Glen Fogel
Glen Fogel (born 1977, Denver, CO) is a Brooklyn-based artist.
Themes
His work combines video, installation, sculpture, and photography. Culling from personal histories of his own as well as those of his close family, friends, and lovers, Glen’s work examines the intricacies of the human experience, constructed around complex narratives related to politically charged issues. Often centering on objects the hold highly personal and complex emotional meaning, Fogel sources material from those closest to him. In for With Me… You (2013), Fogel used four-generation’s worth of family wedding bands to painstakingly create a large-scale video installation akin to Home Shopping Network video footage of products culturally imbued with importance as signifiers of eternal love. Accompanying the wedding ring videos are paintings that replicate love letters written to Fogel throughout his adolescence though not painted by him, a large painted inflatable car lot dummy, and a pile of photocopies of a letter written from Fogel to FedEx requesting compensation for the loss of his mother’s wedding ring in the shipping process related to the earlier mentioned video work. This installation pointed to symbols of love, the idea of “forever” within relationships, and the unavoidable possibility of a breaking point within our societal ideals of success and permanence in relation to love.
Education and Career
In 2010, he received his Master of Fine Arts from The Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts at Bard College (Annandale-On-Hudson, NY).
Glen Fogel is represented by Aspect/Ratio gallery in Chicago, IL. He has participated in solo exhibitions in Chicago, New York, Portland, Houston, Istanbul, Turkey and Porto, Portugal. His work has been part of many group shows, including the more recent Uncommon Commonalities (Aspect/Ratio, 2015).
Awards and Honors
In 2009 he was awarded the Princess Grace Award, and in 2008 he was the recipient of a grant from The Rema Hort Mann Foundation. In 2006, he was the recipient of a grant from MAP Production Fund, Creative Capital.