Larry Horowitz
As a landscape painter, Horowitz’s artistic practice is a blend of the plein air tradition practiced by artists such as Corot and Monet, with contemporary push/pull abstraction brought to the United States by Hans Hoffman and handed down to Wolf Kahn and others. He draws inspiration from the natural beauty of his surroundings and the moments of impermanence that illustrate a fading American way of life. He is fascinated by the way the landscape can reflect both past and present. Whether it is a decaying barn on a Vermont country road or an aging farmhouse nestled among autumn leaves, these structures remind us of our history and the changes we have undergone.
Although Horowitz's artwork is rooted in realism, it is not confined to traditional depictions of the landscape. He views the process of painting as a metamorphosis. The artwork evolves through the addition and subtraction of color. “During a studio visit with Willem de Kooning, I saw firsthand what American painting was all about. The viscosity, the smell and the act of moving the paint around was the subject of the painting. This is how I approach my work," he says. "I listen carefully to what the painting wants to be and tell the truth as I see it, leaving room for others to have their own emotional response."
