Cecily Brown Enter a
feeling, not
a gallery.
Choose a mood and the room itself answers — the light cools or warms, the air changes pace, and only the works that carry that feeling step forward from the dark. Everything else recedes into shadow.
Cecily Brown
Early Life and Education Born: London, United Kingdom (1969) Parents: Novelist Shena Mackay and art critic David Sylvester Education: B-TEC Diploma in Art and Design from Epsom School of Art (1985–87) Drawing and Printmaking classes at Morley College, London (1987–89) BA Degree in Fine Arts from the Slade School of Art, London (1989–93) Early Career: Worked as a waitress and in an animation studio
during her studies. Awards: First-prize recipient in the National Competition for British Art Students at Slade. Artistic Development and Influences Move to New York: Relocated from London in 1995, seeking artistic independence. Influences: Brown's style is influenced by a diverse range of artists including: Francisco de Goya Willem de Kooning Francis Bacon Joan Mitchell Rubens Poussin…