Ryan Humphrey (born 1971) is an American artist who currently lives and works in

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. His work has been featured in the traveling exhibition ''Will Boys Be Boys?'' curated by Shamim Momim of the

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. Humphrey's most recent solo exhibition, ''All of Nothing'', was at DCKT Contemporary. Humphrey was also a contestant in Season I of ''

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. Recently, Humphrey was included in the ''Queens International 4'' exhibition at the

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. His large-scale installation, titled ''Fast Forward'' (2009), included

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ramps adjacent to a wall-to-ceiling collection of trophies and customized BMX bikes, and he continued this theme in his installation ''Look for the dream that keeps coming back'' (2010) at Kunsthalle Galapagos. Humphrey expresses his growing up in BMX culture through his art. The assemblage also included several paintings, created by the artist for the exhibition, and several sculptures of

bike wheels. The paintings were small drips that recall the works of

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, and the BMX sculptures are similar to

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's ''

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''. The installation included an opening night performance by legendary

pro Dizz Hicks and Ryan Humphrey on the ramps.Sickler, Erin. ''Queens International 4''. Queens Museum of Art, 2009. Pages 56-7. An edition of 20

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posters was made by the artist, and signed by himself and Dizz Hicks, to commemorate the event.

Notes

References

*''Will Boys Be Boys?'' Curated by Shamin Momin, an

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*''All of Nothing at DCKT Contemporary

*Bravo's Top Design, Season
The Dallas Observer: Pimpin' with a Mullet, Artist Ryan Humphrey riffs on hot-rod and rocker culture By Charissa N. TerranovaPressPass.tv: Inside Ryan Humphrey's BMX Art Exhibit

External links

Humphrey Industries official websiteRyan Humphrey @ DCKT Contemporary
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