AIS, ISAP, OPA
Joe Gyurcsak paints a broad range of subject matter including interiors, still life, figurative and landscape painting. He has a keen sense for capturing the essence of his subject matter with a bold and candid approach.
Joe studied at Parsons School of Design and The School of Visual Arts in New York and had a successful illustration career early on. Later went on to study with many leading representational painters of our time in pursuit of a fine art career.
He exhibits, lectures, judges and demonstrates across the country. Joe is a gifted teacher able to convey complex concepts and techniques to students with simple concepts, he has taught workshops and privately for more than 25 years. His award winning paintings continue to gain the interest of collectors.
Recent exhibitions
2018
Oil Painters of American Eastern Regional Show
Adirondack Plein Air Festival Judge
Phillips Mill 89th Art Exhibition
19th Annual AIS National Exhibition
Door County Plein Air Festival, WIS
Plein Air Easton Festival / Local Color Judge, MD
American Impressionist Society Small Works Showcase, Greenwich House Gallery Cincinnati, Ohio
Olmsted Plein Air Invitational Atlanta, GA
27th Annual Oil Painters of America National Exhibition, Steamboat Springs Art Museum, Colorado
2017
Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational, CA
American Impressionist Society National Exhibition, Utah
Plein Air Easton, Academy Art Museum, Easton, MD
Lambertville Historical Society Art Auction, Rago Arts and Auction Center, NJ
American Impressionist Society, Impressions Small Works Showcase, Randy Higbee Gallery, CA
Oil Painters of America National Exhibition, Eisele Gallery, OH
Ellarslie Museum, 34th Open, NJ
Hagan Fine Art Gallery, Charleston, SC
Recent Press
1/18/2019 Plein Air Podcast Episode 110, Joe Gyurcsak on approaching galleries and more, interview with Eric Rhoads Plein Air Magazine Publisher
10/10/2017 LA Times – Painters Capture Essence of Laguna Beach during Plein Air Contest
3/22/2017 Artist Spotlight – Joe Gyurcsak / Bold Brush Signature Artist
Fine Art Views Newsletter Issue 2699 (online)
3/16/2017 The Impact of an Art Mentor, with Joe Gyurcsak
Savvy Painter.com by Antrese Wood (Podcast)
12/11/2016 John Pototschnik interviews Joe Gyurcsak (online
“Acrylic Paints & Their Spontaneous Look”, Plein Air Magazine Dec / Jan 2013
Recent Awards
2018 19th American Impressionist Society National Show Honorable Mention, Judge Dawn Whitelaw AIS Master
2018 Ricker Painting Award, Phillips Mill PA
2018 OPA Wet Paint Competition Award of Excellence
2018 Best Architectural Award, Southern Distinction Magazine, Olmsted Plein Air Invitational, Judges Kenn Backhaus, Seth Hopkins, Tim Newton
2017 Outstanding Acrylic Award by Bold Brush Jury
2017 Plein Air Easton Art Festival, Grand Prize, Easton, MD (judge West Fraser)
2017 Heart of the River Plein Air Festival, Grand Prize, Gloucester, VA (judge Robert Bowers Mayo)
2016 6th Annual Plein Air Salon Competition 2nd place overall, Best Acrylic, Best Nocturne (3 awards) judge CW Mundy
2016 Bold Brush Award Outstanding Acrylic Painting Award FASO Judge Jennifer Diehl
2016 Bold Brush Outstanding Watercolor Award FASO
2016 International Society of Acrylic Painters Online Award Winner
2016 Bucks County Plein Air Festival, Honorable Mention Award Judge Kenn Backhaus
2015 American Impressionist Society, Honorable Mention Award
2014 Plein Air Magazine, International Plein Air Competition Finalist
2013 Bold Brush Award, Outstanding Acrylic Painting Award August, 2013
Memberships/Affiliations past & present
Bold Brush Signature Artist
Laguna Plein Air Painters
Garden State Watercolor Society
Salmagundi Club
California Art Club
American Impressionist Society Signature Member
International Society of Acrylic Painters Signature Member
Oil Painters of America / Signature Member
The American Society of Portrait Artists
American Standard of Testing Materials (panel member for artists’ materials)
Plein Air Painters of the Jersey Coast
New York Society of Portrait Artists, Leadership Team
