Michael Toenges

Michael Toenges is a Cologne, Germany based artist whose paintings make great use of color and light. As he explained at his solo exhibition at the Howard Yezerski Gallery in Boston, MA a couple of weeks ago, he paints in twilight type of darkness. And indeed, when the gallery lights were lowered, the paintings glowed.

Michael said that he grew up in Germany where there is "northern light" as opposed to Italy where there is brighter "southern light". Although in Italy the light is diffused in a warm and sort of foggy way.

Michael's show is up until May 19, 2009 so if you are in Boston, stop by the Howard Yezerski Gallery at 460 Harrison Ave in the new Sowa arts district.