Marina Savashynskaya Dunbar

Marina Savashynskaya Dunbar
Dunbar in 2020
Born	Minsk, Belarus
Education	Columbus State University
Style	Abstract expressionism
Patron(s)	Hilton Hotels, Ritz Carlton, Chevron Corporation, Crystal Cruises, Silversea Cruises, TUI Cruises, Rosewood Hotels, South Carolina Ports Authority, Sloan Kettering
Website	marinadunbar.com

Marina Savashynskaya Dunbar is a Belarusian artist and entrepreneur. She is known for her modern, abstract paintings.[1] Her artwork has been featured in museums and galleries throughout the United States as well as national and international private and public collections.[2] She studied business and fine art in college and she is currently based in Charleston, South Carolina.[3]

Career

Marina Savashynskaya Dunbar grew up in Minsk, Belarus up to the age of nine years old.[4] In 2001, she immigrated to Columbus, Georgia with her mother, where she lived and worked for 17 years.[5] She graduated from Columbus State University in 2016 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Upon graduating, she moved to Charleston, South Carolina to expand her artistic career.[6]

Work

Dunbar considers her paintings to be nature-based abstractions, citing movement, harmony and material improvisation as sources of inspiration. Her paintings are multi-layered surfaces, consisting of thin veils of color as well as bold marks and sculptural application of paint.[7][8] The subject matter of her work is varied, employing nuanced depictions of nature, organic forms and gestural mark-making. Her process is physical, as she manipulates her material across the surface of the canvas using heat, wind, and gravity.[9][10] Dunbar works in mixed media, experimental sculpture and video.[11][12][13][14]

Dunbar regards Mary Weatherford, Katharina Grosse, Matthew Wong, and Paul Jenkins as admirable artists.[15]

Exhibitions and engagements

Dunbar has exhibited her work regularly since 2015 in solo and group exhibitions. Her most recent solo exhibitions took place in Atlanta and Charleston with Spalding Nix Fine Art Gallery and the Gibbes Museum of Art.[16][17][18][19] Her recent group exhibitions include shows in Texas, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Missouri, Oklahoma, Connecticut, Louisiana, Minnesota, and New York.[20][21]

Dunbar has been invited to speak regularly throughout the Southeast about her work, artistic process, and career.[22][23]

References

1. "Marina Dunbar". Spalding Nix Fine Art. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
2. "Artist in Residence". Gibbes Museum. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
3. Bruce, Bri. "Featured Artist". Humana Obscura. Retrieved 2 April 2021.
4. Sokolovskaya, Marina. "Как я в США продаваемой художницей стала". Vinograd. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
5. "Studio Tour: Marina Dunbar – Design*Sponge". Designsponge.com. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
6. "8 Artists Bringing The Heat This Summer". The Art Mag. 2018-07-30. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
7. "Marina Savashynskaya Dunbar Artist Spotlight" (PDF). www.returnonart.com. Retrieved 24 November 2020.
8. "Marina Dunbar: Mindfulness In Transparent Motion •". Minus37.com. 2018-08-17. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
9. Akta, Amir. Revolution (PDF). Return on Art. p. 131. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
10. Wallace, Carrie. "Popular Columbus area artist Marina Dunbar will be featured in first Atlanta exhibition". Ledger Enquirer. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
11. "New Paintings | Marina Dunbar | Miller Gallery Charleston". Artsy. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
12. "First Friday of September offers plenty to see in art galleries around Charleston | Charleston Scene". postandcourier.com. 2018-09-05. Retrieved 2020-02-29.
13. Vartanian, Hrag. "A View From the Easel". www.Hyperallergic.com. Hyperallergic. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
14. Riefe, Jordan. "Maroon 5's Jesse Carmichael Keeps it Short and Sweet with Two-Minute Movies". www.kcet.org. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
15. Surana, Pallavi. "Knowledge Gathered From Hands-on Work Is Much More Honest, Practical and Relevant - Marina Savashynskaya Dunbar". www.eatmy.news. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
16. "The Gibbes Museum of Art to Welcome Two New Visiting Artists". Holy City Sinner. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
17. "Artist Update: Movements in Color by Marina Dunbar". The English Room. 2018-01-15. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
18. "New Paintings Marina Dunbar". Artsy. 2020-03-01.
19. "Movements in Color". Artsy. 2020-03-01.
20. "Blue Gallery CV" (PDF). Blue Gallery. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
21. "INTRODUCING : MARINA DUNBAR". Laura Rathe Fine Art. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
22. "A Closer Look". Independent Tribune. 2019-03-19. Retrieved 2020-03-01.
23. "CV". Marina Dunbar.

External links

• Official website