Henry Brown is an abstract painter living and working in New York City. Brown’s paintings are mechanically drawn geometric abstractions. He forms his imagery from structural schematics constructed with compass and ruler. The schematics are developed from small sketches and then drawn directly on the gessoed canvases. he paints the images, but leaves the underdrawings visible to show the substructure, planning and execution of his artwork.
Brown’s artwork has been exhibited at MoMA PS1, Anderson Gallery at Virginia Commonwealth University, and Jacksonville Museum of Contemporary Art. Brown is a three-time Yaddo artist and a MacDowell fellow. He has co-curated exhibits, including at Westbeth Gallery in New York City and Crush Curatorial in the Hamptons on Long Island.