Aaron Gilbert (artist)
| Aaron J. Gilbert | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1979 (age 36–37) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Pennsylvania State University, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Yale University |
| Notable work | "The New One" (2007) Painting |
Aaron J. Gilbert or "AJ" (born 1979)[1] is an Cuban-American[2] artist best known for his psychological and symbolic explorations of human interactions and relationships in paintings and prints. He is based in Brooklyn, New York.[1]
Biography
Gilbert was born in 1979 and raised in Altoona, Pennsylvania.[3] He attended Pennsylvania State University and in 2000 received an Associate of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology,[2] Gilbert returned to school at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and in 2005 received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Painting.[4][5] In 2008, he received his Master of Fine Arts degree from Yale University in Painting.[4][5]
He was married to photographer Deana Lawson and together they have a son named Judah.[6][7] Lawson has said to have been influenced by Gilbert's artwork,[8][9] and much of Gilbert's early artwork depicts of the family including Lawson and their child.
His work, "The New One" (2007) is in the permanent collection at the Brooklyn Museum.[10]
In 2010, Gilbert was awarded the Rosenthal Family Foundation Award for Painting.[11]
Exhibitions
A select list of exhibitions by Aaron Gilbert, in order by date.
- 2014 – Selfies & Friends: Contemporary Portraiture, Cade Tompkins Projects, Providence, Rhode Island[2]
- 2013 – Bent In, Primetime Gallery, Brooklyn, New York[12]
- 2013 – Exposure, Spinello Projects, Expo Chicago, Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois[13]
- 2012 – Lessico Famigliare (Family Talk), FUTURA Center for Contemporary Art, Prague, Czech Republic[14]
- 2009 – The Open, Deitch Studios Long Island City, Long Island City, New York[15]
- 2008–2009 – The New Akademiks, Galerie Schuster, Berlin, Germany[16]
- 2008 – Conceptual Figures, Deitch Projects, New York, New York[17]
References
- 1 2 "Studio Visit". MoMA Ps1. Retrieved 2016-04-13.
- 1 2 3 "Selfies & Friends: Contemporary Portraiture". Cade Tompkins Projects. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ↑ "Aaron Gilbert". Artspace. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- 1 2 Jones, Mary (2011-03-09). "Post Impressions: The Enlightenment". BOMB Magazine. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- 1 2 "Aaron Gilbert". Lower Manhattan Cultural Council. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ↑ "Judah - Political Painting by Artist Aaron Gilbert". culturehall.com. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ↑ "In Conversation with Deana Lawson". Whitehot Magazine of contemporary art. 2011-11-01. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ↑ Wender, Jessie (2011-12-15). "Deana Lawson’s Intimate Strangers". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ↑ "BOMB Magazine — Deana Lawson & Henry Taylor". bombmagazine.org. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ↑ "Contemporary Art: The New One". Brooklyn Museum. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ↑ "Award Winners". American Academy of Arts and Letters. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ↑ "Bent In". Primetime Gallery. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ↑ "Spinello Projects Announces Participation in Expo Chicago". Spinello Projects. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ↑ "Futura Catalog" (PDF). www.zanisnik.com. 2012.
- ↑ "The Open". ArtSlant. 2009. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ↑ "Aaron Gilbert (American, 1979)". Mutual Art. Retrieved 2016-04-14.
- ↑ "Conceptual Figures". ArtSlant. 2008. Retrieved 2016-04-14.