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Billy Criswell
Blanco Blue - Minimalist Geometric Three-Dimensional Blue Wall Sculpture

2022

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Utilizing geometric abstraction, Billy Criswell creates asymmetrical compositions that explore light, color, perspective and space. His modern sculptures evoke a sense of imploding/exploding and motion/counter-motion, challenging viewer perception. Reminiscent of the abstracted forms of Cubism, combined with Louise Nevelson’s monumental wooden assemblages, the intimate scale of Criswell’s abstract one-of-a-kind sculptures reflects a profound response to 20th century modernism. Visual elements of celestial bodies, aerodynamics, architecture and nature challenge viewers to develop their own perceptions of the work. This 22 inch high by 24 inch wide blue wooden sculpture is ready to be displayed. Free local Los Angeles delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and worldwide shipping available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. Based in Southern California, Criswell’s works have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in museums and galleries throughout the United States, including the Nahcotta Gallery in Portsmouth, New Hampshire and the Pierce-Dunham Gallery in Houston, Texas. In addition, his work is part of many public and corporate collections, including the Chicago Arts Council in Chicago; Pfizer Corporate Headquarters in New York, NY; the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Tokyo, Japan; and Disney Studios in Los Angeles, CA. Criswell is also a recipient of the 2011 United States Artists Foundation Project Grant, as well as a Pollock-Krasner Foundation Grantee in 2010. EDUCATION 2007-2010 Guest Art Consultant, Pasadena Art Center 1996-2000 School of Design, Art & Architecture, Santa Monica, CA 1980-1984 University of Maryland, Bachelor of Fine Arts EXHIBITIONS 2016 Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2014 Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2010 International Print Center, New York, NY 2010 Enormous Tiny Art Gallery, Silverlake, CA 2009 International Print Center, New York, NY 2007 Regent Gallery, Los Angeles CA 2007 Youngman Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2004 Woodlands Gallery, University of Houston, Houston, TX 2003 DCA Gallery, Venice, CA 2003 Transport Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2001 Soapbox Gallery, Venice, CA 1999 6235 Wilshire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 1999 Menet Gallery, Ojai, CA 1998 6235 Wilshire Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 1997 ArtPics Gallery, Hollywood, CA AWARDS & GRANTS 2011 United States Artist Project Grant, Los Angeles, CA 2010 Grant Recipient, Pollock-Krasner Foundation, NY, NY COLLECTIONS Pfizer Corporation, New York, NY J. Crew, Malibu, CA Peabody Hotel, Orlando, Florida Hotel Casino Aztar, Evansville, Indiana Trump International Tower, New York, NY Trump International Tower, Las Vegas, NV Trump International Tower, Chicago, IL Disney Studios, Burbank, CA Bath Club, Miami, FL Disney Contemporary Resort, Lake Buena Vista, FL Club Risque, Las Vegas, NV W Hotel, New Orleans, LA Bikini Club, Las Vegas, NV Aladdin Hotel, Las Vegas, NV Voodoo Lounge, LA Vegas, NV Golden Moon Hotel, Philadelphia, MS Grand Hyatt Hotel, Tokyo, Japan Paris Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV Much-Shelist Law Offices, Chicago, IL Chicago Art Source, Chicago, IL Terry Eaton, Chicago, IL Pacific Palms Hotel, Azusa, CA Houston Intercontinental Hotel, Houston, TX Diplomat Hotel, Hollywood, FL Blue Moon Hotel, Miami, FL Hotel Oceana, Santa Monica, CA Hotel Monaco, Denver, CO Four Seasons Hotel, Scottsdale, AZ COMMISSIONED WORKS Pacific Palisades Hotel, Vancouver, Canada Greenlight Designs, Beverly Hills, CA Kovacs & Associates, Toluca Lake, CA Chelsea Films, Hollywood, CA PUBLICATIONS Fabrik Magazine, April 2010 Issue, LA CA New American Paintings 2003, The Open Studio Press New American Paintings 2001, The Open Studio Press New Times Magazine, Los Angeles, CA Los Angeles Magazine, Los Angeles, CA
  • Creator:
    Billy Criswell (American)
  • Creation Year:
    2022
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 22 in (55.88 cm)Width: 24 in (60.96 cm)Depth: 3 in (7.62 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: ARTSPACE WAREHOUSE_CRISWELL_BLANCO BLUE1stDibs: LU42610890362
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