Andy Moses

Andy Moses (born 1962) is an American contemporary abstract painter whose work bridges pure abstraction and natural forces. Rather than painting traditional landscapes, his pieces mimic nature's behavior by using fluid mechanics, gravity, and the paint's chemical reactions, often on shaped canvases. He is the son of West Coast abstract artist Ed Moses and Avilda Peters, and lives in Los Angeles.

Early life and education Andy Moses was born in 1962 in Los Angeles, California. As the son of Ed Moses, he grew up steeped in the California art movements of the time including his father's anti-style, California Cool, Light and Space, and Finish Fetish. Moses attended California Institute of the Arts from 1979 to 1981. While at CalArts, and studied under Barbara Kruger, Michael Asher, and John Baldessari. Upon graduation, Moses decided to move to New York to pursue an art career, however his father was against this idea leading to an estrangement for a number of years. While in New York he began to experiment with and later develop the painting style for which he is known. Later, he began to create circular convex canvases that shift and warp the viewers perspective. inspired by surfing off the coast of California.

Exhibitions

Among others, Moses has exhibited with the following museums: Frederick R. Weisman Foundation; Laguna Art Museum; Museum of Art & History, Lancaster, CA; and Contemporary Arts Center.

Among others, Moses has had solo exhibitions with :JD Malat Gallery, London, UK; William Turner Gallery, Santa Monica, CA; Spanierman Modern, Miami Beach, FL; and JD Malat Gallery, London, UK.