Holton rower biography of albert

ARTIST CHONICLES 

​Born in 1962, New York-based Holton Rower creates paintings with a simple yet incredibly beautiful process resulting in incredible color combinations that can be stunningly psychedelic and completely hypnotic.

Working with a deep understanding of the nature of paint as a physical substance, Rower continues to explore new uses of the medium.

In this video, Holton Rower shows us what he has been working on during the pandemic.

Holton rower biography of albert

The artist explores new mediums, continuing to push his use of vivid color palettes. Rower incorporates strings drenched in paint, buttons sewn on mail sacks, tiny spots of paint, dancers, dice, and shows the process of creating his “Cutaway” and “Pour” paintings.

Rower expresses a fascination with the substance of the various materials he uses, particularly in his “Pour” paintings.

With the process as intriguing as the resultant kaleidoscopic canvas, Holton toys with the precarious relationship between artistic manipulation and chanc