snippet of the full Q&A:
Q: How do your pieces come to life? Tell us one interesting thing about your creative process?
A: I select a few colors and a base texture from which to begin my exploratory journey. Layering the paint over a period of weeks and months is the key to accentuating the “map” of texture that will ultimately reveal the potential of each painting. One technique is to run a pallet knife or brush over the raised bumps of a moderately dry paint to capitalize on the texture already infused into the surface of the canvas.
Q: What do you want people to do or feel when they encounter your creations?
A: My work is widely open to interpretation given its abstract forms. The paintings are generally meant to invoke positive energy and take the viewer on a "journey.”
You can follow us there and keep tabs on where we're hanging out (and maybe even at a spot near you!) Hope to see you there!
About Wescover:
Wescover, a San Francisco based startup backed by Tim Draper, Floodgate, Tank Hill, and Maveron, announced that they’re working with Google Lens to help users find digital information about local art and design. Wescover is the most comprehensive catalog of mapped objects in the world with more than 50,000 images of unique art and design in mapped locations. Their community of over 10,000 local brands and independent artists are using the site to map their work and get discovered.
I call it "the 'Shazam' of the art world!"
Yellowstone Art Museum auctions Jill Krutick piece at 52nd art auction
January 24, 2020 - March 7, 2020
Every year, the Yellowstone Art Auction raises crucial support for the exhibitions and educational programs that the Yellowstone Art Museum presents to the community year-round.
The YAM is proud to offer three wonderful and distinct events, all in conjunction with the Yellowstone Art Auction. Friday, January 24, 2020 will kick off the festivities with Cocktails & Quick Finish and Special One-Night-Only Silent Auction. That evening will feature quick-draw artists, a One-Night-Only silent auction, entertainment, and hors d’oeuvres.
Take advantage of your first opportunity to view all of the live and silent auction works as well as bid on quick-finish works by well-known artists. This event also boasts an additional silent auction to be sold One-Night-Only.
The opening night is also your first chance to Buy-It-Now in the YAA52 silent auction and to preview the pieces in this year’s live auction. Tickets for this event can be purchased individually or bundled with our March 6 and March 7 events.
We are also hosting an Artist Meet-and-Greet reception on Friday, March 6, 2020, giving ticket-holding patrons the opportunity to meet the artists and buy-it-now in the Silent Auction before the big night.
Alex Galleries Announces Solo Exhibition of Jill Krutick’s Abstract Paintings: "Beyond Boundaries: an Homage to Rothko," April 3–30, 2020
Rescheduled to October 1—31st 2021
Washington, DC, March 03, 2020 --(PR.com)-- Alex Galleries proudly announces the solo Spring 2020 exhibition of Jill Krutick’s “Beyond Boundaries: An Homage to Rothko,” an uplifting display of original abstract paintings by this New York-based artist. The exhibition opens on April 3, 2020, and a reception with the artist will take place that evening between 6:00-8:30 pm. The exhibition continues through April 30.
Jill Krutick featured in 2017 Connecticut Gardens & Cottages in IDAs Finalist Design
Jill Krutick’s 2012 and 2013 pieces “Silky Paths” and “Purple Pain” have been featured in Clean Design Partner’s entry for the prestigious Innovation in Design Awards (the IDAs) competition in 2017, lead by designer Claire Paquin. The submitted design, an open-concept living room and kitchen space in an upscale home, ultimately became a finalist in the Interior Design category.
“Purple Rain,” 2013, 48 x 40 inches, oil on canvas.
3 panels.
Silky Paths, 2012, 40 x 40 inches, oil on canvas
Other featured works by Jill Krutick:
From Finance to Fine Art: Emmy award-winning director Steven Cantor produces film on Jill Krutick
Nearly a year ago, as I was preparing for my solo show at the Coral Springs Museum of Art, I invited Academy Award Nominee and Emmy Award-winning director Steven Cantor and his film team at Stick Figure Productions to visit my studio/gallery in Mamaroneck, NY, where we chatted about my journey from Wall Street into the world of Fine Art.
Steven and his crew were just beyond lovely to host and to be filmed by (especially as someone who is as camera shy as myself!) Hope you enjoy!
About Stick Figure Productions
Since its formation in 1999, Stick Figure has developed and produced television series, feature documentaries, commercials, digital content and short films for platforms such as HBO, ESPN, Fox Searchlight, HULU, Netflix, Amazon, National Geographic, E!, Showtime, Refinery29, PopSugar, AOL, Discovery, IFC, PBS, Bravo, AMC,VH1, History, Lifetime, BBC, A&E and more.
Founded by award-winning filmmaker Steven Cantor, Stick Figure’s accolades include a Best Documentary Oscar nomination, numerous Emmy nominations and wins for Best Documentary, Special Jury Prize at Sundance and Best Feature Film at the LA Film Festival, as well as official selections at TIFF, Berlin, Telluride, Venice, SXSW and more. Whether profiling Amish teenagers or famous athletes, bail bondsmen, gypsies or rock bands, Stick Figure brings its unique ability to build characters and artfully reveal tension to every project they undertake.
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Art Palm Beach extravaganza at Manolis Projects: Jill Krutick among the featured artists →
Last night, the opening reception of the 2020 Art Palm Beach fair, a world-renowned show featuring local and internationally-recognized artists and galleries, took place in beautiful Palm Beach, Florida. This year, the collective of Manolis Projects, organized by Manolis Projects Gallery, features Jill Krutick in addition to its many distinguished artists, such as Hunt Slonem, Morton Kaish, Miles Slater, J. Steven Manolis, Bruce Helander and several other fine artists and sculptors.
The show runs for four days, from January 30th to February 3rd, at the Palm Beach County Convention Center in an immersive art experience reflecting the creative world at home and beyond.
Art Palm Beach is internationally recognized as the premiere mid-winter contemporary art fair on Florida’s Gold Coast by both art critics and enthusiasts. The 23rd edition launches new pavilions for curatorial projects and immersive installations which draw on today’s most pressing global issues.
Inaugurating this new program is the “Museum of the Moon” by Luke Jerram, an eight thousand square foot multimedia art work that has been on a world wide museum tour stimulating our sense of conservation for our one and only place to live: the earth. Thinking global the fair presents “FOCUS | Latin America” showcasing the most exciting art works from the region’s art most important art capitals presenting museum quality cutting-edge work from both established and emerging artists.
Read more here.
APB welcomes over 75 diverse contemporary galleries featuring 20th & 21st century art committed to the fair’s mission to opening dialogues between today’s creatives and global politics, sustainability and equally as well as embracing local arts nonprofits contributions to the Palm Beach cultural landscape.
Manolis Projects Gallery
Booths 309 & 312
Featuring the works of:
Robert Bery
Ron Burkhardt
Samuel Gomez
Anthony Haden-Guest
Bruce Helander
Jill Krutick
Morton Kaish
Connie Lloveras
J. Steven Manolis
Hunt Slonem
Special Exhibition of Miles Davis
Jill Krutick Debuts in Times Square Headquarters
Special Installation in Times Square Headquarter's Offices, NYC: Ice Cube Night Triptych and Rainbow Trout 2 debut in Times Square Headquarters
Last week, we journeyed to the world headquarters of a major corporation located in Times Square, New York to install four custom paintings on long-term loan. This was a great adventure many months in the making. The goal was to produce works that not only captured the high energy of the workplace but also reflected the philosophy of this dynamic company. The paintings selected by the company were the Ice Cube Night triptych and Rainbow Trout 2.
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Opening Reception & Docent Chat
Jill S. Krutick’s Metamorphosis is the featured exhibition in the Northwest Projects and the Charles M. Bair Family Galleries at the Yellowstone Art Museum from November 2019 to January 2020. The show opens on November 7, 2019 and a reception with the artist will take place that evening between 6:00pm and 8:00pm. This event is free and open to the public.
In this dynamic exhibition, New York-based Krutick presents engaging abstract color fields of rich style, pattern and texture, a lively approach that interprets the natural environment of Montana’s countryside, a cornerstone of the American West.
Art Social | October 2019
We had such a fun evening toasting the arrival of the autumn season with friends, family, and new faces! Thank you to all those who came out to celebrate with us—the best part of painting is the joy of sharing and being in great company.
Stay tuned for more updates as we plan for more exciting events!
WVOX: Art Zuckerman Interviews Jill Krutick
WVOX’s Art Zuckerman talks with Jill Krutick for approximately 20 minutes about her art studio, her transition into a full-time career as an artist, and some exciting upcoming events.
WVOX is a radio station licensed to New Rochelle, New York. It is operated as a regional community station heard mainly in suburban Westchester County, the Bronx, Queens, the North Shore of Nassau County, Fairfield County, Connecticut and northern New Jersey.
BEHIND THE SCENES: Mockups of "Metamorphosis" | Yellowstone Art Museum
When we were preparing for my second solo exhibition, Metamorphosis, in the Northwestern Projects and the Charles M. Bair Family galleries at the Yellowstone Art Museum, we needed to envision what paintings would best be featured on the walls. In order to do this, we created virtual mockups from photographs of the galleries, where we were able to scale and situate the prospective pieces. With the help of the staff at the Yellowstone Art Museum, our small team was able to put together what would be the final selection of featured work. In total, over 160 drafts were created for over 15 angles throughout the upstairs floor of the museum.
Enjoy the slideshow above of proposed ideas in a corner of the Northwestern Projects Gallery, from the earliest drafts to our completed layout.
The final draft of this mockup series is featured in Whitehot Magazine.
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