Brian Rea produces drawings and paintings for books, magazines, fashion, film and public
art installations around the world. He gained wide spread recognition for his minimalistic,
yet emotionally charged work for the New York Times column, Modern Love. Some of his other distinguished clients include: Apple, Marni, BMW, Penguin Books, The New Yorker, Variety, Süddeutsche Zeitung, Herman Miller, Vanity Fair, Warby Parker and Google.
His drawings and paintings have been exhibited in Paris, New York, Los Angeles, Seoul, Mexico City and Barcelona at the Fundació Joan Miro. His most recent exhibition, titled LOVE STORIES was a survey of over 200 works spanning nearly 13 years.
He is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Art Center College of Design and a member
of Alliance Graphique Internationale. His first authored book, Death Wins a Goldfish (Chronicle Books) was nominated for an Eisner Award and was optioned for television.
His most recent book, Fixing Flamingos (co-authored with Lucienne Brown)
was published in autumn 2023. He lives in Stockholm, Sweden with his wife and two sons.
For illustration and animation inquiries:
Dutch Uncle / Helen Cowley helen@dutchuncle.co.uk
For exhibition and available work inquiries:
CMay Gallery / May Chung may@cmaygallery.com
www.instagram.com/freebrianrea
Photo: Tony Pinto