Terrence Payne is an American artist from the Midwest, currently residing in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He has exhibited his artwork in galleries, universities, and museums throughout the United States, and his work is part of private, museum, and corporate collections worldwide. Terrence's art has received critical acclaim and recognition from various publications such as Beautiful Decay, Juxtapoz, Dwell Magazine, Bust Magazine, It's Nice That, The Jealous Curator, Boooooom, and The Minneapolis Star Tribune. In 2002, Terrence founded Rosalux Gallery, the longest-running artists' collective in Minneapolis, which has helped over 80 Minnesota artists achieve their artistic ambitions and further their studio careers. Terrence has been a leader at Rosalux since its inception.
Terrence Payne's art revolves around the theme of community and how people's relationships with each other shape their identities and actions. Using playful yet sophisticated oil pastel drawings, Terrence creates archetypical portraits of various individuals that, when put together, represent different segments of communities and their relationships. He uses a visual language that is easy to understand, along with refined organic forms, patterns, text, and costumes to create a connection with his audience based on shared experiences. Terrence unifies his work using a single pattern to identify the overall theme of the community, allowing the figures, objects, and narratives to define the individuals within it. The humorous and empathetic allegories in his creations may leave more questions than answers, but they undoubtedly offer entertaining comforts for his audience.
Awards
Sage Award for Outstanding Design 2013 for production of Matching Drapes
Selected Exhibitions
Untitled, SOO Visual Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN 2024
Rosalux Gallery, Minneapolis, MN annually 2002-2023
North Of The 45th, Devos Art Museum, Northern Michigan University, 2022
Turf, Rubine Red Gallery, Palm Springs, CA 2022
Untitled, SOO Visual Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN 2017
Kindness, Burnett Gallery, Minneapolis MN 2015, 2016
Absurdities Crept In, Grayduck Gallery, Austin, TX 2012
Flourish, MAEP Galleries, Minneapolis Institute Of Art, Minneapolis, MN 2010
NEST, Alcoa House, Minneapolis, MN October 2008
Patterns Of Behavior, Umber Studios, Minneapolis, MN March 2008
Benedicta Arts Center, College of Saint Benedict, St Joseph, MN March 2005
Draw, SOO Visual Arts Center, Minneapolis, MN November 2004
Minot State University, Minot, ND March 2003
Flatlands Gallery, Minneapolis, MN May 2001
Gage Gallery, Augsburg College Minneapolis, MN February 2001
Hughes Center For The Arts, University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND September 1999
MC Gallery, Minneapolis, MN May 1999
Minnetonka Center For The Arts, Wayazata, MN March 1999
ARC Gallery, Chicago, IL June 1998
Articles & Links
The Jealous Curator, Art For Your Ear Podcast, Episodes: 71,132,154,164
This Old House Magazine, March 2014
Le'Toille Magazine, October 2013
Minneapolis Star Tribune, February 13, 2013
Escape Into Life, October 2012
Bust Magazine, August 2012
PBS Newshour blog, March 20012
The Jealous Curator, June 2012
Carne Magazine, May 2012
Juxtapoz Magazine Blog, November 2011
Paper Darts Magazine, volume 3, March 2011
MPR news, state of the arts, November 5, 2010
Minneapolis Star Tribune, November 4, 2010
Brown Paper Bag, April 2011
City Pages: 100 Creatives, Novemebr 2010
Art Hound, October 2010
Minnesota Monthly, October 2006, 2007, 2010
Twin Cities Luxury and Fashion Magazine April 2009
Apartment Therapy, October 2008
Rake Magazine fall arts quarterly 2006