Roy Dowell
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Roy Dowell is a California
contemporary visual artist
. He was born in 1951 in New York
and his work combines collage
and painted elements, and elements of mass media to create abstract compositions.
Dowell received a Bachelor of Fine Art and Master of Fine Arts (1977) from California Institute of the Arts
.
He is exhibited nationally and internationally, including a one-person exhibition at the Los Angeles
County Museum of the Arts. He is represented in major museum collections such as Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, the Hammer Museum
of UCLA, Berkeley Museum of Art and the Oakland Museum. He is represented by Margo Leavin Gallery.
In 1979, Dowell founded the Graduate Fine Arts Department at Otis College of Art and Design
and serves as Chair. In 2010, he was honored by the Ben Maltz Gallery
with an exhibition called "The Story of O" that celebrates the work of 20 graduates. He was selected for "critic's pick" in the May 2010 issue of Art News.
He has been awarded a J. Paul Getty Fellowship in the Visual Arts, and has served as artist in residence at the Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass, Colorado
.
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
contemporary visual artist
Contemporary art
Contemporary art can be defined variously as art produced at this present point in time or art produced since World War II. The definition of the word contemporary would support the first view, but museums of contemporary art commonly define their collections as consisting of art produced...
. He was born in 1951 in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
and his work combines collage
Collage
A collage is a work of formal art, primarily in the visual arts, made from an assemblage of different forms, thus creating a new whole....
and painted elements, and elements of mass media to create abstract compositions.
Dowell received a Bachelor of Fine Art and Master of Fine Arts (1977) from California Institute of the Arts
California Institute of the Arts
The California Institute of the Arts, commonly referred to as CalArts, is located in Valencia, in Los Angeles County, California. It was incorporated in 1961 as the first degree-granting institution of higher learning in the United States created specifically for students of both the visual and the...
.
He is exhibited nationally and internationally, including a one-person exhibition at the Los Angeles
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County Museum of the Arts. He is represented in major museum collections such as Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, the Hammer Museum
Hammer Museum
The Armand Hammer Museum of Art and Culture Center, or the Hammer Museum as it is more commonly known, is an art museum in the Westwood district of Los Angeles, California...
of UCLA, Berkeley Museum of Art and the Oakland Museum. He is represented by Margo Leavin Gallery.
In 1979, Dowell founded the Graduate Fine Arts Department at Otis College of Art and Design
Otis College of Art and Design
Otis College of Art and Design is an art and design college in Los Angeles, California.The school's programs, accredited by WASC and National Association of Schools of Art and Design, include four-year BFA degrees in illustration, fine arts, graphic design, architecture, landscape design, interior...
and serves as Chair. In 2010, he was honored by the Ben Maltz Gallery
Ben Maltz Gallery
The Ben Maltz Gallery at Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles is a professional art space that presents group and solo exhibitions in a variety of media. The Gallery’s main focus is showcasing contemporary art that pushes the boundaries of form and subject matter in the context of national...
with an exhibition called "The Story of O" that celebrates the work of 20 graduates. He was selected for "critic's pick" in the May 2010 issue of Art News.
He has been awarded a J. Paul Getty Fellowship in the Visual Arts, and has served as artist in residence at the Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Snowmass, Colorado
Snowmass, Colorado
Snowmass is an unincorporated town and a U.S. Post Office located in Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. It is situated in the valley of the Roaring Fork River, near the mouth of Snowmass Creek along State Highway 82 between Aspen and Basalt...
.
External links
- Roy Dowell (Margo Leavin Gallery)
- Roy Dowell -- 20 Years Ago Today
- Profile of Roy Dowell
- L.A. Times review by Christopher Knight
- Pittman Dowell Residence, article from Architectural RecordArchitectural RecordArchitectural Record is an American monthly magazine dedicated to architecture and interior design, published by McGraw-Hill Construction in New York City. It is over 110 years old...
- Where Life and Art Commingle L.A. Times article about Dowel's life with Lari Pittman
- Roy Dowell: Margo Leavin Gallery, ArtforumArtforumArtforum is an international monthly magazine specializing in contemporary art.-Publication:The magazine is published ten times a year, September through May, along with an annual summer issue...
review - Art in Review from the NY Times
- Roy Dowell's Mixed Bag of Tricks