Bidspirit auction | Irving Taran, American 1941 -

Irving Taran, American 1941 - , Biwabik, Acrylic on Canvas - Irving Taran, American 1941 -  Biwabik, 1972 Acrylic on Canvas, H 72 x W 55.75 x D 1 inches Wood frame, H 73.25 x W 57 x D 3 inches Condition: Good Provenance: Private Texas Collection Irving Taran, a native of Duluth, Minnesota, studied art at the University of Minnesota-Duluth and Michigan State University. He joined MSU’s Department of Art, Art History, and Design, known for creating large-scale abstract works inspired by rock and earth formations. His technique involved reducing visible brush strokes and drips by painting from above on a flat surface, using thickening gels to achieve a three-dimensional effect. In 1997, with his son Peter’s assistance, he curated the Earth Surfaces exhibit from his 220 existing paintings, which was displayed in Duluth in 2002. In 2011, he donated the painting Heavy Weather – Superior 2003 to the College of Music, where it remains on permanent display in the Billman Pavilion. Taran’s works have been exhibited across the Michigan State University campus, notably at the Eli & Edythe Broad Art Museum and Wharton Center for the Arts.