Brian Huff
C W O S ARTIST
Primary Medium: Collage
Other media: Found material
CWOS Alternative Space
Neighborhood : New Haven: Downtown
Email: brianrhuff (at) yahoo (dot) com
Website: http://www.brianrhuff.com
Artist Statement
For the past five years, my work has focused on collage and the medium that surrounds it. I often incorporate images from old children's books, found objects, and 1950's era Boy's Life magazines. Part of the reason for this is that I want to reflect on and comment on the current themes that affect us today with a time that I feel led to it; that being the 50's era of patriotism and McCarthy politics leading to 60's rebellion and 70's drug culture….then the cycle back to conservatism and the “Me Decade”…..back to an era of protest in the 90's to, finally, current day where all these elements interact and quarrel. My more narrative collages are often layered on stock market quote backgrounds to add perspective depth to the piece as well as highlight my own personal themes of anger with the housing market and a search for one's place in this country.
Other media: Found material
CWOS Alternative Space
Neighborhood : New Haven: Downtown
Email: brianrhuff (at) yahoo (dot) com
Website: http://www.brianrhuff.com
Artist Statement
For the past five years, my work has focused on collage and the medium that surrounds it. I often incorporate images from old children's books, found objects, and 1950's era Boy's Life magazines. Part of the reason for this is that I want to reflect on and comment on the current themes that affect us today with a time that I feel led to it; that being the 50's era of patriotism and McCarthy politics leading to 60's rebellion and 70's drug culture….then the cycle back to conservatism and the “Me Decade”…..back to an era of protest in the 90's to, finally, current day where all these elements interact and quarrel. My more narrative collages are often layered on stock market quote backgrounds to add perspective depth to the piece as well as highlight my own personal themes of anger with the housing market and a search for one's place in this country.
Selected Works
|  Lizard Queen - 2010 - collage - 8" x 10"  Pompeii - 2007 - Collage - 12"x16"  Look! - 2009 - Collage - 10"x12"  The Fall - 2009 - Collage - 10"x12"  Untitled - 2009 - Collage - 8"x10"  "Surely you jest" - 2010 - Collage - 8"x6"  Blindfolded - 2010 - collage - 6" x 8"  "...on the dresser" - 2010 - collage - 6" x 8"  Silver lining - 2010 - collage - 9" x 12"  Step right in... - 2010 - collage - 9" x 12"  "...while we work" - 2010 - Mixed media collage - 8"x10" |
Artist Bio
EDUCATION:
B.A. WAGNER COLLEGE – Arts Administration Staten Island, NY, 2001-2005
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS:
2010 City Wide Open Studios, New Haven CT
2009 “Dispersion” Artspace Gallery, New Haven, CT
2009 “Index I” Artspace Gallery, New Haven, CT
2008 Hull's Art Supply & Frame Shop, New Haven, CT
2008 ARTview , Washington, DC
2008 “Put Together”, Artspace Gallery, New Haven, CT
2008 City Wide Open Studios, New Haven CT
2003-2007 City Wide Open Studios, New Haven CT
2003-2005 Wagner College Student Solo and Group Exhibition Shows, Staten Island, NY
COMMISSIONS:
2005 Wagner College, Staten Island, NY