Billy Criswell Art

Criswell's standing sculpture emerged from a study of spatial organization by arranging basic, repetitive shapes into a harmonious balance, while exploring the concept of simultaneou...

Utilizing geometric abstraction, Billy Criswell creates asymmetrical compositions that explore light, color, perspective and space. His modern sculptures evoke a sense of imploding/e...

Utilizing geometric abstraction and color juxtapositions in both 2D and 3D form, Billy Criswell creates symmetrical compositions that explore light, color, perspective and space. His modern sculptures evoke a sense of imploding/exploding and motion/counter-motion, challenging the viewer's perception. This unique 18 inch tall by 12 inch wide by 12 inch deep gray wooden sculpture is mounted onto a metal stand and is ready to be displayed. Size includes stand. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable worldwide shipping. A certificate of authenticity is included. Billy Criswell’s work is largely autobiographical and approached from a place of intuition. He incorporates an experiential process that demands constant self-examination and exploration. It is during this visual engagement that a transformative experience is created, one in which the viewer develops a new sense of awareness based on their own perception of the work. Billy Criswell is a sculptor and painter based in California. His works have been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions in museums and galleries throughout the United States, including the Nahcotta Gallery in Portsmouth, NH; the Pierce-Dunham Gallery in Houston TX; and Soap Box Gallery in Venice, CA. In addition, his work is in many public and corporate collections, including the Chicago Arts Council in Chicago, IL; Pfizer Corporate Headquarters in New York, NY; the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Tokyo, Japan; and Disney Studios in Los Angeles, CA. He's 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...

Utilizing geometric abstraction and color juxtapositions in both 2D and 3D form, Billy Criswell creates symmetrical compositions that explore light, color, perspective and space. His...

Utilizing geometric abstraction and color juxtapositions in both 2D and 3D form, Billy Criswell creates symmetrical compositions that explore light, color, perspective and space. His...

Utilizing geometric abstraction and color juxtapositions in both 2D and 3D form, Billy Criswell creates symmetrical compositions that explore light, color, perspective and space. His...

Utilizing geometric abstraction, Billy Criswell creates asymmetrical compositions that explore light, color, perspective and space. His modern sculptures evoke a sense of imploding/e...

Utilizing geometric abstraction and color juxtapositions in both 2D and 3D form, Billy Criswell creates symmetrical compositions that explore light, color, perspective and space. His...