Biography
Soren Grau (b. 1967) is an artist from Denmark who has lived and worked in Los Angeles for the past several years. He paints in a street art-inspired Neo-expressionist style. Rather than focusing on mainstream art-house, Soren’s work instead engages the viewer with color and symbolism, science, and pop-culture sarcasm. He cites Pollock, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Clyfford Still as inspirations in both style of painting and attitude.
With both cultural icons and world events often acting as inspiration, Soren strives to communicate meaning through both figures and colors. He paints each artwork to convey both personal meaning and ambiguity, to be interpreted differently by
each person. The pure pleasure of creating is the driving force behind his painting. He believes that art need not be complicated, and that art is for everyone.
Whatever an artist does, they put a piece of themselves into the artwork,” explains Grau. “You can make yourself individual by creating something unique that is a part of you, but that can also be a part of those who see it and experience it.”
Originally a Graphic Artist, Soren, who is a self-taught artist, has during his lifelong graphics career won numerous industry awards for his aesthetically pleasing style, graphics and colors. His artworks are collected by international companies and private collectors across the world.
Exhibitions
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2021 New York Art Fair
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2020 Art Palm Springs
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2020 Art Fair, Hong Kong
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2019 Rural Urbanism, Los Angeles
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2019 Art Fair, New York, NY
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2019 Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA
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2019 Art Fair, Hong Kong
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2019 Art Palm Springs Fine Art Fair, CA
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2018 Affordable Art Fair, Hong Kong
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2018 Affordable Art Fair, New York, NY
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2018 Artspace Warehouse Los Angeles, CA
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2017 Art Fair, New York, NY
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2017 Artspace Warehouse Los Angeles, CA
Notable Collections
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Red Bull
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Toyota
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F/X
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Chris Regan, Emmy Award Winning Writer
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Peter Dodd, Film Director
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Jennifer Keller, Keller/Anderle LLP
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Robert Downey Jr., Actor
On Screen Art Featured
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American Gigolo, Showtime
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L.A.’s Finest, Netflix
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Insecure, HBO
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Fatale (2020)
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The Flight Attendant, HBO
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Sunnyside, NBC