Stephen Pusey

Stephen Pusey (born 1952) is a New York-based artist of Irish and British descent known for Abstract art and earlier work as a painter of figurative community murals in London, UK.

Stephen Pusey
Born (1952-06-24) 24 June 1952
NationalityIrish, British
EducationSaint Martins School of Art
Known forPainting

Early life and education

Stephen Pusey was born on 24 June 1952.

Stephen Pusey, Earlham Street Mural
Covent Garden, London UK
Date: 1977
Size: 44 foot x 22 foot (13.5 meter x 7 meter)
Partial installation view of paintings by Stephen Pusey at 524W26 Gallery, Chelsea, NYC 2017

Career

After graduating from Saint Martins School of Art, Pusey created monumental public murals around London, including the Covent Garden, Earlham Street mural, 1977 and the Brixton Academy mural, 1982. In 1986 he emigrated to New York City, United States where he had been invited to exhibit at P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center. During the years that followed, his work included painting, drawing and sculpture that combined calligraphic gesture with figurative Symbolism as well as investigations in digital media and Net Art.

In 1994 he founded the online art and discussion hub, Plexus, with curator Yu Yeon Kim with whom he curated, "Omnizone, Perspectives in Mapping Digital Culture", in 1997. In 1996 he also helped establish, with other online organizations, the Foundation for Digital Culture.

Concurrent with his digital and network explorations, Pusey continued exhibiting and working with physical media. His paintings have been exhibited in numerous exhibitions in New York City and internationally.

In 2019 the artist was commissioned by Seoul Metropolitan Government, South Korea to paint a five sectioned mural in the pavilion of the Oil Tank Culture Park, Mapo-Gu, Seoul.

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References
    • “Omnizone” - Stephen Pusey and Yu Yeon Kim; Intelligent Agent (Vol. 2.2)
    • “Community Murals - The Peoples Art”, Dr. Alan W. Barnett, The Art Alliance Press, U.S.A.
    • “Street Murals of America, Britain & Western Europe”, Volker Barthelmeh, Penguin Publishing
    • “L’Art Public” Francoise Chatel, Ministerie Des Relations Exteriors, Paris
    • “The Complete Guide to Painting & Drawing Techniques & Materials” Colin Hayes, Phaidon
    • “Painting The Town”, Graham Cooper, Phaidon, London
    • "For Walls With Tongues - An Oral History of Street Murals 1966-1985 ed. Carol Kenna & Stephen Lobb, pub. Greenwich Mural Workshop
    • Brixton Murals
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