Armin Mühsam: Archipeinture

Armin Mühsam was born in Germany, studied art at Montana State University, and currently teaches all aspects of Art at Northwest Missouri State University in Maryville. His first solo exhibition consists primarily of paintings, but with some sculptural aspects, Mühsam wants his students to see how this exhibition comes together, from creating the artwork to having it displayed at a museum in a solo show.

His work focuses on landscapes that are never unspoiled nature-scapes, but always sophisticated cultivated landscapes. Every one of his paintings portrays human creations of various kinds: architectural, symbolic, cultural, and civilizing. He visualizes these creations through the use of various construction elements, planted vegetation and isolated fragments. 

Mühsam makes striking comparisons between the country in which he was raised, and the country where he now resides.

Credit: Exhibition overview from museum website