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Ry Van Der Hout Sculptures

Canadian, b. 1987

Ry Van Der Hout (b. 1987, Canada) is an interdisciplinary artist whose practice investigates transformation through fragmentation and reflection, using glass and mirrors as both material and metaphor for queer experience and becoming. They create works that challenge how we see ourselves and our environment, inviting viewers to witness how breaking can reveal new possibilities. Van Der Hout holds an MFA from Parsons at The New School and a BFA in  Photography from Metropolitan University. Their work has been featured in Time Out NY, NBC News, E-Flux, Chelsea Times, and CBC. Recent solo exhibitions include "Mending Shards" (United Contemporary, 2024) and "To Reflect Everything" (Toronto Sculpture Garden, 2023). They have created public art for NYC Parks, the City of Toronto, and Nuit Blanche. Van Der Hout is the 2026 recipient of the Barbara Spohr Fellowship at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity and has been awarded residencies at La Napoule Art Foundation (France) and Mass MoCA. They have been supported by the Ontario Arts Council, Toronto Arts Council, and Canada Council for the Arts, and were awarded the Emerging Artist Award by the Robert McLaughlin Gallery.

(Biography provided by OENO Gallery)

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Artist: Ry Van Der Hout
Looking - tall, geometric abstract, powder coated outdoor steel sculpture
Looking - tall, geometric abstract, powder coated outdoor steel sculpture

Looking - tall, geometric abstract, powder coated outdoor steel sculpture

By Ry Van Der Hout

Located in Bloomfield, ON

In this intriguing sculpture by Ryan Van Der Hout, a multitude of mirrors reflect the images of sky and land that surround it. Forged from powder-coated steel, each lens is mounted o...

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Sunset 2/2 - vibrant, orange, blue, tondo, laser cut design, mirror wall relief

Sunset 2/2 - vibrant, orange, blue, tondo, laser cut design, mirror wall relief

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A pigment print of sunlit blue waves is perforated with a brilliant orange concentric design in this tondo by Ryan Van Der Hout. The precise, laser cut design glows with orange and r...

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Sunset 2/2 - vibrant, orange, blue, tondo, laser cut design, mirror wall relief
Sunset 2/2 - vibrant, orange, blue, tondo, laser cut design, mirror wall relief

Sunset 2/2 - vibrant, orange, blue, tondo, laser cut design, mirror wall relief

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A pigment print of sunlit blue waves is perforated with a brilliant orange concentric design in this tondo by Ryan Van Der Hout. The precise, laser cut design glows with orange and r...

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