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Richard Phillips (born 1962) is an American artist. He is known for large-scale paintings based on pornographic photographs of women. He paints in a photo-realistic or hyper-realistic style.

Early life and education

Phillips was born in Marblehead, Massachusetts. In 1984, he received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in painting from Massachusetts College of Art and Design and in 1986, he received a Master of Fine Arts in painting from Yale School of Art.

Career

In the 1990s, Phillips worked at the Guggenheim Museum as an art handler.

In 2008, a version of his painting Spectrum was included on Gossip Girl.

In May-June 2010, his works were featured in the Swiss Institute Contemporary Art New York along with works by Adolf Dietrich.

In 2011, Phillips created short films starring Lindsay Lohan and Sasha Grey for the Gagosian Gallery.

In 2012, he debuted another short film titled First Point, starring Lindsay Lohan, and scored by Thomas Bangalter, at Art Basel in Switzerland.

In 2013, he created a Sasha Grey portrait for the Frieze Art Fair.

In 2013, he collaborated with Playboy magazine to create a roadside installation near Marfa, Texas; he mounted a black-painted 1970s muscle car on an inclined concrete plinth beside a large symbol from the magazine.

In 2014, Phillips was featured at Dallas Contemporary.

Personal life

Phillips lives in New York City. He has a studio in the Starrett–Lehigh Building.

Bibliography

• Phillips, Richard. Painting and Misappropriation (PDF). Swiss Institute Contemporary Art New York.

References

1. "Phillips, Richard, 1962-". Library of Congress.
2. JOHNSON, KEN (April 3, 2009). "Art in Review". The New York Times.
3. "richard phillips in conversation". Dallas Contemporary.
4. Powers, Bill (September 30, 2008). "Richard Phillips Unveiled on 'Gossip Girl'". The New York Times.
5. "ADOLF DIETRICH / RICHARD PHILLIPS". Swiss Institute Contemporary Art New York.
6. Rosenberg, Karen (June 11, 2010). "Adolf Dietrich and Richard Phillips: 'Painting and Misappropriation'". The New York Times.
7. Douglas, Sarah (June 7, 2011). "Richard Phillips Shakes Things Up Again—With Help From Lindsay Lohan and Sasha Grey". The New York Observer.
8. Walsh, Brienne (June 6, 2012). "Richard Phillips and Lindsay Lohan Make Movie Magic". Interview.
9. Vena, Jocelyn (June 13, 2012). "Lindsay Lohan Has 'Hypnotic Presence' As Surfer in 'First Point'". MTV. Archived from the original on September 7, 2022.
10. "Frieze Art Fair London 2013". The Sydney Morning Herald. October 17, 2013.
11. Farago, Jason (June 26, 2013). "Playboy in Marfa". The New Republic.
12. Slenske, Michael (March 31, 2014). "Richard Phillips at the Dallas Contemporary Museum". Architectural Digest.
13. "Richard Phillips (American, born 1962)". Artnet.
14. Morris, Bob (December 1, 2011). "No Greater Role Than His Own". The New York Times.

Further reading

• Grosenick, Uta; Riemschneider, Burkhard, eds. (2005). Art Now (25th anniversary ed.). Köln: Taschen. pp. 252–255. ISBN 9783822840931. OCLC 191239335.

• 1962 births
• Living people
• Massachusetts College of Art and Design alumni
• People from Marblehead, Massachusetts
• Yale School of Art alumni