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Sarah Brenneman Paintings

American, b. 1975
Sarah Brenneman is an American artist based in West Orange, New Jersey working primarily in painting. Her overarching interest lies in abstraction as a universal language and she works primarily in acrylics on large and small canvases and panels as well as on more intimately sized works on paper with gouache, watercolor and pencil. Brenneman’s paintings speak to the long tradition of American abstraction. She is influenced by painters from the 1950’s New York School, such as Helen Frankenthaler and Willem de Kooning, as well as earlier 20th century painters like Arthur Dove and Mardsen Hartley. Sarah Brenneman’s (b.1975, Middletown, OH) intimate abstractions are layers of referents of play. Beginning with a central form, her compositions topple out sequentially, each shape building on the impression of the last. Brenneman sources her forms from objects in her periphery, often in her home, rendering her paintings almost autobiographical, and forging a sense of familiarity. Brenneman received her BFA from Columbus College of Art and Design in Columbus, OH, and her MFA from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA. Her work has been exhibited throughout the Tristate area, as well as internationally in Busan, South Korea, Reims, France, and St. Petersburg, Russia. Brenneman’s work is included in the permanent collections at the Aspen Contemporary Art Collection, the Cleveland Clinic, the Sprint Collection, and The Progressive Corporation. The artist is based in West Orange, New Jersey.
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Artist: Sarah Brenneman
This is What We Know, abstract, colorful, watercolor and acrylic on paper
This is What We Know, abstract, colorful, watercolor and acrylic on paper

This is What We Know, abstract, colorful, watercolor and acrylic on paper

By Sarah Brenneman

Located in New York, NY

Sarah Brenneman is an American artist based in West Orange, New Jersey working primarily in painting. Her overarching interest lies in abstraction as a universal language and she wor...

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2010s Sarah Brenneman Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Away Again, Dynamic Abstract Painting on Canvas with Blues and Red
Away Again, Dynamic Abstract Painting on Canvas with Blues and Red

Away Again, Dynamic Abstract Painting on Canvas with Blues and Red

By Sarah Brenneman

Located in New York, NY

In Away Again, Sarah Brenneman explores spatial rhythm through bold, angular forms and crisp, layered color. This acrylic on canvas features a palette of blues, whites, and greys pun...

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2010s Abstract Sarah Brenneman Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Many Wonderful, Colorful Geometric Abstraction with Bold Overlapping Shapes
Many Wonderful, Colorful Geometric Abstraction with Bold Overlapping Shapes

Many Wonderful, Colorful Geometric Abstraction with Bold Overlapping Shapes

By Sarah Brenneman

Located in New York, NY

This vibrant watercolor by Sarah Brenneman features bold, interlocking geometric forms in bright hues of yellow, red, blue, green, and pink, all outlined with a sense of sculptural d...

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2010s Abstract Sarah Brenneman Paintings

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Watercolor, Archival Paper, Pencil

Unspoken Rule, A Vibrant Small Geometric Abstract Watercolor on Paper
Unspoken Rule, A Vibrant Small Geometric Abstract Watercolor on Paper

Unspoken Rule, A Vibrant Small Geometric Abstract Watercolor on Paper

By Sarah Brenneman

Located in New York, NY

Sarah Brenneman’s Unspoken Rule (2024) is a delicate yet assertive watercolor on paper measuring 14 × 11 in. In this intimate abstraction, Brenneman begins with a central gesture—a v...

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2010s Contemporary Sarah Brenneman Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Dove, Geometric, Gestural Abstraction, Dripped Painting
Dove, Geometric, Gestural Abstraction, Dripped Painting

Dove, Geometric, Gestural Abstraction, Dripped Painting

By Sarah Brenneman

Located in New York, NY

The artist begins her work with a brush mark or a painted shape on the canvas and then performs a series of reactions to each gestural move. She is aiming to connect to the viewer through the language of abstraction as the visual representation of everyday experiences filtered through mark making and color. Sarah Brenneman (b.1975, Middletown, OH) lives and works in West Orange...

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2010s Abstract Sarah Brenneman Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Losing My Patience, Abstraction in Blues, Whites and Grays
Losing My Patience, Abstraction in Blues, Whites and Grays

Losing My Patience, Abstraction in Blues, Whites and Grays

By Sarah Brenneman

Located in New York, NY

In Losing My Patience, Sarah Brenneman explores spatial rhythm through bold, angular forms and crisp, layered color. This acrylic on canvas features a palette of blues, whites, and g...

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2010s Abstract Sarah Brenneman Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

This One, Small Radiant Geometric Starburst in Vibrant Watercolor
This One, Small Radiant Geometric Starburst in Vibrant Watercolor

This One, Small Radiant Geometric Starburst in Vibrant Watercolor

By Sarah Brenneman

Located in New York, NY

This small yet striking watercolor by Sarah Brenneman features a radiant starburst of angular, geometric forms in vivid reds, yellows, blues, and greens. The segmented composition co...

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2010s Abstract Sarah Brenneman Paintings

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Watercolor, Archival Paper, Pencil

Schism, 2024, abstract, colorful and vibrant, arcrylic and watercolor on panel
Schism, 2024, abstract, colorful and vibrant, arcrylic and watercolor on panel

Schism, 2024, abstract, colorful and vibrant, arcrylic and watercolor on panel

By Sarah Brenneman

Located in New York, NY

Sarah Brenneman is an American artist based in West Orange, New Jersey working primarily in painting. Her overarching interest lies in abstraction as a universal language and she wor...

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2010s Abstract Sarah Brenneman Paintings

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Acrylic, Watercolor

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Artist CV: EDUCATION Master of Fine Arts in Painting Bard College 1986 Bachelor of Science in Art History State University College at New Paltz 1977 Additional Study: New York Studio School (Drawing Marathons) Columbia University, School of Architecture Women’s Studio Workshop TEACHING Professor of Studio Art, Department of Art and Art History, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY Coordinator, Interior Design Program, Florence, Italy campus 1992-present AWARDS NYFA Fellowship in Painting 2018 Invitational Award for Outstanding Contemporary Talent, University of Bridgeport, CT 2000 Purchase Prize, “11th National Juried Exhibition” College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Baltimore 1999 First Prize, “Women in the Visual Arts ‘95” Erector Square Gallery, New Haven, CT 1995 Joseph A. 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