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Benjamin Cowan
Budding Independence
2019

About the Item

Artist Bio: Ben Cowan was born and raised in Ann Arbor, Michigan. He received a BFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and an MFA from Indiana University. Cowan held a residency in Umbria, Italy, that deeply influenced his paintings. Since then, the landscape and character of his surroundings has remained the energizing force in hiswork. The artist currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. His work captures the familiar sights of his neighborhood using cropped, collaged and simplified vistas to capture a concentrated experience that refers to both the interpersonal and the supernatural. Cowan’s work has been shown in solo and group shows throughout the United States including New York City’s W83 Gallery. He has been featured in Manifest Gallery’s International Painting Annual, Fresh Paint Magazine, The Wall Street Journal and was mentioned in Vice Magazine’s Creators Project. Cowan’s work is in private and public collections including the Ann Arbor District Library in Michigan, The Racquet Club of Chicago and the Renwick Hotel and Moxy Downtown Hotel in New York City Statement About the Work: My paintings feature familiar Brooklyn sights cropped, collaged and simplified in order to capture a concentrated experience that refers to the interpersonal and supernatural. Wrought iron gates, stoops and architecture are the background in every glance of Brooklyn’s surroundings. I use these ordinary and accessible objects to anthropomorphize the narratives in my life. In the “Gates” series, pairing the inviting domestic architecture with firm boundaries of decorative gates, the paintings offer an invitation and denial. A deep space is implied but the depth is fragile. Color, sensuous surface, and familiar foliage entice; but, still a longing to enter remains.

Creator:
Benjamin Cowan
Creation Year:
2019
Dimensions:
Height: 36 in (91.44 cm)Width: 30 in (76.2 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
Medium:
Oil,Acrylic
Movement & Style:
American Modern
Period:
2010-
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Brooklyn, NY
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU62734389412