Peter Gynd

Artist Bio

Peter Gynd is a 5th-generation artist who grew up amongst the coastal rainforests of western Canada and is known for his gestural and abstracted oil paintings which are often described as 'single-strokes paintings'.

Gynd studied old masters oil painting and classical sculpture at the Vancouver Academy of Art before pursuing a BFA in Glassblowing from the Alberta College of Art and Design and an MFA in Painting from Brooklyn College.

From 2011–2022 Gynd lived and worked in New York City where he exhibited, curated, and was the director of Lesley Heller Gallery. Gynd also held a teaching fellowship at CUNY’s Brooklyn College.

In 2023 Peter Gynd relocated to Houston where he is now President of Box 13 Artspace and adjunct professor of art at Lone Star College.

Recent solo exhibitions include the Carillon Gallery in Fort Worth, qathet Art Centre in Canada, Space 776 in New York, and the SPRING/BREAK Art Fair in New York and LA.

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