Joe Sorren

Joe Sorren (born 1970, Chicago) is an American conceptualist lowbrow artist.

Sorren grew up in Arizona and began painting in 1991. Two years later he earned a BFA from Northern Arizona University. His artwork has appeared in various publications, including The New Yorker, Time and Rolling Stone. Warner Bros. and Atlantic Records have also used his art; he created the cover for the Tweaker album The Attraction to All Things Uncertain and "2 a.m. Wakeup Call."[1]

His first solo exhibit was in 1995, in 2010 he is preparing for his first museum retrospective in November. He is known for inspiring a modern genre of artists. A mural of his adorns an outdoor wall at Heritage Square in Flagstaff, Arizona. The 40 feet (12 m) by 30 feet (9 m) painting took 9 months to complete.[1]

Joe is currently living in Flagstaff, Arizona with his wife Jessica, two children Martha and Henry, and dogs Millie and Sabrina.

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References

  1. ^ a b Szrotek, Adam (September 2004). "Interview with Joe Sorren". Webesteem art & design magazine. http://art.webesteem.pl/10/sorren_en.php. Retrieved 2008-01-24. 

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