Jansson Stegner (born 1972) is an artist based in

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. Stegner was born in

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. He is a figurative painter whose works reference his interest in artists such as Zurbarán,

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and

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and often feature severely exaggerated depictions of his subjects’ limbs. A common subject is uniformed police officers.Sarah Valdez
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Selected exhibitions

2008 ''Unreal'', Saatchi Gallery, London 2007 Galerie Rodolphe Janssen, Brussels Bellwether, New York 2006 ''Dig Me No Grave'', Mike Weiss Gallery, New York 2005 ''The Parable Show'', Grimm/Rosenfeld Gallery, Munich ''New Figuration'', Gallerie Christina Wilson, Copenhagen 2003 Studio d'Arte Cannaviello, Milan ''The Armory Show'', Stefan

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, New York ''Second Seed'', One in the Other, London 2000 ''Carrie Haddad Gallery'', Hudson 1998 ''A Short Show About Something'', Red Mill Gallery, Vermont 1997 ''Grey Days & Dizzy Days'', No.5 Temporary Gallery, Merchant City, Glasgow

References

External links

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Mike Weiss Gallery
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Bellwether Gallery
{{DEFAULTSORT:Stegner, Jansson Living people Artists from New York City 1972 births Artists from Denver