Continuing the Art of Play
June 24 + July 1, 2026
Artist: Wolf Kahn
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This is a 2-week project.
Wolf Kahn (October 4, 1927 – March 15, 2020) was a German-born American painter.
Kahn, known for his combination of Realism and Color Field, worked in pastel, oil paint, and printmaking. He studied under Hans Hofmann, and also graduated from the University of Chicago. Kahn was a resident of both New York City and, during the summer and autumn, West Brattleboro, Vermont.
Warm-up + Project
Our words for inspiration this week:
color, color, color
abstract expressionism + realism
creative freedom
nature
landscapes
energy
layers, layers, layers
play
Materials to consider:
oil pastels
soft pastels
oil paint or acrylic
Stabilo Woody pencils 3 in 1
tempera sticks (as an underpainting)
If you’d like, please choose a landscape photo as a reference, or simply create an imaginary one.
You may use your warm-up time to play with different mediums and decide what you enjoy using for your final piece.
In a Red Space, 1992 | Oil on Linen | 58 × 62 in
Overall Trees | 1992 | Oil on Canvas
"Large Tree Parade," 2013, Oil on canvas, 64 x 90 inches
A Special Red, 1994
Pastel on paper
11 x 14 inches
Eucalyptus Grove in the Evening, 1989
Pastel on paper
11 x 14 inches
Half Hidden | 2009
Brattleboro Barn, Vermont, circa 1975
Pink Horizon | 2015
A Glimpse of Blue, 2016, Oil on canvas, 24 x 26 inches,
Green in Back, 2017, Oil on canvas, 52 x 52 inches
Fall Splendor | Oil on Canvas
Barn Atop a Ridge (detail), 1987, Oil on canvas, 72 x 84 inches
How Low the Mighty Have Fallen, 2002, Oil on canvas, 32 x 52 inches
Translucent, 2013, Oil on canvas, 30 x 52 inches,
LA CIENEGA, NM, 1992 | Pastel on Paper | 9 1/2 x 17 inches
OFF THE ROAD IN TUSCANY, 2000-2005 | Pastel on Paper | 9 x 12 inches
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