Henry Gunderson (artist)
Encyclopedia
Henry Gunderson is an American contemporary artist. He attended Redwood High School
in Larkspur, California. He is currently a BFA candidate at the San Francisco Art Institute
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. He's also been praised for his insight into "the clash between man and nature and the animalistic tendencies innate in humans." Having had his first solo show at Fecal Face Dot Gallery in San Francisco at the age of 19, he's been called a child prodigy
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A selection of Gunderson’s exhibitions in the last two years include those at Show and Tell Gallery in Toronto, Nudashank in Baltimore and White Walls in San Francisco. In 2010 he was chosen for Survey Select at Wonderbread Factory in San Diego, an exhibition that highlights recent developments in narrative painting.
Redwood High School (Larkspur, California)
Redwood High School is a public secondary school located in the city of Larkspur, Marin County, California, approximately 11 miles north of San Francisco. Redwood High is part of the Tamalpais Union High School District...
in Larkspur, California. He is currently a BFA candidate at the San Francisco Art Institute
San Francisco Art Institute
San Francisco Art Institute is a school of higher education in contemporary art with the main campus in the Russian Hill district of San Francisco, California. Its graduate center is in the Dogpatch neighborhood. The private, non-profit institution is accredited by WASC and is a member of the...
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Work and reception
His work has been likened to George Braque and Henry DargerHenry Darger
Henry Joseph Darger, Jr. was a reclusive American writer and artist who worked as a custodian in Chicago, Illinois...
. He's also been praised for his insight into "the clash between man and nature and the animalistic tendencies innate in humans." Having had his first solo show at Fecal Face Dot Gallery in San Francisco at the age of 19, he's been called a child prodigy
Child prodigy
A child prodigy is someone who, at an early age, masters one or more skills far beyond his or her level of maturity. One criterion for classifying prodigies is: a prodigy is a child, typically younger than 18 years old, who is performing at the level of a highly trained adult in a very demanding...
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A selection of Gunderson’s exhibitions in the last two years include those at Show and Tell Gallery in Toronto, Nudashank in Baltimore and White Walls in San Francisco. In 2010 he was chosen for Survey Select at Wonderbread Factory in San Diego, an exhibition that highlights recent developments in narrative painting.