Metropolis, Bryan Mark Taylor

Artist:  Bryan Mark Taylor

Title:  Metropolis

Medium:  Oil on Panel

Dimensions: 30 x 30 inches

Price: $4500

Artist Statement: This painting represents my ongoing exploration of the dialogue between observation and abstraction, drawing deeply from my plein air practice while channeling the compositional sensibilities of artists like Richard Diebenkorn and Wayne Thiebaud. Working outdoors, immersed in the shifting rhythms of light and cityscape, I gather not only visual information, but also emotional impressions—fleeting moments where light and the planes of cityscape coalesce. In the studio, I distill those moments, abstracting the cityscape into planes of color and light that echo Diebenkorn’s structured harmonies and Thiebaud’s dimensional space. The result is a composition that exists between worlds: grounded in the tactile immediacy of plein air yet shaped by a formal abstraction that seeks to distill man-made environments into a strong composition. Light plays a central role—both as subject and material—guiding the eye across a surface charged with saturated hues, layered textures, and spatial tensions. This interplay reflects my belief that a painting can transcend its subject to become a meditation on perception itself: how we see, how we remember, and how we connect to place.

Artist Bio: A painter, lecturer, entrepreneur, and world traveler, Bryan Mark Taylor is a Renaissance man. As a painter, Bryan has won top awards in national and international shows, including three top awards in the 2022 ARC International Salon and a gold medal at the California Art Club’s annual exhibition in 2009. Bryan’s work is often featured in art and design magazines, including Plein Air, American Art Collector, Fine Art Connoisseur, and Imagine FX. In addition, you can find his artwork in private corporate and museum collections, including in the US, Europe, China, India, South America, and New Zealand.

Bryan is a sought-after teacher and lecturer who has taught courses at the Academy of Art University, Pixar, Sentient Academy, and the Scottsdale Artists School. Additionally, Bryan has been a featured speaker at the Plein Air, CTNX, Fantastic Arts, Dragonsteel, and VisionX conferences.

As a product designer and entrepreneur, Bryan developed a premier outdoor painting system, the STRADA Easel, used by plein air artists worldwide. In addition, he cofounded Sentient Academy and Vision X global art conference, which has inspired and taught artists from K-12, university, and professional levels.

Bryan finds inspiration as he travels around the globe, carefully observing and capturing cities, cultures, and nature’s everyday miracles. He was born in Portland, Oregon.

He received his BA from BYU in 2001 and an MFA from the Academy of Art University in 2005. He currently lives with his wife and children in Utah, USA.