Claire Akebrand
January 24, 2024 (Coeur d’Alene, ID) – The Art Spirit Gallery is proud to announce the first of their 2024 lineup of shows, “Nu Jazz In The City” featuring works by Claire Akebrand, will be on display at Barrister Winery’s ‘First Friday’ event.
The evening will include the opening reception with great wine, but also feature the music of Sammy Eubanks.
Claire Åkebrand is a Swedish American painter, writer, and musician.
She was born in Sweden, grew up in Germany and now lives in Utah. After working on a Poetry MFA at the University of Utah, publishing a novel (THE FIELD IS WHITE, Kernpunkt Press) and a poetry collection (WHAT WAS LEFT OF THE STARS, Serpent Club Press) in 2017, she pursued painting, an interest that quickly turned into a full-time vocation. Paul Klee’s eccentric geometries, Picasso’s audacity, Lucienne Day’s textile designs, the many blue tones of Utah’s skies, mid-century graphic design, are some of her main inspirations.
Claire’s works have often been described as ‘musical’, reminiscent of a 1960’s jazz album or vibe offered by the likes of Dave Brubeck. ‘Nu Jazz’ is a blend of jazz and electronica with an emphasis on groove, overlap with other genres, sophisticated harmonies and rock-style compositions.
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