Andy Burgess (artist) explained

Andy Burgess
Birth Date:1969
Birth Place:London
Education:University of Leeds 1991
Byam Shaw School of Art 1996
Website:https://www.andyburgessart.com/

Andy Burgess (born 1969) is a British artist based in Tucson, Arizona. He is best known for his abstract depiction of modernist architecture, in particular for mid-century modern homes.[1] Likened to David Hockney,[2] Burgess describes his style as "Pop Geometry".[3]

Burgess has exhibited at the Tucson Museum of Art and the University of Arizona Museum of Art, and his represented by at the Cynthia Corbett Gallery in London,[4] Tandem Press in Wisconsin,[5] the Bonner David Galleries in Scottsdale,[6] and the Etherton Gallery in Tucson.[7] Burgess's known collectors include Kazuo Ishiguro and Emma Thompson.[8] [9]

Early life

Burgess was born and raised in London He is the son of actor John Burgess and Lana Burgess.[10] Burgess originally studied Politics at the University of Leeds, and interned for Labour Party member Jack Straw, but in the last year of his studies he took night drawing classes at Jacob Kramer College.[11] Burgess subsequently studied Fine Art at the Byam Shaw School of Art, London

Work

Burgess cites artists including Piet Mondrian, Stuart Davis, Richard Diebenkorn, David Hockney, Kurt Schwitters, and Edward Hopper as influences.[12]

While in London, Burgess's paintings typically depicted city scenes.[13] Burgess moved from London to Tucson, Arizona, in 2009, where his brother lived. Burgess then started to focus more on mid-century Modern architecture. Buildings by architects Pierre Koenig, William Krisel, and Donald Wexler have been the subject of Burgess's art.[14] Burgess has stated that he is not interested in photorealism.[15]

In 2016, Burgess was invited to collaborate with printmakers from the Tandem Press, Madison, Wisconsin. During his residencies at Tandem, Burgess produced lithographs, collages, relief prints, and etchings. In 2021, Burgess began work on a series of artworks for the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London[16] [17] This is part of the Arts in Health program[18] run by CW+.[19]

Collages

In his collages, he uses vintage ephemera, including 1930s to 1940s matchbooks, ticket stubs, and advertising, many featuring midcentury typography. The collages often represent city skylines. His collages are inspired by Kurt Schwitters, Sonia Delaunay, and Russian constructivism. In March 2018, Burgess presented cubist collages at the Etherton Gallery in Tucson.

Photography

Burgess is also a photographer. His work is published by Grand Image in Seattle[20] and Rosenstiels in the UK.

Solo exhibitions

Books

References

  1. News: Clawson. Michael. April 2018. Modern Forms. 62. American Art Collector. 150. 2021-08-29.
  2. Web site: Sampson. Annabel. Hotly tipped: the next 'greats' of the art world. 2021-08-29. Tatler. 24 January 2019. en-GB.
  3. Web site: Andy Burgess. 2021-08-29. www.rosenstiels.com.
  4. Web site: Andy Burgess - Works. 2021-08-29. Cynthia Corbett Gallery. en.
  5. Web site: Andy Burgess. 2021-08-29. Tandem Press. en-US.
  6. Web site: Artist Detail. 2021-08-29. bonnerdavid.com.
  7. Web site: Andy Burgess - Works. 2021-08-29. Etherton Gallery. en.
  8. Web site: Bonner David Galleries. 2021-08-29. bonnerdavid.com.
  9. Web site: 2018-09-30. An Era in Art: Andy Burgess - Images Arizona magazine. 2021-08-29. Images Arizona. en-US.
  10. Web site: Hees. Grace. Re-envisioning Mid-Century Modern. 2021-11-25. Tucson Lifestyle. en.
  11. News: October 2018 . Re-envisioning Mid-century Modern . 2021-08-29 . Tucson Lifestyle . 40.
  12. News: Perras. Kriss. Spring 2018. Re-Envisioning Modernism. 9. Malibu Arts Journal. 2021-08-29.
  13. News: Winter 2000. The View from the Tower. 72. Modern Painters. 2021-08-29.
  14. Web site: Immortalizing the Mid Century House: Paintings by Andy Burgess. 2021-08-30. 2Modern Furniture & Lighting. en.
  15. News: McIntosh. Monique. September–October 2018. Between the Lines. 288. Luxe Interiors + Design. 2021-08-29.
  16. Web site: British artist Andy Burgess to create bespoke artwork for Chelsea and Westminster Hospital. 2021-08-29. artdaily.com.
  17. Web site: 2021-01-26. New collaboration with leading artist Andy Burgess to transform Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. 2021-08-29. CW+. en-GB.
  18. Web site: Arts in Health. 2021-08-29. CW+. en-GB.
  19. Web site: Home. 2021-08-29. CW+. en-GB.
  20. Web site: Grand Image - Giclee Limited Editions, Original Paintings, Limited Edition Prints. 2021-09-09. account.grandimage.com.
  21. Web site: 2021-04-16. December Featured Artists. 2021-08-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20210416195122/https://www.bonnerdavid.com/dec. 2021-04-16.
  22. Web site: Affiliate Event Sunshine Shop Presents: Andy Burgess - Sunshine Mile Modern. 2021-08-29. Tucson Historic Preservation Foundation. en-US.
  23. Web site: Mid-Century Perspectives: Paintings by Andy Burgess and Objects of Modern Design – Tucson Museum of Art. 2021-08-29. en-US.
  24. Web site: "VINTAGE" SGFA Sue Greenwood Fine Art September 20 - October 30, 2017. 2021-08-29. Issuu. en.
  25. Web site: ar•chi•tec•ton•ic - Press Release. 2021-08-29. Cynthia Corbett Gallery. en.
  26. Web site: Andrea Schwartz, V Vorres, RayKo - San Francisco California Art Galleries Events: October 16-17, 2013. 2021-08-29. www.artbusiness.com.
  27. Web site: Opening Reception of Andy Burgess, Paper City. 2021-08-29. The University of Arizona Museum of Art and Archive of Visual Arts. en-US.
  28. Web site: A Conversation with Siddharth Parasnis. 2021-08-29. en.
  29. Web site: Weekly entertainment calendar. 2021-08-29. www.jsonline.com. en.
  30. Web site: TucsonSentinel.com. Firestone Gallery premieres paintings by Brit Andy Burgess Gallery review. 2021-08-29. TucsonSentinel.com. en.
  31. Web site: Andy Burgess: Pop Geometry / New drawings and collage - Exhibition at Cynthia Corbett Gallery in London. 2021-08-29. ArtRabbit. en.
  32. Web site: Andy Burgess CV. 2021-08-29. Andrea Schwartz Gallery.
  33. Web site: ANDY BURGESS Modernist House Paintings (Special Edition). 2021-08-29. Nazraeli Press. en-US.
  34. Web site: ANDY BURGESS ART - Books. 2021-09-09. ANDY BURGESS ART. en-US.
  35. Web site: Signs of Nothing. 2021-09-09. ANDY BURGESS PHOTO. en-US.