Introduction
BRIAN MALLMAN
From: Los Angeles, CA
Medium: graphite on board
As art historian Roger Stein exclaimed when he first saw Brian Mallman’s work, “Boy, that guy can draw!” We hear similar kudos frequently and agree wholeheartedly. Mallman is frequently the focus of our gallery fair booths and attracts attention and sales from a variety of sophisticated collectors and gallery owners. Mallman has been living and working as an artist in Los Angeles since 2003, where his prices are steadily rising as he gathers impressive kudos. He earned a BFA in drawing from the Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design and was an artist-in residence at the Atlanta Contemporary Arts Center before launching his West Coast career.
Brian's mastery of the graphite line plus his choice of subject matter – relationships – make his work extremely resonant. “Human interaction and levels at which people are able, or not able, to connect with themselves and with each other has always fascinated me. Much of my recent work deals with the subtle hierarchies that are established when people interact and the posturing and gesturing that takes place to create and reinforce these hierarchies.”
