Bryan Osburn "One and Others"

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“One and Others”, is an exhibition of new paintings and watercolors by New York based artist Bryan Osburn.

Osburn’s abstractions navigate between layers of gestural biomorphic marks and clearly delineated forms. Associative, yet intentionally vague, they can evoke an array of folkloristic textures, ranging from Far Eastern to Latin American. Caspar David Friedrich’s romantic landscapes, Surrealism, as well as works of the 1950s, such as Louise Bourgeois’ sculpture “One and Others” (1955) that sparked the exhibition title, have impacted Osburn’s vocabulary and shaped his aesthetic. The latter is further filtered through a keen interest in how the inescapable visual density provided by contemporary mass media can continuously lure and repulse us. Striving for balance and harmony, Osburn's images manifest as labyrinthian landscapes that seem to embrace the mysterious unknown. By looking for guidance in the unconscious, instinct, and improvisation, he follows the tradition of various 20th Century avant-garde movements. Deeply personal without being illustrative, Osburn’s works translate as complex mosaics of his thoughts and moods; their overall tone ranging from restrained to aggressive, from melancholy to humorous.

[Image: Bryan Osburn "Untitled" (2012) oil on canvas 14 x 12 in.]

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Schedule

from September 12, 2012 to October 26, 2012

Opening Reception on 2012-09-12 from 18:00 to 20:00

Artist(s)

Bryan Osburn

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