Reen Barrera

WORKS

  • Hold My Hand (2023) Acrylic on canvas, 152×240cm

  • Off The Bat (2023) Acrylic on canvas, 122×122cm

  • Good Boy (2023) 5 NFTs and 1 Print (Edition of 8), 43 x 43 cm

  • Ohlala #212 (2023) Acrylic, wood, resin, cloth (with box), 26 x 8 x 7 cm / Box: 30 x 13 x 10 cm

  • Ohlala #213 (2023) Acrylic, wood, resin, cloth (with box), 26 x 8 x 7 cm / Box: 30 x 13 x 10 cm

  • Lovely Shit (2023) Acrylic spray, oil pastel on paper, 66 x 51 cm

BIOGRAPHY

Reen Barrera was born in Paris, France, and raised in the Philippines. As a child, the artist would repair church sculptures and began collecting excess wood scraps to make toys. Barrera would subsequently begin to collect various found materials, such as cardboard and paper, to create his own toys and figurines. This experience would later prove crucial to his later artistic career. His works often reference childhood memories, vernacular phrases, and streetscapes and are characterized by their charming, “outsider art” aesthetic. In recent years, the artist has presented his works at solo and group exhibitions in museums and galleries throughout Europe, the United States, and Asia.

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［Solo Exhibitions］

2023　 Yes, Can Do!, √K Contemporary, Tokyo, Japan

2023　 Emotional Meat, Thinkspace Projects, LA, USA

2022　 Children Of Divorce, Mesa Contemporary Arts Museum, Arizona, USA

2022　 Getalon, Blanc Gallery, Manila, Philippines

2022　 Ugly Phases, Thinkspace Projects, LA, USA

2021　 In Thy Wound, Vinyl on Vinyl, Manila, Philippines

2021　 Cluster Fudge, Thinkspace Projects, LA, USA

2020　 Every Day is a Battle, Vinyl on Vinyl, Manila, Philippines

2020　 Dull Maker, The Brand Library and Arts Center, Glenndale, CA, USA

2019　 Family Day, Vinyl on Vinyl, Manila, Philippines

2017　 Hello Hello Ohlala, Vinyl on Vinyl, Manila, Philippines

［Group Exhibitions］

2022　 Neo-Animism, √K Contemporary, Tokyo, Japan

2022　 Across the Pond, Thinkspace Projects Pop Up, London, UK

2022　 UNITY, Volery Gallery, Dubai UAE

2021　 Aloha Mr. Hand, Thinkspace Projects, LA USA

2021　 RON ENGLISH’S SUGAR CIRCUS, MINDstyle, Shenzhen China

2021　 LAX/ORD III, Vertical Gallery, Chicago USA

2021　 VANGUARD Invitational, Outré Gallery, Melbourne Australia

2020　 Letter to Basquiat, Asia Contemporary Art Program (Langgeng Art Foundation, Indonesia, Artemis Art, Malaysia, Vinyl on Vinyl, Philippines, and Julia Gallery, Taiwan)

2019　 Gallery 7, Pintô Art Museum, Antipolo, Philippines

2019　 Children And Game, Galerie Geraldine Zberro, Paris, France

2018　 Game Over, Vinyl on Vinyl, Manila, Philippines

2017　 Timelapse Beta, Tin-aw Art Gallery, Philippines

2016　 Continuum, ArtistSpace, Ayala Museum, Manila, Philippines

 

【Public Collections】
Pintô Art Museum, Antipolo, Philippines