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PATRICK BRIEN

  • Decent Dark
  • Metadata
  • Thinking of a Place
  • Tracing a Reflection
  • Exhibitions
  • Contact
  • About
  • CV
  • Works by Medium
    • Paintings
    • Works on Paper
    • Collage
    • Digital Paintings
    • Installation & Assemblage
    • Watching Series
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Desire Paths at Axis Gallery Opens June 3, 2023

May 12, 2023

I’m very excited to announce a two-person exhibition with Los Angeles painter Marie Thibeault at Axis Gallery in Sacramento, CA on view June 3-25, 2023. There will be a panel conversation moderated by the exhibition’s curator Mirabel Wigon on June 10 from 3:30-4:30 pm PST. The discussion will also be carried via Instagram Live on Mirabel’s profile. The reception will be June 10 from 5-8 pm.

I’d love to see you there!

Decent Dark at Arts Visalia

March 05, 2022

Decent Dark opened at Arts Visalia in Visalia, CA on March 4 and ran until the 26th. The show featured new paintings and drawings completed from 2020-22 spanning the period of the pandemic.

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Metadata at Corridor 2122 opens March 5 from 5-8 pm

March 02, 2020

On Thursday, March 5, 2020 I’ll be exhibiting a solo show Metadata at Corridor 2122 in Fresno, CA. The opening will coincide with the Fresno Art Hop and will run from 5-8 pm. I hope to see you there.

Work included in Surreal Spaces at Goodyear Arts in Charlotte, NC

September 10, 2019

Two of my paintings are part of Surreal Spaces, curated by artist Hilary Siber, at Goodyear Arts in Charlotte, NC. The opening reception will be held Friday, September 6, 2019. I’m very excited to have been invited to be a part of this fascinating show among several talented artists.

First Friday exhibition "Huge" at the Arts Consortium in September

September 10, 2019

My painting Desire Path will be on view in Huge at the Arts Consortium in downtown Visalia during First Friday on September 6, 2019. If you are in the area, drop by and see the show before it comes down at the end of the month.

Solo Exhibition "Double Blind" at the Edward Whitney Gallery at Sheridan College

September 10, 2019

I’m pleased to present a solo show of my work at the Edward A. Whitney Gallery at Sheridan College in Sheridan, WY entitled Double Blind. The exhibition will run from May 9 - September 5, 2019 with a closing reception on Thursday, September 5 at 5:00 pm.

One night only pop-up exhibition "Primera"

September 10, 2019

Join us for First Friday, August 2 for a one night only group exhibition at Oval Gallery in Visalia. The show will feature small works by Visalia and greater Vallery artists in an artist-ran space.

Interview on Voyage Phoenix

April 19, 2019

Recently, I was interviewed by Voyage Phoenix magazine about my personal journey developing as an artist. The interview was part of the Phoenix’s Most Inspiring Stories series.

Read the interview here.

Solo Exhibition “Thinking of a Place” Opens March 5

January 12, 2019

I’m pleased to announce that my solo exhibition Thinking of a Place at College of the Sequoias is set to open on Tuesday, March 5 and will run until March 27. The opening reception will be Thursday, March 7 from 5-7 pm. I’ll be giving an artist talk about the show at 4:15 pm prior to the opening reception. Hope to see you there.

Into the Light

September 07, 2018
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I'm very pleased to be a participant in Into the Light, an exhibition organized by Bridgette Mayer benefitting the friends of the Rail Park in Philadelphia, PA. There are loads of interesting and beautiful works on panel available for purchase. You will be helping a great endeavor!

Source: https://bridgette-mayer-gallery.myshopify.com

Upcoming Residency at Jentel

March 01, 2018

I am honored and very excited to have the opportunity to participate in a summer artist residency at Jentel Arts in Wyoming in July and August. I look forward to the time and space to complete a new body of works later this summer. 

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Manifest Gallery International Painting Annual 8

March 01, 2018

Exciting news to look out for later this fall: Airfield_Black Mirror is scheduled to be included in INPA 8, an international painting juried exhibition in print organized by Manifest Gallery. More info to come once the catalogue is available for purchase. 

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New Paintings Selected for ArtMaze Magazine

October 09, 2017

I'm thrilled to be an editorial selection in the Anniversary Autumn Issue of ArtMaze Magazine. The new issue will be available later this month. The international bi-monthly print and digital publication supports and promotes the work of emerging and mid-career artists from around the globe. 

You can order the issue from ArtMaze's website.

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Work Featured in Friend of the Artist

October 09, 2017

You can see some of my most recent paintings in the upcoming Fall 2017 issue of Friend of the Artist. The print and digital publication features the work of twenty artists from around the globe. The issue was juried by Taylor O. Thomas. 

Order your copy here.

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Small Works at Southside Gallery

January 21, 2017

I am pleased to present two new works in a small works exhibition at Southside Gallery in Oxford, Mississippi. The three total paintings are now on view along side the work of Allan Innman, Spence Townsend, Charley Buckley, Carl Blackledge, Terry Lynn and Ansley Givhan. See more at Southside's website.

Emerges IX at ATHICA

June 23, 2016

Now through July 16, you can see my painting Remoteness As the Failure of Distance Traveled at ATHICA in Athens. Here's a shot from the installation night. Emerges IX was curated by Brooke Leeton assisted by Claire Dempster. Go check it out. 

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Sean Caulfield, Dan Toberer

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David Hamlow

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Work by the A4P collective. Mobile plant stations made from recycled pallets, wood planters designed and built by me and artwork by UGA graduate students and faculty.

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Center plant shelf designed by me. Artwork by UGA graduate students and faculty.

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Wood and recycled Coke bottle plant shelf designed by Chris Hocking and me.

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Watercolor paintings by David Hamlow. This grid represents the amount of water in gallons used by the average American household every day.

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Preservationist Exhibition: Lamar Dodd School of Art at The University of Georgia

February 17, 2016 in Exhibitions

While in graduate school, I was part of a collective of graduate Painting and Printmaking students and faculty known as A4P (Air-Purifying Plant Proliferation Project). The goal of this collective was to research non-toxic and recyclable alternatives to the toxic chemicals used in the studio everyday. In addition, we collected and grew several varieties of hyper-accumulator plants (such as Spider and Pothos Plants) and distributed them around the art school as a way to clean the air from any air-borne fumes and metals. The group designed and printed zines, posters and shop information cards that listed potentially harmful chemicals with more non-toxic alternatives. Nationally and Internationally recognized artists Sean Caulfield, David Hamlow, and Dan Toberer exhibited works in the show.

The A4P group consisted of:

Jon Swindler, Chris Hocking, Eileen Wallace, Melissa Harshman, Ry McCullough, Saegan Moran, Megan Burchett, Katherine Miller, Kaleena Stasiak, Drema Montgomery, Michael Ross, Michael Benedetti, Tzvi Isaksonas, Heather Foster, Patrick Brien and others.

Tags: Art, A4P, Preservationist
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Paintings Selected for Fresh Paint Magazine, International Issue No. 9 →

February 01, 2016

My work was selected by guest juror Nicole Capozzi for inclusion in issue 9 of Fresh Paint Magazine last October. Order your copy by going here.

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Dynamic Perceptions In a Digital Age in Nashville Arts Magazine

February 01, 2016

I'm rebuilding my website and wanted to revisit some pretty great things that happened to me in the fall of last year. I was humbled and blown away by the incredible insight into my work written by Gracie Pratt for Nashville Arts Magazine. The article coincided with a brief focus on my paintings at Cumberland Gallery during their rotating exhibition Summer Selections. Have a read here.

Source: http://nashvillearts.com/2015/09/23/dynamic-perceptions-in-a-digital-age-through-september-28/
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