Andy Moses
Bornb. 1962
Los Angeles, California
NationalityAmerican
Alma materCalifornia Institute of Arts
MovementLight and Space | Finish Fetish
Websitehttps://www.andymoses.com/

Andy Moses (born 1962) is an American contemporary abstract painter based in Los Angeles and prominent figure in the Light and Space Movement and Finish Fetish movements. He is the son of acclaimed post-war West Coast abstract artist Ed Moses and Avilda Peters.[1]

Early life and education

Andy Moses was born in 1962 in Los Angeles, California. As the son of significant West Coast abstract painter, Ed Moses. Andy grew up steeped in the burgeoning California art movements of the time including his father's anti-style,[2] California Cool,[3] Light and Space, and Finish Fetish.[4] Moses attended California Institute of the Arts (CalArts) from 1979 to 1981. While at CalArts, Moses studied under Barbara Kruger, Michael Asher, and John Baldessari. Upon graduation, Moses decided he wanted to move to New York to pursue an art career. His father was against this idea[5] leading to an estrangement between father and son for a number of years.[5]

Career

At 18 years old,[5] Moses made the move to New York and began working with Pat Steir.[6] While in New York Moses began to experiment with and later develop the painting style for which he is known.[6] In 1986, Moses was included in his first group exhibition and was given a solo show shortly thereafter, in 1987. Moses has been exhibiting continuously since then, including inclusion in several museum shows.[6]

In an interview during one of his exhibitions Moses revealed that the intent of his work was to blur the line between abstraction and landscape,[7] providing both a micro and macro level perspective to the viewer so that the viewer is forced to determine their own relation to the work.[8] Later, Moses took this idea further and started to create circular convex canvases that would further shift and warp the viewers perspective.[5]

Moses has used a fairly consistent color palette[9] for most of his career inspired by his surfing off the coast of California.[8] When speaking about surfing and the ocean as his inspiration, Moses notes "You never saw the same thing twice. The line was always moving. The colors were always shifting."[8]

In 2000, Moses moved back to California, choosing to be near the ocean which is a fundamental source of inspiration for his work.[6] He currently works out of his father's old studio.[8]

Art Process

Moses's works focus on the materiality of the paint itself and how its viscosity and reactions change with movement, gravity, and curvature.[6] Moses's reliance on pouring, gravity, and tilting causes the paint to flow and mix across his substrate allowing for spontaneity to be introduced into the making.[6]

Affiliated art movements and styles

Moses's work is shown within the Light and Space and Finish Fetish movements.[5]

Works in conversation with Ed Moses

Five years after Moses moved back to California, he and his father began rebuilding their relationship.[5] Prior to Ed Moses's death, he and Andy's relationship had flourished – they had become next door neighbors, visited each other's studios regularly, and spent hours talking about painting over dinner four times a week culminating in several exhibitions together.[5]

Although both father and son were known as abstract painters, they remained distinct in their approach. Were Ed purposefully rejected preciousness in his work, Andy delivered fluid abstractions with glossy finishes sharing similar threads to artists in the Light and Space and Finish Fetish movements.[5]

Notable two-person exhibitions with Andy Moses and father Ed Moses

  • 2018 – Art Palm Springs honored Ed and Andy as artists of the year

Personal life

Andy Moses is married to acclaimed artist Kelly Berg. Moses and Berg's works are often exhibited together.[10]

Exhibitions

Among others, Moses has exhibited with the following museum:[11] Frederick R. Weisman Foundation; Laguna Art Museum; Museum of Art & History, Lancaster, CA; and Contemporary Arts Center.

Among others, Moses has had solo exhibitions with[11]:JD Malat Gallery, London, UK; William Turner Gallery, Santa Monica, CA; Spanierman Modern, Miami Beach, FL; and JD Malat Gallery, London, UK.

Awards

1987 Premio Michetti, Fondazione Michetti Italy

References

  1. ↑ "'My Kid Could Do That': See the childhood art of Ruscha, Opie, Aitken and others on view in L.A." Los Angeles Times. 2018-04-06. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  2. ↑ Morgan, Robert C. (2016-10-10). "The Experimental Eclecticism of Ed Moses". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  3. ↑ Schwarz, Benjamin (2008-03-01). "California Cool". The Atlantic. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  4. ↑ "lvhart". www.lvhart.co. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Andy Moses, Late Ed Moses to be Honored at Art Palm Springs". Palm Springs Life. 2018-01-29. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Network, Artnet Gallery (2023-05-26). "Spotlight: California Painter Andy Moses's New Works Transform Desert Landscapes Into Cascades of Paint". Artnet News. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  7. ↑ "Laguna Art Museum's latest exhibit puts art in black and white". Daily Pilot. 2022-06-29. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Artist Andy Moses Takes Inspiration from the Natural World". spectrumnews1.com. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  9. ↑ "Pops of Bold Color Bring Personality to Modern Design". Palm Springs Life. 2023-06-05. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  10. ↑ "Artists Andy Moses, Kelly Berg continue legacy of supporting Clinic through art". Venice Family Clinic. 2020-05-01. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
  11. 1 2 "Bio". Andy Moses. Retrieved 2023-12-20.
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