Shawn Kuruneru (b. 1984, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) centralizes drawing in his practice. Exploring both the graphic and conceptual potentials of the medium, Kuruneru’s works engage with Western geometric abstraction, Eastern landscape painting, and the artist’s own interest in comic books. In referencing these genres, he is interested in the narrative potentials of the mark based on context. Kuruneru’s self published graphic novels are BURN MAN and Fool’s Wish.
Kuruneru received his BFA from Concordia University, Montreal. Select national and international exhibitions include: Cooper Cole, Toronto; KOKI ARTS, Tokyo; Ribordy Contemporary, Geneva; Galerie Antoine Ertaskiran, Montreal; Skarstedt Gallery, New York; Brand New Gallery, Milan; Martos Gallery, New York; and Night Gallery, Los Angeles. Kuruneru currently lives and works in New York, New York, USA.
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Fool’s Wish issue 4 page 16
Shawn Kuruneru – Fool’s Wish issue 4 page 16, 2019
Ink and pencil on paper
Shawn Kuruneru
Fool’s Wish issue 4 page 4
Shawn Kuruneru – Fool’s Wish issue 4 page 4, 2019
Ink and pencil on paper
Edition of 3, 2 AP
Shawn Kuruneru
Fool’s Wish issue 2 page 12
Shawn Kuruneru – Fool’s Wish issue 2 page 12, 2019
Ink and pencil on paper
Shawn Kuruneru
Fool’s Wish issue 2 page 11
Shawn Kuruneru – Fool’s Wish issue 2 page 11, 2019
Ink and pencil on paper
Shawn Kuruneru
Fool’s Wish issue 2 page 4
Shawn Kuruneru – Fool’s Wish issue 2 page 4, 2019
Ink and pencil on paper
Shawn Kuruneru
Fool’s Wish issue 2 page 3
Shawn Kuruneru – Fool’s Wish issue 2 page 3, 2019
Ink and pencil on paper
Shawn Kuruneru
Sky
Shawn Kuruneru – Sky, 2017
Acrylic and ink on canvas
Shawn Kuruneru
Astro 1
Shawn Kuruneru – Astro 1, 2019
Acrylic and clear gesso on canvas
Shawn Kuruneru
Nature
Shawn Kuruneru – Nature, 2017
Acrylic and ink on canvas
Shawn Kuruneru
Akira
Shawn Kuruneru – Akira, 2017
Acrylic and oil on canvas
Shawn Kuruneru
Emanata 2
Shawn Kuruneru – Emanata 2, 2019
Acrylic and clear gesso on canvas
Shawn Kuruneru
Emanata 1
Shawn Kuruneru – Emanata 1, 2019
Acrylic and clear gesso on canvas
Shawn Kuruneru
Descending
Shawn Kuruneru – Descending, 2019
Acrylic and clear gesso on canvas
Shawn Kuruneru
(field)
Shawn Kuruneru – (field), 2017
Acrylic on canvas
Shawn Kuruneru
Kill the Cool
Shawn Kuruneru – Kill the Cool, 2016
Ink on canvas
Shawn Kuruneru
Origin Story
Shawn Kuruneru – Origin Story, 2015
Ink on canvas
Shawn Kuruneru
Twilight Zone
Shawn Kuruneru – Twilight Zone, 2015
Ink on canvas
Shawn Kuruneru
Rotator
Shawn Kuruneru – Rotator, 2015
Acrylic and pencil on canvas
Shawn Kuruneru
Shoot the Moon
Shawn Kuruneru – Shoot the Moon, 2015
Ink on canvas