Brian Kokoska (born November 8, 1988, in Vancouver, British Columbia) is a New York-based artist known for his paintings, sculptures and installations.Sandberg, Patrik. "In The Studio With Brian Kokoska , "VMAN Magazine", May 19, 2011, accessed July 29, 2011.
Education Kokoska received his BFA from Vancouver's Emily Carr University of Art and Design in 2010.Emily Carr University. "Brian Kokoska, 2010 Emily Carr Grad , "Emily Carr University of Art and Design", 2010, accessed November 14, 2013.
Work
Brian is recognized for his paintings of faces, flowers, masks, text and other scenery. He also makes monochromatic sculptural installations that incorporate heads, pedestals and acquired objects. New York art writer Christopher Eamon described Kokoska's work as the exception to "the abject in American art [having] had its apotheosis in the early 1990s in the work of Mike Kelley and Cindy Sherman."Eamon, Christopher. "A Grotesque Seduction: Brian Kokoska", "Brian Kokoska, Vox Populi Gallery, Philadelphia", June 2012, accessed November 13, 2013.
Exhibitions Selected solo and group exhibitions include American Medium (New York),American Medium "Brian Kokoska & Debo Eilers" , "American Medium", accessed October 12, 2014. Preteen Gallery (Mexico City),Preteen Gallery "A Sad Ballad", "Preteen Gallery", accessed May 21, 2012. Arcadia Missa (London),Arcadia Missa "It's Been Four Years Since 2010" , "Arcadia Missa", accessed October 12, 2014. and The Still House Group (Brooklyn).The Still House Group "Saving Face", "The Still House Group", accessed October 12, 2014.
External links Brian Kokoska's website
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