Tom Kreisler

The work of Tom Kreisler (1938-2002) shown as part of a 2007 exhibition at the Govett Brewster Gallery, New Plymouth, NZ, included more than 40 large scale paintings, altered ready-mades, works on found materials, drawings and notebooks from both national and international collections. Curated by Aaron Kreisler, Tom's youngest son, the exhibition exposed layers of meaning in the artist's work, paying attention to his meditation on the intricate relationship between comedy and tragedy. Preoccupied with the big themes in life - love, death, danger and happiness- Kreisler also had a tremendous, often pointed, sense of humour.

Click on the thumbnails to view his works in the collection.

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