Available as a limited edition, a $100 hardcover book with a signed print and also available as soft cover for $35 (plus shipping/handling and tax).

To order a book, contact Paul Gruhler at paulgruhler@gmail.com.
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Born in 1941 in Brooklyn, New York, Paul Gruhler grew up in neighboring Queens. A self-taught artist, he opened his first studio in Manhattan in 1962 at the age of 21 and entered the city’s competitive art world.

Gruhler was fortunate early on in his relationships with prominent older artists who became mentors and friends, most notably the celebrated sculptor, Michael Lekakis, who had exhibitions at the Guggenheim, the Whitney, and the Museum of Modern Art. Lekakis took the young Gruhler under his wing, helping to navigate him through New York’s avant-garde art scene and introducing him to renowned artists, among them, Alexander Calder, Isamu Noguchi, Louise Nevelson, and Barnett Newman. Meanwhile, Gruhler’s own work was getting exhibitions in galleries and museums in the U.S., Mexico City, Finland, Germany, The Netherlands, and Sweden.

Moving to Vermont in 1993, Gruhler now lives in Craftsbury, in the state’s Northeast Kingdom. He continues to work daily in his studio, which overlooks Vermont’s Green Mountains. Gruhler’s paintings are held in numerous national and international public and private permanent collections.

This 128 page book follows Gruhler’s career and features an essay by Carolyn Bauer. Including stunning reproductions of over 130 paintings and covering a 60-year career, we follow Gruhler from the early 60s art scene in Manhattan, New York, to the quiet hills of Vermont.