MAGNUS SEBASTIAN
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About Magnus

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I love history, "old master" art, ancient architecture and antiques - basically I like old stuff.  The pieces I create reflect that.  I use vintage mannequins because they simply are the best ever produced in form and quality.  I use antique clock-works and other mechanisms that are fun to look at.  And I think that a skeleton is the most fascinating architectural and sculptural masterpiece ever seen by man.

I also really like patinas - be it rust or verdigris, they lend a flavor of age and history to an object as well as a sense of mystery.  I like finding discarded items and re-purposing them in a unique way.  And I really like using a mannequin either as a vessel to showcase the fact that we are quickly losing our humanity to our dependence on machines and computers, or as canvas upon which to bring to life 2-dimensional images.

Sometimes I'm inspired by the random materials I find, sometimes by other artists, sometimes by mother nature.  I do sometimes take advice and suggestions, but mostly adhere to what the great sculptor Szukalski said; "If you want to create new things for this world, never listen to anybody."

I've recently acquired a new appreciation for the Pop Art movement with it's vibrant, primary colors and patterns and it's bold design.  Translating that style to three dimensional pieces brings a fresh new life to that now iconic art form.  Next month it could be something completely unrelated and different that guides me - stay tuned!


Exhibitions ​

2014 - present      Magnus and Gordon Gallery, Artists Alley, Delray Beach, FL
2017 – present     MAE Fine Art Gallery, Delray Beach, FL
2017 – present    The Heart of Delray Gallery, Delray Beach, FL
2015 - 16               Cornell Museum of Art & American Culture, Delray Beach, FL
2014                      Rossetti Fine Art Gallery, Wilton Manors, FL
2013                      Spectrum Miami 2013, Wynwood Art District, Miami, FL
2012-13                 Delray Art League – Art in the Park, Delray Beach, FL
2012-13                 Lake Worth Art League – Art in the Park, Lake Worth, FL
2012-13                 Linda White Gallery, Delray Beach, FL
2011-12                 Rossetti Gallery, Pompano Beach, FL

Our History

Private Collections
Florida
New York
Montreal, Canada
Ohio
North Carolina
Awards
2-2014    2nd Place Award for “AquaMarie” sculpture - Lake Worth Art League Gallery – juried show, Lake Worth, FL
1-2014    1st Place Award for “Open Minded” sculpture - Lake Worth Art League Gallery – juried show, Lake Worth, FL  
2012    Rossetti Gallery – juried show, Pompano Beach, FL  –  Merit Award
Publications
3-2014    Atlantic Ave. Magazine,  March 2014, Delray Beach, FL  –  feature article, page 126
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