Bio Visually responding to questions posed by Romare Bearden; "The artist confronts chaos. The whole thing of art is, how do you organize chaos?" Jos Stumpe's abstract paintings, prints and drawings accept this challenge as they investigate the perception of chaos in nature. For the Dutch born, New York based artist making art is like a refuge where he can process the complexities of the world.
After more than twenty years having put his creativity into translating other people’s ideas into word and image, Stumpe felt the need to create something of his own. Initially the medium to realize this became clay. He studied Ceramic Design at The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland, and graduated in 2012. Having moved from Amsterdam to New York in 2012, he has been exploring sculpture, painting and printmaking, at the National Academy School. In September 2015 Stumpe finished the Studio Art Intensive program at the National Academy School. Since then he works in his own studio in Chelsea where he dived into the world of Mokuhanga, the Japanese technique of water based woodblock printing. During the lockdown due to Covid-19 he started drawing with oil pastels. Art EducationStudio Art Intensive Program, National Academy School, New York. September 2013-September 2015.
The Fundamentals of Sculpture, National Academy School, New York. September 2012-June 2013. BA Ceramic Design, The Glasgow School of Art, Scotland UK. September 2007-September 2011. |
Statement Making art, is like a refuge where I can process the complexities of the world. It’s like an inner shed in which I can lose myself. My inspirations are many, but especially the continuous cycles of systems getting out of balance and finding their balance again. Creating order out of chaos and reflecting on complexity is part of my creative process.
By balancing the quiet and the chaotic, my non-representational oeuvre resonates with sharp contrasts, oscillating from moments of intensity to empty space. Comparable to a person’s shifting moods, my work goes from one extreme to the other, forging an open relationship between the composition and the viewer, employing color, line, and shape. My visual conversations ask the viewer to push the boundaries of abstract art, finding the personal in the non-representational. Chance is a leading principle in my artistic practice. Taking chances to achieve the unpredictable and working by chance so I can spontaneously interact with the mediums I am using. Chance invites me to change with the tides, to broaden horizons, enrich experiences, and try new avenues. |
Exibitions
Putting the Pieces Back Together, collage/construct exhibition at the Bristol Art Museum in Bristol, RI. February 12 – April 1, 2022
Watercolors 2022. Virtual exhibition at www.jmanegallery.com. February, 2022
ICON: A National Exhibition of Artworks Inspired by Momentous Artists and Art Movements. D’Art Center, Norfolk, VA. November 13 – December 5, 2021
Small Works: Juried All Media Exhibition. The Northville Art House, Northville MI. November 12 - December 17, 2021.
Togetherness and Oneness. Juried show curated by Yuko Nii, Juror Paulina Pobocha. WAH Center Williamsburg, May 22 - July 10, 2021.
Works Created During the Lockdown Period. Juried show curated by Yuko Nii, Juror Paulina Pobocha. WAH Center Williamsburg, November 7, 2020 – January 17, 2021.
Together. Virtual exhibition curated by Nadia Martinez, www.nowaboutart.com. September 3 – October 1, 2020.
Land, Water, Sky. Virtual group show at Gallery Ring, www.galleryring.org. July 2020.
Black and White. Group Show at The Northville Art House in Northville, MI. February 7-29, 2020
Ink: New Prints. Group Show at Site: Brooklyn. January 31 – February 29, 2020.
Artitudinal Allusions. Group Show at Amsterdam Whitney Gallery New York. August 28 – September 24, 2019
Emerald at online gallery Envison Arts, www.envisionartshow.com. June 1-30, 2019
Seasons 2019 International Online Juried Art Exhibition at J. Mane Gallery, www.jmanegallery.com. June 1-30, 2019
‘Tone’ the April 2019 APERO on line show: www.showapero.com. June 1-30, 2019
Viewpoints 2019 at Studio Montclair Gallery, Montclair NJ, May 2 -June 15, 2019
‘Movement’, the April 2019 APERO on line show: www.ShowApero.com from April 1-30, 2019.
Monochrome, International Online Juried Art Exhibition at J. Mane Gallery. www.jmanegallery.com/ March 1-31, 2019
‘Contrast’ the March 2019 APERO Catalogue. Online: www.ShowApero.com from March 1-31, 2019
The 24th Texas National 2018, art competition and exhibition, juror Jed Perl. April 14 - June 9, 2018. Stephen F. Austin State University, The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House, Nacogdoches TX
Pressure Points: Contemporary Issues, group show co-curated by Seattle Print Arts and Seattle Central Community College, juror Negarra A. Kudumu, April 2 – April 26, 2018. M. Rosetta Hunter Art Gallery, Seattle Center College, Seattle WA
Art from the Boros V, juried group show curated by Denise Bibro, November 30,
2017 – January 13, 2018. Denise Bibro Fine Art, New York NY
Surrender to Small, Juried Small Works Art Exhibit, curated by Lisa D'Amico, November 12, 2017 - January 5, 2018. Volition Gallery, Bell-ans of CreativeArts, Orangeburg NY
The 82nd Cooperstown Art Association National Juried Art Exhibition, curated by Larry Brown, July 14 – August 18, 2017. Group Exhibition CAA Galleries,Cooperstown NY
Art Takes Manhattan Fair 2017, May 4 – May 7, 2017. New York NY
2nd Annual Hand Pulled Prints: The Current Practice in Printmaking, curated by Kathy Caraccio, October 14 – November 13, 2016. Group exhibition Site:Brooklyn gallery, Brooklyn
Brooklyn Art Space Member Salon, curated by Katerina Lanfranco, February 19 – February 26, 2016. Group exhibition Trestle Gallery, Brooklyn
Rendez-Vous, pop-up show at 143 East 34. February 19 – March 4, 2016. Group exhibition.
Reflections on Complexity, September 10 - October 11, 2015 Solo Exhibition National Academy School, New York.
Creative Mischief, May 15 - 24, 2015 Group Exhibition National Academy Museum and School, New York
Reflections on the Classical, October 1 - November 16, 2014 Group show National Academy School, New York
Creative Mischief, May 15 - 18, 2014 Group Exhibition National Academy Museum & School, New York
The Paradox of Sculpture, March 12 - May 3, 2014 Group Show of different generations of artists like John Chamberlain,
Christo, Jeff Koons, Richard Nonas, Rona Pondick, and art students. National Academy School, New York
Creative Mischief, May 10, 6-8 pm, 2013Group Exhibition National Academy Museum & School, New York
Touch Me, Group Exhibition, Atrium Gallery, The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow (Scotland). March 23-30, 2011
Putting the Pieces Back Together, collage/construct exhibition at the Bristol Art Museum in Bristol, RI. February 12 – April 1, 2022
Watercolors 2022. Virtual exhibition at www.jmanegallery.com. February, 2022
ICON: A National Exhibition of Artworks Inspired by Momentous Artists and Art Movements. D’Art Center, Norfolk, VA. November 13 – December 5, 2021
Small Works: Juried All Media Exhibition. The Northville Art House, Northville MI. November 12 - December 17, 2021.
Togetherness and Oneness. Juried show curated by Yuko Nii, Juror Paulina Pobocha. WAH Center Williamsburg, May 22 - July 10, 2021.
Works Created During the Lockdown Period. Juried show curated by Yuko Nii, Juror Paulina Pobocha. WAH Center Williamsburg, November 7, 2020 – January 17, 2021.
Together. Virtual exhibition curated by Nadia Martinez, www.nowaboutart.com. September 3 – October 1, 2020.
Land, Water, Sky. Virtual group show at Gallery Ring, www.galleryring.org. July 2020.
Black and White. Group Show at The Northville Art House in Northville, MI. February 7-29, 2020
Ink: New Prints. Group Show at Site: Brooklyn. January 31 – February 29, 2020.
Artitudinal Allusions. Group Show at Amsterdam Whitney Gallery New York. August 28 – September 24, 2019
Emerald at online gallery Envison Arts, www.envisionartshow.com. June 1-30, 2019
Seasons 2019 International Online Juried Art Exhibition at J. Mane Gallery, www.jmanegallery.com. June 1-30, 2019
‘Tone’ the April 2019 APERO on line show: www.showapero.com. June 1-30, 2019
Viewpoints 2019 at Studio Montclair Gallery, Montclair NJ, May 2 -June 15, 2019
‘Movement’, the April 2019 APERO on line show: www.ShowApero.com from April 1-30, 2019.
Monochrome, International Online Juried Art Exhibition at J. Mane Gallery. www.jmanegallery.com/ March 1-31, 2019
‘Contrast’ the March 2019 APERO Catalogue. Online: www.ShowApero.com from March 1-31, 2019
The 24th Texas National 2018, art competition and exhibition, juror Jed Perl. April 14 - June 9, 2018. Stephen F. Austin State University, The Cole Art Center @ The Old Opera House, Nacogdoches TX
Pressure Points: Contemporary Issues, group show co-curated by Seattle Print Arts and Seattle Central Community College, juror Negarra A. Kudumu, April 2 – April 26, 2018. M. Rosetta Hunter Art Gallery, Seattle Center College, Seattle WA
Art from the Boros V, juried group show curated by Denise Bibro, November 30,
2017 – January 13, 2018. Denise Bibro Fine Art, New York NY
Surrender to Small, Juried Small Works Art Exhibit, curated by Lisa D'Amico, November 12, 2017 - January 5, 2018. Volition Gallery, Bell-ans of CreativeArts, Orangeburg NY
The 82nd Cooperstown Art Association National Juried Art Exhibition, curated by Larry Brown, July 14 – August 18, 2017. Group Exhibition CAA Galleries,Cooperstown NY
Art Takes Manhattan Fair 2017, May 4 – May 7, 2017. New York NY
2nd Annual Hand Pulled Prints: The Current Practice in Printmaking, curated by Kathy Caraccio, October 14 – November 13, 2016. Group exhibition Site:Brooklyn gallery, Brooklyn
Brooklyn Art Space Member Salon, curated by Katerina Lanfranco, February 19 – February 26, 2016. Group exhibition Trestle Gallery, Brooklyn
Rendez-Vous, pop-up show at 143 East 34. February 19 – March 4, 2016. Group exhibition.
Reflections on Complexity, September 10 - October 11, 2015 Solo Exhibition National Academy School, New York.
Creative Mischief, May 15 - 24, 2015 Group Exhibition National Academy Museum and School, New York
Reflections on the Classical, October 1 - November 16, 2014 Group show National Academy School, New York
Creative Mischief, May 15 - 18, 2014 Group Exhibition National Academy Museum & School, New York
The Paradox of Sculpture, March 12 - May 3, 2014 Group Show of different generations of artists like John Chamberlain,
Christo, Jeff Koons, Richard Nonas, Rona Pondick, and art students. National Academy School, New York
Creative Mischief, May 10, 6-8 pm, 2013Group Exhibition National Academy Museum & School, New York
Touch Me, Group Exhibition, Atrium Gallery, The Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow (Scotland). March 23-30, 2011