Carl Knickerbocker
   suburban primitive art                                                       
                                                                                                                                                      
                             


                     Knickerbocker's art provides us with a paradox that is simultaneously entertaining and enlightening, thus transforming the prosaic into poetry."      Gary Monroe- Extraordinary Interpretations: Florida's Self Taught Artists. University Press of Florida.  Published 2003

"There is a refreshing directness to his imposing work as it welcomes us into a primitive world of juxtaposed situations and environments. This work is at the extreme other end of the scale from classical and academic renderings.  In this regard, the exhibit challenges the museum visitor in evaluating the ever-changing realm of visual art."   -  David Fithian, Exhibition Coordinator, Museum of Florida Art.

"Knickerbocker's paintings may engage the viewer with childlike playfulness, but it is anything but child's play." - Lindy Shepherd, Orlando Weekly

"I love his work."  Terry Hummel - Orlando Sentinel Visual Arts Columnist

"Spend 5 1/2 minutes in the colorful world of Carl Knickerbocker and just might find yourself somewhere unexpected."  MK Shaw - Sanford Herald. (on my short film A DOG GOES FROM HERE TO THERE)

"The oversized acrylic on canvas paintings of Carl Knickerbocker are as large and powerful as the societal issues they tackle. The rampant and reckless development of Florida is fodder for Knickerbocker's paintings."  Kathleen Frederick. Director AE Backus Gallery & Museum.

"On to the Ritter Galleries, where the exhibit continues in darker confines that are illuminated by Carl Knickerbocker's raw and garish palettes."  - Emma Trelles. Palm Beach Art Papers.

"Knickerbocker exhibition makes a big impression."  Candice Russel - Sun Sentinel Ft Lauderdale.

"The cultural significance of the power watch has even snuck into the art world; 'The Romance of Conspicuous Consumption' currently hangs in the front window of the Magidson Fine Art Gallery on Madison Avenue."  Sandy Dalal.  New York Times.

"It was a leap into the fast lane when Chuluota based artist Carl Knickerbocker recently shared Madison Avenue gallery space with Pop Art icon Roy Lichtenstein."  Lindy Shepherd. Orlando Weekly.




>FLORIDA INDIVIDUAL ARTIST FELLOWSHIP GRANT -1995.  UNITED ARTS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA INDIVIDUAL ARTIST GRANT- 1998.  UNITED ARTS OF CENTRAL FLORIDA PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT GRANT- 2004 & 2010.
>ART IN EMBASSIES PROGRAM - U.S. DEPT OF STATE - 1998-2000. Malawi. Africa.

>SOLO EXHIBITS:  1998 - 2011:   MUSEUM OF FLORIDA ART.    BROWARD COMMUNITY COLLEGE ART GALLERY.    KING CENTER FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS.
                                    HARRIS HOUSE OF THE ATLANTIC CENTER FOR THE ARTS.    OSCEOLA CENTER FOR THE ARTS.    MOUNT DORA ARTS CENTER.
                                    LAKE CITY COMMUNITY COLLEGE GALLERY.    JEANINE TAYLOR FOLK ART GALLERY.    THOMAS CENTER GALLERIES GAINESVILLE.
                                    LAKE EUSTIS MUSEUM OF ART
                                   
>GROUP EXHIBITS: 1995-2011:     FSU MUSEUM OF FINE ART.    AUSTIN MUSEUM OF AR
T.    MAGIDSON FINE ARTS GALLERY (NY).    ST PETERSBURG CENTER FOR THE ARTS.
                                       MANATEE COMMUNITY COLLEGE ART GALLERY.   POLK COMMUNITY COLLEGE ART GALLERY.    ORLANDO CITY HALL. 
                                     BOCA RATON MUSEUM OF ART.   ORMOND BEACH MEMORIAL ART MUSEUM.    A.E. BACKUS MUSEUM.    CENTER FOR THE ARTS VERO
                                      BEACH.      FLORIDA GULF COAST ART CENTER.    VALENCIA COMMUNITY COLLEGE ART GALLERY.  
                                    FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY ART MUSEUM

                                     LIQUID MUSE ART OF THE ST JOHNS RIVER TRAVELLING EXHIBIT TO MUSEUMS IN FLORIDA: GAINESVILLE, TALLAHASSEE, JACKSONVILLE,
                                       DELAND, PALATKA.
                                    




       EXHIBITS - SCREENINGS   2013    (recent and upcoming)                                             (ongoing at Jeanine Taylor Folk Art and Clayton Galleries)      

   

     > March 19.  "Art of Film" class, R. Braaten instructor. Special presentation of my short films.   Seminole State College.  Oviedo, FL

       >  March.   SP #5.   Screening at West Virginia Mountaineer Short Film Festival.    Morgantown, VW.

       >  April.     SP #6.     Screening at Athens International Film & Video Festival.          Athens, Ohio.
    
     >  April.    SP #6.       Screening at Sunscreen Film Festival.    St Petersburg. FL

     >  April.      SP #5 & SP #6.        Screening at BANG - Barcelona Videoart Festival.         Barcelona and Valencia. Spain.

     >  May.    SP #5.      Screening at Festival ArtDeco de Cinema.     Sao Paolo, Brazil.

     >  May.  SP #4, SP #5, SP #6.   Screening at HCC-TV Film Festival.     Columbia, Maryland.
    
      >      screenings for my short film "1910" - part of the 1900's videoart project. Sponsored by Magmart. Naples, Italy.       www.9hundred.org

                                                                                                               April 15 - 18.        Takesh Gallery and RAF Gallery.                    Tehran, Iran
                                                                                                               April  15 - 19        Richland College                                               Dallas, Texas
                                                                                                               April  18 - 19        Nuovo Cinema Aquila (official presentation)     Rome, Italy
                                                                                                               April  27 & May 5    Moscow Museum of Modern Art                    Moscow, Russia
                                                                                                               May  3 - 14           East Art Gallery                                                  Tehran, Iran
                                                                                                               May  17 - 19         JAAGA                                                               Bangalore, India
                                                                                                               May 9,16,23,30     AVAart                                                               Gijon, Spain
                                                                                                               May 7,14,21,28     MEM                                                                 Bilbao, Spain
                                                                                                               June 5-8                One Minute One Shot Festival                           Yerevan, Armenia
                                                                                                               June  7 - 9              Moszka Cafe                                                     Oradea, Romania
                                                                                                               June 10 - 13           New Bulgarian University                                Sofia, Bulgaria
                                                                                                               June 15-July 1         Takesa Gallery                                                 Isfahan, Iran
                                                                                                               June  15 - October 10.    Torrance Art Museum                              Los Angeles, California
                                                                                                               July 5                          Institut Fur Alles Mogliche                          Berlin, Germany
                                                                                                               July 8,15,22,29 August 5,12,19,26      Seedspace                           Nashville, TN.
                                                                                                               August 28 & 29.           Museum of History                                    Colima, Mexico
                                                                                                               Sept 6-15                 RAF Gallery                                                    Tehran, Iran
                                                                                                               October 1,2 & 8,9            The Red House                                       Sofia, Bulgaria
                                                                                                               October 5-6 & 19-20     FABRIKarte                                             Venice, Italy
                                                                                                               October 3,10,17,24            The Hub                                                London, UK
                                                                                                               November 7-8           Zeta Gallery and Art Center                          Tirana, Albania
                                                                                                               December  16-19    Qorikancha Museum                                        Cusco, Peru
                                                                                                               June 21, August 16, Sept 27, Nov 29  Philippines Women's University    Quezon City, Philippines

   









     

    


                       FILM

                       A Dog Goes From Here to There              December 2009
                       SP #2                                                         June 2011          https://sites.google.com/site/sp2ashortfilm/
                       SP #3                                                        December 2011    https://sites.google.com/site/sp3shortfilm/   
                       SP #4                                                        March 2012         https://sites.google.com/site/sp4shortfilm/
                       SP #5                                                         May 2012            https://sites.google.com/site/sp5shortmovie/
                       SP #6                                                        Sept 2012          https://sites.google.com/site/sp6shortfilm/
                       1910 - short for "100 x 100 = 900"                     Dec 2012       https://sites.google.com/site/1910magmartproject/
                                                                                                                
                                  to learn about the Magmart "1900's" project    www.9hundred.org



   


                                                             "Funny. Smart. Sweet. Inventive." Roger Moore. Orlando Sentinel Movie Critic
                                                             on A Dog Goes From Here To There.
                                                             Selected for Heather Henson's Handmade Puppet Dreams film series.
                                                               https://sites.google.com/site/adoggoesfromheretothere/


                                                           
                                                            


 

 




                


                                                     


 





 "ELEMENT OF SURPRISE"  -  my Honda Element Art Car 
 

               
              

 
      - BOOKS that have profiled my art:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          FLORIDA'S AMERICAN HERITAGE RIVER: IMAGES FROM THE ST JOHNS REGION - by Mallory O'Conner and Gary Monroe. University Press of Florida.  Historical & cultural survey of the visual arts of the St Johns' River environs.  $44.95. Published August 2009.  Color plate reproduction of my painting Osteen Bridge and essay regarding my art. (pages 160-161)
 
EXTRAORDINARY INTERPRETATIONS: FLORIDA'S SELF TAUGHT ARTISTS.  Exploration of Florida's "self-taught" artists. By Gary Monroe.  University Press of Florida. 2003.  Color plate reproduction of painting & essay regarding my art. (pages 82-83)

                                                                             



 Galleries, Museums, Art Centers, Film Festivals - contact me for exhibit
 and/or screening opportunities.    
      Carl Knickerbocker
         106 Dorell Ct
         Oviedo, FL 32765
        
         407 365 5148

knickerbockerart@bellsouth.net

 
 

 

 

 


Photo courtesy of Seminole Voice & Isaac Babcock. Feb 2012.


Photos below. Florida Museum of Art. Summer 2009
Photo above: Solo exhibit at Lake Eustis Museum of Art. Jan. 2011

photos below: solo exhibit at Broward Community College, Davie, FL

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