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Austen Brantley
Precociously talented sculptor. Although he's also a painter, he's primarily a sculptor, and only recently did he begin to exhibit his paintings. Winner of a Gilda Award from the Kresge Foundation in 2017 and a Kresge Fellowship in 2023. Not to be confused with Austin Brady.
Two of Austen's sculptures at 555.
Austen (right) with a new fan at 555.
Upcoming exhibitions
- Galatea: Myth, Love and Transformation at M Contemporary Art. Slated to open
September 21 September 26 with a reception from 6:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and run to October 19.
Various plans.
Past exhibitions
- Out of the Vault, Into the Light at Detroit Artists Market, curated by Leslie Graves. With featured artist Lori Ellsworth. April 19 and slated to run to May 18.
- Unearthed, with Cara Marie Young at M Contemporary Art. March 24, 2023 — April 15, 2023.
- Musé at the Carr Center. January 18, 2023, — February 25, 2023.
- Mapping the Interior at M Contemporary Art. December 22, 2022 — January ??, 2023.
- Behind the Mask at the Norwest Gallery of Art. August 27, 2021 — September 14, 2021.
- Multifaceted Narratives: An Exploration of Black Figurative Art, curated by Juana Williams, at Detroit Artists Market. August 14, 2020 — September 12, 2020.
- Détroit Noir: A Celebration of the Black Aesthetic, at Norwest Gallery of Art. February 10 — 28, 2018.
- With Ackeem Salmon at the Sherwood Forest Art Gallery. April 9, 2016 — ???.
- Solo show at 822 Gallery in Royal Oak. October 25, 2015 — ???.
- Solo show at Liberal Arts Gallery. July 10 — 31, 2015.
- Solo show in the Whitdel Arts Emerging Artists space. March 13, 2015 — April 25, 2015.
- Solo show at 555 Gallery & Studios. July 5 — 26, 2014.
External links
News
- Alonso del Arte, "Precocious sculptor impresses at Liberal Arts Gallery", Examiner.com, July 12, 2015.
Reviews
- Nichole M. Christian, "93 Austen Brantley", Essay'd, February 13, 2018. "Brantley’s actual body of work contradicts much of what his youth and lack of formal training imply. His command of craft is evidenced in the lifelike quality of his sculptures. The eyes, the shapes, speak to a nuanced understanding of the human form as a language all its own, and to a disciplined commitment to learning by doing."
