Ryan Brown

Ryan Brown was born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania in 1977. He studied Fine Arts at SVA (School of Visual Arts) in New York. After graduating with honors in 2006 he was invited to participate in the European Exchange Academy in Beelitz, Germany. Ryan Brown has participated in multiple solo and group exhibitions including “Peekskill Project” organized by The Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art; "Ex-Libris" at Adam Baumgold Gallery; "Bibliomania", at The Visual Arts Center of NJ; “In and Outside Writing“ at Voorkamer - Belgium; “Homeness”, “Domestico” and “Borders”, his first solo show- at Y Gallery; among others. He lives and works in New York and will participate in "Storytellers" at The Stenersen Museum, (Oslo) in 2012.


Y Gallery, Ryan Brown
Ryan Brown
Installation view at Y Gallery, 2012

Y Gallery, Ryan Brown
Ryan Brown
Installation view at Y Gallery, 2012

Y Gallery, Ryan Brown
Ryan Brown
White Obelisk, 2012
Ink, watercolor and acrylic on paper over metal, 62 X 42 x 5 inches.

Y Gallery, Ryan Brown
Ryan Brown
I am what I am, 2012
Ink, watercolor and acrylic on paper over metal, 62 X 42 x 5 inches.

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Ryan Brown
Untitled #1, 2012
Archival printo on Hahnemühle paper, 8.5 X 12 inches.
Edition of 10

Y Gallery, Ryan Brown
Ryan Brown
Untitled #3, 2012
Archival printo on Hahnemühle paper, 8.5 X 12 inches.
Edition of 10

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Ryan Brown
Untitled, 2012
Watercolor and motor oil on paper, 35 X 35 inches.

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Ryan Brown
Pencil, 2012
Pencils and graphite.
Edition of 100.

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Ryan Brown
The Divided

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Ryan Brown
Understand Reflection

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Ryan Brown
Everybody can be the one

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Ryan Brown
By thy own hands

Y Gallery New York, Ryan Brown
xxxxCollection #5 (Skandalon). Installation view. 2011
Y Gallery New York, Ryan Brown
Anita Lava La Tina. Graphite, acrylic, ink, watercolor, on paper over sealed book,
8 1/4" x 11" x 5/8". 2010 
Y Gallery New York, Ryan Brown
Laughing to Death. Acrylic, graphite, watercolor, ink, glitter,
paper, wood, 5" x 8" x 1 1/2". 2010
Y Gallery New York, Ryan Brown
The Rhetoric of Purity. Acrylic, watercolor, ink, paper,  wood,
8 1/2" x 10 1/4"x 3/4". 2010
Y Gallery New York, Ryan Brown
Sense and Nonsense. Acrylic, graphite, watercolor, ink, paper,
over sealed book, 4" x 6 3/4 " x 1". 2010
Y Gallery New York, Ryan Brown
Bound for Pain. Graphite, ink, watercolor on paper over sealed book,
5" x 7 1/2" x 3/4". 2010
Y Gallery New York, Ryan Brown
I Don't Want No Retrospective. Graphite, ink, on paper over sealed book,
8"x 10" x 3/8". 2010
Y Gallery New York, Ryan BrownAnatomy. Graphite, watercolor, ink, paper, wood, 8 3/8" x 10 7/8" x 3/4". 2010
Y Gallery New York, Ryan Brown
Collection #1 (Borders). Installation view at Y Gallery. 2010
Y Gallery New York, Ryan Brown8-hour line. 8 hour continuous chalk drawing performance. 2005
Y Gallery New York, Ryan Brown2nd Level. 31 day continuous chalk drawing performance including
apparatus for drawing while sleeping. 2007
Y Gallery New York, Ryan BrownReturn of the Spirit of the Modern - performance still. 2010
Y Gallery New York, Ryan BrownUntitled. Canvas suit worn 365 days nonstop. 2005 - 2006
Y Gallery New York, Ryan Brown7.99. Acrylic, graphite, charcoal, spray paint on canvas, 36" x 50". 2002
Y Gallery New York, Ryan BrownUntitled 1. Acrylic, graphite, charcoal, spray paint on canvas, 36" x 50".  2002
Y Gallery New York, Ryan Brown4800. Acrylic, graphite, charcoal, spray paint on canvas, 36" x 50". 2002
Johanna Farms. Acrylic, graphite, charcoal on canvas, 76“x 48”.  2003