Gregory Hayes

Overview
Gregory Hayes
Gregory Hayes' practice is driven from the desire to investigate color's relation to control and lack thereof. The artist combines his chosen pigments and then drips them directly onto the substrate allowing the paint to consolidate into small spheres and dry without dripping. Meticulously sequestered into grids, these dripped drops are organized along the picture plane in stunning patterns that emphasize the magic that can occur in varying tints and shades, and how color can transform with a simple manipulations of linework. These competing tones oscillate within their boundaries creating a kaleidoscopic experience that references the optic art of modernism and the color palette of early American film. Hayes states:
 
"In my Color Array series, I use a predetermined pattern based on the Archimedean spiral combined with the unpredictability of the interaction of my process and the materials used to produce systemic images that are fueled by accidental nuances within confined spaces. I lay down drips of paint on pre-drawn ¼ inch grids. This involves applying paint to the surface of the canvas and allowing it to form natural convex circles. The application process causes there to be multiple colors within each individual drip, and the proportions of the colors change gradually as the process continues. Visually, the drips coalesce to reveal a larger pattern. I try to control the amount of paint in each region equally, but ultimately the paint has a life of its own due to its physical properties and to gravity. I welcome these chance interventions."
 
In his monochrome series, the artist’s involved exploration of black and white grids pulse with his brand new use of unpainted or prepared raw artist fabrics and supports. Hayes’ masterful use of grid patterning and mixes of black and white drips create shimmering planes of sepia hues as new shades of silver and gray interplay with the natural tones of his substrates creating truly polychromatic color fields.
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Works
  • Gregory Hayes, Lunae, 2025
    Lunae, 2025
  • Gregory Hayes, Solis, 2025
    Solis, 2025
  • Gregory Hayes, Untitled (YVgAbAc), 2024
    Untitled (YVgAbAc), 2024
  • Gregory Hayes, 1st Amalgamation
    1st Amalgamation
  • Gregory Hayes, Duochrome
    Duochrome
  • Gregory Hayes, Duochrome
    Duochrome
  • Gregory Hayes, Duochrome
    Duochrome
  • Gregory Hayes, Untitled (BVPg)
    Untitled (BVPg)
  • Gregory Hayes, Untitled (NyQnagQbo)
    Untitled (NyQnagQbo)
  • Gregory Hayes, Untitled (UR)
    Untitled (UR)
  • Gregory Hayes, Untitled (YOPg)
    Untitled (YOPg)
  • Gregory Hayes, Untitled (BlkCr) - Phantom
    Untitled (BlkCr) - Phantom
  • Gregory Hayes, Untitled (MLbDp)
    Untitled (MLbDp)
  • Gregory Hayes, Untitled (RUbPg)
    Untitled (RUbPg)
  • Gregory Hayes, Untitled (RYPgO) - Ghost
    Untitled (RYPgO) - Ghost
  • Gregory Hayes, Untitled (UbMbQmOY)
    Untitled (UbMbQmOY)
  • Gregory Hayes, Untitled (VLbP)
    Untitled (VLbP)
  • Gregory Hayes, Untitled (CrYPgCr) - Ghost , 2018
    Untitled (CrYPgCr) - Ghost , 2018
  • Gregory Hayes, Untitled (QgUbQv)
    Untitled (QgUbQv)
Exhibitions
Biography
Gregory Hayes

Education

2011 MFA, Brooklyn College, Painting, Brooklyn, NY

2006 BFA Painting Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design, Denver, CO

 

Honors & Award

2012 McNeese National Works on Paper, Juror’s Mention Award (Selected by Lynn Gumpert)

2011 Dave Bown Projects, “3rd Semiannual Competition,” selected artist

2011 ArtBridge “Works in Progress” Honorarium (Selected by Vik Muniz, Amani Olu & Eugenie Tsai)

2011 College Art Association Professional Development Honorable Mention in the Fine Arts

2005 Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design, Most Distinguished Artist

 

Solo Exhibitions

2023 Magic Mirror, Maybaum Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2021 Tides of Time, Maybaum Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2020 NEW WORK, Ncontemporary, Milan, Italy 

2020 NEW WORK, Ncontemporary, Milan, Italy 

2019 While Shedding Shadows, Maybaum Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2019 FROM FADED FRAGMENTS, Nancy Margolis Gallery, New York, NY

2018 THE BIRD IS THE WIND., Galerie Deux6, Paris, France

2017 DAWN OF A NEW DAY., Nancy Margolis Gallery, New York, NY

2016 I AM THE SUN., Francesca Antonini Arte Contemporanea, Rome, Italy

2015 STAY GOLD, Nancy Margolis Gallery, New York, NY

2014 SHOOTING STAR, Nancy Margolis Gallery, New York, NY

2010 RE-SEEING, Rule Gallery, Denver, CO

2008 PRIMARY ARRAY, Rocky Mountain College of Art + Design, Denver, CO

2008 SELECTED WORKS, City & County Building, Denver, CO

2007 ARRAY, Rhinoceropolis Gallery, Denver, CO

2006 MACHINE, Institute for Experimental Studies, Denver, CO

 

Group Exhibitions

2020 LA RETROSPECTIVE, Galerie Deux6, Paris, France

2019 WANDERINGS, Deux6, Hacienda Na Xamena, Ibiza, Spain

2019 ELEMENTAL ABSTRACTIONS, Blank Space Gallery, New York, NY (w/ Hyun Sook Jeong)

2019 L’ANNEXE, Galerie Deux6, Paris, France

2019 THE NTH DIMENSION, Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver, CO

2018 COLOR FIELD PAINTERS, Nancy Margolis Gallery, New York, NY

2018 PRESENCE | ABSENCE, Ncontemporary, Milan, Italy (w/ Matthew Larson)

2018 RUMINATE, CSUF Begovich Gallery, Fullerton, CA (Curated by Laura Black & Selena Robles)

2018 I DARE / DARE I, Nancy Margolis Gallery, New York, NY

2016 WHEN SOMETHING HAPPENS AGAIN IT STARTS TO FEEL NORMAL, Ncontemporary, Turin, Italy

2016 GALLERY ARTISTS: PRE-CHRISTMAS EXHIBITION, Nancy Margolis Gallery, New York, NY

2016 GREGORY HAYES / NADIR VALENTE, Ncontemporary, London, UK

2016 INTENT FORTUITY, Jamie Brooks Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA

2016 SMALL WORKS: MORE OR LESS, Nancy Margolis Gallery, New York, NY

2014 WHITE | BLACK, Nancy Margolis Gallery, New York, NY

2014 SUMMER PREVIEW, Victori Contemporary, New York, NY

2014 OUTLINE: BEYOND THE GRID, Jamie Brooks Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA

2013 DISPOSITION, Blank Space Gallery, New York, NY (w/ Anne Russinof)

2013 ARTMIX, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Boulder, CO

2013 14th ANNUAL FIRE ISLAND PINES ART SHOW, Whyte Hall, Fire Island Pines, NY

2013 THE WASSAIC PROJECT SUMMER FESTIVAL, The Maxon Mills, Wassaic, NY

2012 ART BASH, D Gallery, Denver, CO

2012 SPRING GROUP EXHIBITION, Brenda Taylor Gallery, New York, NY

2012 25th ANNUAL NATIONAL WORKS ON PAPER, Abercrombie Gallery, Lake Charles, LA

2012 MADE IN NY, Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, Auburn, NY

2011 INTRODUCTIONS, Brooklyn Artists Gym, Brooklyn, NY

2011 WORKS IN PROGRESS, ArtBridge, Atlantic Yards, Brooklyn, NY

2011 13th ANNUAL FIRE ISLAND PINES ART SHOW, Whyte Hall, Fire Island Pines, NY

2011 THE WASSAIC PROJECT SUMMER FESTIVAL, The Maxon Mills, Wassaic, NY

2011 DO IT, Philip J. Steele Gallery, Denver, CO

2011 MEMORY PALACE, Flux Factory, Brooklyn, NY

2011 HYBRID LIFE FORMS, In Rivers, Brooklyn, NY

2011 COLLEGE ART ASSOCIATION NEW YORK AREA MFA EXHIBITION, New York, NY

2011 NORTH AMERICAN GRADUATE ART SURVEY, Nash Gallery, Minneapolis, MN

2010 ART BASH, Robischon Gallery, Denver, CO

2010 FEAST OF FOOLS, Second-Floor, Brooklyn, NY

2010 LEARNING CURVE, Marian Spore, Brooklyn, NY

2009 CURLY-Q, Jack The Pelican Presents Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2009 WINTER MT. DEW TOUR: FEATURED ARTIST, Northstar Resort, CA

2007 PEEP SHOW, Rule Gallery, Denver, CO

2006 JURIED SHOW, Pirate Gallery, Denver, CO

2006 XX/YY: THE GENDER SHOW, Flash Gallery, Belmar, CO

 

Art Fairs

2020 UNTITLED ART, Maybaum Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2019 CONTEXT ART MIAMI, BLANK SPACE, Miami, FL

2019 ART MIAMI, Maybaum Gallery, Miami, FL

2019 SEATTLE ART FAIR, Maybaum Gallery, Seattle, WA

2019 ART MARKET SAN FRANCISCO, Maybaum Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2019 ARTE FIERA, Francesca Antonini Arte Contemporanea, Bologna, Italy

2019 ARTE FIERA, Ncontemporary, Bologna, Italy

2017 ARTE FIERA, Francesca Antonini Arte Contemporanea, Bologna, Italy

2016 YOUNG INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS, Francesca Antonini Arte Contemporanea, Paris, France

2015 THE OTHERS FAIR, Ncontemporary, Turin, Italy

2014 MIAMI PROJECT, Nancy Margolis Gallery, Miami, FL

2014 AQUA14, Victori Contemporary, Miami, FL

2014 SCOPE BASEL, Victori Contemporary, Basel, Switzerland

2014 ART WYNWOOD, Victori Contemporary, Miami, FL

2013 AQUA13, Victori Contemporary, Miami, FL

2013 EMERGE, Victori Contemporary, Washington, DC

2013 SCOPE BASEL, Victori Contemporary, Basel, Switzerland

2013 ART WYNWOOD, Victori Contemporary, Miami, FL

2012 SCOPE MIAMI, Victori Contemporary, Miami, FL

2007 RED DOT FAIR, Rule Gallery, New York, NY

 

Residencies

2012 Millay Colony, Austerlitz, NY

2011 Fire Island Pines Arts Project, Fire Island, NY

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