Kimble A. Bromley: Moby-Dick
On view September 8, 2023 - January 7, 2024
Kimble A. Bromley, American, b. 1956. Weapons of Mass Destruction (2011), oil on canvas, 50" x 42".
This exhibition features 23 expressive paintings by Fargo artist Kimble A. Bromley, inspired by the true 19th century account of a large whale attacking the whaling ship Essex, and Herman Melville's classic novel Moby-Dick (1851) inspired by this remarkable event. Bromley explains “These paintings develop from my own personal life experiences, life experiences as Melville presents aboard the whaling ship Pequod. These experiences are human experiences we can all relate to in some way.” Kimble is a Professor Art at North Dakota State University in Fargo teaching painting, drawing, and art history.
Kimble A. Bromley
Artist Kimble A. Bromley’s (American, b. 1956) paintings are inspired by the true 19th-century account of a large sperm whale that attacked and sank the whaling ship Essex in 1820, and Herman Melville's Moby-Dick (1851), inspired by this remarkable event. Bromley’s revealing, abstract paintings explore many of the common themes present in Melville’s classic novel as the artist relates these themes to experiences in their own life; themes such as alienation, unpredictability, and the nature of existence. Through his paintings, Bromley emotionally connects the audience to these common themes and reminds us how Melville’s work is relevant for a modern audience. Bromley is a Professor Art at North Dakota State University in Fargo, teaching painting, drawing, and art history.
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