ARTIST PROFILE

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Contemporary abstract sculptor and painter Daniel Anderson was born and raised in Pompton Plains, New Jersey. His interest and passion for art began at  an early age and led him to be recruited and to receive a scholarship to attend the College of Visual & Performing Arts at Syracuse University in New York.  He continued his formal education in Florence, Italy and was the sole artist selected from New York City to participate in an annual residency program in Melbourne, Australia.

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Continuing with his early childhood obsession of cubism, futurism, and surrealism, Anderson studied and gained inspiration from the works of Picasso, Boccioni, and Dali.  Anderson started to push the boundaries of abstraction as it applies to movement, form, and the compositional elements of matter, allowing his works to transcend traditional forms, exhibited in his signature ‘sculpted canvas’ DIFFUSION SERIES, in which he portrays the buildup and breakdown of matter. In DIFFUSION SERIES #7: ‘Ascension’, his mathematical and architectural tendencies surface, with 14 buttresses supporting a bridge of two-sided diffusing energy textures, aligning shadow depths above and below the bridge for heightened illusion.

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His fascination with dimensional interplays, compositional deconstruction and transitioning in and out of 2D and 3D methods to portray energy, movement and dimension as it relates to color and form also resurfaces in his oils. METAPHYSICAL ROSE ANATOMIES SERIES: ‘2-Rose’ , inspired by the complex and delicate form of the rose, displays exquisite artisanship of the natural world. The mystique and ambiguity of the background acts as  an abyss that the metaphysical movements animate, dissipate, and weightlessly float within.

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‘XO World’, one of the monumental sculptures of the XO WORLD Project and installed at One World Trade in New York City, was unveiled on the 40-year milestone of World Peace Day, September 21, 2021. The sculpture is a visual expression of the powerful message of equality, unity, peace, and love. Anderson chose to represent the universal game of Jacks to create a 12-foot Jack ‘X’ which is reflective of two crossed arms and symbolizes “Love” in sign language. The ‘O’ is represented by the globe. Nearby passersby reflect live in the globe, each being part of a bigger world perspective. Such is a powerful reminder of what each one of us reflects in the world. It's a continuum.

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Anderson’s visual language and artistic expression not only allows his work to expand across multiple platforms and disciplines, but also provides intriguing, transformational visual experiences in varied scales and mediums. His ability to deconstruct matter and forms into unique narratives with metaphorical, symbolic meaning is what allows him to connect with the masses of all generations - a modernized offering to the art world and global society alike. This gives his brand presence and projectory tremendous potential in the decades to come.

 

2026:   - SAFER NATION: NYC Global Unveiling

            -  PRISMS OF PEACE: 'Materia Series', Miami + Abu Dhabi, Dec 2026

                  • Connecting the masses with the message of peace, bridging Eastern + Western Cultures)