FeBland’s work considers issues of privacy, conflict and isolation in contemporary urban life, employing a colorist’s eye and a strong sense of formal compositional structure. He describes the interaction between man and his physical universe through a series of invented truths, a sleight of the facts as it were, inspired by observations of everyday life throughout the world. His paintings, drawing upon experiences over a wide range of geographical locations, are driven by a conviction that certain behavioral responses to ones environment are universal.
Critics describe his paintings as such: “These images are disarmingly involving. His ability to instill strongly emotive elements into his work also hints at the more graphic work of Ben Shahn and Diego Rivera. It suggests an evolution of socially conscious realism that both Ashcan artists and Shahn flirted with, a very modern response to the Soviet socialist movement that embraces its more expressive elements…. {this is} a quality that gives the movies of Spike Lee their poignancy, and it’s a spirit that FeBland’s works achieve better than his contemporaries.”
An internationally recognized artist, FeBland shows extensively throughout Europe, the UK and the US, where he is represented by galleries in Los Angeles, New York, London, Frankfurt & Berlin. He has participated in over 70 solo and group shows and has been reviewed or featured in Art in America, The New York Times, American Artist Magazine, PBS Television, New American Paintings, The Spectator (UK), and Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (Germany). He is represented at many art fairs worldwide.
FeBland has held a number of academic posts, most recently as Adjunct Professor of Architectural Drawing at City University of New York. His work is held in many corporate collections including American Express, AT&T, Chase Bank, Citibank, IBM, Esprit, Exxon-Mobil, Wassall USA, Inc. and Roland-Berger, GMBH, and he is included in the permanent collection of the Museum of the City of New York. His solo museum shows include The Museum of the Southwest (Texas) and the upcoming Kunstverein Weinheim (Germany). A documentary film of his work and methodology will be produced early in 2016 by The Artist’s Archive Productions.
The Unseen Human Interactions Of Urban Living Exposed: An Interview With David Febland
1. You are a self-taught painter. What initially made you want to become an artist?
That’s a rather difficult question to answer because unlike most traditional forms of work, the creation of art is instinctive, rather than a choice. The harder enterprise is to resist the urge to create in favor of other life choices. I’ve often said that ‘Art finds you, rather than the inverse’.
2. Is there any particular reason why you chose to use the traditional media of oil painting to depict such current subject matters ?
Oil Paint is the king’s medium. It is flexible, versatile, responsive & challenging to master. Beyond that, my work is driven by contemporary narrative ideas, and as such does not depend upon the newness of its medium to communicate with its audience.
” Oil Paint is the king’s medium. It is flexible, versatile, responsive & challenging to master.”
3. What are the major issues you want to highlight through your works ?
The major themes of my work deal with the interaction of individuals with the physical world. Isolation, human interaction, issues of privacy and conflict in dense environments, anxiety and its counterbalances are all themes that I return to throughout my work. The context for exploring these issues are often pictorial representations, mostly invented, that describe the common interactions of contemporary life that go un-noticed.
4. Which of your pieces do you think conveys those issues in the most striking way? Why ?
This, again, is a hard question to answer after 25 years of returning again and again to overarching themes. I always think that the current painting in front of me has the potential to be the piece best capable of expressing an important idea – summoning an accumulation of perception and craft and a refinement of concept. If this isn’t true, then why all the hard work? Why all the reductive effort? Having said that, there are always high-water moments of achievement in the life of a career, a point in time when the stars align, when, as in the words of Peter Gallagher’s character, the producer in The Player, ‘these film scripts write themselves’.
5. Who or what has been the biggest single influence in your way of thinking ?
I was a 6-year-old child growing up in the bucolic countryside of Southern England when suddenly my family relocated to Coney Island, Brooklyn. It was 1955, during the ebbing but still raucous era of sideshows and bawdy entertainments of the working class seaside town.
My new neighborhood was a lively place where Freak Shows were commonplace and the people who worked them for a living went about their local errands after hours. This seminal experience gestated for a long time before finding its way into art as I engaged in a variety other life pursuits, but it formed my view of public life forever. I never really took my eyes off the street again, and l believe that at that early age my interest in human interaction with our physical surroundings was set.
However unconsciously, my lifelong determination to cast the world around me as dramatic narrative was established. As a young student at architecture school, I began an academic study of crowded city environments, reading many of the urban and cultural theorists of the 1960’s and 70’s. I began to observe such life directly after moving to New York City in the late 1970’s. Art was always in my family. My mother was and is a professional fine artist, and at an early age I was exposed to contemporary painting and sculpture in the great museums. It became a natural fit, when the time came, to embrace picture making as a way of expressing my own view of the observable world.
6. You bicycled through 55 countries around the world. Can you tell us some of the most memorable observations you made which later inspired you ?
Over 35 years of traveling the globe, I have developed the conviction that despite great differences in cultures, many human interactions are universal in nature. Our desires to express love, our reaction to stress under extreme conditions are recognizable in very different environments. Additionally, the clash between Eastern and Western thinking remains consistent through time. Thirty-five years ago, while traveling in Morocco, I participated in an early-morning voyage into the dessert that crystalized this separation of cultures. A group of us, all Westerners, hired a jeep with a local driver to see the sun rise over the dunes. We were impatient to get there while the driver stopped well short of our destination, seemingly for no reason. 29 years later, while flying to London on an Arabic-owned airline, during a mid-flight call to prayer where all men kneeled facing a symbolic red dot on the ceiling of the fuselage, I recalled this earlier experience and soon after created the painting, Ka’aba, a re-creation of that long-passed moment.
” I have developed the conviction that despite great differences in cultures, many human interactions are universal in nature. Our desires to express love, our reaction to stress under extreme conditions are recognizable in very different environments. “
7. What are you currently fascinated by and how does it feed into your work ?
Lately, I am experiencing in a mental departure from the physical world l occupy. I have migrated from the crowded, cacophonous city in which I find myself. As a result, the paintings I’m producing right now are more spacious, filled with more light and air; encompass a vastness unavailable in New York City. Themes of isolation have been transported to the world beyond.
8. What is the key to success these days for any artist hoping to make a name in the Art World ?
As a practical matter, this is unanswerable. So much of the art world is irrational in nature. Serendipity & chance play a substantial role in raising an artist’s profile. There are, however, a few things an artist should do to place one’s self in the path of good luck: circulate, both literally and digitally. There is no chance for success if no one knows you exist. Do not follow trends. Dig deeply and find the themes that are crucially important to you. If your work isn’t an honest reflection of who you are as a human being, you are wasting your time. Better to go into law or politics where inauthenticity will not serve as an obstacle to fame or material success.
” Do not follow trends. Dig deeply and find the themes that are crucially important to you. If your work isn’t an honest reflection of who you are as a human being, you are wasting your time. “
David Febland
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David FeBland draws continual inspiration from his New York
City surroundings, what he calls, “the anxiety of my urban life.” His energetic paintings are based on his observations of people
interacting with the urban environment. FeBland depicts the beauty of the city, in playful paintings such as Devil May Care,
as well as its harsher side, such as in the snowy Year of Living Dangerously. For the artist, depicting darker scenes in a manner
that is light and beautiful is “a willfull act of seducing the viewer to stay with [him] in the picture.”
While informed by scenes he witnesses on a daily basis, FeBland’s paintings are not directly observed. He often adds or changes elements based on his memory to imbue his work with drama and narrative. The artist states, “My paintings reflect the insights and doubts many of us share but often can’t find the language to express. I’m luckier than most because over time I’ve developed the voice to articulate these ideas. In fact, I’d say that my paintings are all about the small idea. If my work is successful, if it has significance, then each painting represents a building block which, when seen over the life of a career, serves a greater purpose, a larger idea that is expressed in the fullness of time.”
David FeBland was born in London, England and has received professional degrees from The University of Virginia and The University of Manchester, UK. He has participated in over 70 solo and group shows since 1995 and has been reviewed or featured in Art in America, The New York Times, American Artist Magazine, PBS Television, New American Paintings, The Spectator (UK), and Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (Germany), amongst others. FeBland has served as a juror for numerous national invitational exhibitions and has held a number of academic posts, most recently as Associate Professor of Architectural Drawing at City University of New York. This is his first solo exhibition at the George Billis Gallery.
Solo & Feature Exhibitions
2018
Galerie Barbara von Stechow, Frankfurt, Germany “New Works” (solo & catalogue) . February 28 – April 6th. Susan Calloway Fine Arts, Washington, DC “Stories, Red & Blue” (solo). March 23rd – April 21st. Art New York (with Galerie von Stechow), Pier 94, NYC. May 3rd-6th, 2018 AAF/NY, NYC, NY (with Panter & Hall, London) March 21-26th, 2018 . McLarry Modern, Santa Fe, NM “Beauty, Space & Time”, (solo) July 20th- August 5th.
2016
Galerie Friedmann-Hahn, Berlin, New York “From NYC with Love; Part 2” (solo & catalogue) Museum Kunstverein Weinheim, Weinhein, Germany (solo and catalogue) . Art Center of Highland Park, Chicago, IL “Unseen Stories – An exploration of the Unnoticed” (solo) . George Billis Gallery NY, NY“New York Values” (solo) . Art Karlsrühe, Germany, Galleri Franz Pedersen (feature) . Art Miami/Context, Miami, FL Galerei Barbara von Stechow (feature)
2015
Galerie Barbara von Stechow, Frankfurt, Germany “Travel Inside” (solo & catalogue)
Art Herning, Herning, Denmark (feature)
Art Copenhagen, Denmark (feature)
2014
Galerie Friedmann-Hahn, Berlin, New York “From NYC with Love” (feature)
George Billis Gallery, Los Angeles, CA“Four Days in LA” (solo),
2013
Panter & Hall Gallery, London, UK”Spring & Greenwich” (solo & catalogue)
Galerie Barbara von Stechow, Frankfurt, Germany “City Secrets” (solo & catalogue)
2012
George Billis Gallery, NYC, NY“Bringing it Home” (solo & catalogue)
Galerie Friedmann-Hahn, Berlin, Germany“I love New York” (solo)
2011
Hidell-Brooks Gallery, Charlotte, NC – “Introduction 5” (feature)
George Billis Gallery, NYC, NY “Buildings of New York” (feature)
Kunst Karlsruhe Art Fair, Germany (feature)
AAF Contemporary, NYC, NY (feature)
2010
Panter & Hall Gallery, London, UK – “Roads Taken & Not” (solo & catalogue)
Besharat Gallery, Atlanta, GA (feature)
Mason Murer Fine Arts, Atlanta, GA – “Fun-O-Rama” (solo)
Gallery Barbara von Stechow, Frankfurt, Germany – “Searching for Paradise” (solo)
2009
Rodger LaPelle Gallery, Philadelphia, PA (solo)
George Billis Gallery, NYC, NY “Summer in the City” (feature)
Glave-Kocen Gallery, Richmond, VA (solo)
Mayer Fine Art, Norfolk, VA (solo)
Dallas Art Fair, Dallas, TX (feature)
2008
AAF Contemporary, NYC NY
Galeri Franz Pedersen, Horsens, Denmark
Bridge Art Fair, Miami, FL (feature)
Künstlerverein Walkmuhle, Weisbaden, Germany “Fluchten”
Fraser Gallery, Washington, DC (solo)
Santa Fe Art Fair, Santa Fe, NM (feature)
Bondonio Gallery, Alba Italy (solo)
Panter & Hall Gallery, London England, (solo & catalogue)
Galerie Barbara von Stechow, Frankfurt, Germany, (solo)
2007
Art 21 Cologne, Germany (feature)
Grey McGear Modern, Los Angeles, CA “What Dreams May Come” (feature)
AAF Contemporary, NYC, NY (feature)
Valley House Gallery, Dallas, TX “Away from Home” (feature)
2006
AAF Contemporary, NYC, NY (feature)
Fraser Gallery, Washington, DC, “collide-A-scope” (solo)
2005
Galerie Vömel, Düsseldorf, Germany, (solo)
Galerie Barbara von Stechow, Frankfurt, Germany, (solo)
Chelsea Art Fair, London, England (feature)
2004
Galerie Barbara von Stechow, Frankfurt, Germany, “New York Unbound” (solo & catalogue)
Fraser Gallery, Washington, DC, “Foreign Subjects” (solo)
2003
Pringle Gallery, Philadelphia, PA, “Streetwalkers” (solo)
Art / 2003, Cologne, Germany (feature)
Valley House Gallery, Dallas, TX, “Moving Pictures” (solo)
2002
Galerie Barbara von Stechow, Frankfurt, Germany (solo)
Fraser Gallery, Washington, DC (solo)
Lawrenceville /Hutchins Gallery, Princeton, NJ (solo)
Pringle Gallery, Philadelphia, PA “Urban Dynamics” (solo)
2001
Museum of the Southwest, Midland, TX “Contemporary Artist Series” (solo)
Fraser Gallery, Washington, DC (solo)
Woodward Gallery, NYC; “Still/Life” (2-person)
Modlin Center for the Arts, University of Richmond Museums (VA), “Twist & Shout” (solo installation)
2000
Barn Gallery, Middle Tennessee State University (solo)
Bender Fine Arts, Atlanta, GA “Urban Aesthetic” (2-person)
Carnegie Visual+Performing Arts Center, (KY) (solo)
Valley House Gallery, Dallas,TX; “Introductions” (feature)
Selected Group Exhibitions
2014
Galerie Friedmann-Hahn, Berlin, Germany
In & Out (May-June ’14)
Summer Breeze (July-August ’14)
2012
Art Köln, Cologne, Germany
2011
George Billis Gallery, NYC “Buildings of New York” (feature)
Kunst Gegenwart, Köln, Germany
2010
Red Dot Art Fair, NYC
George Billis Gallery, NYC “New York Memories”
Toronto International Art Fair (Projects Gallery)
Boston Art Fair (Fraser Gallery)
2009
Portsmouth Museum of Art, “The Art of the Motorcycle”. Portsmouth, VA
Dallas Art Fair, Dallas, TX
Art Copenhagen, Denmark
Boston International Fine Art Show
Art Karlsruhe, Germany
Red Dot, Miami
Fraser Gallery, Bethesda, MD “Winter Group Show”
2008
Santa Fe Art Fair, Santa Fe, NM
AAF Contemporary, NYC NY
Galeri Franz Pedersen, Horsens, Denmark
Bridge Art Fair, Miami, FL
Künstlerverein Walkmuhle, Weisbaden, Germany “Fluchten”
2007
Valley House Gallery, Dallas, TX “Holiday Show”
Art 21, Cologne, Germany
2006
Kunst Zurich Art Fair, Zurich, Switzerland
2005
Arnot Art Museum, NY “Invitational Exhibition”
2004
Fraser Gallery, Washington, DC, “New Figurative Paintings” (feature)
Galerie Barbara Von Stechow, Frankfurt, Germany, “New York Impressions”
Art/UK 2004, London England, (feature)
Works on Paper/ Art Dealers Association Fair, NYC, NY
2002
Frankfurt Art Fair, Frankfurt, Germany
The Art Show / Art Dealers Association Art Fair, NYC, NY
Pringle Gallery, Princeton, NJ
2001
Woodward Gallery, NYC “Hit and Run”
New York Mercantile Exchange, NYC “Life Links”
Philadelphia Contemporary Art Fair, 2001, Philadelphia, PA
Woodward Gallery, NYC “After the Fall”
Pelham Arts Center, NY “The City and Its Pulse”
Butler Institute of American Art, OH “Midyear Exhibition”
Chrysler Museum of Art, Norfolk, VA Biennial Exhibition
2000
Katonah Musuem, Katonah, NY “Art as Spectacle”
Pasadena Arts Center, Pasedena, CA “American Artist Magazine Emerging Artists
University Gallery, St. John’s University, NYC
Aljira Center for Contemporary Art; Newark, N.J
Gallery on 2nd; NYC .”Figurative Show”
Hera Educational Foundation, Providence, RI; “Family Portraits”
Lamar University / Dishman Art Gallery; Beaumont, TX
Lancaster Museum of Art, Lancaster, PA
Nassau County Museum of Art
National Art League, Douglaston, NY
Nicolet College/L.R.C. Gallery; Rhinelander, WI “Northern Arts Council Invitational”
Sage Junior College / Rathbone Gallery; Albany, NY “The Contemporary Figure”
Salmagundi Club, NYC,N.Y.
Salisbury State University/Fulton Hall Gallery; Salisbury, MD “Thunder & Lightning”
Silvermine Guild Arts Center, New Canaan,CT. “48th AONE”
The Governor’s Mansion, Jefferson City, MI
Westbeth Exhibition Space, NYC, N.Y “Mass Medium”
Awards
1998
First Prize, 34th Irene Leach Memorial Exhibition, Chrysler Musuem of Art
Second Prize, Tri-State Juried Exhibition, Katonah Museum
1997
Mary Vann Hunter Award for Painting, Silvermine Artists Guild, Ann. NE USA Exhibit
Eileen L. McCarthy Award, The Salmagundi Club, 20th Annual Open Show
Winner, Open Studios 1997 Northeastern Competition
Honorable Mention, Art Calandar Magazine, Thunder & Lightning Juried Exhibition
Honorable Mention, Fraser Gallery International Competition
Academic Artists Association Endowment for Oil Painting
Leo Brooks Memorial Award, National Art League
Rhinelander Telecommunications Award, Nicolet College
1996
Joseph S. Isador Memorial Medal for Figurative Composition, Nat’l Academy Museum
RSVP National Self-Portrait Competition
The Visual Club of New York, Award of Excellence
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INVITATIONAL LECTURER
2005-6
Associate Professor, Architectural Drawing, City University of New York
Juror, CCCP Arts Festival & Exhibition, Jim Thorp, PA
2003
Juror, Fulton Street Gallery “Figuratively Speaking” Nat’l Invitational Show
2002
92nd Street Y Artists Studio Tour
Brandeis University Studio Tour
2001
Artists Speak On ART (ASOA), Panelist
Pelham Art Center, Guest Speaker
University of Richmond, Studio Art Program
Marymount College Studio Tour, 2001
2000
Middle Tennessee State University, Guest Speaker
1999
Doremus Advertising “Creativity Abounds Series”, Guest Speaker
College of New Rochelle / Graduate Studio Art Program
1998
Fordham University Department of Urban Psychology
Southern Connecticut State University / Department of Sociology (Cultural Anthropology)
1996
Marywood College Graduate Studio Art Program
1991
Pratt Institute Professional Studies Lecture Series
PUBLIC COMMISSIONS
Finalist, Art in Transit / Metropolitan Transit Authority Mural Commission. NYC, NY
PERMANENT COLLECTIONS (PARTIAL LIST)
American Cyanamid
American Express Company
AT & T
Audrain Automobile Museum, Newport, RI
Chase Manhattan Bank Corporation
Chroma, Inc.
Ciba-Geigy Pharmaceuticals
Citibank Corporation
Columbia Broadcasting System
Dupont Chemical
Exxon Corporation
Healthcare Placement Services, Inc.
Hilton Hotels International
International Business Machines Corporation
Leo Burnett Company
McDonalds Corporation
Mobil Corporation
Museum of the City of New York
Prudential Insurance Company
Roland-Berger, GMBH
Trans World Airlines
UAL Corporation
Wassall USA, Inc.
EDUCATION
- University of Cincinnati, BA /Political Science 1971
- University of Manchester, England / Town Planning & Design 1972
- University of Virginia, MA/ Landscape Architecture 1974
CONTACT DAVID FEBLAND
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