David Steindl is a visual artist who makes figurative drawings and paintings. Throughout his work David explores themes such as absurdity and leisure to reflect certain aspects of contemporary American life, sourcing imagery from observation, art history, film stills, and personal photographs. His paintings and drawings are crafted from length consideration and reimagining of the subject and an enduring commitment to his medium of choice, particularly through color and composition.
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Education
School of Visual Arts, New York, NY — BFA Fine Arts 2024
Solo Exhibitions
"Hot Beer, Cold Planet", SVA Flatiron Gallery, New York, NY, 2024
Group Exhibitions
"No Thing at All", L.O.S. Not Required, San Diego, CA, 2024
"In Bloom", Flatfile Gallery, Queens, NY, 2024
"Re:Presentation" curated by Leigh Benke, SVA Flatiron Gallery, New York, NY, 2023
"SYNT Flat File Event", The Front, New York, NY, 2023
"The Big Small Show", Drawing Rooms, Jersey City, NJ, 2023
"Scholastic Art + Writing Show", Maine College of Art, Portland, ME, 2018
"Maine Photography Show", Boothbay Region Arts Foundation, Boothbay Harbor, ME, 2018
Awards and Grants
Amelia Geocos Memorial Award, School of Visual Arts, 2024
Silas H. Rhodes Scholarship, School of Visual Arts, 2023
BFA Fine Arts Department Grant, School of Visual Arts, 2023
First Place (Student Category), Boothbay Region Arts Foundation, 2018