Ryan Coleman

STATEMENT/BIO



 Exploring both abstraction and representation in my work, I combine elements of rendering and detail along with bold, flat gestural painting. In combining these two approaches, I feel I am participating simultaneously in both a traditional approach to painting and a contemporary one. I'm interested in seeking out and defining elements of spontaneous brushwork or mark-making, into hints of something recognizable or seemingly recognizable in the aims of creating a sort of abstracted reality. I've always been equally fascinated with the world of animation and cartoons, as well as the history of painting and art in general. I aim to combine elements of each together, invoking a playful, lighter side, paired with depth, mood and emotion.

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  I grew up in Jacksonville, Florida and attended Douglas Anderson School of the Arts high school from 1989-1993. Graduating with a BFA in painting from the Atlanta College of Art in 2001, I also attended the New York Studio Residency Program in New York City for a semester during that time. From 2003 until 2011, I lived in Brooklyn, NY, participated in various group shows and worked as an assistant to artist Jeff Koons. In March 2011, my wife and I returned to Atlanta, where I'm currently living and working.
Born
1975
Currently lives and works in Atlanta, GA
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Education
2001 Bachelor of Fine Art, Atlanta College of Art, Atlanta GA
1999 AICAD New York Residency Program, New York, NY
1993 Early College Program, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, MO
1989-1993 Douglas Anderson School of the Arts High School
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Exhibitions
2012 October - 15 year anniversary show, Youngblood Gallery, Atlanta, GA
         July - Group Show, Pryor Fine Art, Atlanta, GA
         June - 'Living Color', Poem88, Atlanta, GA
2011 August – ‘Introductions’, Pryor Fine Art, Atlanta, GA
         May – ‘SK8R Die! V’, Youngblood Gallery, Atlanta, GA
         April – Solo Show, Museum of Contemporary Art, Hot Springs, AR
2010 Group Show ‘Team Work‘, Allan Nederpelt fine arts intl, Brooklyn, NY
         Group Show, Guy Lyman Fine Art, New Orleans, LA
2008 ‘Postcards From the Edge‘, Metro Pictures, New York, NY
         ‘Home’, Youngblood Gallery, Atlanta, GA
         ‘Skinning’, Windows Gallery, Long Island City, NY
2006 Invitational Alumni Exhibition, Douglas Anderson School of the Arts, Jacksonville, FL
2005 ‘Postcards From the Edge’, Robert Miller Gallery, New York, NY
2003 Gallery Selections, Suntrust Plaza Gallery, Atlanta, GA
         ‘SK8R Die!’, Youngblood Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2002 ‘Coded Language‘, City Gallery Chastain, Atlanta, GA
         ‘Fresh’, Space595 Gallery, Atlanta, GA
         Group show, Youngblood Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2001 ‘Exit 2001′, Atlanta College of Art Gallery, Atlanta, GA
         ‘Rust’, Gallery 100, Atlanta, GA
         ‘Kultur’, Art Farm, Atlanta, GA
         ‘Archetype of Rhythm’, Youngblood Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2000 ‘Decomposition and Reconstruction’, Art Farm, Atlanta, GA
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1999  Group Show, New York Studio Program, New York, NY