Jean-Christophe Castelli, son of Leo Castelli who gave Richardson his debut show in 1987, brilliantly describes Richardson’s work as having eyes that “point in all different directions—to art of the past (Matta, early Mondrian), psychedelic comics and posters, the duck-rabbit optical illusions of Jasper Johns, B Movies, hot rods, Loony Tunes and Popeye, all dancing around to a dissonant, surf-guitar soundtrack
It is worthwhile to note that the coastal landscape of Montauk, where the artist lives, paints and surfs, also appears in these works not as subject matter, but as atmosphere… A tidal stage for his restless cosmic glyphs
Brent Richardson is a New York based artist focused primarily on painting and drawing, with a BA from San Francisco State University. After moving to Manhattan from Berkeley California in the early 80’s, he worked for Robert Rauschenberg, Tibor Kalman, designed an album cover for the band AC/DC, designed and drew various projects with Diane Keaton, among others, while working on his own painting. His first solo show was with Leo Castelli Gallery and was included in group shows in Soho and Brooklyn. He stepped away from the Manhattan art world to focus on his work unconnected from the art scene. In 2023, he reemerged with inclusion in group shows at The Ranch, in Montauk, and a solo show in NYC at the Will Shott Gallery. His work is held in private and corporate collections in the United States. Richardson lives and works in Montauk, New York.
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