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DEREK BUCKNER
Artist Statement

Born in 1970, Derek Buckner at present lives in Brooklyn, NY, with his wife and their two sons. The artist graduated from LaGuardia High School of Music and Art, as well as Vassar College, The Art Students League of New York and received a B.F.A. from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago.

During his career the artist has discovered many different themes, but there is one theme in particular that Bucker always has been drawn to: urban landscapes. In most of his paintings, Derek allows his viewers a distinctive look into his everyday surroundings, trip and adventures.  For a big part, Buckner paints his environments that include but not limited to factory rooftops, bridges, urban cityscapes and more.

 In Derek Buckner's most recent series of paintings, the vibrant palate and intensity of light, lend his subject matter deferential weight. Buildings and factories appear not only as elements of industrial Brooklyn but also as blocks of pure color.  " For me, painting is not about inventing something new but instead it's the act of seeing and considering my world from new perspectives. A painting, unlike a photograph, does not represent a moment in time but is itself and collection of memories and decisions - an artifact of an experience. It is the desire to translate my experience of seeing through paint, which compels me to put my brush to canvas. In order for me to paint I need to be emotionally excited by a subject, “the artist states. Buckner’s goal is not to copy what he sees but to provoke that same excitement in the viewer also. 
PRESS
​American Art Collector / January 2018
American Art Collector / October 2016
Houss / March 2015
Epoch Times / July 2012
American Art Collector / April 2014
Nature Morte - Thames and Hudson / October 2013
Painted Landscape Book 2013
Herald Mail / November 11, 2012
The Wall Street Journal / April 15, 2012
 American Art Collector / May 2012
Flavorpill / May 20, 2010
American Art Collector / September 2008
New York Magazine / September 18, 2008
The New York Sun / August 29 - 31, 2008
Studio Visit / Volume Five
American Art Collector / July 2008
Art & Antiques New York Focus / June 2005
New York Post / March 26, 2005
The New Yorker / March 21, 2005
RESUME

PRESS RELEASE 2018
PRESS RELEASE 2015

 

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