William Osorio
William Osorio (b. 1989, Holguin, Cuba) is a Cuban-born, American artist utilizing his practice to investigate human behavior as it converges with themes of identity and place. Osorio’s affinity for the power of the arts started in his youth. He studied briefly at the School of Fine Arts in Holguin (2005-2007) before emigrating to the US, where he further developed his skills on a self-taught basis. Osorio’s fascinations lie in the correspondent realities between the past and present using artistic allegories – either historic, contemporary, or his own – within this exploration.
William Osorio has been represented by LnS Gallery from 2017 onward, coming to the scene with his debut solo exhibition titled, Inside Out (March 27 – May 5, 2018). In the consecutive years he has had following solo shows including Margins of Truth (March 20 – May 22, 2021) accompanied by an exhibition catalogue featuring an insightful essay by Larry Ossei-Mensah, and Only Silence Hears (May 5 – August 12, 2023) his first presentation of his now iconic rug paintings done in the thematic exploration of leisure.
Osorio received The Ellies 2022 Creator Award issued by Oolite Arts, and participated in renowned residency programs including Home + Away at MASS MoCA (North Adams, MA), and Anderson Ranch Arts Center (Snowmass, CO) in collaboration with Oolite Arts. From 2020 – 2022, he was an Artist-in-Residence at Bakehouse Art Complex (Miami, FL). Recent acquisitions by permanent collections include the Pérez Art Museum Miami (Miami, FL), Espacio 23 (Miami, FL), and the Frost Art Museum (Miami, FL).
ARTWORKS
La Gloria
from the series ‘The Path to the Volcanoes,’ 2023
oil on canvas, recycled clothes, textiles,
and dried flowers hand sewn on rug
79 x 79 inches
200.66 x 200.66 cm.
The Kids
from the series ‘The Path to the Volcanoes,’ 2024
oil on canvas with recycled clothes
hand sewn on rug
79 x 79 inches
200.66 x 200.66 cm.
Caminante, son tus huellas el camino y nada más I
(Traveler, your footprints are the path and nothing else I), 2024
oil stick and textile on paper
15 x 11 inches
38.1 x 27.94 cm.
Caminante, son tus huellas el camino y nada más VIII
(Traveler, your footprints are the path and nothing else VIII), 2024
oil stick and textile on paper
15 x 11 inches
38.1 x 27.94 cm.
Caminante, son tus huellas el camino y nada más X
(Traveler, your footprints are the path and nothing else X), 2024
oil stick and textile on paper
15 x 11 inches
38.1 x 27.94 cm.
