Please contact me at  bthomaswolf23 at gmail.com



ARTIST STATEMENT
 
        There is thoughtful precision and care in crafting the hard edge surfaces in my work. Underneath this veneer are abruptly cropped forms and off-kilter compositions that question our notion of a well-executed painting. It is this uneasy balance between these relationships that I am investigating in my work.
        The paintings start as a series of small thumbnail pencil drawings on large sheets of paper. This process of sketching helps capture spontaneous moments that I can develop into the final work. Working on a small scale helps me create shapes quickly, as opposed to painting directly onto a large canvas. I’ve found that this process has helped me understand my limitations and make work that I find engaging and satisfying.
 
 
EDUCATION
 
2008               Bachelor of Fine Arts in Studio Art, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville
 
EXHIBITIONS

2017               First Thursday - Stage 18, Fayetteville, Arkansas
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2016               STUFF INDEX - New Paintings by Brian Wolf,
                        Gallery 360, Little Rock, Arkansas
 
2015               Ice Box, Gallery 360, Little Rock, Arkansas
 
2012               Art Works XXV, Arkansas Repertory Theater, Little Rock, Arkansas
 
2011               Three Months of Mail Art for Hyperallergic HQ,  
                        Going Off Script / Hyperallergic, Brooklyn, New York
 
2011               Worst Thursday, Uncle Gaylord’s, Fayetteville, Arkansas
 
 
ARTIST BIO
 
        Brian Wolf creates comically bold and off kilter abstract paintings on canvas. The works are composed of imperfect shapes and forms that often resemble paper cutouts. Their bright colors contrast one another creating a vibrant and jarring effect. His work is influenced by minimalist hard edge painting, abstract mid-century modernism, and the gaudy forms of the Memphis design group. Brian Wolf lives in Little Rock and works as a graphic designer with an exhibit design company.