Jeremy DePrez (born 1983) is an American painter.[1]

Jeremy DePrez
Born1983 (age 41–42)
Portland, Maine
NationalityAmerican
EducationUniversity of Houston (BFA)
University of Houston (MFA)
Known forPainting

Early life and education

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DePrez was born in Portland, Maine in 1983, and attended the University of Houston earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) in painting in 2007 and a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in painting in 2011.[2]

Work

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DePrez’s paintings have been described as "precisely imprecise" abstractions that reference everyday objects such as floor tile patterning. [3][4]

Critics have noted art historical references to artists such as Alex Hay and Bridget Riley.[5] Writer David Ebony highlighted DePrez’s irreverence toward abstract painting conventions and what he described as a "total disregard for the conventional boundaries" established by post-war art criticism, observing how DePrez merges elements of Op Art, Abstraction, and Color Field painting to create works with a "psychological dimension".[6]

In 2015 DePez was an artist in residence at the Chinati Foundation, in Marfa, Texas.[7]

Collections

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DePrez's work is held in several major public collections, including the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston,[8] the San Antonio Museum of Art,[9] and the Portland Museum of Art.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Jeremy DePrez". Artspace. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  2. ^ "Alumni News". University of Houston School of Art. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  3. ^ Geha, Katie (July 27, 2013). "Painting as Object: Sam Sanford and Jeremy DePrez". Glasstire. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  4. ^ "On Our Radar: Jeremy DePrez". Weingarten Art Group. June 7, 2015. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  5. ^ Rubinstein, Raphael (January 2015). "Jeremy DePrez at Zach Feuer". Art in America. Brant Publications. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  6. ^ "David Ebony's Top 10 New York Gallery Shows for October". Artnet News. October 7, 2014. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  7. ^ "Jeremy DePrez". Chinati Foundation. 2015.
  8. ^ "Untitled". Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  9. ^ "Untitled (Blue/Red)". San Antonio Museum of Art. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
  10. ^ "Jeremy DePrez". Portland Museum of Art. Retrieved October 10, 2024.