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“Practicing hard-edged geometric abstraction, Gruhler’s works are alive with subtleties that are largely invisible in reproduced images. His colors are closely calibrated, and he juxtaposes textures with equal precision. His use of line becomes a narrative in itself. Mark Awody, Seven Days -- Mark Awody * Seven Days, Vermont Alternative Weekly * “In many of his [Gruhler’s] pieces planes of color seem actually to advance or recede in space, while lines bisecting those planes appear to vibrate in place. Gruhler's exuberant use of color, coupled with deceptively straightforward compositions, result in works that fairly radiate energy.” Times Argus “For all their formality, minimalism or whatever label one might choose to apply, Gruhler’s painting pack an instantaneous wallop, an emotional impact attributable to their clarity. [His work] was influenced by color-field painters, by Mark Rothko and the New York School and by Chinese art, but his work stands, and even soars, on its own.” Alex Hanson, Valley News -- Alex Hanson * Valley News *

Practicing hard-edged geometric abstraction, Gruhler's works are alive with subtleties that are largely invisible in reproduced images. His colors are closely calibrated, and he juxtaposes textures with equal precision. His use of line becomes a narrative in itself. Mark Awody, Seven Days -- Mark Awody * Seven Days, Vermont Alternative Weekly * In many of his [Gruhler's] pieces planes of color seem actually to advance or recede in space, while lines bisecting those planes appear to vibrate in place. Gruhler's exuberant use of color, coupled with deceptively straightforward compositions, result in works that fairly radiate energy. Times Argus For all their formality, minimalism or whatever label one might choose to apply, Gruhler's painting pack an instantaneous wallop, an emotional impact attributable to their clarity. [His work] was influenced by color-field painters, by Mark Rothko and the New York School and by Chinese art, but his work stands, and even soars, on its own. Alex Hanson, Valley News -- Alex Hanson * Valley News *

For all their formality, minimalism or whatever label one might choose to apply, Gruhler's painting pack an instantaneous wallop, an emotional impact attributable to their clarity. [His work] was influenced by color-field painters, by Mark Rothko and the New York School and by Chinese art, but his work stands, and even soars, on its own. Alex Hanson, Valley News--Alex Hanson Valley News In many of his [Gruhler's] pieces planes of color seem actually to advance or recede in space, while lines bisecting those planes appear to vibrate in place. Gruhler's exuberant use of color, coupled with deceptively straightforward compositions, result in works that fairly radiate energy. Times Argus Practicing hard-edged geometric abstraction, Gruhler's works are alive with subtleties that are largely invisible in reproduced images. His colors are closely calibrated, and he juxtaposes textures with equal precision. His use of line becomes a narrative in itself.--Mark Awody Seven Days, Vermont Alternative Weekly

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Paul Gruhler grew up in New York City, in awe of the tall buildings and the orderly grid of streets and avenues. His first exposure to fine art was at the China Institute on 65th Street where he attended church services with his parents. There, surrounded by the intense color and abstract forms of ancient Chinese ink paintings and porcelains, he became aware of universal art. During the following years, he traveled extensively and encountered many art forms firsthand – from the ancient to the contemporary — in Mexico, South America, the Far East and Europe. His work has been exhibited in galleries and museums in Mexico City, Finland, Germany, The Netherlands, Sweden, and throughout the United States Carolyn Bauer is currently the Associate Curator of the Shelburne Museum, Shelburne, Vermont. After receiving her B.A. in Art History from Lawrence University in 2012, she attended and received her Master of Arts degree in Art History with Museum Training from The George Washington University. After a short Graduate Curatorial Internship at The Phillips Gallery, Washington DC, she started her seven year association with the Shelburne Museum first as Curatorial Assistant, then as Assistant Curator and since June 2019 as Associate Curator.

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