In the Studio with Demetrius Oliver

Demetrius Oliver in his studio

Demetrius Oliver creates site-specific installations using a variety of prosaic materials and media to render phenomena palpable. The multifaceted environments he creates, comprising sculpture, photography and video, speak to the many ways we understand and relate to our environment.

Oliver received his BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and his MFA from the University of Pennsylvania. He is an alumna of several residencies including the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, MFAH Core Program and the Studio Museum in Harlem. His work has been exhibited widely, with solo exhibitions at the Print Center, Henry Art Gallery, Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston; High Line, Inman Gallery, Klaus von Nichtssagend, D’Amelio Terras, and P.S. 1/MoMA. Group exhibitions include MASS MoCA, The Renaissance Society, The Studio Museum of Harlem, Marian Boesky Gallery, Roberts & Tilton, Acme, and Sotheby’s S|2 gallery. His work is in the collections of the Henry Art Gallery, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Blanton Museum of Art, Tang Museum, Hood Museum, RISD Museum, and the Studio Museum in Harlem. Articles and reviews of Oliver’s work has appeared in the New York Times, Artforum, Time Out, Village Voice, Modern Painters, and Art in America.

http://www.demetriusoliver.com/

Pneumatic (detail), 2018, Video, flat screen monitors, industrial fans, Dimensions variable

Atmospheric, 2015, 51.5 x 15 x 15 inches, Cast resin, steel pedestals

Tornadic, 2015, 5 digital c-prints, 16 x 120 inches

Cyanic paintings, 2017-18, Latex & acrylic on canvas, 72 x 52 inches each

Cyanic, 2018, Latex & acrylic on canvas, 72 x 52 inches