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Sean Henry    (British, 1965)

 Sean Henry - Man on a Chair (Sculptures) h: 28 x w: 12.5 x d: 19 in / h: 71.1 x w: 31.8 x d: 48.3 cm
Sean Henry
Man on a Chair 2003
 
 Sean Henry - Man with Italia Shirt (Waiting) (Sculptures) h: 19 in / h: 48.3 cm
Sean Henry
Man with Italia Shirt (Waiting) 2004
 
 Sean Henry - Maquette for Catafalque (Sculptures) h: 15 x w: 26 x d: 10 in / h: 38.1 x w: 66 x d: 25.4 cm
Sean Henry
Maquette for Catafalque 2002
 

Biography
A native of England, Sean Henry (b. 1965) is one of the most impressive artists of today. At the age of eighteen, he made the decision to create sculpture after becoming inspired by the artwork he saw while visiting Florence, Italy.

The theme of Henry’s sculpture is the tension between the making and staging of figures that seem to belong to the real world, and the degree to which they echo our experiences and sympathies.

Sean Henry’s sculptures are individually painted by the artist using oil paint on the bronze surface. Each sculpture is like a three-dimensional painting, and the technique makes it possible for Henry to infuse his works with personality and character. Henry’s figures, like those of Albert Giacometti, are frozen in time, as if poised and about to move. But unlike Giacometti or any modern sculptor, Henry’s oil painting technique gives a sense of personal immediacy and depth of emotion to every figure.

Sean has been exhibited widely throughout the United States and Europe. Over the years he has shown at the Royal Festival Hall, London, The Victoria and Albert Museum, London, England, The Society of Sculptors, London, England, Glasgow Art Fair, Scotland, Holdsworth Galleries, Sydney, Australia, and Art Miami (with Berkeley Square Gallery, Florida), United States.

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