Miro Sinovcic, Artist Extraordinaire, Reveals a New Dimension of His Art

NEW YORK - At 1133 Avenue of the Americas, in Manhattan, the extraordinary artist Miro Sinovcic is exhibiting his latest paintings. The master painter is a Croatian native who immigrated to New York in 1985 with his family.

He has worked as a commercial artist in Croatia and New York for the big publishing houses and has dedicated himself to fine art for some 10 years. His work was well received by attendees as some have previously purchased his work. The quality of his paintings cannot be denied as the infinite spectrum of colors and brushstrokes overwhelm your senses. Miro’s style and previous themes, those of New York City, have certainly given New York and its citizens an everlasting beauty all can revel in. Works such as ‘Nighttime at the Square’ represents the dynamics, the spirit, the chaos, the wonderful mess and beautiful noise that are New York and Time Square. However in this exhibition Miro has gone basic in terms of color: using only black, white, gray, brown and tan – a limited palate. In this exhibition his themes are not those of the New York City landscape but of nature and winter villages.

I had a chance to ask the artist a few questions about his work:

-       Why the reduction of the infinite spectrum of colors for which your compositions are known, to those of the limited palate?  “The art market is on life support, most artists are not selling their work. I decided it was time to try something new, to in a sense re-invent myself. For me the challenge now is how to develop a new idea that is fresh. It’s not easy to come up with new approaches but I’m doing it. The limited palate challenges you in many ways for my mistakes are now easily picked up by the viewer, for there is nowhere to hide. Fewer colors means the tonal relations of my compositions are very different though my brush stroke and approach is the same. I’m looking to stylize and simplify my subject matter though my style is between realism and abstraction,” said the intelligent and prolific artist.

In a general sense Miro’s art can be considered modern impressionism. His mastery allows the composition to always remain in the realm of realism although there are hints of abstraction present.

-       Tell me more about the present art market? “It is the strangest art market in my lifetime and I follow the art market consistently. There are a few influential art critics who are in a sense pushing a small number of unknown artists who primarily paint abstractions.  These artists are being branded by the critics as the geniuses of our time and in turn their paintings are selling for millions of dollars. The people that are buying the works are the “new” younger internet millionaires. I share the view of Mr. Sochi, of Sochi and Sochi Company, the biggest and one of the most prestigious art galleries in the world, located in London: “I’m not too impressed with their works but it’s good that people create”.

Miro Sinovicic is represented by several galleries including Sochi and Sochi.

I spoke with Miro post exhibition and he is once again excited about his new realm of exploration. He completed a painting with the limited palate idea of the New York City landscape. “I’m onto something and it’s exciting me. The image is like nothing I ever created. The City is mysterious and conveys a mood that is very new to me. I’m going somewhere with this and excitedly I will explore it further. I’m now sixty six years old, thus change is more challenging for an older artist and that is why older artists paint what they know. I don’t feel old, I still play tennis and ski but some limitations do creep in. I’m not the type of person to sit on the couch and watch TV, instead you’ll find me in my studio creating,” said the outspoken, creative force.  Miro is a dynamic, witty individual with vitality to spear. He is thought provoking and knows well the realm of artistic creativity which he has professionally engaged in for over forty years. Miro’s paintings cannot be duplicated in the absolute sense and require a sense of mastery from anyone attempting to replicate them. They are very much unique creations that came out of a seasoned mind and body evolving for a period of forty plus years. This artist’s work is worth interacting with. Check out Miro’s work and or his blog at: NYframeOfMind.blogspot.com. The above exhibition will last until the 12^th of January.