Painting & Textiles
B. 1982, San Jose, CA | Lives and works in New York, NY
Driven to document her ongoing subconscious and spiritual journeys, Brianna Lance paints fantastical environments that are rich in detail and spontaneous in form. Lance’s paintings have been featured in Vogue, Miami Art Week, Harper's Bazaar, East Hampton Star, Freehand New York, and The Standard Hotel. Recent collaborations include The Edition Hotels, Ciao Lucia, and The Frankie Shop.
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“I have a very hard time expressing myself in words, so creating work is a way for me to truly and freely express myself. It’s the one time I feel capable of saying exactly what I mean.”
ARTIST STATEMENT
“My work is fueled by meditation and the subconscious, using a mixture of repetition and chaos. The technique I use—whether it’s painting, embroidery, or sculpture—is starting with a loose base, then adding intricate and detailed layers on top. Each work has a dichotomy between the spontaneous and the hyper-focused. I use detail to put myself into a meditative state when creating the work, and to create moments that the viewer can linger on. My mission is to document my subconscious and spiritual journey, then share those moments with others. The work is essentially a diary of my soul as I go through life.”
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019, False Icons, Freehand New York, New York, NY
2017, Botanical Nudes, The Standard East Village, New York, NY
2016, Monsters, Café Henrie, New York, NY
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2020, A Subtropical Affair, Center for Subtropical Affairs, Miami, FL
2020, A Subtropical Affair, Low Res Space, Miami, FL
2019, What Have We Done, Tripoli Gallery, South Hampton, NY
PUBLICATIONS
2021, Vogue
2020, Nss Magazine
2019, East Hampton Star
2017, Harper's Bazaar
2017, Russh Magazine
2017, The Coveteur
About Brianna Lance
Brianna Lance is a New York-based painter and multi-hyphenate creative. After years of working across disciplines in the worlds of fashion, design, editorial, and music, Lance has dedicated focus to her painting practice. Driven to document her ongoing subconscious and spiritual journeys, she paints fantastical environments that are rich in detail and spontaneous in form. Brianna holds a BA in fashion from the Parsons School of Design. Her paintings have been exhibited at Tripoli Gallery, Miami Art Week, Freehand New York, and The Standard Hotel, and featured in collaborations with The Edition Hotels, Ciao Lucia, and The Frankie Shop.