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2024 Ohio Artist Registry Juried Exhibition
Hammmond Art
Abstract Artist Hammond ArtCincinnati Ohio United States Cell Phone: 2035868788 Website: Hammond Art
Bio
Hammond, represented by Rehs Contemporary Galleries in Midtown Manhattan, grew up in the historic Hudson Valley of New York. His earliest influences included Jim Davis and Charles Schultz, as well as characters created by DC and Marvel Comics. His interest in art was further fueled by the strong museum and arts background of his parents.
In the late ’90s, Hammond studied the business and presentation side of the fine art world while working for Vanier Galleries, Scottsdale, AZ. In doing so, he was exposed to world-renowned artists such as Dale Chihuly, Francoise Gillot, Fritz Scholder, and Paul Jenkins. He had his first solo exhibition in 2000 and earned his B.A. in Art from Arizona State University in 2006.
While trained in representational art, Hammond began working from the subconscious, and in 2011 he shifted to an abstract expressionistic style. The initial outcome was his first abstract series, UNTITLED.
In 2012 he moved to Cincinnati, OH. He then partnered with Artworks Cincinnati on multiple projects, and in 2014 he founded the Cincinnati Abstract Art Group.
Hammond’s work was selected for the Ohio Governor’s Office and Residence Loan Program in 2016 and he has received three purchase awards through the Ohio Percent for Art program. As a part of the roster of artists for Rehs Contemporary Galleries, his work has been featured at the esteemed LA Art Show, Art Aspen, Texas Contemporary, and the Palm Beach Show. He has had solo exhibitions in AZ, NY, OH, and WI and is in public and private collections nationally.