Andy Denzler was born in Zurich where he currently lives and works. He obtained a Master of Fine Arts degree at the Chelsea College of Art and Design in London in 2006.
Denzler has created a signature style encompassing bands of pigment that alternate between static, thick marks and blurred, flowing sweeps. The human figure remains at the core of his explorations, courting the viewer's memories, and leaving him with a vague gnawing that he has missed something lying just beneath the surface. Perception and distortion are prominent and powerful traits of Denzler's studio practice.
His works have been exhibited in numerous solo and group shows in Europe, the United States and Asia in private and public institutions including the Gwangju Museum of Art, the Ludwig Museum in Koblenz, the Ludwig Galerie Schloss in Oberhausen, the Kunsthalle in Rostock, in Germany and he recently had a major retrospective at the Kunstforum in Vienna. In 2015, Denzler participated in the 6th Beijing international Biennale and in 2016, at the 6th Marrakech Biennale. His art is featured in major collections including the Hirshhorn Museum, in Washington DC, the Denver Art Museum, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Montreal, the David Roberts Art Foundation in London, the Tel Aviv Museum of Modern Art, the MOMA Moscow, as well as the Museum Würth in Schwäbisch Hall, in Germany, the Burger Collection in Hong Kong and the White Cube Collection in London. A monography was recently published by Damiani.
Andy Denzler, The Last Tasmanian Tiger, 2021
Oil on canvas
250 x 190 cm | 98.4 x 74.8 in
Andy Denzler, Distorted Land I, 2021
Oil on canvas
190 x 250 cm | 74.8 x 98.4 in
Andy Denzler, Edge of Desire II, 2022
Oil on canvas
200 x 180 cm | 78.7 x 70.9 in
Andy Denzler, Buffalo Dusk, 2022
Oil on canvas
200 x 300 cm | 78.7 x 118.1 in
Andy Denzler, The Drift III, 2023
Oil on canvas
210 x 180 cm | 82.7 x 70.9 in
Andy Denzler, The Drift II, 2023
Oil on canvas
180 x 150 cm | 70.9 x 59.1 in
Andy Denzler, Electric Avenue V, 2023
Oil on canvas
140 x 120 cm | 55.1 x 47.2 in
Andy Denzler, Splintered Shadow, 2023
Oil on canvas
50 x 40 cm | 19.7 x 15.7 in
Andy Denzler, Man Holding his Head, 2023
Oil on canvas
50 x 40 cm | 19.7 x 15.7 in
Andy Denzler, The Performer I, 2023
Oil on canvas
210 x 180 cm | 82.7 x 70.9 in