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Kemper ARTcast: Interview with Artist Eric Forstmann

Eric Forstmann, Amenia, 2:30 a.m., 2010?11, oil on board, 23 x 37.5 in., Collection of the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art
Eric Forstmann, Amenia, 2:30 a.m., 2010?11, oil on board, 23 x 37.5 in., Collection of the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art

Kemper Museum curator Barbara O'Brien interviews artist Eric Forstmann about the effectiveness of using plein air painting, narrative details, and choosing subjects.

By Drew Bolton

http://stream.publicbroadcasting.net/production/mp3/national/local-national-971454.mp3

Kansas City, Mo. – "Acquisitions in Context: Eric Forstmann"
April 29-August 14, 2011
Kemper Museum

From the Kemper's website: "Reminiscent of Edward Hopper's works of isolation, Eric Forstmann paints images of the empty streets of Amenia, a small town in New York's Hudson Valley, as well as the interiors of long-abandoned farmhouses. While Forstmann works in recognizable genres?still life, plein air landscapes, trompe l'oeil, and interiors, this exhibition focuses on the painter's interiors and nighttime street scenes and provides context for the artist's work, Amenia, 2:30 a.m. (2010-11), commissioned by the Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art."

Produced in collaboration with KCUR 89.3 FM, Kemper ARTcasts is the Kemper Museum's podcast series. This project brings the voices and insights of artists, as well as community and curatorial voices, to a broad range of listeners.

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