Expressive color and imaginative imagery abound in T. L. Solien’s provocative paintings. A self-described artist of the “absurdist cultural critique,” Solien is concerned with the contemporary collapse of our culture. Engaging and often paradoxical narratives are constructed with references to his Scandinavian heritage, family memories, and the art and literature of the past.
Born in Fargo, North Dakota in 1949, Solien earned a BFA from Moorhead State University, Moorhead Minnesota, and an MFA in Painting and Sculpture from the University of Nebraska. He is the recipient of many honors and awards including the Whitney Biennial Exhibition, and the Joan Mitchell Foundation Fellowship in Painting.
