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Andrew Guenther (born 1976 in Wheaton, Illinois) is an American artist based in Brooklyn, New York. He received his BFA from Lawrence University in 1998 and his MFA from Rutgers University in 2000. His works have been widely exhibited in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
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Andrew Guenther | |
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Born | 1976 |
Nationality | American |
Education | Mason Gross School of the Arts Rutgers University Lawrence University Tyler School of Art, Rome |
Known for | Painting, drawing, photography, sculpture |
Website | andrewguenther.com |
Guenther creates paintings, sculptures, and photographs. His works often combine elements of painting and sculpture, incorporating items such as underwear, T-shirts, sunglasses, and cigars into his paintings. His recent work has featured papier-mâché, as well as gold and silver leaf. Guenther's early work, which drew comparisons to painters such as Francisco Goya and Hieronymous Bosch,[1] referenced death metal, zombies, satyrs, and hippie kitsch. These paintings have been described as "iconoclastic, demented and decadent".[2] His more recent paintings have focused on a recurring "Plate Face" character, along with whales, dolphins, and more abstract concerns. They have been described as evocative of Abstract Expressionism and outsider art.[3]
In his photography, Guenther often works in black and white. That is, in part, because of what he views as its documentary aspect. Guenther says it helps to, "free his images from the clutter of unintended cultural references."[4]
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Books and Catalogues
2012
Bua, Matt, and Maximilian Goldfarb, eds., Architectural Inventions: Visionary Drawing of Buildings. (London: Laurence King Publishing Ltd., 2012).
2008
Mullins, Charlotte, ed., Painting People: Figure Painting Today. (New York: Distributed Art Publishers, 2008).
2005
The Triumph of Painting. (London: Jonathan Cape, 2005).
Articles
2012
Landes, Jennifer. "The Art Scene: 09.13.12." The East Hampton Star, September 11, 2012. Accessed January 28, 2013. http://www.easthamptonstar.com/?q=Arts/2012911/Art-Scene-091312
2006
Grabner, Michelle. "Andrew Guenther, Bucket Rider Gallery." Artforum, November 2006.
2005
Comer-Greene, Rachel. "Sticks & Stones." Time Out New York, August 11–17, 2005.
"'You are Here' charts critical look at artistic frontier." The Big Bend Sentinel, October 6, 2005.
2004
"Mixed Paint: A Survey of Contemporary Painters." Flash Art, November–December 2004.
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