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, Introspection III, 2019
Oil on canvas
180 x 450 cm | 70.9 x 177.2 in
Andy Denzler, Fractured I, 2020
Oil on canvas
150 x 180 cm | 59.1 x 70.9 in
Andy Denzler, Floating Daybed, 2020
Oil on canvas
140 x 120 cm | 55.1 x 47.2 in
Andy Denzler, Girl on a Brown Leather Sofa II, 2019
Oil on canvas
140 x 120 cm | 55.1 x 47.2 in
Andy Denzler, The Golden Cream Room, 2018
Oil on canvas
140 x 120 cm | 55.1 x 47.2 in
Andy Denzler, Fractured VIII, 2021
Oil on canvas
150 x 200 cm | 59.1 x 78.7 in
Andy Denzler, Lost and Found, 2021
Oil on canvas
190 x 250 cm | 74.8 x 98.4 in
Andy Denzler, Girl with Pink Shirt, 2021
Acrylic and oil on canvas
60 x 50 cm | 23.6 x 19.6 in
Andy Denzler, Portrait of Gillian, 2021
Oil on canvas
180 x 170 cm | 70.8 x 67 in
Andy Denzler, Winston in Venice Beach, 2021
Oil on canvas
190 x 250 cm | 74.8 x 98.4 in
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, Electric Avenue I, 2022
Oil on canvas
180 x 300 cm | 70.9 x 118.1 in
Andy Denzler, Edge of Desire II, 2022
Oil on canvas
200 x 180 cm | 78.7 x 70.8 in
Andy Denzler, The Painter’s Room VII, 2022
Oil on canvas
180 x 450 cm | 70.9 x 59.1 in
Andy Denzler, Buffalo Dusk, 2022
Oil on canvas
200 x 300 cm | 78.7 x 118.1 in
Andy Denzler, Study for Fragmented Chair, 2022
Oil on canvas
60 x 50 cm | 23.6 x 19.7 in
Andy Denzler, Abstract Thoughts III, 2022
Oil on canvas
120 x 140 cm | 47.2 x 55.1 in