Základní informace

  • Museums on this site: Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec
  • Nationality: Romania
  • Top 3 works: Le Chant de la terre nº 1
  • Art period: Modern

The Artistic Journey of Peter Krausz

Born in Brașov, Romania, Peter Krausz is a Romanian-born Canadian artist who works across various mediums, including painting, drawing, installation, and photography. His artistic foundation began with studies in drawing, painting, and mural techniques at the Nicolae Grigorescu Fine Arts Institute in Bucharest. Following a flight from Communist Romania through Czechoslovakia and Austria into Italy, Krausz eventually emigrated to Montreal, Canada, in 1970. His career has been marked by significant academic and curatorial roles, having served as a curator at the Saidye Bronfman Centre Art Gallery and as a professor at both Concordia University and the Université de Montréal.

Krausz's body of work is noted for its exploration of diverse subjects and technical experimentation. His early work often addressed political iconography, including the Berlin Series and the (No) Man's Land series. He has utilized a wide array of materials, such as oil and tar, iron-oxide pigment on wet clay, and oil on oxidized copper. A signature of his later practice is a unique secco technique, which involves using a dry surface primed with marble powder and acrylic gels, often employing pigments suspended in an egg-based emulsion.

Exhibitions and Collections

Throughout his career, Krausz has exhibited in museums and galleries across Canada, the United States, and Europe. His notable works and series include:

His art is held in numerous prestigious permanent collections, including the Musée national des beaux-arts du Québec, the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, the Jewish Museum in Manhattan, and the Canada Council for the Arts Art Bank. In 2011, he was elected to the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.

Otázky a odpovědi

V jakém městě a z jaké země pochází Peter Krausz?

Peter Krausz se narodil(a) ve městě Brașov v zemi Romania.

Kde a v jakém roce se narodil/a Peter Krausz?

Peter Krausz se narodil(a) v roce 1946 ve městě Brașov.

Kde najdu díla umělce Peter Krausz seskupená podle techniky?

Stránka Podle techniky seskupuje díla umělce Peter Krausz podle použité techniky.

Jaké nálady vyjadřují umělecká díla umělce Peter Krausz?

Stránka umělce Galerie nálad nabízí díla Peter Krausz uspořádaná podle jejich atmosféry.

Rychlý kvíz

U každé otázky je pouze jedna správná odpověď.

Otázka 1:
In which city was Peter Krausz born in 1946?
Otázka 2:
Which series of works was inspired by Claude Lanzmann's documentary Shoah?
Otázka 3:
What technique is characterized by using a dry surface primed with marble powder and acrylic gels?
Otázka 4:
Which institution's faculty did Krausz join in 1991 as a tenured Professor of Fine Art?
Otázka 5:
In which year did Krausz's work 'Le Chant de la terre nº 1' appear in our catalog?