STEPHEN BRON
~A Memory that Hangs Suspended with a Sigh~
June 1 - 30, 2024
A special online exhibition of new oil paintings on paper

“Taking some time to make works on paper felt freeing for me. I was painting in a more direct fashion. Working on paper allowed me to move through ideas quickly and with less hesitation. These new paintings of forest landscapes surprised me. I feel more connected to the subject than ever before. I have always held nature to be a tonic to most of life’s unhappiness; something about being deep in a forest can pretty much cure anything going on with me. I grew up going to the Adirondacks and continue to spend a lot of time there. Sitting in my Brooklyn studio now, looking at what I have made, I feel good about it. They feel to me like small windows that don’t try to compete with nature but rather, in a lighthearted way, just remind me of the happy peaceful feeling I get after a long day clearing my mind in the woods... ”

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All work: 2024   oil paint on paper  unframed  (dimensions in captions)
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Stephen Bron [b. 1993] is a painter living and working in Brooklyn. He studied painting and printmaking, receiving his BFA from Cooper Union, attended Yale Norfolk Summer School, and received an MFA in Painting from NYU.

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