Gregory Euclide (born 1974) is an American

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ist and

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who lives and works outside of Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Early life and education

Born in

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, (1974) and raised there before moving to

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, his rich natural surroundings fostered an interest in and connection to the environment that lasts to this day. Gregory Euclide holds an

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(MFA) in studio art from the

Minneapolis College of Art and Design The Minneapolis College of Art and Design (MCAD) is a private college specializing in the visual arts and located in Minneapolis, Minnesota. MCAD currently enrolls approximately 800 students. MCAD is one of just a few major art schools to offer ...

in 2008, a B.F.A. (Bachelor of Fine Arts) in Studio Art from the

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(University Scholar, 1997), and a B.A.E. (Bachelor of Arts in Education) in Secondary Art Education (K-12) from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, Wisconsin (University Scholar, 1997).

Career

Gregory Euclide creates sculptural relief works,

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s, and installations. His works are evocative, non-traditional

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assemblages which resemble

landscape painting Landscape painting, also known as landscape art, is the depiction of natural scenery such as mountains, valleys, trees, rivers, and forests, especially where the main subject is a wide view—with its elements arranged into a coherent com ...

s but defy categorization. While Euclide's works explore ideas surrounding nature and the human experience, they remain void of the human figure. Euclide juxtaposes in his work naturally occurring, organic matter with artificial, man-made materials, some of which are found objects, and through the use of bent and shaped paper introduces three-dimensional topographical elements. Through his exploration of the landscape tradition, within both his self-contained works and largescale installations, by incorporating architectural elements Euclide reminds the viewer that though many people associate charming imagery such as barns and farm fields with nature, these structures and spaces are engineered, and even when looking at a remote pastoral scene, it is impossible to escape the human fingerprint. For the exhibition ''Otherworldly: Artist Dioramas and Small Spectacles,'' which opened June 2011 at the

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, Euclide created a room-sized installation, a consuming 7×5-foot landscape painting in a gilded gold frame with several

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s extending across the floor of the gallery. In 2009, Euclide did a large "capture" work with a 55-gallon drum taken from Clear Creek Canyon, a

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near

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, and displayed it at th
David B. Smith Gallery
with a life-sized

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representing a scenic pull-off. Works by Gregory Euclide have been exhibited at the Foothills Art Center in

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, th
Pulse Art Fair
in

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, The Joseph Gross Gallery at the

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, and the

as well a site-specific installation for the inauguration of the Denver

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. In 2011, Euclide collaborated with the

Justin Vernon Justin DeYarmond Edison Vernon (born April 30, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist. He is best known as the primary songwriter and frontman of indie folk band Bon Iver. Known for his distinct falsetto voi ...

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to create the band's acclaimed album artwork for their 2011 album ''Bon Iver'', winner of the

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for

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. Euclide created beautiful detailed temporary ink designs on classroom dry erase boards, for relaxation during his 25-minute lunch break, while teaching high school students in the Minnesota River Valley and Prior Lake, and then wiped them clean. He used classroom objects lying around including whiteboard erasers, paper towels, spray bottles, brushes and Japanese Sumi ink. He wanted to show his students the possible achievements that happen in a short space of time and the impermanence of existence. Euclide sees the concept of accepting impermanence to society's impact on the natural world. When he casually wiped away his art creations, the students reacted with extreme dismay making Euclide decide to release a series of the temporary ephemeral artworks.

Collections

Gregory Euclides work is featured in the collections of the

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( Mayfield Village, Ohio), Flint Institute of Arts ( Flint, Michigan),

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(

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), United States Embassy in

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( Boston, Massachusetts),

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(Denver, Colorado),

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(

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), and Health Partners (Minneapolis, Minnesota).

Exhibitions

Selected solo exhibitions

2012 *''Gregory Euclide: Nature Out There'',

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, Reno, NV 2011 *David B. Smith Gallery, Denver, CO 2010 *IMPULSE, PULSE Art Fair, Miami, FL *''Real, Natural, Unsustainable'', The Joseph Gross Gallery, The University of Arizona – Tucson, Tucson, AZ *''What Was Still in the Pause of My Advance'', Merry Karnowsky Gallery,

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, CA *''Making Paintings About Nature’s Making'', Conkling Gallery,

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2009 *David B. Smith Gallery, Denver, CO 2008 *Gage Family Art Gallery,

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, Minneapolis, MN *Limited Addiction Gallery, Denver, CO

Selected group exhibitions

2011 *''Otherworldly'', Museum of Arts and Design, New York, NY *''Middle States'', Anderson Gallery,

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*''Pure Paper'', Rena Bransten Gallery,

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, CA *''Habitat'', Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO *PULSE Art Fair, New York, NY 2010 *''The Nature of Things'', Biennial of the Americas, Denver, CO *''Refresh'', Christina Ray, New York, NY *

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New York, David B. Smith Gallery, New York, NY *David B. Smith Group Exhibition, Part 1, David B. Smith, Denver, CO *''Who Killed The Music'',

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, Los Angeles, CA 2009 *Open Studios Midwestern Competition Vol. 83, New American Paintings :Juror: Lynne Warren, Curator of the

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, IL *Studio Visit Magazine Vol. 5, The Open Studios Press :Juror: Ian Berry, Associate Director for Curatorial Affairs and Curator at the Tang Teaching Museum and Art Gallery at

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* Scope Art Fair New York, David B. Smith Gallery,

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*''You, Me, and Everyone We Know'', Alphonse Berber Gallery,

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*''New Landscapes'', Groveland Gallery, Minneapolis, MN *''David B. Smith Group Exhibition, Part 1'', David B. Smith, Denver, CO *''Selections from the International Drawing Annual'', Manifest Gallery,

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, OH *''Regime Change'', Swarm Gallery,

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2008 *''58th Arrowhead Biennial'', Duluth Art Institute,

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:Juror: Kris Douglas, Chief Curator at the Rochester Art Center *Studio Visit Magazine Vol. 4, The Open Studios Press :Juror: Michael Klein, Former Director of the

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and the Microsoft Collection *Studio Visit Magazine Vol. 3, The Open Studios Press :Juror: Carl Belz, Director Emeritus, The

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*''North of the 45th'', DeVos Art Museum, MI :Juror: John Corbett, Corbett vs. Dempsey Gallery *''Open Door 4'', Rosalux Gallery, Minneapolis, MN :Juror: Yasmil Raymond, Assistant Curator, Walker Art Center *''Made at MCAD'', Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN :Juror: Yasmil Raymond, Assistant Curator,

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*''37th Annual Americas 2008'': Paperworks Exhibition, Northwest Art Center, Minot, ND :Juror: Elizabeth Dove, Associate Professor The Department of Art The

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*''Badlands: New Horizons in Landscape'',

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*''The Woolworth Windows'', Tacoma Contemporary,

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*''Sublime Landscape'', Project 4 Gallery,

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*''Landscape, Nature and Space'', Bucheon Gallery, San Francisco, CA *''MFA Thesis Exhibition: MCAD'', Soo Visual Art Center, Minneapolis, MN *''365'', 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA *Aqua Art Miami Wynwood, David B. Smith Gallery, Miami, FL *Red Dot Fair New York, Limited Addiction Gallery, New York, NY

References

External links

Artist WebsiteGregory Euclide at David B. Smith GalleryGregory Euclide on artnet"Bon Iver's new album cover by local artist Gregory Euclide," State of the Arts with Marianne Combs, Minnesota Public Radio (June 22, 2011)"Gregory Euclide for Bon Iver Print Release," Juxtapoz Art & Culture Magazine (August 22, 2011)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Euclide, Gregory 1974 births Living people University of Wisconsin–Oshkosh alumni Minneapolis College of Art and Design alumni People from Cedarburg, Wisconsin Painters from Wisconsin Album-cover and concert-poster artists