Artist Lauren Seiden

About

My ink and graphite drawings, balance a minimalist aesthetic with an expressive concept. I manipulate specific “found” images to create atmospheres that explore the relationship between light and line. I use this base to map out compositions that allude to natural forms, intricate webs, venation patterns and other botanical conglomerations; embracing ambiguity with attention to form, texture and shades of grey.

The subtle but distinctive variations in my drawings are created through mechanical changes in applied pressure and speed. Many of the drawings contain layered translucent cellular colonies inter-connected by delicate tendrils, inferring a strong insinuation of movement. In other works, my focus is on “surface”, where graphite is used in it’s rawest form; interrupted by texture, tone, and a sense of assembly.

This dense accumulation of rhythmic mark making that results from my systematic working process creates a composition of lines, subtle motion, and tension that toys with a balance between control and chance.

Lauren Seiden lives and works in New York City
contact Lauren at : INFO@LAURENSEIDEN.COM

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Location: New York, NY, United States
Website: http://www.laurenseiden.com

Work

Awards
2010 AOL and Chuck Close “25 for 25″ Grant Award

Selected Exhibitions

2012
“Cannonball!”, Curated by Vicki Sher, Frosch & Portman Gallery, NY, NY
“Black Foliage”, Curated by Matt Craven, NY, NY
“French Neon” Skydive Gallery, Houston, TX
“Its Endless Undoing”, Thierry-Goldberg Gallery, NY, NY
“Cosmology”, Storefront Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Momenta Spring Benefit 2012, Momenta Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
“Itsa Small, Small World”, Curated by Hennesy Youngman, Small Business Gallery, NY, NY
Dallas Art Fair, Holly Johnson Gallery, Dallas, TX
Brucennial 2012, Curated by Vito Schnabel and the Bruce High Quality Foundation, NY, NY
“Decoding”, Curated by THROAT, New York Public Library, NY, NY
London Art Fair 2012, Foley Gallery, London UK

2011
“Looking Forward”, Foley Gallery, NY, NY
NURTUREart 2011 Benefit, Chelsea Art Museum, NY, NY
“Microwave Eight”, Josee Bienvenu, NY, NY
“Drawn”, Adam Baumgold Gallery, NY, NY
“Draw The Line”, Allegra LaViola Gallery, NY, NY
Momenta Spring Benefit, Loretta Howard Gallery, NY, NY
Holly Johnson Gallery, Dallas, TX
“Buy What You Love” Benefit, Marianne Boesky Gallery, NY
London Art Fair, Foley Gallery, London, UK

2010
“Pplaza”, Curated by Grey Market, Miami, FL
“Closed For Installation”, 303 Gallery, NY, NY
“Phantasmorganica”, Allegra LaViola Gallery, NY, NY
“Tools For Thought”, Sotheby’s, NY, NY

2009
“Imposters”, Grey Market Gallery, NY, NY
“No Box Assembly”, Collective Hardware, New York, NY

2008
“Pieces Together”, 121 Ludlow, New York, NY

2003
President’s Gallery, Bennington College, VT

Selected Bibliography
2012
“An Improv of Color And Threads of Hope”, by James Panero, The Wall Street Journal, 6/23/2012
“We went to the LES Vol.2-Its Endless Undoing”, Artfagcity.com, 6/21/12
“In the studio with Lauren Seiden”, episode 138, Artthisweek.com 6/21/12
2011
Issue 01, Satellite Magazine
“Re-Heating Tips” by Aldrin Valdez, Artslant.com, 8/21/11
“7 Artists of the Week” by Ryan Travis Christian, Chicagoartreview.com, 7/7/11
Featured Artist, Assembly Journal, Annual Publication
2010
“A Look at the Winners of AOL’s ’25 for 25′ Arts Grant Program” by Natalie Shutler
ARTINFO.com, Published 10/28/10
“AOL Announces Winners of 25 for 25″, www.FlashArtOnline.com
“AOL Artist” www.aolartists.com 10/27/10

Endeavors
2007-2011
Co-Founder of 121 Ludlow Art Collective

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