August 12 through September 1
Kurt Niederhaus
The Gray Agenda
Sunday, August 17
Artist Reception
4:00 to 7:00PM

Kurt Niederhaus was born and raised in Cologne , Germany. After attending the University of Cologne as well as the ‘Werkschule’ for Art and Design , he traveled and lived in many different countries mainly Afghanistan ,India ,Sri Lanka and Japan. In 1981 he came to the United States after living in Hawaii , New York City and Oregon he eventually settled in Marin County , California . Since 1994 he has been living , working and exhibiting his art in Nevada County .

Artist Statement
"The Gray Agenda is the title of a series of paintings in a combination of acrylic and dry media I have worked on for about 1 1/2 years. What gave the series its name and what is one unifying element is the choice of a neutral gray color as a base for all these paintings. In most paintings the gray background retains a strong presence offsetting largely black and white line drawings of figures in motion (sometimes juxtaposed with geometrical or architectural shapes) accentuated with bold strokes of often vivid colors that emphasize a sense of gesture and movement."