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Trevor
Young
Growing up in the cultural Mecca of Washington,
DC, Trevor Young discovered the work of Richard Diebenkorn, James McNeil
Whistler, and the Aschcan School at an early age. He infused his work
with their unique perception of atmosphere, marked by a strong inner geometry
and deft treatment of the urban landscape. He was also visually attracted
to, and inspired by, post-industrial cityscapes like Cleveland, Philadelphia
and Richmond.
Young's large-scale oil paintings pit awkwardness and elegance against
each other, imbuing his realistic renderings with elements of distress
and loss. Drawing from a nostalgic liminal realm, he fills his paintings
with metaphorical imagery and historical puns. He is drawn to airports
and fleabag motels as emblems of the cauldron of humanity.
Young received his B.F.A in 2005 from Philadelphia’s University
of the Arts. His
work has exhibited at numerous museums and galleries in the U.S. He
currently lives and works in Washington DC.
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