Luke Gray

New York artist Luke Gray exhibits in Washington, DC, New York, Rhode Island, and Michigan. His abstract paintings are gestural and convey a sense of quickness and spontaneity. Besides working on canvas, Gray also creates monumental wall paintings, which vary in style and technique. He has created mural commissions for the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Princeton, New Jersey, and 1500 Broadway at Times Square, New York City.

Background

Education

• B.A. in Fine Arts and Literature, University of Pennsylvania, 1982, Philadelphia, Pa.
• Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, 1979, Skowhegan, Me.
• Rhode Island School of Design, Summer Session 1978, Providence, R.I.

Selected Solo Exhibitions

Selected Group Exhibitions

Commissions

• 350 West 51st. St., NYC, NY commissioned by Rossrock LLC in collaboration with Philip Babb Architect to paint mural “Traveler” in building’s lobby. Project completed July, 2002
• The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Princeton, N.J., commissioned to paint 30 ft. long mural entitled “Universal Health” for new corporate headquarters. Project completed July, 2001.
• 1500 Broadway at Times Square, NYC, NY commissioned by Intertech to paint ceiling mural, "TransMission 1998" in building's lobby. Project completed February 1998.

Artist‘s Books

• NeoGenesis, 1995, 662 Driggs Editions, Brooklyn, NY
• Alien Space Invaders' Book of Days, 1994, Black Dog Editions, NYC
• Recent Observations, 1993, Black Dog Editions, NYC
• Invisible Culture, 1993, Black Dog Editions, NYC
• Musee Picasso, 1992, Black Dog Editions, NYC

All books distributed by Printed Matter at DIA, NY 

Bibliography

• Chapman, Frances (Artburger), Waterfront Week, 1996-97, various.
• Diehl, Carol, Art In America, November 1998, "Luke Gray at Snyder Fine Art", review.
• Janis, Stefan, The Litchfield County Times, April 16 1993, "Warren-Born Artist's Work at Kent Gallery".
• Johnson, Ken, The New York Times, May 22 1998, review of Snyder show.
• Johnson, Ken, The New York Times, June 13, 2003, review of “Online” at Feigen Contemporary.
• Kino, Carol, Time Out, August 1997, "Unresolved", review of show at Archibald Arts.
• Kino, Carol, Art News, April 1997, "Luke Gray at Snyder", review.
• Kenny, Kay, Cover, July 1997, "Organizing Non-Hierarchal Space: Color is Key in Luke Gray's Transitional Gestures".
• Maine, Stephen, The New York Sun, July 2008, “A Delicious Paradox”, review of ?Abstraction at Gary Snyder Project Space.
• Protzman, Ferdinand, The Washington Post, January 2000, “Luke Gray at Addison-Ripley”, review.
• Smith, Roberta, The New York Times, August 2 1996, "Across the Generations, Side by Side", review of "Affinities" show at Snyder Fine Art.
• Smith, Roberta, The New York Times, January 8th, 2002, “Frank Stella Pops Up All Over”, mention of exhibition at Gary Snyder Fine Art in relation to concept of “complexity”.
• Vogel, Carol, The New York Times, March 6 1998, "The Spirit of the Square", Inside Art Column about "TransMission 1998", Times Square mural commission.
• Von Buchholtz, Annegret, Westdeutsche Zeitung, September 12 1996, "Brushstrokes and the Self- Organization of Chaos", review of Galerie Ludwig show.