Stephen Sumner British, b. 1959
Born 1959, Blackpool, England; lives New York City
Born in 1959 in Blackpool, England, Stephen Sumner attended Blackpool College of Art and Leeds University. After graduation, he worked in London as a designer and illustrator, eventually becoming art director for the IPC magazine group in 1988. In 1994, Sumner decided to concentrate full time on painting and moved from London to New York in 1996, where he currently resides and works.
Sumner's paintings focus primarily on light and the tonal nuances of color. He expresses the ethereal quality of light and atmosphere by creating illusory and mysterious landscapes. These mirages are born in Sumner's memory and are contemplative, introspective, and deeply soulful. In his paintings, the artist "has successfully visualized and captured those waking dreams of our memory that flicker like candles only to be extinguished by the consciousness of dawn."
Stephen Sumner's paintings have been regularly exhibited in New York, including the recent solo shows at the Kenny Schachter Gallery and the Soho House. On May 18, 2006 the exhibition "Stephen Sumner: later, after" opened to wide acclaim at the Moscow Museum of Modern Art, where it was enthusiastically received by the Russian public and positively reviewed by the Moscow media.
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Stephen Sumner: Field Recordings
22 May - 22 Jun 2013 San FranciscoFeaturing recent works by Stephen Sumner, which comprise his Field Recordings series.Read more -
Stephen Sumner: New Works
19 Nov 2008 - 5 Jan 2009 San FranciscoA new collection of contemplative and deeply soulful paintings by acclaimed British artist Stephen Sumner on view at San Francisco’s Serge Sorokko Gallery. The exhibition, a U.S. premiere, consists of...Read more -
Stephen Sumner in Moscow
18 May - 12 Jun 2006 San FranciscoBorn in 1959 in Blackpool, England, Stephen Sumner attended Blackpool College of Art and Leed University. After graduation, he worked in London as a designer and illustrator, eventually becoming art...Read more
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Glenda Bailey Hosts US Premiere of Stephen Sumner’s New Collection at Sorokko Gallery
Angella Sprauve, Haute Living, June 12, 2013 -
Serge Sorokko Gallery Opening
C Social Front, June 4, 2013 -
The Humiliation of Getting in Without ID
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Stephen Sumner at Sorokko Gallery
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Hot Fun in the Sumner-time
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Stephen Sumner: New Works
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British Artist Stephen Sumner Gets Solo Show
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British Artist Stephen Sumner Gets Solo Show
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The Exhibition of Paintings by Stephen Sumner: later, after - A Personal Style
Alexander Sidorov, ACADEMIA: Journal of The Academy of Art of the Russian Federation , August 1, 2006 -
Review: New Museum Exhibitions
later, after: New Paintings by Stephen SumnerMuseum.ru, May 18, 2006 -
Exhibition of Stephen Sumner - later, after: New Paintings
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later, after: New Paintings
Stephen Sumner at the Tsereteli Galleries of The Moscow Museum of Modern ArtRambler Media, April 29, 2006