Stephen Pusey facts for kids
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Stephen Pusey
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2019 Seoul, S. Korea
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| Born | 24 June 1952 |
| Nationality | Irish, British |
| Education | Saint Martins School of Art |
| Known for | Painting |
Stephen Pusey, born in 1952, is an artist from New York. He has Irish and British family roots. He is famous for his Abstract art, which uses shapes, colors, and lines instead of recognizable objects. Before that, he painted large murals, which are big pictures on buildings, in London, UK.
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Early Life and Art School
Stephen Pusey was born on June 24, 1952. He went to art school at Saint Martins School of Art in London, UK. He studied painting there and finished his studies in 1975.
Art Career and Murals
From 1977 to 1982, Stephen Pusey created huge outdoor murals. These were big paintings on the outside walls of buildings. Two of his most famous murals were in London: one in Covent Garden in 1977 and another called Children at Play on the Brixton Academy in 1982.
Moving to New York
In 1986, Stephen Pusey had his first solo art show in the USA. It was at P.S. 1 Contemporary Art Center in New York. After this show, he decided to move to New York City permanently.
Exploring Digital Art
After moving, Pusey started trying new things with his art. He explored digital media, which means using computers to create art. He also worked with Net Art, which is art made for the internet. Besides these new digital forms, he continued to create paintings, drawings, and sculptures. His art often mixed detailed lines, like handwriting, with both realistic and abstract styles.
In 1994, he started an online art and discussion website called Plexus. He created it with a curator named Yu Yeon Kim. Together, they organized an art show in 1997 called "Omnizone, Perspectives in Mapping Digital Culture." Pusey also helped start the Foundation for Digital Culture in 1996.
Later Paintings and Exhibitions
Even while working with digital art, Pusey kept showing his paintings in New York City and other countries. In 2019, the Seoul Metropolitan Government in South Korea asked him to paint a large mural. This mural has five parts and is located in the Oil Tank Culture Park in Mapo District, Seoul.
