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Austin Turley

Hometown: Dallas, TX

Based in: Portland, Oregon

Austin Turley is a Portland, Oregon-based artist whose objects and images investigate themes of presence, memory, language, and time. He works in multiple formats, using the act of collecting as a point of departure. Turley received a BFA in sculpture from the Pacific Northwest College of Art. After graduating he received employment as a glass caster at Bullseye Glass Company. He has been awarded multiple residencies, including Yucca Valley Material Lab (Yucca Valley, CA), Hafnarborg, (Hafnarfjörður, IS), Hangar (Lisbon, PT), Pilotenkueche (Leipzig, DE), Hinge Arts (Fergus Falls, MN), Arquetopia (Puebla, MX), and Glean (Portland, OR). Grants have been awarded from Regional Arts and Cultural Council, Oregon Arts Commission, Springboard for the Arts, and Working Artist Org. He has exhibited nationally, including two solo shows at Gray Contemporary (Houston, TX), as well as internationally. Turley is represented by Alfa Gallery (Miami, FL).

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Austin Turley In The Studio

For a majority of the wall mounted kiln formed glass sculptures, I utilize water quenched frit. This is made by ladling molten glass into running water. The result is a fragmented and inconsistent texture, similar to crushed ice.

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More About Austin Turley

Question Icon What are 3 words that best describe your work?

organic, fluid, rhythmic

Question Icon Who are some artists that have influenced your work?

Yo Akiama, Alberto Burri, Tony Cragg

Question Icon Where do you go for inspiration?

I seem to always find inspiration while in motion, whether it's riding my bicycle, commuting on public transportation, traveling to a new country, or simply walking. Each of these actions provides a certain potential for impact, input, and processing.

Collections Featuring Austin Turley

3 Collections

Monochrome Artworks

87 Artists, 112 Products

Last updated: November 29, 2020

By Medium: Sculpture

40 Artists, 60 Products

Last updated: November 28, 2020

By Style: Minimalism

68 Artists, 90 Products

Last updated: November 19, 2020

Articles Featuring Austin Turley

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New Artists to Watch Out For: October 2022

October 13, 2022

Credentials

Education

Pacific Northwest College of Art

United States of America, 2013

Awards

Hafnarborg Museum Residency

2022

Yucca Valley Material Lab Residency

2021

Hangar Residency

2020

Pilotenkueche Residency

2020

Hinge Arts Residency

2019

Grant, Springboard for the Arts

2019

Working Artist Grant/Purchase Award

2019

Grant, Oregon Arts Commission

2019

Grant, Regional Arts and Cultural Council

2017

Arquetopia residency

2017

Glean residency

2016

Exhibitions

Untitled Miami

United States of America, 2022

Fantasy Fountain

United States of America, 2022

Unlimited

United States of America, 2022

Flow

United States of America, 2022

ALC Video Art Festival

Spain, 2022

Slake Thy Thirst

United States of America, 2021

Experimental Film and Video 2021

South Korea, 2021

Surfing

United States of America, 2021

Unparticular

United States of America, 2021

Surfing

United States of America, 2021

Videofenster

Germany, 2021

10x10x10x10

United States of America, 2021

Reflections

United States of America, 2021

Almost Tension

Germany, 2020

Twenty One

United States of America, 2020

Minimalism

United States of America, 2020

Delicious Procession

Germany, 2020

Was It Worth It

United States of America, 2019

29th International Sculpture Conference Exhibition

United States of America, 2019

Small and Smaller

United States of America, 2019

Correspondence

United States of America, 2018

Left Coast Annual

United States of America, 2018

Texas National

United States of America, 2017

40 under 40

United States of America, 2017

Glean

United States of America, 2016

The National Chautauqua Exhibition: Strategizing

United States of America, 2015

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