John Kissick: A Nervous Decade

Painter, educator and writer. As an artist, John Kissick has built a reputation with tumultuous abstract paintings marked by an encyclopedic array of painted motifs and textures drawn from a global pool of visual representation. This first career monograph traces the trajectory of Kissick's work from its origins in the reconfigurations of abstract expressionism, through to its current immersion in hybrid painting and popular culture. Three essays by noted curators and critics trace the critical trajectory of Kissick's work over the past decade. Parallel to his career as an artist, Kissick has authored numerous books, notably, Art: Context and Criticism (1996) and was Head of Painting at Penn State University School of Visual Arts. His work can be found in major collections throughout North America.