Stephen Bezas
American, b. 1949
Born and raised in New York City. He attended the High School of Art and Design and then the School of Visual Arts where he greatly admired and was influenced by artist Chuck Close, first as a student of Close’s and later as a friend.
A neo-pointillist, Bezas is inspired by historically important pointillist artists such as Georges Seurat and Paul Signac. Bezas’ distinctive trademark is the vertical and horizontal stacks of dots contained within a grid, which he sometimes places on a diagonal. Another distinct narrative of his art is the alternating dot pattern achieved by the smaller grids within larger ones and the two alternating dot sizes. He has created a contemporary hybrid using his design sensibilities, photography and painting talents, blurring the lines among the three. The dots in his art interrelate and culminate into something that’s larger than the sum of its parts.
The viewer is utterly transfixed to realize that the work is created from a mélange of meticulously placed dots of varying sizes into an underlying grid in an artistic, mathematical process, whereby the actual composition comes alive with exciting recognition.(Biography provided by Upsilon Gallery)
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ART
Located in New York, NY
2024
Acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 in. (121.9 x 121.9 cm)
Signed, titled, and dated, verso
This piece, entitled “Art,” masterfully utilizes a stark black canvas to underscore the profou...
Category
2010s Conceptual Stephen Bezas
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
WONKY
Located in New York, NY
2024
Acrylic on canvas
24 x 24 in. (61 x 61 cm)
Signed, titled, and dated, verso
“Wonky”, immediately captivates the viewer’s attention with its boldness. In stark contrast to the b...
Category
2010s Conceptual Stephen Bezas
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
YO
Located in New York, NY
2024
Acrylic on canvas
24 x 24 in. (61 x 61 cm)
Signed, titled, and dated, verso
The painting “YO” features a vibrant yellow background, radiating warmth and energy. Dominating the ...
Category
2010s Conceptual Stephen Bezas
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
REASONING AND ACTION
Located in New York, NY
2024
Acrylic on canvas, 4 panels
36 x 36 in. (91.4 x 91.4 cm), each; 72 x 72 in. (182.9 x 182.9 cm), overall
Each panel signed, titled, and dated, verso
In this quadriptych painting...
Category
2010s Conceptual Stephen Bezas
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
SILENT SUNRISE
Located in New York, NY
2024
Acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 in. (121.9 x 121.9 cm)
Signed, titled, and dated, verso
In “Silent Sunrise”, a yellow/orange backdrop dominates the canvas, imbuing the scene with the...
Category
2010s Conceptual Stephen Bezas
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
321
Located in New York, NY
2024
Acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 in. (121.9 x 121.9 cm)
Signed, titled, and dated, verso
Titled ‘3 2 1,’ this painting captures the universal sentiment of anticipation and the inexora...
Category
2010s Conceptual Stephen Bezas
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
DEAD ON
Located in New York, NY
2024
Acrylic on canvas
36 x 36 in. (91.4 x 91.4 cm)
Signed, titled, and dated, verso
“Dead On” depicts a striking bullseye, dominating the canvas with its bold presence. At the prec...
Category
2010s Conceptual Stephen Bezas
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
WHEW
Located in New York, NY
2024
Acrylic on canvas
24 x 24 in. (61 x 61 cm)
Signed, titled, and dated, verso
“Whew” captures a vivid, abstract essence that plays with both color and text to convey a distinct m...
Category
2010s Conceptual Stephen Bezas
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
HANKY PANKY
Located in New York, NY
2024
Acrylic on canvas
48 x 48 in. (121.9 x 121.9 cm)
Signed, titled, and dated, verso
The painting “Hanky Panky.” is playful yet enigmatic, commands attention, hinting at a narrati...
Category
2010s Conceptual Stephen Bezas
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
OH
Located in New York, NY
2024
Acrylic on canvas
24 x 24 in. (61 x 61 cm)
Signed, titled, and dated, verso
“Oh” could be interpreted in several ways, reflecting the complexity of human emotions and the momen...
Category
2010s Conceptual Stephen Bezas
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
TRIPLE THREAT… ME
Located in New York, NY
2024
Acrylic on canvas
36 x 60 in. (91.4 x 152.4 cm)
Signed, titled, and dated, verso
“Triple Threat...ME,” suggests a powerful declaration of self, an acknowledgment of multifacete...
Category
2010s Conceptual Stephen Bezas
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
THE ESSENCE OF EXISTENCE
Located in New York, NY
2024
Acrylic on canvas, 4 panels
48 x 48 in. (121.9 x 121.9 cm), overall
Each panel signed, titled, and dated, verso
This quadriptych against a warm grey background featuring “am,” ...
Category
2010s Conceptual Stephen Bezas
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
THE POSSIBILITY OF IF
Located in New York, NY
2024
Acrylic on canvas
36 x 36 in. (91.4 x 91.4 cm)
Signed, titled, and dated, verso
In the painting “The Possibility of If” the canvas is dominated by an expansive, black backgroun...
Category
2010s Conceptual Stephen Bezas
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Love You
Located in New York, NY
2023
Acrylic on canvas
36 x 36 in. (91.4 x 91.4 cm)
Signed, titled, and dated, verso
“The Word” series is defined by a 5 by 5 grid with 25 points or dots representing each letter of...
Category
2010s Conceptual Stephen Bezas
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Love You
Located in New York, NY
Love You, 2023
Archival pigment print on wove paper
30 x 30 in. (76.2 x 76.2 cm)
Edition of 50 + 5AP
Signed and numbered in pencil, lower margin
Category
2010s Conceptual Stephen Bezas
Materials
Paper, Digital Pigment
Jelly Beans 3
Located in New York, NY
Jelly Beans 3, 2023
Archival pigment print on wove paper
24 x 24 in. (61 x 61 cm)
Edition of 35 + 5AP
Signed and numbered in pencil, lower margin
Category
2010s Conceptual Stephen Bezas
Materials
Paper, Digital Pigment
Kisses 3
Located in New York, NY
Kisses 3, 2023
Archival pigment print on wove paper
24 x 24 in. (61 x 61 cm)
Edition of 35 + 5AP
Signed and numbered in pencil, lower margin
Category
2010s Conceptual Stephen Bezas
Materials
Paper, Digital Pigment
Kisses 4
Located in New York, NY
Kisses 4, 2023
Archival pigment print on wove paper
24 x 24 in. (61 x 61 cm)
Edition of 35 + 5AP
Signed and numbered in pencil, lower margin
Category
2010s Conceptual Stephen Bezas
Materials
Paper, Digital Pigment
Kisses 2
Located in New York, NY
Kisses 2, 2023
Archival pigment print on wove paper
24 x 24 in. (61 x 61 cm)
Edition of 35 + 5AP
Signed and numbered in pencil, lower margin
Category
2010s Conceptual Stephen Bezas
Materials
Digital Pigment, Paper
Kisses 1
Located in New York, NY
Kisses 1, 2023
Archival pigment print on wove paper
24 x 24 in. (61 x 61 cm)
Edition of 35 + 5AP
Signed and numbered in pencil, lower margin
Category
2010s Conceptual Stephen Bezas
Materials
Digital Pigment, Paper
Lollipops 2
Located in New York, NY
Lollipops 2, 2023
Archival pigment print on wove paper
24 x 24 in. (61 x 61 cm)
Edition of 35 + 5AP
Signed and numbered in pencil, lower margin
Category
2010s Conceptual Stephen Bezas
Materials
Digital Pigment, Paper
Home Run
Located in New York, NY
The "Word" series is defined by a 5 x 5 grid with 25 points or dots representing each letter of the alphabet, five across and five down with y and z combined in the lower right hand ...
Category
2010s Conceptual Stephen Bezas
Materials
Paper, Archival Pigment
Lollipops 3
Located in New York, NY
Lollipops 3, 2023
Archival pigment print on wove paper
24 x 24 in. (61 x 61 cm)
Edition: 1/35
Signed and numbered in pencil, lower margin
My work in “The Word” series is defined by 26 points of reference representing each letter of the alphabet on a canvas. The word or words are covertly spelled out by either a color coordinated shape, the angle of a shape, or in some instances colored squares or circles. The composition of each piece is to a degree affected by the word or words.
All the work in this series are personal and flow from either something nostalgic bringing me back to some happy childhood memories, or strong emotions that I felt at the time of creating the work.
- Stephen Bezas
Category
2010s Pop Art Stephen Bezas
Materials
Paper, Archival Pigment
Lollipops
Located in New York, NY
The Word series is defined by a 5x5 grid with 25 points or dots representing each letter of the alphabet, five across and five down with y and z combined in the lower right hand corn...
Category
2010s Pop Art Stephen Bezas
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Nude "Torso"
Located in New York, NY
2016
Dye Sublimation Print on Aluminum
29 7/8 x 54 1/4 in.
Edition of 35, AP
Signed and numbered on the reverse
Category
2010s Pointillist Stephen Bezas
Materials
Dye Transfer
Rubber Duck
Located in New York, NY
2023
Archival pigment print on wove paper
Sheet: 24 x 24 in. (61 x 61 cm)
Edition of 35
Signed and numbered in pencil, lower margin
Category
2010s Pop Art Stephen Bezas
Materials
Paper, Archival Pigment
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BIOGRAPHY
Born Haifa, Israel
1982 – 1986 Bezalel Academy of Art, Jerusalem, Israel
Lives and works in New York
Currently teaching at NYU, New York
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
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2002 Wetterling Gallery, Stockholm, Sweden
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1999 Baldwin Gallery, Aspen, Colorado
1998 Gallery Anne de Villepoix, Paris, France
1997 Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York
Mitchell-Innes & Nash Gallery, New York
1996 Boesky & Callery Gallery, New York
1995 Artifact Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
1992 Artifact Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
1991 Artifact Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
1990 Artifact Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
1988 The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Israel
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1987 Borgrashov Gallery, Tel Aviv, Israel
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
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1994 Art Focus, Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Tel Aviv, Israel 1993 Locus, Fisher Gallery, University of Southern California, Los Angeles
1991 Perspective, The Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Tel Aviv, Israel
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