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OverviewConnie Goldman’s work mirrors the rhythm, structure, space, and relationships in music, architecture, language, and science. Her work reflects the very real human need to know the universe. She utilizes essential means to describe the most basic of natural phenomena, the contradictory forces of stasis and flux. In her work, Goldman addresses the deep human need to stave off the real or perceived chaos in the universe. One of her goals is to create a sense of imperiled equilibrium or balance.
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WorksBiography
Using the vocabulary of reductive, geometric abstraction, I make artwork that emphasizes the importance of space, rhythm, structure, and relations. My works are essential and concrete approximations of my intellectual and emotional experiences.
The tendency toward stability opposes the urge toward independence and growth. My work evokes this dynamic. Each of my pieces is analogous to the rhythmic and contradictory forces of stasis and flux that propel my world toward constancy and change.
A shift or change can happen seismically. A shift can occur incrementally. What I’ve learned is that life is constant change. There’s no chance of escaping the push and pull of time and nature. All natural processes both resist and embrace the ebb and flow of existence. Just when equilibrium appears to be achieved, a shift occurs and the scale is tipped once again." -Connie Goldman
Connie Goldman’s work mirrors the rhythm, structure, space, and relationships in music, architecture, language, and science. Her work reflects the very real human need to know the universe. She utilizes essential means to describe the most basic of natural phenomena, the contradictory forces of stasis and flux. In her work, Goldman addresses the deep human need to stave off the real or perceived chaos in the universe. One of her goals is to create a sense of imperiled equilibrium or balance.
Goldman holds an MFA in painting and drawing from the San Francisco Art Institute and a BA in psychology from the University of Texas at Austin. Ms. Goldman has exhibited internationally, and has work in public and private collections including the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, the Crocker Art Museum, the Laguna Beach Art Museum, the El Paso Museum of Art, Neiman Marcus, and Kaiser Permanente.
Goldman taught at San Francisco State University, San Francisco Art Institute, California College of the Arts, and at Santa Rosa Junior College for the better part of two decades.
Exhibitions-
LA | Bergamot Station 30th Anniversary | Rose Masterpol + Connie Goldman
Geometric Dialogues 7 Sep - 12 Oct 2024Exhibition Overview: Geometric Dialogues positions the works of Rose Masterpol + Connie Goldman in a nuanced conversation about the nature of abstraction. Masterpol’s organic, flowing compositions on linen contrast with...Read more -
Grand Opening | Nüart Gallery | Santa Monica | "In Principio"
2 - 30 Mar 2024Nüart Gallery proudly announces its inaugural exhibition at their newest outpost located at Bergamot Station in Santa Monica with a group show of select paintings. The exhibition will run from...Read more -
Abstractions 2023
A Group Exhibition 24 Nov - 10 Dec 2023"Abstractions 2023" offers a diverse exploration into the varied approaches of abstract artistry. The featured artists converge from various points, each embodying a distinctive narrative of abstraction characterized by originality and a personal compositional language. Their collective work is a dialogue of tactile forms, visual daydreams suspended in paint, and an engaging spectrum of color. The works in the exhibition navigate the fine balance between adherence to tradition and the pulse of innovation, seeking harmony amidst constant change, and juxtaposing concrete shape with conceptual inquiry.Read more