NAARDEN, Friday

His work is very popular internationally and will be significantly paid for, especially when you consider that artist Joseph Klibansky only 27 years old. With a photographer like his father's path in hindsight not so surprising, but it took him his life of art.

"I did an economic study, until I found out that it was not for me." The Cape Town born autodidact Klibansky peppered his fluent Dutch with English words: "The 'digital arts such as Photoshop fascinated me even more. I make hundreds of photographs, snapshots actually more like tourists in a city. These are the basic elements of my work. "

That work looks like a kind of "cityscape", loosely translated: City shelf. The digital artist cut and paste excerpts from his photos to a whole that is familiar, the famous Times Square in New York for example. But nothing is what it seems. The futuristic look of a collage is a closer look rather nostalgic about - a ommedraai of around 180 degrees.

"And because those pictures on many times in all seasons are made, correct exposure also no sides," grins Klibansky. And this alienation, it is partly to do it. But then we are only at the base of a job. In 'High Flyers' for example, he projects butterflies and hummingbirds in a particularly large flow from left to right across the canvas. That he then worked entirely with fluorescent inks. "That always gives me a fluorescent pink" magic feeling ". And that hummingbirds are a symbol of city life. They must always keep flying, keep eating to keep power. To me that is a parallel with City Life in New York. "

The appearance of his paintings (100% cotton) is reinforced by the final treatment: first with a composite Dibond laminated layer is then poured clear resin. The whole makes a cheerful impression, the artist affirms the desperation and status: "I come from a harmonious, creative family. That always gave me a positive, optimistic feeling. It does not fit so black to me. And the best part is, people all over the world recognize that optimism. Perhaps as an antidote to the crisis, they want it left negative. "

That hope also by playing "Spacious City. "The slightly leaning buildings allow for the busy mess on earth, some astronauts that their dog exhaust the possibilities in the empty space." 'Asian Invasion' refers to the increasing role of Asia in world affairs, but without being negative. "I think it provides great that evolution. That things are not always the same will continue. "In 'Overgrown', his latest work shows that this also applies to Klibansky itself: there is a huge detail. "I had in 2007 when I first came into the open, can not yet make. I have become more technically knowledgeable. "

The work of Joseph Klibansky is shown in Rize Art Gallery, 37 Amsterdamsestraatweg in Naarden and Naarderstraat 10 in Laren. Info: www.rizeartgallery.com and www.josephklibansky.com

Koffietijd website: http://www.koffietijd.nl/kunst-cultuur/2011/09/kunstwerk-van-de-week-%E2%80%93-joseph-klibansky/

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monday september 12, 2011

Youngest top artist of The Netherlands Joseph Klibansky designs cover for album #1 DJ of the world: Armin van Buuren

AMSTERDAM, Friday september 9th 2011 - After world famous artists as Andy Warhol (for Rolling Stones), Takashi Murakami (for Kanye West) and Damien Hirst (for Red Hot Chilli Peppers) now the young Dutch new media artist Joseph Klibansky (27) designed the cover for the new album of the #1 DJ of the world: Armin van Buuren.

Armin asked Joseph to design a unique artwork for chapter 5 of his famous album Universal Religion (UR).

‘The moment you listen to your voicemail and hear ‘hi it’s Armin van Buuren’  you definitely get an extra boost of energy through your body. Immediately I was extremely enthusiastic about this collaboration because I often listen to Armin’s music while creating my artworks. So I just knew we would have a great vibe together’, says Joseph

The cover clearly shows Klibansky’s signature ‘new urban wonderland’ style with positive dynamics, utopian cityscapes and with a nostalgic link to the future, however, all combined with the philosophy behind ‘Universal Religion’.
‘For me this was an exceptional project to be a part of, mainly because the past UR covers hint to the past and my work always hints to the future. And that’s why I also think it’s a progressive thought of Armin to ask me for this collaboration and above all to give me Carte Blanche’, says Joseph.

On the cover we see what looks like an astronaut with a futuristic knight armor, within his one hand holding up a pair of headphones and in the other hand a sword stuck into the ground. At first glance the setting of the artwork looks to be an utopian landscape with a castle in the background, but if you look closer it seems as if the whole scene could be in space.

‘The artwork symbolizes that this is a time for brotherhood and love instead of strife and conflict. Music brings people from different backgrounds together and let’s you forget differences and backgrounds for that moment’, says Joseph.

Next to the cover, a poster and a signed limited edition poster will be released. The cover itself is a close-up of a new artwork Klibansky will add to his famous new urban wonderland series.

‘Normally my art collectors enjoy my art in private and the great thing about this collaboration is that now my work can be seen by a worldwide audience of millions’, says Joseph.

Recently, Klibansky has been in the media a lot because of his world record in the modern and contemporary art auction at Sotheby's. Never before has an artist of his age had such a high auction result (€ 34.350, -).

Website Joseph Klibansky: http://www.josephklibansky.com
Website Armin van Buuren: http://www.arminvanbuuren.com or www.armadamusic.com
Pre-oder on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/preorder/universal-religion-chapter/id464525359

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In this video you will see Joseph Klibansky telling about himself and his work, while giving a little tour in his show space and art studio.

Armada launched, in collaboration with Armin van Buuren and Joseph Klibansky, a very Limited Edition of 100 pieces of the poster for the Universal Religion Chapter 5 Cover, Signed by the Artist and Armin van Buuren.

Order your own poster now at the Armada Music Shop: http://bit.ly/UR5Limited