AD 194 | Brian Booth Craig
“Evolving Representation”




Photo by: Sterling Pierce Taylor

Brian Booth Craig (b. 1968; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is a contemporary American representational sculptor. Sculpting from life and imagination, Brian’s work translates traditional techniques into depictions of contemporary human presence, capturing moments of individual self-assertion. Through ambiguous actions, surprising talismans, and subtle gestures, Brian endeavors to reveal the subjectivity of narrative perspective.

Brian holds a B.A. from the Pennsylvania State University and an MFA from the New York Academy of Art. For ten years he was the apprentice and studio assistant of the painter and sculptor Audrey Flack. Brian is represented by Louis K Meisel Gallery in New York City.



Show Notes:
  • Brian’s start in sculpture 
  • Intellectual pursuits
  • Economic fears of being an artist
  • The internal, external, and emotional narrative to art
  • Creating something unique vs. creating something that “fits” within a craft
  • Representing the body and human nature through sculpture 
  • Philosophy and psychology in art“
  • Evidence is the means of making” 
  • Materials not being neutral
  • Being addicted to the process
  • Childhood
  • New techniques being advancements
  • Agency of the subject and the male gaze
  • Plant medicine


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Posted 2.25s.2021




About

"I started this series as a means for exploration, an exploration of self, and an exploration of the perspectives of other artists.

This series is an unabridged documentation of conversations between artists. It’s a series dedicated to breaking down the barriers we tend to set up in our own minds. I want to inspire future creatives to have the courage to explore and experiment. This is about making dreams a reality and not about letting our dreams fall to the wayside.

My intention is to give my audience a sense of real human connection, something that feels rich and organic.

When I was thinking of a title I thought of the word “movement”.

In relation to the Renaissance period in art, my goal for this program is to signify a rebirth of consciousness towards the way we look at contemporary art."

- Yoshino
Contact

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