Water into wine, 2020

David Krilov  

Through the language of art, David Krilov is a modern abstract expressionist artist influenced by nature, particularly the ocean water, sky, and trees, as well as current culture. Often, his abstract art can imaginatively denote landscapes and vast horizons, but ultimately, David's desire is for the viewer to experience the paintings through their own subjective experience and life story.

Just as music strikes the soul, David's visual art invokes the deepest parts of our soul through paint. To this end, he uses a couple of techniques and styles. He stains and pushes paint into the canvas, creating spaces, edges, and gestures that are used with layer over layer of paint. He flares out paint one over another, erasing through burns, layering veils of stains, as well as allowing fluid paint to take a life on its own. For you, the collector, David's paintings never have a finality each time you view his work. Rather, his paintings unravel with time and exposure.

In addition to abstract expressionist paintings, some of his work combines abstract expressionism with a more modern form of medium: street art stenciling and spray. Often, these paintings are social commentaries on our modern life and times. Yet, they provide a striking beauty that exists between the balance of reality and hope.

His major influences include Jules Olitski, Mark Rothko, Clyfford Still, Barnett Newman, Gerhard Richter, Makoto Fujimura, Sam Lock, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Banks, and William Turner.

He currently lives with his wife and kids in the beautiful log-cabin, biking, and lake community of Medford Lakes, New Jersey, and has participated in a number of local exhibitions, as well as having his work shipped to collectors around the world.

Education:

University of Delaware - Bachelor of Arts - Major: Geography, Minor: Fine Art
Liberty Theological Seminary - Master of Arts in Religion

Exhibitions:

2019 Solo Exhibition, Lower Forge Brewery, Medford, NJ
2018 Byron Group Exhibition, Plainsboro, NJ
2018 Group Exhibition, Medford Art Walk, NJ
2018 Solo Exhibition, Braddock's, Medford, NJ
2018 Group Exhibition, Ocean City Fine Arts League, Ocean City, NJ
2017 Atmosphere & Spaces, Eiland Arts Gallery, Merchantville, NJ
2017 Kaleidoscopic Conversations, FAC Prayer Wall, Medford, NJ
2016 Annual Juried Art Show, Ocean City Arts Center, Ocean City, NJ
2016 Group Exhibition, Ocean City Fine Arts League, Ocean City, NJ
2015 Holman Art Show, Mt. Laurel, NJ
2007 Creative Genius Gallery, Medford, NJ
2001 University of Delaware Art Show, Newark, DE

Artistic Influences:

His major influences include Jules Olitski, Mark Rothko, Clyfford Still, Barnett Newman, Gerhard Richter, Makoto Fujimura, Sam Lock, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Banks, and William Turner.