Paul Osipow - 2004

ABGSC is pleased to feature the work of Paul Osipow in this year´s annual report.

The Finnish artist Paul Osipow (b. 1939) has the past 40 years explored the possibilities of painting, and his works and attitude have inspired several generations of Nordic artists. Throughout his artistic career, Osipow has focused on abstract and nonfigurative painting, marking his place within that tradition. He plays on a broad register, from the geometrically stringent to the spontaneous and playful. His style becomes constantly freer in his exploration of painting.

His most recent exhibitions feature references to different artistic movements such as Late Impressionism, Cubism, and Fauvism, as well as American Expressionism. Osipow´s strong personality and participation in organizational work, his teachings as professor at the Art Academy of Helsinki, contribute to making him a key figure in the Nordic art world.

His works are found in public collections, such as The National Museum of Art in Oslo, Moderna Museet in Stockholm, and Kiasma in Helsinki.

An exhibition in Kunstnernes Hus in Oslo, 8 April–5 June 2005, the largest presentation of Osipow´s works to date, will focus on the production of paintings and prints the past 20 years, from the abstract and geometrical compositions of the 1980s to the still-life compositions of recent years.

ABGSC has recently sponsored «Paul Osipow – Paintings 1980-2005», a large monograph on the artist published by Kunstnernes Hus and Galleri Riis in 2005, and is grateful to Paul Osipow for his contribution to this edition of our annual report.