Brent Birnbaum

Le travail de Brent Birnbaum commence par l’exploration du monde à la recherche d’objets trouvés qui n’ont pas été utilisés dans un contexte artistique et qui contiennent le potentiel d’être manipulés en quelque chose de nouveau et de puissant. Il s’efforce de surprendre et de captiver le spectateur en élargissant le dialogue sur l’art contemporain. La familiarité de ses matériaux rend ses œuvres accessibles à un large public, tout comme l’humour qu’elles contiennent. Birnbaum se lance dans des projets qui le mettent au défi mentalement et physiquement en collectant une quantité difficile ou un matériau absurde. Inspiré à la fois par l’histoire de l’art et les matériaux prêts à l’emploi, il est en quête de trouver et de créer les angles invisibles de la vie.

né en 1977 à Dallas, vit et travaille à Dallas et Amsterdam, New York

Education 

  • 2006 Master de peinture d’Art occidental, School of Visual Arts – New York, New York, États-Unis 
  • 2004 Certificat post-baccalauréat, École du Musée des Beaux-Arts – Boston, Massachusetts, États-Unis 
  • 2001 Baccalauréat Beaux-arts en design d’intérieur, Université du Nord du Texas – Denton, Texas, États-Unis 

Solo Exhibitions

  • 2024 C’mon Lets Play?, Keijsers Koning – Dallas, Texas, États-Unis
  • 2022 « Paintings for Sculptors », Galerie PJ, Metz, France
  • 2020 « Nature/Nurture, Epsilon Spires », Brattleboro, Vermont, États-Unis 
  • 2019 « Seven Games », Denny Dimin Gallery, New York, New York, États-Unis 
  • 2018 « That’s what (s)he said. », Musée Wilhelm Morgner , Soest, Allemagne
  • 2016 « Voyeur Voyager Forager Forester », Denny Gallery, New York, New York, États-Unis 
  • 2015 « Treadmills II », Art-in-Buildings, Southfield, Michigan, États-Unis
  •   « Treadmills », SPRING/BREAK Art Show, New York, New York, États-Unis 
  • 2014 « Back », Centre d’art Abrons, New York, New York, États-Unis
  • « Sllimdaert », Sanctuary, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, États-Unis 
  • 2013 « IIIX9MEOW », Space Gallery, Portland, Maine Ride (W/) The Wind, Casino Luxembourg, Forum d’art contemporain –Luxembourg City, Luxembourg
  • « I B.O.A. 3.0, Pen World Voices » Festival à The Invisible Dog, Brooklyn, New York, États-Unis 
  • 2012 « …And Justice for Mall of America », Second Street Gallery, Charlottesville, Virginia, États-Unis 
  • B.O.A. 2.0, Dumbo Arts Festival, Brooklyn, New York, États-Unis 
  • « Lack », Projet spécial pour l’exposition d’art Scope, New York, New York, États-Unis 
  • « Bureau of Apology », The LAB Gallery, New York, New York, États-Unis 
  • 2011 « And a bag of chips », Projet  A.M.F., Scope Miami, Miami, Florida, États-Unis 
  • « Trail of Beers, Artists Wanted », Scope Art Show, New York, New York, États-Unis 

Group Exhibitions

  • 2024, Diaf (Daegu International Art Fair), Galerie PJ, Daegu, Corée du Sud
  • 2024 Chateau, Aldredge House, Dallas, Texas, États-Unis 
  • Geoffrey and You, Project Art Distribution, New York, New York, États-Unis 
  • 2023 A Path Less Traveled, Joel Cooner Gallery and Keijsers Koning, Dallas, Texas, États-Unis 
  • Energie / Energy, Centre for International Light Art – Unna, Germany
  • Pullman Grocery Annex, Invisible Genie Arts, Amarillo, Texas, États-Unis 
  • Virus Diary Biennale: Cryptic Stains, Diptych Art Space – Bucharest, Romania
  • Exhibitionists: Art By Artists Who Curate, Walter’s – Amsterdam, New York
  • Dallas Art Fair, Keijsers Koning – Dallas, Texas, États-Unis 
  • 2022       SWAB Art Fair, Galerie PJ – Barcelona, Spain
  • A Delicate Balance, The Waiting Room Gallery – Denver, Colorado
  • Bienvenue Art Fair, Galerie PJ – Paris, France
  • 2021 « Hocus Pocus », Good Naked Gallery, Brooklyn, New York, États-Unis 
  • 2020 « Hypothetical Function », Gutstein Gallery, Savannah, Géorgie
  • 2019 « On the Map », Denny Dimin Hong Kong, Hong Kong
  • « Text Me », White Trash Contemporary, Hamburg, Allemagne
  • 2017 « Radcliffe », CTHULHU, Brooklyn, New York, États-Unis 
  • « Rogues’ Cant, False Flag », Queens, New York, États-Unis 
  • « Beach Sessions Fundraiser », Black and White Gallery, Brooklyn, New York, États-Unis 
  • 2016 « Stiftung Konzeptuelle Kunst », ART.FAIR , Cologne, Allemagne
  • « Kenosis in the Supervoid », Station Independent Projects, New York, New York, États-Unis 
  • « Doppelnamer », SPRING/BREAK Art Show, New York, New York, États-Unis 
  • 2015 « Nurture Art Benefit », Pierogi Gallery, Brooklyn, New York, États-Unis 
  • « Voyeur? Voyeur! », Pinea, Rota, Espagne
  • « Marta is Ten, Marta Herford », Herford, Allemagne
  • « What It Was, Nurture Art », New York, New York, États-Unis 
  • « Material Art Fair », Regina Rex, Mexico, Mexique
  • 2014 « Share This! Appropriation After Cynicism », Denny Gallery , New York, New York, États-Unis 
  • « The Space Between », Paul Kolker Collection, New York, New York, États-Unis 
  • « Inaugural LES Salon Show », (harbor), New York, New York, États-Unis 
  • « Broke Baroque », Sanctuary, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, États-Unis 
  • « Inaugural Group Show », Galerie 14, Luxembourg Ville, Luxembourg
  • « Shrink It Pink It », Cathouse Funeral, Brooklyn, New York, États-Unis 
  • « Color Code », New Bedford Art Museum, New Bedford, Massachusetts, États-Unis 
  • 2013 « Guts », Aprons Arts Center, New York, New York, États-Unis 
  • « Assembly Required », A Sukkah Salon, New York, New York, États-Unis 
  • « The Silver Shore », Graham, New York, New York, États-Unis 
  • « In The Details », The Wassaic Project, Wassaic, New York, États-Unis 
  • « AKA », Davidson Contemporary, New York, New York, États-Unis 
  • « Asshole in the Gallery », Loft 594, Brooklyn, New York, États-Unis 
  • « Ideas City », New Museum Street Festival, New York, New York, États-Unis 
  • « Thanks », Lu Magnus,  New York, New York, États-Unis 
  • « Knit », Skaftfell, Center for Visual Art, Seydisfjordur, Islande
  • « Exhibition Game », Small Black Door, Queens, New York, États-Unis 
  • 2012 « Scope Miami », Brass Tacks, Miami, Florida, États-Unis 
  • « Bring Yourself », Small Black Door, Queens, New York, États-Unis 
  • « site95 Benefit », Present Company, Brooklyn, New York, États-Unis 
  • « New Acquisitions IV – INFORMATION », Sammlung Schroth, Arnsberg, Allemagne
  • « Another Side », The Re Institute, Millerton, New York, États-Unis 
  • « Momenta Benefit Raffle », Momenta Art, Brooklyn, New York, États-Unis 
  • 2011 « Dead in August », The Pentagon, Brooklyn, New York, États-Unis 
  • « In Between the Sheets », Workspace Harlem, New York, New York, États-Unis 
  • « Detroit: A Brooklyn Case Study », Marygrove College, Detroit, Michigan, États-Unis 
  • « Cowboy Mouth », St. Cecilia’s, Brooklyn, New York, États-Unis 
  • « Half Empty », Vaudeville Park, Brooklyn, New York, États-Unis 
  • « Detroit: A Brooklyn Case Study », Superfront LA, Los Angeles, California, États-Unis 
  • 2010 « Employee of the Month », Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York, New York, États-Unis 
  • « Used Books », Winkleman Gallery, New York, New York, États-Unis 
  • « Collective Show New York 2010 », PARTICIPANT INC, New York, New York, États-Unis 
  • « 36 Hours in Basel », Unternehmen Mitte, Bâle, Suisse
  • « Never Can Say Goodbye », No Longer Empty, New York, New York, États-Unis 
  • 2009 « Low Blow », Stux Gallery, New York, New York, États-Unis 
  • « Playing Through », Industry City, Brooklyn, New York, États-Unis 
  • « PEEP-O-RAMA », AK-57 Gallery, New York, New York, États-Unis 
  • « Workout », Otom, Brooklyn, New York, États-Unis 
  • 2008 « In Your Face », Buia Gallery, New York, New York, États-Unis 
  • « Behold The Antagonist », Dead Cat Gallery, Providence, Rhode Island
  • « Another Last Year », Explosivo, New York, New York, États-Unis 
  • 2007 « PAGEANT », studio717, Brooklyn, New York, États-Unis 
  • « This is Not New York », Mastul e.V., Berlin, Allemagne
  • « FAITH », Diesel Gallery, Brooklyn, New York, États-Unis 
  • « VERNISSAGE », Chashama, New York, New York, États-Unis 
  • 2006 « a delicate arrangement (SVA MFA show) », David Zwirner, New York, New York, États-Unis 
  • « Summer Festival », ISE Cultural Foundation, New York, New York, États-Unis 
  • « Prime Time », Visual Arts Gallery, New York, New York, États-Unis 
  • « Out of El Bronx », Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, New York, New York, États-Unis 
  • « Show Me Yours », Xpace, Toronto, Canada
  • « ARTLOVE », Tribes Gallery, New York, New York, États-Unis 
  • « Do You Think I’m Disco », Longwood Art Gallery, Bronx, New York, États-Unis 

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