'Meet the Artist' Thursday at Museum

Meet artist Chris Kappmeier Thursday at the

On Thurs., Oct. 27 from 6–8 p.m. the painter will appear at the opening reception for the new exhibition, Bold Strokes: The Paintings of Chris Kappmeier. Wine and light refreshments will be served. Admission to the opening reception is $15 and registration is required. Please call 973-971-3706 for reservations.

According to an announcement from the museum, "Artist Chris Kappmeier’s paintings burst with expressionistic specks and dashes of paint that build to capture city vistas and landscapes in semi-abstraction all over a canvas’s pictorial surface. An artist with a modern take on the traditions of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, Kappmeier’s paintings call to mind the work of artists such as Van Gogh and Monet, who Kappmeier cites as influences, and who were also obsessed with visions of vibrant colors."

Kappmeier, who lives in Lyndhurst, said his paintings “mirror the disorder of city living and the serenity of landscapes”.

“All of my landscapes are done in ‘open air,’ Kappmeier said. I don’t think you can paint a cold winter scene or hot summer day without being in it. My art is about the feeling of the moment and not done from pictures; in this way I am part of all my paintings. I love to create something from nothing., to take a blank canvas or a piece of paper and bring the feeling of the moment to others. In the end, the artwork speaks for itself.”

The exhibition will run through March 25, 2012