Aaron Garber-Maikovska

Aaron Garber-Maikovska is primarily recognized for abstract paintings characterized by expressive brushwork and enigmatic compositions.

Biography of Aaron Garber-Maikovska

Aaron Garber-Maikovska was born in 1978 in Washington, D.C. In 2000, he completed studies at the San Francisco Art Institute in San Francisco. Six years later, in 2006, the artist received a BFA from the University of California in Los Angeles. 

The artists's recent solo exhibitions include "Valley Step" at MASSIMODECARLO in Hong Kong (2023), "Cushion of Air" at Blum & Poe in Tokyo (2022), "Yucaipa" at MASSIMODECARLO in Milan (2021), and many more. 

Aaron Garber-Maikovska has also participated in numerous group exhibitions. Among them are "Maiden Voyage" at CLEARING in New York (2023), "Bodywork: Discomfort and Existence" at MASSIMODECARLO in Milan (2021), "High Art x VSF" at Various Small Fires in Seoul (2021), "The Secret Life of Lobsters" at Clearing in Knokke-Heist (2020), "Some Trees" at Nino Mier Gallery in Los Angeles (2019), Summerfest 2017 at Max Hetzler Gallery in Berlin (2018), and many others. 

Aaron Garber-Maikovska's art has found its place in the collections of notable institutions such as Long Museum in Shanghai, Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris, Hammer Museum in Los Angeles, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington D.C, Los Angeles County Museum of Art in Los Angeles, Pérez Art Museum in Miami, and Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.

Currently, the artist lives and works in Los Angeles. 

Aaron Garber-Maikovska's Art Style

Aaron Garber-Maikovska challenges the confines of conventional painting, drawing significant inspiration from his somatic experiences to shape his creative process. The artist employs a range of techniques to craft abstract compositions characterized by rich textures and vibrant colors. Within his paintings, he constructs fields of color that seamlessly blend and interact, set against a backdrop of a single, continuous line.

The artist employs ink, oil stick, pastel, and acrylics to generate dynamic interplays of electric linework and geometric shapes. These creations may evoke the artistic styles of notable figures such as Jean-Michel Basquiat, Cy Twombly, and Willem de Kooning.

“
Colour is a very intuitive process for me. I index all the colours that I have made. So, I keep a robust library. I create groupings, working around colours creating variances and combinations. Flirting with some. But generally, the decisions start somewhere contrived and end up going somewhere else rather quickly. The studio is set up to maintain a certain clarity for the sake of spontaneous association.
Aaron Garber-Maikovska for émergent Magazine

Garber-Maikovska's painting approach is profoundly intuitive, as he surrenders himself to the flow of intuition, letting his impulses guide his hand. His fluted poly works materialize as a physical expression of his innermost thoughts and feelings, with each brushstroke embodying a gesture enriched with both personal and universal significance.  

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  • Years:

    Born in 1978

  • Country:

    United States of America, Los Angeles

  • Gallery:

    Blum & Poe

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