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The Art of Catalonia: Recent Prints by Gary Snider

Jan. 18–March 15

link to larger-format image Gary Snider, Fish, 2000, monotype printed on handmade collaged paper, 22 x 24 in., Courtesy of the artist. link to larger-format image Gary Snider, Cross from the Book of Job, 2000, From a 14th century biblical illustration, monotype printed on handmade collaged paper, 10 x 16 in., Courtesy of the artist

Local artist Gary Snider’s new large-scale prints inspired by the art of Catalonia form the basis of this exhibition. Created in dramatic reds and blacks, these bold new prints depict traditional religious subjects and symbols with a unique intensity.

The principality of Catalonia (which forms the northeastern corner of Spain) was an important site of passage and communication between the Iberian peninsula and the rest of Europe from the ninth to the 13th century. Gary Snider first discovered the art of this region as pictured in books and later traveled to the area to see the works first-hand. Attracted to the art of Catalonia for its intensity, directness, and purity, Snider was inspired to create these contemporary interpretations.

Gary Snider earned a bachelor’s degree in creative arts and master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies in art and literature from San Jose State University. His work has been featured in solo exhibitions throughout the Bay Area, including a recent show at the Triton Museum of Art. Snider’s work has also been included in group exhibitions at the Palo Alto Art Center, Smith Andersen Gallery, and the San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art.

In conjunction with this exhibition, the Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara will feature a concurrent exhibition of Gary Snider’s work entitled Gary Snider: Cala½a. The exhibition will run from Feb. 28 to June 1.