Bio
Peter Gynd is a fifth generation artist, independent curator, and formally the director of Lesley Heller Gallery in New York City (2016–20). He is primarily known for his paintings and photographs which approach landscape as a cultural construction and often feature figures draped in blankets within abstract or natural environments.
Originally from Vancouver Canada, Gynd studied Glassblowing at the Alberta College of Art and Design prior to focussing on painting in 2008. Notable exhibitions curated by Gynd include a permanent exhibition at the Foundation Center, NY; an acclaimed two-person presentation at SPRING/BREAK Art Show (2015); and group exhibitions at Present Company, NY; NARS Foundation, NY; the Northside Festival, NY; Lesley Heller Workspace, NY; and at the Dynamo Arts Association, Vancouver Canada. Gynd’s exhibitions have been featured in Hyperallergic, The Carnegie Reporter, Blouin Artinfo, and Gothamist. Peter Gynd has been a guest critic at Residencies Unlimited, Kunstraum, ChaNorth Artist Residency; a consultant at NYFA’s Doctors Hours; guest lecture at Pratt Institute; and guest juror of numerous exhibitions including the Art Fair 14C.
Peter Gynd is currently enrolled in the MFA Painting & Drawing program at Brooklyn College.
Peter Gynd is a fifth generation artist, independent curator, and formally the director of Lesley Heller Gallery in New York City (2016–20). He is primarily known for his paintings and photographs which approach landscape as a cultural construction and often feature figures draped in blankets within abstract or natural environments.
Originally from Vancouver Canada, Gynd studied Glassblowing at the Alberta College of Art and Design prior to focussing on painting in 2008. Notable exhibitions curated by Gynd include a permanent exhibition at the Foundation Center, NY; an acclaimed two-person presentation at SPRING/BREAK Art Show (2015); and group exhibitions at Present Company, NY; NARS Foundation, NY; the Northside Festival, NY; Lesley Heller Workspace, NY; and at the Dynamo Arts Association, Vancouver Canada. Gynd’s exhibitions have been featured in Hyperallergic, The Carnegie Reporter, Blouin Artinfo, and Gothamist. Peter Gynd has been a guest critic at Residencies Unlimited, Kunstraum, ChaNorth Artist Residency; a consultant at NYFA’s Doctors Hours; guest lecture at Pratt Institute; and guest juror of numerous exhibitions including the Art Fair 14C.
Peter Gynd is currently enrolled in the MFA Painting & Drawing program at Brooklyn College.
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