NFT EXHIBITION CURATION
DAVIS LAKE
JEFF KRAUS
11 NEWEL GALLERY
FEBRUARY 25th - MARCH 27th, 2022
DVSLK.03, NFT by Jeff Kraus, curated by Coco Dolle, 11 Newel Gallery, 2022
NFT Artworks: Jeff Kraus-DVSLK.01 | Jeff Kraus-DVSLK.02 | Jeff Kraus-DVSLK.03 | Jeff Kraus-DVSLK.04
Jeff Kraus uses a process-driven approach to create images that draw the viewer’s attention to formal errors within the picture plane. This involves putting his own video stills through a series of distortions, from digital manipulations that reveal breaks in the structure of the pixelated image, to rebuilding the image once again through a meticulous process of ink transfer on canvas. Kraus’s videos, places familiar to him, can be seen even through layers of distortion when viewed in conjunction with his paintings.
Jeff Kraus (b. 1985, Kalamazoo, MI) resides and works in Brooklyn, NY. In 2011 he received a BFA with an emphasis in Printmaking from Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Kraus’s work emphasizes the performative act of mark-making transcribed through formal explorations of the material. His approach to painting is immediate, compulsive, and rhythmic. Jeff has exhibited in galleries across Europe and the United States. He recently completed an artist residency at PADA Studios in Portugal. His work was featured in the Wall Street Journal and Whitehot Magazine.
