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Richard Colman (born 1976) is an American contemporary artist known for figurative paintings, murals, installations, and works on paper that combine geometric abstraction with symbolic imagery. His work frequently explores themes of human relationships, sexuality, social hierarchy, and mortality through layered compositions populated by human figures, animals, and architectural environments.[1]
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Richard Colman | |
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| Born | 1976 (age 49–50) Bethesda, Maryland, United States |
| Education | School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts |
| Known for | Painting, mural art, installation art |
| Website | https://www.richardcolmanart.com |
Colman has exhibited internationally in galleries and institutions throughout North America and Europe and has presented solo exhibitions with galleries including V1 Gallery in Copenhagen and New Image Art in Los Angeles.[2]
Colman lives and works in San Francisco, California, and maintains a studio in rural Connecticut.[3]
Early life and education
Colman was born in Bethesda, Maryland, in 1976 and grew up in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. During his teenage years he became involved in graffiti culture, which later influenced the graphic structures and compositional rhythm of his studio practice.[4]
He studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts in Boston from 1998 to 2002, where he developed an interdisciplinary practice combining painting, drawing, and installation.[5]
Career
Early career
Following his studies in Boston, Colman began exhibiting paintings and installations in galleries across the United States and Europe. His work developed a distinctive visual language combining figurative imagery with structured geometric environments and decorative patterning.[6]
During the early 2000s he relocated to the West Coast and eventually settled in San Francisco, where he established a studio practice encompassing painting, murals, sculpture, and installation work.[7]
Exhibitions and gallery representation
Colman has exhibited internationally in galleries and institutions throughout North America and Europe. He has presented solo exhibitions with galleries including V1 Gallery in Copenhagen, New Image Art in Los Angeles, Chandran Gallery in San Francisco, Guerrero Gallery in San Francisco, and Bim Bam Gallery in Paris.[8]
His work has also appeared in group exhibitions and art fairs including VOLTA New York and CHART Art Fair in Copenhagen.[9]
Colman’s work has also been included in the exhibition Beyond the Streets, an international exhibition exploring the history of graffiti and street art.[10]
Murals and installation work
In addition to painting, Colman produces large-scale murals and installation environments that extend the visual language of his paintings into architectural space.[11]
In March 2016 he completed a large-scale mural commissioned by Vans located on Potrero Avenue between 16th and 17th Streets in San Francisco. The mural remains installed as a public artwork.
His installations often incorporate materials including wood, plaster, porcelain, and mixed media elements.
Residencies and lectures
Colman has participated in artist residencies and public programming connected to his exhibitions.
He was an artist in residence with the Bed-Stuy Artist Residency Program in Brooklyn, New York.
During a residency at Chandran Gallery in San Francisco he presented an artist talk for students from the University of California, Berkeley discussing his studio practice and painting process.
Artistic style
Colman’s paintings combine figurative imagery with geometric abstraction and decorative patterning. Recurring motifs in his work include intertwined human figures, animals, symbolic objects, and architectural spaces arranged within structured environments.
These elements create layered narrative scenes that oscillate between representation and abstraction.[12]
Selected exhibitions
Solo exhibitions
- Where the Palm Meets the Pine, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen (2024)
- The Last California Paintings, Bim Bam Gallery, Paris (2022)
- 33 Lilies, New Image Art, Los Angeles (2021)
- Spider Dream, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen (2020)
- Misanthrope, V1 Gallery, Copenhagen (2017)
- Faces, Figures, Places & Things, Chandran Gallery, San Francisco (2015)
- Gone Tomorrow, New Image Art, Los Angeles (2013)
- Miles From Home, Guerrero Gallery, San Francisco (2013)
Group exhibitions
- Beyond the Streets, New York (2019)
- Mad Love: Young Art in Private Collections, ARKEN Museum of Modern Art, Denmark
- VOLTA Art Fair, New York
- CHART Art Fair, Copenhagen
Publications
- I Was Just Leaving (Gingko Press, 2006)
- Morning Wood (Gingko Press)
Colman’s work has also been featured in contemporary art publications including Juxtapoz magazine.
Public works
- Untitled mural, commissioned by Vans, Potrero Avenue between 16th and 17th Streets, San Francisco (2016)