Anne Russinof

United States  • 1956

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Anne Russinof is an American abstract painter whose work examines color and structure in a gestural, expressionist manner. She has been a member of American Abstract Artists since 2014. Born in Chicago, Illinois, she currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.

She earned her Masters of Fine Arts degree in Painting and Printmaking from the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn in 1982. She has completed residencies at Yaddo and the Millay Colony for the Arts, both in upstate New York. For Russinof, everything begins with color. As she says, “Color serves to create a window onto natural space and light."

She begins a painting by applying color in lyrical, gestural marks. The marks coalesce into a structure, a loose grid. She adds layers; color relationships evolve; depth emerges; a sense of form is suggested. If the composition does not resolve itself effectively, she scrapes it all off and begins again from a place of deconstruction.

Her compositions feel intuitive, almost casual, but the process is quite intentional. Russinof came to painting from a background in printmaking. She arrived at oil on canvas after working her way through various mediums, surfaces, and processes. Her practice currently fluctuates between works on paper and works on canvas and small-scale and large-scale work. The smaller paintings allow her to work through ideas quickly. The works on paper allow her the chance to experiment with new mediums and techniques.

Russinof is inspired by things she sees: a visceral reaction to manifest a feeling physically through paint. That initial visual stimulus is often related to color. The purpose of the work is not to imitate something she saw or even to capture a sense of it. Rather, she is inspired by the search; the mystery of what will happen; the suspense of waiting to see how the wet layers of paint are going to interact.

She often works on several canvases at once, letting an environment of anxious play guide her from image to image, hoping to coax something elusive into being. She is motivated by the challenge of adding only what needs to be added in order to attract the eye, and stopping before the image becomes chaotic.

Russinof has exhibited throughout the United States, most extensively in New York City and the surrounding area.


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Painting, Nightshade, Anne Russinof

Nightshade

Anne Russinof

Painting - 30 x 36 inch

$5,399

Print, Ribs 12, Anne Russinof

Ribs 12

Anne Russinof

Print - 18.1 x 16.1 inch

$2,041

Painting, Lift Off, Anne Russinof

Lift Off

Anne Russinof

Painting - 20 x 20 inch

$3,556

Painting, Schist 9, Anne Russinof

Schist 9

Anne Russinof

Painting - 15 x 11 inch

$1,449

Painting, Schist 5, Anne Russinof

Schist 5

Anne Russinof

Painting - 15 x 11 inch

$1,449

Painting, Framed, Anne Russinof

Framed

Anne Russinof

Painting - 11.8 x 9.1 inch

$1,185

Painting, Swipe 3, Anne Russinof

Swipe 3

Anne Russinof

Painting - 11.8 x 9.1 inch

$1,119

Painting, Bower, Anne Russinof

Bower

Anne Russinof

Painting - 60 x 46 inch

$10,733

Painting, Shorthand, Anne Russinof

Shorthand

Anne Russinof

Painting - 30 x 30 inch

$4,807

Painting, Boundary Issues, Anne Russinof

Boundary Issues

Anne Russinof

Painting - 30 x 30 inch

$4,807

Painting, Playing For Time, Anne Russinof

Playing For Time

Anne Russinof

Painting - 18 x 16 inch

$3,292

Painting, In the Air, Anne Russinof

In the Air

Anne Russinof

Painting - 30 x 30 inch

$4,807

Painting, Notation, Anne Russinof

Notation

Anne Russinof

Painting - 30 x 30 inch

$4,807

Painting, Cursive, Anne Russinof

Cursive

Anne Russinof

Painting - 20 x 20 inch

$3,556

Painting, Selfie, Anne Russinof

Selfie

Anne Russinof

Painting - 20 x 20 inch

$3,556

Painting, Likely Story, Anne Russinof

Likely Story

Anne Russinof

Painting - 16 x 15 inch

$3,292

Painting, Drama Queen, Anne Russinof

Drama Queen

Anne Russinof

Painting - 24 x 18.1 inch

$3,753

Painting, Breather, Anne Russinof

Breather

Anne Russinof

Painting - 24 x 29.9 inch

$4,148

Painting, Red Swash, Anne Russinof

Red Swash

Anne Russinof

Painting - 20.1 x 16.1 inch

$2,765

Painting, Persian 1, Anne Russinof

Persian 1

Anne Russinof

Painting - 18.1 x 24 inch

$3,556

Painting, Look See, Anne Russinof

Look See

Anne Russinof

Painting - 29.9 x 29.9 inch

$4,807

Painting, Accent Grave, Anne Russinof

Accent Grave

Anne Russinof

Painting - 40 x 30 inch

$6,519

Painting, Carnival, Anne Russinof

Carnival

Anne Russinof

Painting - 40 x 30 inch

$6,519

Painting, Green Whirl, Anne Russinof

Green Whirl

Anne Russinof

Painting - 48 x 60 inch

$10,733

Painting, Flight pattern, Anne Russinof

Flight pattern

Anne Russinof

Painting - 20 x 20 inch

Sold

Painting, Sateen, Anne Russinof

Sateen

Anne Russinof

Painting - 24 x 20.1 inch

Sold

Painting, Sateen, Anne Russinof

Sateen

Anne Russinof

Painting - 24 x 20.1 inch

Sold

Painting, Concentric, Anne Russinof

Concentric

Anne Russinof

Painting - 29.9 x 24 inch

Sold

Painting, Criss Cross, Anne Russinof

Criss Cross

Anne Russinof

Painting - 24 x 24 inch

Sold

Painting, Ninefold, Anne Russinof

Ninefold

Anne Russinof

Painting - 42 x 48 inch

Sold

Painting, Through the roof, Anne Russinof

Through the roof

Anne Russinof

Painting - 39.8 x 45.7 inch

Sold

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Anne Russinof is an American abstract painter whose work examines color and structure in a gestural, expressionist manner. She has been a member of American Abstract Artists since 2014. Born in Chicago, Illinois, she currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.

She earned her Masters of Fine Arts degree in Painting and Printmaking from the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn in 1982. She has completed residencies at Yaddo and the Millay Colony for the Arts, both in upstate New York. For Russinof, everything begins with color. As she says, “Color serves to create a window onto natural space and light."

She begins a painting by applying color in lyrical, gestural marks. The marks coalesce into a structure, a loose grid. She adds layers; color relationships evolve; depth emerges; a sense of form is suggested. If the composition does not resolve itself effectively, she scrapes it all off and begins again from a place of deconstruction.

Her compositions feel intuitive, almost casual, but the process is quite intentional. Russinof came to painting from a background in printmaking. She arrived at oil on canvas after working her way through various mediums, surfaces, and processes. Her practice currently fluctuates between works on paper and works on canvas and small-scale and large-scale work. The smaller paintings allow her to work through ideas quickly. The works on paper allow her the chance to experiment with new mediums and techniques.

Russinof is inspired by things she sees: a visceral reaction to manifest a feeling physically through paint. That initial visual stimulus is often related to color. The purpose of the work is not to imitate something she saw or even to capture a sense of it. Rather, she is inspired by the search; the mystery of what will happen; the suspense of waiting to see how the wet layers of paint are going to interact.

She often works on several canvases at once, letting an environment of anxious play guide her from image to image, hoping to coax something elusive into being. She is motivated by the challenge of adding only what needs to be added in order to attract the eye, and stopping before the image becomes chaotic.

Russinof has exhibited throughout the United States, most extensively in New York City and the surrounding area.

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When was Anne Russinof born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 1956