RICK KRIEGER: Fantastical, Marvelous, Delirious Creatures

By Hudson Guild

Works by Rick Krieger

Rick Krieger is a Chelsea-based artist  in New York City who studied at the School of Visual Arts.   He began making hundreds of sculptures and paintings of imaginary characters in 1975 and has been obsessively exploring their world ever since.  Many of these works have been shown at  Hudson Guild Gallery during the past 30 years, where Rick has also been actively involved as a curator for over 2 decades.

Girls by Rick KriegerHudson Guild

Sculptures

These are freestanding figures made of Sculpy -- a plastic clay-like material which is easy to mold, and then is cooked in an oven to harden.  Afterwards, the artist applies paints in a variety of bright colors.  The figures all have distorted features emphasizing different body parts.

Little Boy with Pointy Ears with Pinocchio, Rick Krieger, From the collection of: Hudson Guild
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Three Dog Night, Rick Krieger, From the collection of: Hudson Guild
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The Clocks, Rick Krieger, From the collection of: Hudson Guild
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Clock, Rick Krieger, From the collection of: Hudson Guild
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Girls, Rick Krieger, From the collection of: Hudson Guild
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Spinning Wheel, Rick Krieger, From the collection of: Hudson Guild
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Smile by Rick KriegerHudson Guild

Drawings

These are a series of drawings of characters in development which the artist often transforms into his signature three-dimensional figures.

The Clown Bike, Rick Krieger, From the collection of: Hudson Guild
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The Girl with the Kaleidoscope Eyes, Rick Krieger, From the collection of: Hudson Guild
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Football Head, Rick Krieger, From the collection of: Hudson Guild
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Fast Car, Rick Krieger, From the collection of: Hudson Guild
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The Flower Girl!, Rick Krieger, From the collection of: Hudson Guild
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Smile, Rick Krieger, From the collection of: Hudson Guild
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White Dog by Rick KriegerHudson Guild

Paintings

These large scale works are painted on durable poster paper measuring 52" by 68".  The brightly colored figures vibrate on top of bold geometric shapes.

Hornman by Rick KriegerHudson Guild

Neptune by Rick KriegerHudson Guild

White Dog by Rick KriegerHudson Guild

Credits: Story

Exhibit created by Jim Furlong and Rick Krieger.

Credits: All media
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