Brendan Cass

Brendan Cass finds inspiration all around—from postcards collected during his travels to memories from his childhood in New Jersey. His vibrant, expansive landscapes are distinctly his own. A graduate from the Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts and the School of Visual Art in New York, Cass’s works have garnered global recognition, exhibited at prestigious galleries such as Velge and Noirhomme in Brussels and the Stellan Holm Gallery in New York.

His expressionist landscapes, drawing influence from art movements ranging from pop-art to Chinese watercolor, are dreamy and unbridled, transforming cityscapes into fantastical realms alive with energy. Taking inspiration from old travel brochures, Cass incorporates visual elements that evoke the feeling of receiving a postcard, incorporating his own person experience in the landscape he depicts. Cass refuses to confine himself as a “careful artist,” embracing the freedom for his mediums to move without restriction. His most acclaimed pieces, large-scale landscapes characterized by bold, gestural strokes are reminiscent of Action Painting, and reside in numerous permanent collections, including those at the Kemper Museum of Kansas City and the Denver Museum of Art. 

Currently, Cass divides his time between studios in New York and Naples, Florida, continuing to captivate audiences with his exuberant interpretations of the natural world.

EXHIBITIONS

2007
European Spree, Galleri Lars Bohman, Stockholm, Sweden (solo)
2007
Five Painters, Galleri Loyal, Stockholm, Sweden
2006
Europa, Freight + Volume, New York, USA (solo)
2005
I love New York, Calvin Klein, New York, USA (solo)
2005
New York´s Finest, Canada, New York, USA
2005
Monster Painting, McClain Gallery, Houston, USA
2004
Where do we come from? What are we? Where are we going? Champion Fine Art, Los Angeles, USA
2004
Five Artists Shows, Kenny Schachters Rove, London, UK
2004
Vivid Days, Canada, New York, USA (solo)
2004
Beat the reaper!, curated by Joe Bradley, Allston Skirt Gallery, Boston, USA
2004
Greener Pastures Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2004
Seven Big Paintings, Kenny Schachter ConTEMPorary, New York, USA
2004
ARTseasons, Mallorca, Spain
2004
Slice and Dice, curated by Alois Kronschlager, SVA Gallery, New York, USA
2004
AC, Elizabeth Dee Gallery, New York, USA
2004
Three Persons Show, Ambrosino Satellite Gallery, Miami, USA
2003
Europe, Kenny Schachter conTEMPorary, New York, USA (solo)
2002
20th anniversary Benefit, New Museum of Contemporary Art, New York
2001
Sotheby’s, Benefit for Free Art for Children
2001
Tensionism, Kenny Schachter
2000
20th Anniversary Benefit , New Museum of Contemporary Art, NY, USA
2000
Full Serve, Kenny Schachter, New York, USA
2000
Velge & Noirhomme, Brussels, Belgium
1999
Kenny Schachter, Exit Art, New York, USA
1998
Recent Works, Richard Anderson Gallery, New York, USA (solo)
1998
Animals, Bronwyn Keenan Gallery, New York, USA
1998
Cambio, Kenny Schachter, Mexico City, Mexico
1998
Kenny Schachter, Exit Art, New York, USA
1998
Rove, Kenny Schachter, New York, USA
1997
Taking Stock, Kenny Schachter, New York, USA
1997
Gramercy Art Fair, Kenny Schachter, Florida, USA
1997
Cambio, Kenny Schachter, New York, USA
1996
Anderson Gallery, Buffalo, New York, USA
1996
X-Sightings, London Artforms Gallery, London, UK
1996
Sex, Drugs and Explosives, Kenny Schachter, Arlington Museum of Art, Texas, USA
1996
Texas Meets New York, Lombard Fried Gallery, NY, USA
1996
The Experimenters, Kenny Schachter, New York, USA
1995
New Paintings, Velge & Noirhomme, Brussels, Belgium (solo)
1995
Paintings, Exchange Art Show, Kenny Schachter, New York, USA (solo)
1995
High Anxiety, Kenny Schachter, New York, USA
1995
Oy, Kenny Schachter, New York, USA
1995
Park Art Fair, Kenny Schachter, New York, USA

We maintain comprehensive catalogs documenting all the galleries and collaborations Brendan Cass has been involved with throughout his career.