About the Artist

Short Bio

Henry Brown is an abstract painter based in New York City. His geometric images, constructed from compass-and-ruler underdrawings, activate perception through changing spatial relationships. Henry Brown’s artwork has been exhibited at MoMA PS1, Queens, NY; Anderson Gallery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA; and Jacksonville Museum of Contemporary Art, Jacksonville, FL. His awards include artist residencies at Yaddo (three times), MacDowell, and Millay Arts. www.henrybrown.com

Notes on Painting

Short texts on Henry Brown’s work discuss his painting process and approach:

• Reductive Geometric Abstraction
• Unconcealed History
• White Ground
• Drawing
• Spatial Paradox
• Interpretation of Space
• Intermediary Processes
• Opposition

Curatorial

Henry Brown has curated several exhibitions of contemporary abstract art. Beyond Black and White was an exhibition of black and white based work that went past the limits of these two colors. It was held at Westbeth Gallery in Greenwich Village, New York City. Territory included abstract artists with ties to the East End of Long Island. It took place at Crush Curatorial (now Hesse Flatow East), Amagansett, in the Hamptons on Long Island, NY. Both large-scale exhibitions brought together an extensive group of artists exploring abstraction in distinct ways.

Links

Organizations and publications that have supported Henry Brown’s work include art-writing platforms, artist residencies, nonprofit exhibition spaces, and Art in Embassies of the U.S. Department of State. These websites provide further context surrounding his artwork.

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