David Iain Brown
- Work
- Biography
David Iain Brown is a Glasgow-based contemporary artist with a BA (Hons) in Contemporary Art Practice and a Master’s in Fine Art from Gray's School of Art in Aberdeen. Originally a printmaker, Brown transitioned into painting, bringing a precise and process-driven approach to his work. His practice is rooted in transformation, where studio remnants—torn rags, discarded works, and repurposed textiles—are reassembled into bold, abstract compositions. Brown’s work explores deconstruction and reconstruction, pushing the limits of materiality to create layered pieces that are both meditative and dynamic, inviting viewers to uncover the intricate complexities of contemporary abstraction.
Education.
2017-2018 - MA Fine Art - Gray's School of Art - Robert Gordon University.
2013-2017 - BA (Hons) Contemporary Art Practice (Printmaking) - Gray's School of Art - Robert Gordon University.
2012-2013 - HNC Art and Design - Ayr College.
Solo Exhibitions.
2022 - Hamiltons, Stockbridge, Edinburgh.
2022 - There is No Rush, Anthropologie, Edinburgh.
2019 - Domestic Moment's, BP Atrium Gallery, Dyce.
2019 - Art is made on the Bedroom, Nina Sagt Gallery, Dusseldorf.
Group Exhibitions
2025 - New Scottish Abstracts, The Scottish Arts Club, Edinburgh.
2024 - Winter Group Show, Art Pistol, Glasgow.
2024 - The Power of Colour, Artfeed Global, London.
2024 - Works on Paper, Zepster Gallery, Brooklyn, New York.
2024 - About Us, Kbh Kunst, Copenhagen.
2024 - Then & Now, One Hundred Years of VAS, Visual Arts Scotland, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh.
2023 - Papier, The Delphian Gallery, France.
2023 - It’ll Be Alright, The Alchemy Experiment, Glasgow.
2022 - SSA 130th Annual Group Show, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh.
2021 - Whelm, Leicester Contemporary, Leicester.
2021 - Abstract Zeitgeist, The Rafiki Gallery, Edinburgh.
2021 - Memories & Visions, Upright Gallery/ The Rafiki Gallery, Edinburgh.
2021 - Origin, Delphian Gallery, London.
2021 - Spring Forward, A Way Art Gallery, Digital Show, Vancouver.
2021 - Silent Colour, Juice Gallery, England.
2021 - The 195th Annual Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy. Digital Exhibition. Edinburgh.
2020 - SPECTRUM, Roman Sviridov Gallery, Digital Exhibition.
2020 - Flow, Visual Arts Scotland, Digital Exhibition.
2020 - Way Out, La Grange Art Gallery, France.
2020 - Spring To Action, Monica King Contemporary, New York.
2020 - Borders Art Fair, Visual Art Scotland, Kelso.
2020 - Don’t Start From Here, Rogart Street Gallery, Glasgow.
2019 -
2017-2018 - MA Fine Art - Gray's School of Art - Robert Gordon University.
2013-2017 - BA (Hons) Contemporary Art Practice (Printmaking) - Gray's School of Art - Robert Gordon University.
2012-2013 - HNC Art and Design - Ayr College.
Solo Exhibitions.
2022 - Hamiltons, Stockbridge, Edinburgh.
2022 - There is No Rush, Anthropologie, Edinburgh.
2019 - Domestic Moment's, BP Atrium Gallery, Dyce.
2019 - Art is made on the Bedroom, Nina Sagt Gallery, Dusseldorf.
Group Exhibitions
2025 - New Scottish Abstracts, The Scottish Arts Club, Edinburgh.
2024 - Winter Group Show, Art Pistol, Glasgow.
2024 - The Power of Colour, Artfeed Global, London.
2024 - Works on Paper, Zepster Gallery, Brooklyn, New York.
2024 - About Us, Kbh Kunst, Copenhagen.
2024 - Then & Now, One Hundred Years of VAS, Visual Arts Scotland, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh.
2023 - Papier, The Delphian Gallery, France.
2023 - It’ll Be Alright, The Alchemy Experiment, Glasgow.
2022 - SSA 130th Annual Group Show, Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh.
2021 - Whelm, Leicester Contemporary, Leicester.
2021 - Abstract Zeitgeist, The Rafiki Gallery, Edinburgh.
2021 - Memories & Visions, Upright Gallery/ The Rafiki Gallery, Edinburgh.
2021 - Origin, Delphian Gallery, London.
2021 - Spring Forward, A Way Art Gallery, Digital Show, Vancouver.
2021 - Silent Colour, Juice Gallery, England.
2021 - The 195th Annual Exhibition, Royal Scottish Academy. Digital Exhibition. Edinburgh.
2020 - SPECTRUM, Roman Sviridov Gallery, Digital Exhibition.
2020 - Flow, Visual Arts Scotland, Digital Exhibition.
2020 - Way Out, La Grange Art Gallery, France.
2020 - Spring To Action, Monica King Contemporary, New York.
2020 - Borders Art Fair, Visual Art Scotland, Kelso.
2020 - Don’t Start From Here, Rogart Street Gallery, Glasgow.
2019 -
Collections
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