Brian Hart

Born 1983 Tonawanda, NY

RISD Class of 2005 BA in Printmaking

Current resident of Nyack, NY

Statement

 A recent trip to the MET found me more attracted to the sculpture wings of the museum as opposed to the painting show I had initially gone there to see.  Fragmented and broken sculptures in glass cases felt like someone's long forgotten memories.  Preserved and protected but not fully understood.  At one time these sculptures probably held a more personal story that has been lost to time.The imagery in my work has always been based to some degree on stories I remember being drawn to as a child.  Science fiction, fantasy and mythology have always featured prominently in my work but with my new way of working I spend a lot more time thinking about what it is that attracts me to these subjects.  The painstaking process recreating images dot by dot is very meditative and gives me time to examine why I chose an image even if it felt impulsive initially.  The exploration of my personal connection to the images I choose has become the main focus of my most recent work.

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Solo Shows

”New Work” , Benson Hall Gallery - Providence, RI. 2006

“Drawings/Paintings/Prints?”, Middlesex Community College - Bedford, MA. 2008

“Art Works” Lorem Ipsum - Cambridge, MA. 2010

“Fun & Games” Lorem Ipsum - Cambridge, MA. 2011

“Pretty Things Spring Thing” Fringe Union- Somerville, MA. 2013

“Facts” Sasaki Associates - Waltham, MA 2014

“Transforming the Myth” Endicott College, Manninen Center - Beverly, MA 2015

“Grand” Northeastern University – Boston, MA 2018

Group Shows

“Fringe Open Studios” - Somerville, MA 2012

“Pattern Recognition”, Aviary Gallery - Jamaica Plain, MA 2012

“The Hundreds Show” Lincoln Arts Project - Waltham, MA 2012

“Space Mission” 119 Gallery - Lowell, MA 2012

Mural @ Brooklyn Boulders - Somerville, MA 2013

“Friends” Washington Street Arts Center - Somerville, MA 2013

Fringe Open Studios Group Show - Somerville, MA 2013

Fringe Open Studios Group Show - Somerville, MA 2014

“Melt” – Brickbottom Studios - Somerville, MA 2016

“Muses of Mount Helikon” – Helikon Gallery, Denver, CO 2016

“Art Focus” – Installation at NEB – Ipswich, MA 2018

“Group Show” – Harmon Gallery – Wellfleet MA 2018

Various Shows – Chase Young Gallery – Boston, MA 2018 – 2020

Brickbottom Open Studios – Somerville, MA – 2016 – 2020

“Damian Garcia & Brian Hart” – Lagstein Gallery – Nyack, NY – 2023

“Curious Chaos” – The Parker – Nyack, NY – 2023

"Members Show" - Garner Arts Center - Garnerville, NY - 2023

“Management” – Lagstein Gallery –Nyack, NY - 2023

"Artist Members" - Edward Hopper House - Nyack, NY - 2024

"Summer Salon" - Perry Lawson Fine Art - Nyack, NY - Summer 2024

Permanent Installations

“House of Eternal Return” – Meow Wolf, Santa Fe, NM 2016

“Omega Mart” – Meow Wolf, Las Vegas, NV 2021

Awards

G.W. Hodge Ritchie Scholarship for Achievement in Printmaking - RISD

State

NY

Country

United States

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