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Loren Munk (born 1951) is primarily known for his YouTube nickname James Kalm as an uploader of videos about New York exhibitions, amongst others. He presents himself as a maker of contemporary paintings for several decades and of cubistic paintings of urban

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ry. Munk has received

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s for his

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s and mosaics. He differs from

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mosaic artists by the manner in which he incorporates glass into his decorative paintings.

Career debut

Munk's work debuted in SoHo in 1981 with a double show at J. Fields Gallery and Gabrielle Bryers. Since then, he has overseen an international career. In addition to exhibiting in Brazil, France, Germany and the United States, Munk has received national and overseas, public and private commissions. He is well represented in important collections throughout Europe,

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and

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and the Middle East.

Recent work

Most recently, Munk has been producing a series of paintings which tackle the subject of art itself through a historical and diagrammatic lens. Also, he has expanded upon his role in the artistic community, publishing numerous reviews and essays, curating and promoting several shows, and offering his acknowledged expertise on the

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arts scene. Munk documents the New York art world in YouTube videos, using the name James Kalm. ''The Kalm Report'' is shot from a

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perspective using a hand held camera. Kalm arrives at an art show by bike — he calls himself "the guy on the bike" — and then walks through the show while providing commentary.Thomas S. Mulligan
''Via YouTube, it's the Kalm Report''
''Los Angeles Times'', April 23, 2008.

References

External links

www.lorenmunk.comwww.artnet.comArt videos
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