Artist Biography:

Josh Keyes was born in Tacoma, Washington. He received a BFA in 1992 from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and an MFA in 1998 from Yale. Eighteenth-century aesthetics and philosophies, particularly those of the Neoclassical and Romantic movements, shape his work. Keyes is drawn to the clinical and often cold vocabulary of scientific textbook illustrations, which express the empirical "truth" of the world and natural phenomena. He infuses into a rational stage set many references to contemporary events along with images and themes from his personal mythology and experience. These elements come together in an unsettling vision, one that speaks to the hope, fear, and anxiety of our time. Keyes currently lives and works in Portland Oregon with his wife, graphic designer Lisa Ericson.

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    Installation View 1
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    Installation View 2
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    Installation View 3
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    Installation View 4
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    Installation View 5
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    Installation View 6
  • Josh Keyes Sprout Exhibition Catalogue Josh Keyes
    Sprout Exhibition Catalogue
  • Josh Keyes Burst I Josh Keyes
    Burst I
  • Josh Keyes Dig Josh Keyes
    Dig
  • Josh Keyes Entangle I Josh Keyes
    Entangle I
  • Josh Keyes Entangle II Josh Keyes
    Entangle II
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    Entangle III
  • Josh Keyes Fever Josh Keyes
    Fever
  • Josh Keyes Flutter Josh Keyes
    Flutter
  • Josh Keyes Rise Above Josh Keyes
    Rise Above
  • Josh Keyes Scorch Josh Keyes
    Scorch
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    Scorch II
  • Josh Keyes Sprout II Josh Keyes
    Sprout II
  • Josh Keyes The Call I Josh Keyes
    The Call I
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    The Call II