Ryan Trecartin
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Ryan Trecartin is an artist and filmmaker currently based in Los Angeles
. He studied at the Rhode Island School of Design
, graduating with a BFA
in 2004. Trecartin has since lived and worked in New Orleans, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Miami.
In 2006, the Wall Street Journal included Trecartin in a selection of ten top emerging US artists including Dash Snow
, Rosson Crow
, Zane Lewis
, and Keegan McHargue
. More recently, in 2009, Trecartin was the recipient of the inaugural Jack Wolgin International Competition in the Fine Arts, the world's largest juried individual fine art prize, awarded by Tyler School of Art
; he received the New Artist of the Year Award at The First Annual Art Awards, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
, New York; and he was awarded a 2009 Pew Fellowship in the Arts
.
His work is featured in the Saatchi Gallery
collection and has appeared in many museum exhibitions including The Generational: Younger Than Jesus at The New Museum in New York
, Queer Voice at the ICA
in Philadelphia, Between Two Deaths at the Center for Art and Media
in Karlsruhe
, and the 2006 Whitney Biennial
, as well as in recent solo exhibitions at The Power Plant
in Toronto
and MOCA
in Los Angeles
, among others. He is represented by New Galerie in Paris.
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
. He studied at the Rhode Island School of Design
Rhode Island School of Design
Rhode Island School of Design is a fine arts and design college located in Providence, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1877. Located at the base of College Hill, the RISD campus is contiguous with the Brown University campus. The two institutions share social, academic, and community resources and...
, graduating with a BFA
Bachelor of Fine Arts
In the United States and Canada, the Bachelor of Fine Arts degree, usually abbreviated BFA, is the standard undergraduate degree for students seeking a professional education in the visual or performing arts. In some countries such a degree is called a Bachelor of Creative Arts or BCA...
in 2004. Trecartin has since lived and worked in New Orleans, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and Miami.
In 2006, the Wall Street Journal included Trecartin in a selection of ten top emerging US artists including Dash Snow
Dash Snow
Dashiel "Dash" Snow was an American artist, based in New York.-Life:Dashiel A. Snow was born in 1981, the son of Taya Thurman and Christopher Snow...
, Rosson Crow
Rosson Crow
Rosson Crow is a painter working in Los Angeles.-Education:She graduated with a BFA from School of Visual Arts, New York in 2004 and an MFA from Yale in 2006. She grew up in Dallas, Texas.-Life and work:...
, Zane Lewis
Zane Lewis
Zane Lewis is an American visual artist who lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.-Life and work:Recognized for his unique drip painting technique in which cascades of poured paint leak from images and sometimes spill onto the floor, Christopher Bollen, Editor of Interview Magazine, called Lewis'...
, and Keegan McHargue
Keegan McHargue
Keegan McHargue is an American artist born in 1982 at Portland, Oregon, USA. He lives and works in New York, USA.- Solo exhibitions :2008* "Well Charged" Galerie Emmanuel Perrotin, Paris, France...
. More recently, in 2009, Trecartin was the recipient of the inaugural Jack Wolgin International Competition in the Fine Arts, the world's largest juried individual fine art prize, awarded by Tyler School of Art
Tyler School of Art
The Stella Elkins Tyler School of Art, usually just referred to as Tyler School of Art is Temple University's school of art, which confers BFA and MFA degrees. The school was originally founded by sculptors Stella Elkins Tyler and Boris Blai on a separate 14-acre estate in Elkins Park...
; he received the New Artist of the Year Award at The First Annual Art Awards, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum is a well-known museum located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City, United States. It is the permanent home to a renowned collection of Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, early Modern, and contemporary art and also features special exhibitions...
, New York; and he was awarded a 2009 Pew Fellowship in the Arts
Pew Fellowships in the Arts
The Pew Fellowships in the Arts is an organization established by the Pew Charitable Trusts in 1991 which awards grants to Philadelphia-area artists. The grants provide artists with an economic freedom that presents the opportunity to focus on their individual practices over a considerable period...
.
His work is featured in the Saatchi Gallery
Saatchi Gallery
The Saatchi Gallery is a London gallery for contemporary art, opened by Charles Saatchi in 1985 in order to exhibit his collection to the public. It has occupied different premises, first in North London, then the South Bank by the River Thames and currently in Chelsea. Saatchi's collection, and...
collection and has appeared in many museum exhibitions including The Generational: Younger Than Jesus at The New Museum 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...
, Queer Voice at the ICA
Institute of Contemporary Art, Philadelphia
The Institute of Contemporary Art or ICA is a contemporary art museum located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. The museum is associated with the University of Pennsylvania, and is located on its campus. The Institute is one of the country's leading museums dedicated to exhibiting the innovative...
in Philadelphia, Between Two Deaths at the Center for Art and Media
Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe
The Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe in Karlsruhe, Germany is an interdisciplinary art museum and research institution focusing on new media....
in Karlsruhe
Karlsruhe
The City of Karlsruhe is a city in the southwest of Germany, in the state of Baden-Württemberg, located near the French-German border.Karlsruhe was founded in 1715 as Karlsruhe Palace, when Germany was a series of principalities and city states...
, and the 2006 Whitney Biennial
Whitney Biennial
The Whitney Biennial is a biennale exhibition of contemporary American art, typically by young and lesser known artists, on display at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York City, USA. The event began as an annual exhibition in 1932, the first biennial was in 1973...
, as well as in recent solo exhibitions at The Power Plant
The Power Plant
The Power Plant is one of Canada’s leading public galleries devoted to contemporary art, located in Toronto, Ontario at Harbourfront Centre. As a non-collecting art gallery, The Power Plant has presented new and recent work by numerous Canadian artists along with their international peers.Over its...
in Toronto
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
and MOCA
MOCA
-Museums:* Museum of Chinese in America, a museum in New York City which exhibits Chinese American history* Museum of Contemporary Art , any of several museums with this title...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, among others. He is represented by New Galerie in Paris.
External links
- Ryan Trecartin on Vimeo
- Trecartin's Youtube channel
- Elizabeth Dee Gallery
- A Family Finds Entertainment (2004), (Tommy Chat Just E-mailed Me) (2006), I-Be Area (2007), Trill-ogy Comp (2009) and early works at UbuWeb Film
- About Ryan Trecartin and his art from the Saatchi Gallery
- Ryan Trecartin on Artabase
- An artist portrait / spike art quarterly