Rolland Golden
Encyclopedia
Rolland Harve Golden is a visual artist and known mainly for his realism
, abstract realism and "Borderline-Surrealisterm", a term he uses to describe a style of his where the subject is "not entirely impossible, but highly unlikely." He is listed in Marquis Who's Who
in American Art and Marquis Who's Who
in the World
Rolland Golden studied under regionalist
painter and teacher John McCrady in the famed French Quarter
of New Orleans after finishing a 4 year stint in the Navy
during the Korean War
and used his G.I. Bill for tuition, etc.
Golden had a Solo Exhibition Tour the former Soviet Union
from 1976 - 1977 http://blog.nola.com/dougmaccash/2007/11/artist_rolland_golden_creates.html, http://pelicanpub.com/products.asp?cat=229, http://www.artfulhome.com/artist/The-Nahan-Collection/8074touring: Moscow
, Kiev
, Leningrad
& Odessa
Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson, MS September 2010 - January 2011;
Alexandria Museum of Art
, Alexandria, LA March 11, 2011 - April 30, 2011;
Masur Museum of Art
, Monroe, LA July 27, 2011 - October 19, 2011;
Louisiana Old State Capitol, Baton Rouge, LA December 7, 2011 - February 2012
Realism (visual arts)
Realism in the visual arts is a style that depicts the actuality of what the eyes can see. The term is used in different senses in art history; it may mean the same as illusionism, the representation of subjects with visual mimesis or verisimilitude, or may mean an emphasis on the actuality of...
, abstract realism and "Borderline-Surrealisterm", a term he uses to describe a style of his where the subject is "not entirely impossible, but highly unlikely." He is listed in Marquis Who's Who
Marquis Who's Who
Marquis Who's Who, a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc., is the American publisher of a number of directories containing short biographies...
in American Art and Marquis Who's Who
Marquis Who's Who
Marquis Who's Who, a subsidiary of News Communications, Inc., is the American publisher of a number of directories containing short biographies...
in the World
Rolland Golden studied under regionalist
Regionalism (art)
Regionalism is an American realist modern art movement that was popular during the 1930s. The artistic focus was from artists who shunned city life, and rapidly developing technological advances, to create scenes of rural life...
painter and teacher John McCrady in the famed French Quarter
French Quarter
The French Quarter, also known as Vieux Carré, is the oldest neighborhood in the city of New Orleans. When New Orleans was founded in 1718 by Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, the city was originally centered on the French Quarter, or the Vieux Carré as it was known then...
of New Orleans after finishing a 4 year stint in the Navy
United States Navy
The United States Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the seven uniformed services of the United States. The U.S. Navy is the largest in the world; its battle fleet tonnage is greater than that of the next 13 largest navies combined. The U.S...
during the Korean War
Korean War
The Korean War was a conventional war between South Korea, supported by the United Nations, and North Korea, supported by the People's Republic of China , with military material aid from the Soviet Union...
and used his G.I. Bill for tuition, etc.
Golden had a Solo Exhibition Tour the former Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
from 1976 - 1977 http://blog.nola.com/dougmaccash/2007/11/artist_rolland_golden_creates.html, http://pelicanpub.com/products.asp?cat=229, http://www.artfulhome.com/artist/The-Nahan-Collection/8074touring: Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
, Leningrad
Leningrad
Leningrad is the former name of Saint Petersburg, Russia.Leningrad may also refer to:- Places :* Leningrad Oblast, a federal subject of Russia, around Saint Petersburg* Leningrad, Tajikistan, capital of Muminobod district in Khatlon Province...
& Odessa
Odessa
Odessa or Odesa is the administrative center of the Odessa Oblast located in southern Ukraine. The city is a major seaport located on the northwest shore of the Black Sea and the fourth largest city in Ukraine with a population of 1,029,000 .The predecessor of Odessa, a small Tatar settlement,...
Recent Exhibitions
- "River & Reverie: Paintings of the Mississippi";
Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson, MS September 2010 - January 2011;
Alexandria Museum of Art
Alexandria Museum of Art
The Alexandria Museum of Art of Alexandria, central Louisiana, USA was founded in 1977. It subsequently was expanded and reopened to the public in 1998. The Museum is best known for its extensive permanent collection of contemporary Louisiana art and houses the state's largest collection of North...
, Alexandria, LA March 11, 2011 - April 30, 2011;
Masur Museum of Art
Masur Museum of Art
The Masur Museum of Art in Monroe, Louisiana in the United States, is the largest visual arts museum in northeast Louisiana. It is located in the former home of the Masur family, the Masur House, also known as the Slagle-Masur House, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places...
, Monroe, LA July 27, 2011 - October 19, 2011;
Louisiana Old State Capitol, Baton Rouge, LA December 7, 2011 - February 2012
- Katrina: Days of Terror, Months of Anguish - November 2007-February 2008 at the New Orleans Museum of ArtNew Orleans Museum of ArtThe New Orleans Museum of Art is the oldest fine arts museum in the city of New Orleans. It is situated within City Park, a short distance from the intersection of Carrollton Avenue and Esplanade Avenue, and near the terminus of the "Canal Street - City Park" streetcar line...
- Katrina: Days of Terror, Months of Anguish - February–March 2009 at the Museum of Art, Springfield, MO.
Awards
- He is a two-time recipient of the Thomas Hart BentonThomas Hart Benton (painter)Thomas Hart Benton was an American painter and muralist. Along with Grant Wood and John Steuart Curry, he was at the forefront of the Regionalist art movement. His fluid, almost sculpted paintings showed everyday scenes of life in the United States...
Purchase Award, a three-time recipient of the National Arts ClubNational Arts ClubThe National Arts Club is a private club in Gramercy Park, New York City, New York, USA. It was founded in 1898 to "stimulate, foster, and promote public interest in the arts and to educate the American people in the fine arts". Since 1906 the organization has occupied the Samuel J...
First Place Award, and a winner of the Winslow HomerWinslow HomerWinslow Homer was an American landscape painter and printmaker, best known for his marine subjects. He is considered one of the foremost painters in 19th century America and a preeminent figure in American art....
Memorial Award, and many others.
Memberships
- Golden has been a member of such art leagues as, Watercolor USA Honor Society (past Vice-President), The National Arts Club, Nat'l Watercolor Society, CA., Allied Artists of America, N.Y.
Listed In
Listed in Marquis Who's Who in the World, in American Art, New York Review and others.External links
- http://www.crescentgallery.net/
- http://www.noma.org
- http://www.msmuseumart.org/