Phil Taylor

“There is no abstract art. You must always start with something. Afterward you can remove all traces of reality.”
Pablo Picasso


By applying abstraction, Taylor creates intense personal moments masterfully created by means of rules and omissions, acceptance and refusal, luring the viewer round and round in circles.
His paintings do not reference recognizable form. The results are deconstructed to the extent that meaning is shifted and possible interpretation becomes multifaceted. Through experimentation, he finds that movement reveals an inherent awkwardness and echoes our own vulnerabilities. The artist also considers movement as a metaphor for the ever-seeking man who experiences continual growth.

His works feature coincidental, accidental and unexpected connections. Combining unrelated aspects leads to surprising analogies. By questioning the concept of movement, he formalizes the coincidental and emphasizes the conscious process of composition that is behind the seemingly random works. The thought processes, which are supposedly private, highly subjective, and unfiltered, are frequently revealing. “The process of making art for me is emotionally charging and spiritu...

The Arts Students League Of New York
Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) Winona State University

Solo Shows
EVEN Hotel Gallery Jan- March 2025
Owatonna Art Center June 2018
Pump House Art Center LaCrosse WI April 2018
Forager @ Gallery 24 March 2017
Ben Miller Gallery Winona MN Jan-Feb 2017
The Salon: Rochester MN March 2014
Paradise Center For The Arts: Faribault MN Aug 2013
Color Downtown Alt Gallery Summer: Rochester MN 2012
Mod Art Gallery: Kansas City MO Aug 2010
Riverland College: Austin MN Apr 2007
Theater in the Round: Mpls MN Jul 14 Aug 13 2006
Details Salon Highland Village: St Paul MN Dec 2005 Mar 2006
Paul Whitney Larson Gallery U of M: St Paul Nov 17 Dec 15 2005
Minnetonka Center for the Arts: Wayzata MN Feb 2005

Select Group Shows / Alt Spaces
Rochester Mn Art Center: Group Show March 2022

One Night Of Art: Rochester Nov 2012 Feb/March/July/Nov 2013
St Paul Art Crawl: St. Paul MN 2006/2012/2013
The Venue: Rochester MN Oct 2012
ARTWALK: Rochester MN May 2012
LaCrosse Arts Board Store Front: LaCrosse WI Spring/Summer/Fall 2012
Northfield Arts Guild: Northfield MN 3 Person Show Feb/March 2012
Nica's 320: Kansas City MO Feb 2012
Altered Esthetics Group Show: Mpls July 2011
Rochester MN Art Center: Group Show July 2011
Minneapolis Institute of Arts: Foot In The Door 2010
Artigras: Rochester MN 2009/2010
Rochester ...