Gestural Geometric Abstract
1996 Mixed Media
#C6883
$2,650
Valery Klever
This 19796 mixed media on paper abstract is by prominent Russian "Non-Conformist" artist Valery Klever (1939-2005). A key participant in the underground art movement opposing Soviet censorship, Klever’s work often challenged political oppression, revising history, and suppression of artistic and religious freedom. He was involved in key exhibitions such as the 1974 Bulldozer Exhibition, where KGB forces destroyed much of the work, and the 1975 Gasonevski Exhibition in Leningrad. Klever’s art often depicted themes of surveillance, propaganda, and human suffering, using a wide range of media. His work was exhibited secretly, stored in friends' homes, and presented in underground galleries. Expelled from the Soviet Union in 1977, Klever moved to Vienna and later to the United States, continuing to create art that blended political and sensual themes. When the “iron curtain” fell Klever was able to return to Russia to retrieve many pieces of art that he wasn't able to take with him when he emigrated.
Notable Exhibitions:
1992 Group Exhibition, Juliette D’Adou Gallery, Paris, France
1977 Solo Exhibition, Krugel Gallery, Vienna, Austria
1975 Group Exhibition of Non-Conformist Art Gaze-Leningrad, USSR
1969 Solo Exhibition, Peter the Great Summer Garden Tea House, Leningrad, USSR
1996
Mixed Media on Paper
34"x42" unframed, 20"x36" framed
Signed with the artist's mark and dated lower right. Good vintage condition, some paper missing from the top and bottom left corners. Framed floating in a contemporary walnut wood frame with an espresso finish using archival spacers and matting behind plexiglass.
