About the Artist

Short Bio

Henry Brown is an abstract painter based in New York City. He constructs geometric images from compass-and-ruler underdrawings that 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

Short Curatorial Bio

Henry Brown is a geometric abstract painter based in New York City. He has curated large exhibitions, including a 38-artist show at Westbeth Gallery, New York, NY (2018) and a 24-artist show at Crush Curatorial (now Hesse Flatow East), Amagansett, in the Hamptons on Long Island, NY (2016). They have been reviewed in ArtNews, Hamptons magazine, The East Hampton Star and Hamptons Art Hub. Brown was a juror for apexart’s NYC Exhibition Program 2026-27 and International Exhibition Program 2025-26. www.henrybrown.com

Curatorial

Henry Brown has curated several exhibitions. Beyond Black and White was an exhibition of black and white based abstraction that went past the limits of these two colors. It was held at Westbeth Gallery in Greenwich Village, New York City. Territory included artists with ties to the East End of Long Island. The exhibit was at Crush Curatorial (now Hesse Flatow East), Amagansett, in the Hamptons on Long Island, NY.

Notes on Painting

Short texts on Brown’s work discuss his painting process and underlying ideas:

• Reductive Geometric Abstraction
• Unconcealed History
• Layering
• Spatial Paradox
• Intermediary Processes

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 regarding the dialogue surrounding his artwork.

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