Egan Frantz

Egan Frantz
Born	1986 (1986) Norwalk, Connecticut
Nationality	American
Occupation	Artist
Known for	Contemporary Art
Parent(s)	Tina Weymouth, Chris Frantz
Family	Ralph Weymouth, Yann Weymouth, Anatole Le Braz

Egan Frantz (born 1986) is an American artist. He is known for producing large-scale, abstract paintings wherein passages of vivid color stand out sharply against measured visual fields. ^[1]

Frantz is also the producer and engineer for musical outfit Xeno & Oaklander. Together they have toured North America, Europe and Russia numerous times, performing at festivals and art institutions such as SXSW, SFMoMA, The Kitchen, MoMA PS1, Art Basel, Kunsthalle Zurich, and the New Museum of Contemporary Art. Frantz and the group share a music and art studio in Connecticut. ^[2]

Public collections

His work is held in the collection of the Henry Art Gallery, University of Seattle, Washington. ^[3]

Exhibitions

• Galerie Nagel Draxler, Cologne (2024) ^[4]
• Each Modern, Taipei (2024) ^[5]
• Lempertz, Brussels (2022) ^[6]
• Foundry, Seoul (2021) ^[7]
• Galerie Nagel Draxler, Berlin (2020) ^[8]
• Team Gallery, New York (2019) ^{[9] [10]}
• Neuer Aachener Kunstverein, Aachen (2019) ^[11]
• Gallery Nagel Draxler, Cologne (2018) ^{[12] [13]}
• Roberts Projects, Los Angeles (2017) ^[14]
• Gallery Nagel Draxler, Berlin (2016) ^[15]
• Art Basel: Nova, Miami (2015) ^[16]
• Tilton Gallery, New York (2015)
• Michael Jon Gallery, Miami (2014) ^[17]
• Galerie Nagel Draxler, Cologne (2014)
• Art Basel: Statements, Basel (2013)
• Roberts & Tilton, Los Angeles (2012) ^[18]
• Essl Museum, Vienna (2012)
• Tomorrow, Toronto (2012) ^[19]
• C L E A R I N G, New York (2012) ^[20]
• Miguel Abreu Gallery, New York (2011) ^[21]

Representation

• Galerie Nagel Draxler, Berlin / Cologne / Munich
• Each Modern, Taipei
• Tilton Gallery, New York

References

1. "Egan Frantz: Switched On Painting".
2. "Xeno & Oaklander: One Big Family".
3. "Henry Art Gallery".
4. "Egan Frantz: The Third Hand". Contemporary Art Library. 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
5. "American Painting". Ocula. 2024. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
6. "Egan Frantz: Recent Paintings". Mutual Art. 2023. Retrieved December 24, 2024.
7. "An artist who never stops challenging". Noblesse. 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
8. "Egan Frantz at Galerie Nagel Draxler". XIBT Magazine. 2020. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
9. "The Painter's Painter: Egan Frantz at Team, NYC". Provokr. September 13, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
10. "Egan Frantz". Time Out . September 6, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
11. "Egan Frantz at Neuer Aachener Kunstverein". Contemporary Art Daily. May 5, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
12. Greenberger, Alex (March 9, 2018). "Galerie Nagel Draxler to Open Space in Cologne". ARTnews .
13. Vistrup Madsen, Kristian (April 26, 2018). "Regional Delicacies". Artforum .
14. Jean Black, Ezra (March 7, 2017). "Egan Frantz / Michael Dopp". Artillery Magazine.
15. Cordray, Julianne (April 30, 2016). "Gallery Weekend // The Mitte Walkabout". Berlin Art Link.
16. Steadman, Ryan (November 30, 2015). "These Are the 7 Must-See Booths at Art Basel Miami 2015". Observer .
17. Diack, Heather (December 4, 2014). "Critic's Pick: Egan Frantz". Artforum . Retrieved March 27, 2020.
18. Williams, Maxwell (September 19, 2012). "Discovery: Egan Frantz". Interview .
19. Nader, Miriam (June 24, 2012). "Egan Frantz: Poetic License". CanadianArt .
20. Russeth, Andrew (March 9, 2012). "A Trend? Archery in Art". Observer .
21. Rosenberg, Karen (April 21, 2011). "Rising and Regrouping on Lower East Side". The New York Times .

Further reading

• Sherer, Daniel (November 19, 2019). "Egan Frantz: Switched-On Painting". Mousse Magazine. Retrieved March 27, 2020.

External links

• Official website