“The Bizarre Bazaar,” paintings by Justin Kauffmann, will be on exhibit at the
Eyedart studio gallery, 211 South Main Street, Goshen, Indiana
September 7 through October 31, 2007.
Please join us for the artist's reception on Friday, September 7, 4 – 8 p.m.
Artist review
“JustinK uses loud primary colors to conjure a cryptic urban ethos in which you can see the buildings, but you don't know what's in them; you know these people are humanoids, but not whether they see you; you can tell the marks are a kind of writing, but you can’t decipher it. Painted figures are defaced with large print numbers whose significance is impossible to determine; inscrutable digits are all over JustinK’s work. As they become obsolete, expired, or broken, industrial products (and personal identities - in short, anything constructed) are transformed: what was once specific and necessary information (serial numbers, ad copy, logo’s) becomes arbitrary, useless, and inscrutable. Then we live with it.”
– NY Arts Magazine
(gallery posted July 2007)
Justin Kauffmann
Artist profile
Justin Kauffmann (JustinK) was born and raised in Goshen by Joel and Nancy Kauffmann. Inspired by his father, cartoonist of the syndicated cartoon strip Pontius’ Puddle, Justin decided to pursue an art career and attended the Ringling School of Art & Design in Sarasota, FL.
After graduating from Ringling in 1997, he moved to New York City where he developed his style and starting showing his work in galleries, bars, restaurants, friends’ loft apartments or anywhere else they would let him hang his paintings.
Now living in Atlanta, JustinK’s urban-inspired work has appeared in galleries worldwide, numerous magazines, books (including David Carson’s “Trek” and AV Jones’ “Cancelled Flight”) and television episodes of TLC’s “While You Were Out” and ABC’s “October Road”. He is currently an artist-in-residence at Atlanta’s Alcove Gallery.
“The Bizarre Bazaar” marks JustinK's first show in Goshen and his first solo gallery show.