Vincent Szarek b. 1973

Vincent Szarek (b. 1973, Rhode Island, USA) earned his BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design. Blending minimalist art with iconic American pop culture, Szarek infuses his work with the raw materials and techniques of automotive design. Inspired by his experience working in a body shop, he employs glass fiber, aluminum, chrome, urethane, and varnish to create visually striking sculptures and paintings. Szarek's artistic practice explores the tension between the individual and the mass-produced, as well as the dialogue between the earthly and the celestial. 

His sculptures capture the dynamism of motion, while his three-dimensional paintings evoke the fleeting moments of the present and the vastness of the universe. His work has been exhibitied across North America, Europe and Asia, including Mercedes Benz Art Collection Stuttgart, Germany (2022), ZKM msuem, Karlsruhe, Germany (2010), Museum im Kulturspeicher Würzburg, Würzburg, Germany (2009), Singapore Art Museum, Singapore(2009), MOMA PS1, New York, USA(2006). His pieces are part of collections, including the Mercedes Benz Art Collection and Collezione Maramotti.