Emerging Artist: Ethan Greenbaum

by pmaxwell, 22 September 2008

Ethan Greenbaum, Currently Untitled, 2008

Ethan Greenbaum's work reflects the urbanity that surrounds him in Brooklyn, NY. The elements the artist uses within this urban landscape include graphic signs, commercial architecture, and digital displays. Greenbaum states, “I am particularly drawn to sites that are compromised or in transition, such as a multi-use storefront, a halfway gentrified neighborhood or a wall that’s been repainted one too many times.”

Ethan Greenbaum, don't go don't go don't go, 2008

Greenbaum goes about his work by collecting photography and sketches of several scenes that interest him. These are the references he uses constantly throughout his work. His use of commercial materials such as Formica, Sintra plastic, and acrylic paint suggest the commercialism within his urban landscape. Greenbaum remarks, “I create pieces that reference the quotidian, yet deny legibility or function. The resulting work is a compressed archive of observation, memory and desire.

Ethan's Studio

Ethan Greenbaum, Currently Untitled, 2008

Ethan Greenbaum received a BFA in Studio Art from Florida State University in 2001. He then went on to Yale University School of Art where he earned an MFA in Painting and Printmaking in 2005. His exhibitions include: “Something for the Commute,” Brooklyn Fire Proof; “Tact Traction” at the Anna Kustera Galleryin New York; and “Distance” at the Shenghua Art Center in Nanjing, China in 2006. He currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.

The Artist

http://www.ethangreenbaum.com