Jack Lembeck
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Jack Lembeck is an American
painter
and sculptor
known for his Abstract Illusionism
paintings and installation art
.
One of the most celebrated of the Abstract Illusionists in the 1970s and 1980s, Lembeck received a BFA
from Kansas University
and an MFA
from Yale
in 1970, where he remained as an instructor in Yale's art department until 1972. Lembeck then established a career in SoHo
as a professional artist, exhibiting his paintings with the Louis K. Meisel
Gallery and nationally and internationally. His works are included in the permanent collections of the Guggenheim Museum
, The Phoenix Art Museum
, the Detroit Institute of Arts
, and the Orlando Museum of Art, among others.
In 1994 Jack Lembeck in collaboration with Jeremy Gardiner and Susan Banks established LANDMIND. The goal of LANDMIND was to create a method for artists to become an influential and integral part of Miami's ever evolving environmemt by providing a forum of collaboration between artists, students and community members to share ideas, design and execute environmental art projects. Two key projects was the Brittle Star Park project where a vacant lot was then transformed into an environmental art park a project named Windscape in Bayfront Park, Florida.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
and sculptor
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
known for his Abstract Illusionism
Abstract Illusionism
Abstract illusionism, a name coined by New York art gallery owner and author Louis K. Meisel, is an artistic movement that came into prominence in the United States during the mid 1970s...
paintings and installation art
Installation art
Installation art describes an artistic genre of three-dimensional works that are often site-specific and designed to transform the perception of a space. Generally, the term is applied to interior spaces, whereas exterior interventions are often called Land art; however, the boundaries between...
.
One of the most celebrated of the Abstract Illusionists in the 1970s and 1980s, Lembeck received a BFA
Bachelor of Fine Arts
In the United States and Canada, the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, usually abbreviated BFA, is the standard undergraduate degree for students seeking a professional education in the visual or performing arts. In some countries such a degree is called a Bachelor of Creative Arts or BCA...
from Kansas University
University of Kansas
The University of Kansas is a public research university and the largest university in the state of Kansas. KU campuses are located in Lawrence, Wichita, Overland Park, and Kansas City, Kansas with the main campus being located in Lawrence on Mount Oread, the highest point in Lawrence. The...
and an MFA
Master of Fine Arts
A Master of Fine Arts is a graduate degree typically requiring 2–3 years of postgraduate study beyond the bachelor's degree , although the term of study will vary by country or by university. The MFA is usually awarded in visual arts, creative writing, filmmaking, dance, or theatre/performing arts...
from Yale
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
in 1970, where he remained as an instructor in Yale's art department until 1972. Lembeck then established a career in SoHo
SoHo
SoHo is a neighborhood in Lower Manhattan, New York City, notable for being the location of many artists' lofts and art galleries, and also, more recently, for the wide variety of stores and shops ranging from trendy boutiques to outlets of upscale national and international chain stores...
as a professional artist, exhibiting his paintings with the Louis K. Meisel
Louis K. Meisel
Louis K. Meisel is an American published author and the founder and proponent of the photorealist art movement, coining the term in 1969. He is also the owner of one of the earliest art galleries located in SoHo at 141 Prince Street...
Gallery and nationally and internationally. His works are included in the permanent collections of the Guggenheim Museum
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is a well-known museum located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, United States. It is the permanent home to a renowned collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, early Modern, and contemporary art and also features special exhibitions...
, The Phoenix Art Museum
Phoenix art museum
The Phoenix Art Museum is the Southwest United States' largest art museum for visual art. Located in Phoenix, Arizona, the museum is . It displays international exhibitions alongside its comprehensive collection of more than 18,000 works of American, Asian, European, Latin American, Western...
, the Detroit Institute of Arts
Detroit Institute of Arts
The Detroit Institute of Arts is a renowned art museum in the city of Detroit. In 2003, the DIA ranked as the second largest municipally owned museum in the United States, with an art collection valued at more than one billion dollars...
, and the Orlando Museum of Art, among others.
In 1994 Jack Lembeck in collaboration with Jeremy Gardiner and Susan Banks established LANDMIND. The goal of LANDMIND was to create a method for artists to become an influential and integral part of Miami's ever evolving environmemt by providing a forum of collaboration between artists, students and community members to share ideas, design and execute environmental art projects. Two key projects was the Brittle Star Park project where a vacant lot was then transformed into an environmental art park a project named Windscape in Bayfront Park, Florida.