Biography
Daniel Brush (1947–2022) worked in virtual seclusion from the mainstream during his 50-year career, creating an unparalleled body of work encompassing sculptural objects of gold, steel, aluminum, jewels, and other precious materials. He also produced large-scale canvases and drawings inspired by the expressive, disciplined gestures of the Noh theatre. He spent 15 years in seclusion and study, immersing himself in the mysteries of gold. Brush’s three-dimensional works—delicate granulated gold domes in the traditions of the ancient goldsmiths, jewel-encrusted objects of virtue and fantasy and gold and steel sculptures—are products of solitary thought, study, and experimentation and are included in many public, private, and royal collections. Brush’s works are visual poems that record the passage of time.
