Ryan oswald

MFA Louisiana Tech University

b. 1977, Louisiana

studio: Dallas, Texas

Ryan Oswald: Contemporary Fine Artist and Designer

Ryan Oswald (b. 1977) is an American contemporary fine artist and designer based in Dallas, Texas. His interdisciplinary practice explores personal connection, unspoken moments, and the quiet act of slowing time to be present. Working across painting, sculpture, and product design, Oswald blends traditional craft with conceptual depth, creating work that invites pause and reflection.

Notable Works

• Retro Robot Paintings (2015): A series of oil paintings featuring vintage robotic figures, engaging with simulation theory to probe the boundaries between artificial intelligence and human perception.

•  Medium Is the Message (2021): Oil paintings and sculptures exhibited at the Fort Worth Community Arts Center, drawing on Marshall McLuhan’s ideas to examine media’s role in shaping experience.

•  RCA (2021): A cast stone sculpture replicating a vintage RCA television in black stone with marbled veining suggestive of scan lines, critiquing the pervasive impact of screens and broadcast media on contemporary life.

•  Detachment (2018): A sculpture of the human form with a WiFi signal as the head, the first documented work to materialize wireless connectivity as a bodily extension, predating similar explorations in the post-internet art movement.

•  Sports-Inspired Works: Pieces across various media inspired by football, soccer, skateboarding, and tennis, capturing the kinetic energy and cultural significance of athleticism.

•  Landscape Scenes: Evocative depictions of natural environments, emphasizing serenity and temporal pause.

Oswald’s work has been featured in exhibitions, print media, galleries, and collaborations.

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