Ted Collier (b. 1974) is an American contemporary artist and painter best known for his abstract works derived from observable patterns found in nature. Making references to minimalism and the De Stijl movement, Collier responds to the daily inundation of faux realism in the form of advertising and social media, reducing his environments to their essential forms and colors. Finding inspiration in the world around him, his paintings are influenced by abstractions of mental snapshots that have evolved over time - simplifying memories and experiences into geometric compositions that contain a universality within each piece.

 

Though Ted has been painting since his childhood, his career as an artist began in St Louis Missouri in 2008 after the financial crash and recession. Leaving behind a 15 year career in real estate and working odd end jobs in construction, he returned to art by sourcing materials such as plywood and extra house paint to create his first works and pop up exhibitions. Now representing a diverse portfolio, his paintings and various series range from subtle and monochromatic, to bold and vibrant. As a self taught artist, he has since opened his own studio and amassed placements in numerous private collections, galleries, and organizations.

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EXHIBITIONS

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2022 Solo Exhibit “Don’t Quit Your Daydream” at Maune Contemporary, Santa Barbara, California

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2022 Group Exhibit at The Hamptons Fine Art Fair with Maune Contemporary, Southampton, NY

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2021 Group Exhibit at The Palm Beach Modern & Contemporary Art Fair presented by Art Miami with Oliver

 

Cole Gallery, West Palm Beach, Florida

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2019 Solo Show “Uncircled” at Maune Contemporary in Atlanta Georgia

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2019 Group Show “Forces” at Tambaran 2 Gallery in New York City

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2019 Group Show Grand Opening at Markowicz Fine Art Dallas Texas

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2019 Group show “Art Living” at The Delano Hotel, South Beach Miami April through May

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2015 Solo Exhibit at Ted Collier Studio and Gallery, St. Louis, MO

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2014 Solo Exhibit at Duane Reed Gallery, St. Louis, MO

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2014 Solo Exhibit “Waves" at The Chase Park Plaza, St. Louis, MO

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2014 Solo Exhibit “Patterns" at Monarch, St. Louis, MO

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2013 Solo Exhibit “Color on Canvas" at The Four Seasons Hotel, St. Louis, MO

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COLLECTIONS

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Nordstrom Corporate Collection, North America

United States Paint Corporation International Headquarters Collection

CityPlace Microsoft Corporate Campus collection

CB Richard Ellis United States

Scorch Media, US

The Lennox Hotel

The Blackhawk Hotel

The Ojai Valley Hotel & Spa

The Current Hotel

The Cortona at Forest Park

The 4101 Laclede Building, Sotherbys Collection

The Ritz Carlton, St. Louis

Mall of America, Minnesota

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