Stephen Pusey

Stephen Pusey
Born 24 June 1952
Nationality Irish, British
Education Saint Martins School of Art
Known for Painting

Stephen Pusey (born 1952) is a New York based artist of Irish and British descent.

Early life and education

Stephen Pusey was born on 24th June, 1952.

From 1970 – 75, Pusey studied at Saint Martins School of Art in London where his painting evolved through Irrealism to a political and metaphorical Realism.

Stephen Pusey, Oran Mór
Date: 2014
Size: 63 3/4 x 102 1/4 inches / 162.1 x 259 cm
Medium: Acrylic on canvas


Career

After graduating from Saint Martins School of Art, Pusey created monumental public murals around London, including the Covent Garden, Earlham Street mural, 1977 and the Brixton Academy mural, 1982. In 1986 he emigrated to New York City, USA where he had been invited to exhibit at P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center. During the years that followed, his work included painting, drawing and sculpture that combined calligraphic gesture with figurative Symbolism as well as investigations in digital media and Net Art.

Stephen Pusey, Earlham Street Mural
Covent Garden, London UK
Date: 1977
Size: 44 foot x 22 foot (13.5 meter x 7 meter)

In 1994 he founded the online art and discussion hub, Plexus, with curator Yu Yeon Kim with whom he curated, "Omnizone, Perspectives in Mapping Digital Culture", in 1997. In 1996 he also helped establish, with other online organizations, the Foundation for Digital Culture.

Concurrent with his digital and network explorations, Pusey continued exhibiting and working with physical media. Between 2003 and 2004, he exhibited a graphite mural at the Slought Foundation, Philadelphia. The following year his Abstract paintings and graphite installations were shown at Hermes, New York. The artist has had various solo and group exhibitions in New York City and internationally including Michael Steinberg Fine Art and, in 2013, at Guided by Invoices which was commended by Art in America. The artist's work is included in numerous corporate and private collections.

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