John Brosio, "American Games" February 24 - March 10, 2024

JOHN BROSIO American Games

John Brosio, (b.1967) was raised in Southern California and later earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of California at Davis in 1991. Brosio’s artistic journey, originally film and special effects, shifted to painting under the guidance of artists Wayne Thiebaud and Richard Bunkall. Originally recognized for his paintings of tornados, Brosio spent three seasons “storm chasing” in Texas. His art reflects life’s chaotic duality, capturing the simultaneous emergence of new life and imminent death.

Influenced by cosmology, particularly the Holographic Principle, he finds joy in the notion that the universe is a simulation, resulting in surreal paintings. Beyond subject matter, Brosio sees painting as the orchestration of relationships in the universe. His extensive exhibition history includes solo shows in California and New York, along with a notable survey at the National Academy of Sciences Museum in Washington D.C. in 2008.

A favorite artist of Hollywood and Sci Fi’s creative community, collectors of Brosio’s paintings include film director J.J. Abrams, Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl and “Hellboy” creator Mike Mignola. Most recently, musician Wolfgang Van Halen features one of Brosio’s paintings for the cover of his latest album, “Mammoth II.”

“I have lots of ideas, but I think that only a small percen of painting is ideas. It’s about trying to realize those ideas and make them work, and there is a lot of failure.”

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Oasis

Oil on Canvas 48” x 60”

Tornado and Ferris Wheel Oil on Canvas 52” x 48”

2021

Oil on Canvas 36” x 48”

Dawn

Oil on Canvas 40” x 40”

Jazz

Oil on Canvas 36” x 36”

Last Birthday Oil on Canvas 30” x 30”

Candy Colored Clown (Death in the Morning) Oil on Canvas 24” x 36”

Two Idiots Oil on Canvas 24” x 30”

Bride Game Oil on Canvas 36” x 18”

Final Judgement Oil on Canvas 24” x 30”

Abercrombie, TX Oil on Canvas 22” x 28”

Prima Nocta Oil on Canvas 18” x 32”

Bride on Merry-Go-Round 2 Oil on Canvas 17” x 30”

Devil Making a Sandwich Oil on Canvas 24” x 16”

Desert Plane Oil on Canvas 12” x 24”

Creature Mask Oil on Panel 17” x 13”

Werewolf Mask Oil on Panel 17” x 13”

Vampire Mask Oil on Panel 16” x 12”

Tornado Study XV

Tornado Study XIV

Oil on Panel

Oil on Panel

20” x 10”

20” x 10”

Tornado Study XXI

Tornado Study XX

Oil on Panel

Oil on Panel

10” x 13”

11” x 9”

Tornado Study XIX

Tornado Study XVIII

Oil on Panel

Oil on Panel

9” x 9”

8” x 6”

Tornado Study XVII

Tornado Study XVI

Oil on Panel

Oil on Panel

8” x 6”

8” x 6”

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